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Series 2: Event recordings and related materials (continued)
Sound recording (cut-level) (continued)
Filepath: RCR_Archive_Audio_High_Resolution_Files/The_Redwood_Canyon_Ramblers/rcr1980-12-27/
Extent: 15 sound files : high-resolution files, digital (.aif)
Content Elapsed time
"Pike County Breakdown" 00:02:29
"Fireball Mail" 00:02:43
"Paddy On The Turnpike" 00:02:37
"Leaning On The Everlasting Arms" 00:02:16
"Mocking Banjo" 00:01:58
"Foggy Mountain Breakdown" 00:02:18
"Darling Nelly Gray" 00:02:56
"Here Today And Gone Tomorrow" 00:02:26
"Teardrops In My Eyes" 00:02:22
"Salty Dog" 00:02:18
"We'll Meet Again Sweetheart" 00:02:36
"Wheel Hoss" 00:03:00
"Gray Eagle" [cassette side change] 00:01:03
"House Carpenter" 00:04:39
"They'll Know Who I Am" [Mayne Smith original] 00:02:31
Song list and production notes for SR51, April 6, 2011
Filename: rcr1980-12-27.txt
Filepath: RCR_Archive_Audio_High_Resolution_Files/The_Redwood_Canyon_Ramblers/rcr1980-12-27/
Extent: 1 manuscript : black and white, digital (.txt)
J-card with handwritten song list, undated
Filename: rcr1980-12-27.jpg
Filepath: RCR_Archive_Audio_High_Resolution_Files/The_Redwood_Canyon_Ramblers/rcr1980-12-27/
Extent: 1 manuscript : color, digital (.jpg)
Event ID: AFC 2011/011: SR11 Redwood Canyon Ramblers reunion jam, June 6, 1987
Sound recording (full)
Item ID: AFC 2011/011: SR11
Rack number: RYP 7388
Extent: 1 sound cassette (Side 1: 00:47:29, Side 2: 00:47:28) : analog, 1 7/8 ips, Type II, stereo.
Recorded at the Rosenberg residence, 784 Grizzly Peak Blvd., Berkeley, California. Personnel: Scott Hambly, Neil Rosenberg, Mayne Smith, Sandy Rothman.
Original Rosenberg inventory number: tape 285.
Sound recording (cut-level)
Filenames: rcr1987-06-06t01.aif - rcr1987-06-06t35.aif
Filepath: RCR_Archive_Audio_High_Resolution_Files/The_Redwood_Canyon_Ramblers/rcr1987-06-06/
Extent: 35 sound files : high-resolution files, digital (.aif)
Content Elapsed time
Tuning/"Wreck Of The Old 97" 00:04:04
Discussing Mayne's guitar 00:01:53
"Change It When It Breaks" [incomplete] 00:01:54
Tuning/banter 00:01:19
"Here Today" 00:02:46
Tuning/banter 00:01:28
"Wheel Hoss" 00:02:58
Discussing "Wheel Hoss"/next song 00:02:45
"Heaven Seemed So Near" 00:03:43
"Jesse James" 00:02:58
Discussion of 1988 reunion gig 00:01:04
"Pike County Breakdown" 00:03:13
"UAW-CIO" 00:03:09
Discussion/tuning of "Rock Me Baby" 00:02:20
"Rock Me Baby" 00:04:14
Discussion/tuning of "Live And Let Live" 00:01:53
"Live And Let Live" 00:02:38
Banter/tuning [tape change side] 00:03:11
"Policeman" [fragment] 00:01:03
"Backwater Blues" 00:04:49
Banter/tuning of "Letters Have No Arms" 00:02:09
"Letters Have No Arms" 00:02:58
Banter 00:01:13
"House Carpenter" 00:05:18
Banter/tuning of "Childish Love" 00:02:51
"Childish Love" 00:02:44
Banter/tuning of "Old Joe Clark" 00:01:07
"Old Joe Clark" 00:02:45
"Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes" 00:03:18
Banter/tuning of "Long Black Veil" 00:01:00
"Long Black Veil" 00:05:10
"Little Maggie" 00:03:24
Banter/tuning of "Red Rocking Chair" 00:02:44
"Red Rocking Chair"/tuning for "Dark Hollow" 00:03:34
"Dark Hollow" [the song ends abruptly when the tape runs out] 00:01:18
Song list and production notes for SR11, January 9, 2011
Filename: rcr1987-06-06.txt
Filepath: RCR_Archive_Audio_High_Resolution_Files/The_Redwood_Canyon_Ramblers/rcr1987-06-06/
Extent: 1 manuscript : black and white, digital (.txt)
Handwritten song list and production notes, undated
Filename: rcr1987-06-06 _Reel 285_.pdf
Filepath: RCR_Archive_Audio_High_Resolution_Files/The_Redwood_Canyon_Ramblers/rcr1987-06-06/
Extent: 1 manuscript : black and white, digital (.pdf)
Event ID: AFC 2011/011: SR12 Demo session - Redwood Canyon Ramblers, June 5, 1988
Sound recording (full)
Item ID: AFC 2011/011: SR12
Rack number: RYP 7389
Extent: 1 sound cassette (00:20:30) : analog, 1 7/8 ips, Type I, stereo.
Recorded at Mayne Smith's residence, 6265 Highland Ave., Richmond, California. Personnel: Scott Hambly, Neil Rosenberg, Mayne Smith, Sandy Rothman. Recording session produced by Sandy Rothman.
Original Rosenberg inventory number: tape 286.
Sound recording (cut-level)
Filenames: rcr1988-06-05t01.aif - rcr1988-06-05t07.aif
Filepath: RCR_Archive_Audio_High_Resolution_Files/The_Redwood_Canyon_Ramblers/rcr1988-06-05/
Extent: 7 sound files : high-resolution files, digital (.aif)
Content Elapsed time
"After Dark" 00:03:32
Banter/"Dave Jones" 00:01:20
"They'll Know Who I Am" [with false start] 00:02:54
"Drifting Too Far From The Shore" 00:03:43
"Farewell Blues" 00:01:40
"House Carpenter" 00:04:38
"Back In The Saddle Again" 00:02:21
Song list and production notes for SR12, January 10, 2011
Filename: 1988 June 5 (Reel 286).txt
Filepath: RCR_Archive_Audio_High_Resolution_Files/The_Redwood_Canyon_Ramblers/rcr1988-06-05/
Extent: 1 manuscript : black and white, digital (.txt)
Handwritten song list on the cassette J-card, circa 1988
Filename: 1988 June 5 (Reel 286).pdf
Filepath: RCR_Archive_Audio_High_Resolution_Files/The_Redwood_Canyon_Ramblers/rcr1988-06-05/
Extent: 1 manuscript : black and white, digital (.pdf)
Members of the Redwood Canyon Ramblers, probably June 5, 1988
Filename: RCR-6-88-bySR.jpg
Filepath: RCR_Archive_Photos/
Extent: 1 photograph : color, digital (.jpg)
Left to right: Scott Hambly, Mayne Smith, Neil V. Rosenberg
Event ID: AFC 2011/011: SR13 Demo session for the Japanese promoter - Redwood Canyon Ramblers, October 20, 1990
Sound recording (full)
Item ID: AFC 2011/011: SR13
Rack number: RYP 7390
Extent: 1 sound cassette (00:37:23) : analog, 1 7/8 ips, Type II, stereo.
Recorded at Scott Hambly's residence, 2226 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, California. Personnel: Sandy Rothman, Neil Rosenberg, Mayne Smith). The demo was produced by Sandy Rothman.
Original Rosenberg inventory number: tape 287.
Sound recording (cut-level)
Filenames: rcr1990-10-20t01.aif - rcr1990-10-20t12.aif
Filepath: RCR_Archive_Audio_High_Resolution_Files/The_Redwood_Canyon_Ramblers/rcr1990-10-20/
Extent: 12 sound files : high-resolution files, digital (.aif)
Content Elapsed time
"House Carpenter" [first time] 00:05:14
"House Carpenter" [second time] 00:05:13
"Pike County Breakdown" 00:02:39
"Little Willie" [first time] 00:02:56
"Little Willie" [second time] 00:02:55
"Weeping Willow" [first time] 00:02:44
"Weeping Willow" [second time] 00:02:44
"Heaven Seemed So Near" [first time] 00:02:34
"Heaven Seemed So Near" [second time] 00:02:22
"Willow Garden" [first time] 00:02:36
"Willow Garden" [second time] 00:02:33
"Willow Garden" [third time] 00:02:32
Song list and production notes for SR13, January 10, 2011
Filename: rcr1990-10-20.txt
Filepath: RCR_Archive_Audio_High_Resolution_Files/The_Redwood_Canyon_Ramblers/rcr1990-10-20/
Extent: 1 manuscript : black and white, digital (.txt)
Cassette j-card with handwritten song list, circa 1990
Filename: rcr1990-10-20 _Reel 287_.pdf
Filepath: RCR_Archive_Audio_High_Resolution_Files/The_Redwood_Canyon_Ramblers/rcr1990-10-20/
Extent: 1 manuscript : black and white, digital (.pdf)
Event ID: AFC 2011/011: SR52 Japan tour: train ride - Redwood Canyon Ramblers, April 30, 1991
Sound recording (cut-level)
Filenames: rcr1991-04-30at01.aif - rcr1991-04-30at06.aif
Filepath: RCR_Archive_Audio_High_Resolution_Files/The_Redwood_Canyon_Ramblers/rcr1991-04-30a/
Extent: 6 sound files : high-resolution files, digital (.aif)
Tape 1
Content Elapsed time
Discussion of possible opening songs 00:03:27
Mayne talks about pre-bluegrass core repertoire 00:04:54
Toru [Mitsui] talks about his musical development 00:03:37
Discussion of integrating the histories and these parallels into the presentation discussion of regional/southern identity 00:04:23
Neil and Mayne: rock and roll as commercial hype/politics of this music 00:04:34
Toru discusses politics of music/"You Are My Sunshine" context 00:05:21
Song list and production notes for SR52, February 7, 2013
Filename: rcr1991-04-30a.txt
Filepath: RCR_Archive_Audio_High_Resolution_Files/The_Redwood_Canyon_Ramblers/rcr1991-04-30a/
Extent: 1 manuscript : black and white, digital (.txt)
Typed song list, with counter numbers from the tape deck, July 2, 1991, May 20, 2011
Filename: 1991 Japan Trip Cassette Notes.pdf
Filepath: RCR_Archive_Audio_High_Resolution_Files/The_Redwood_Canyon_Ramblers/rcr1991-04-30a/
Extent: 1 manuscript : black and white, digital (.pdf)
Event ID: AFC 2011/011: SR53 Japan tour: Nakajima residence, near Fukuoka on Kyushu - Redwood Canyon Ramblers, April 30, 1991
Sound recording (cut-level)
Filenames: rcr1991-04-30bt01.aif - rcr1991-04-30bt23.aif
Filepath: RCR_Archive_Audio_High_Resolution_Files/The_Redwood_Canyon_Ramblers/rcr1991-04-30b/
Extent: 23 sound files : high-resolution files, digital (.aif)
Tape 2A
Content Elapsed time
Neil and Mayne discuss treatment of leftist folkies and Mayne's interrogation/discussion of the draft 00:09:19
Discussion of current attitude of Americans toward bluegrass music 00:09:10
Discussion of religion in bluegrass 00:08:23
Bluegrass and dancing/KPFA 00:04:15
Nakajima family band history and talk about their instruments 00:05:59
"My Heart Skips A Beat" 00:03:09
"Teardrops In My Eyes" 00:04:21
"Washington County" 00:02:39
Tape 2B
Content Elapsed time
Discussion of the Nakajima family band's talent/koto banjo tuning 00:04:47
Banjo tune 00:03:29
"Haranomu" [banjo and violin] 00:04:29
"Sakura" [clawhammer banjo] 00:02:43
"I Feel Fine" 00:03:20
"Devil's Dream" 00:02:46
"Rocky Top" 00:03:32
"What A Friend We Have In Jesus" 00:05:24
"Orange Blossom Special" 00:05:10
"Going Down The Road Feeling Bad" #1 00:02:39
"Going Down The Road Feeling Bad" #2 00:02:20
Tape 3A
Content Elapsed time
"Little Maggie" 00:03:47
"If I Lose" 00:03:07
"Pike County Breakdown" 00:03:07
"Angel Band" 00:04:31
Song list and production notes for SR53, November 6, 2011
Filename: rcr1991-04-30b.txt
Filepath: RCR_Archive_Audio_High_Resolution_Files/The_Redwood_Canyon_Ramblers/rcr1991-04-30b/
Extent: 1 manuscript : black and white, digital (.txt)
Typed song list, with counter numbers from the tape deck, July 2, 1991, May 20, 2011
Filename: 1991 Japan Trip Cassette Notes.pdf
Filepath: RCR_Archive_Audio_High_Resolution_Files/The_Redwood_Canyon_Ramblers/rcr1991-04-30b/
Extent: 1 manuscript : color, digital (.pdf)
Event ID: AFC 2011/011: SR55 Japan tour - Redwood Canyon Ramblers, May 5, 1991, May 11, 1991
Sound recording (cut-level)
Filenames: rcr1991-05-11t01.aif - rcr1991-05-11t11.aif
Filepath: RCR_Archive_Audio_High_Resolution_Files/The_Redwood_Canyon_Ramblers/rcr1991-05-11/
Extent: 11 sound files : high-resolution files, digital (.aif)
Tape 1A
Recorded at Shin Kobe Hotel (May 5, 1991).
Content Elapsed time
Early sketch of Mayne's song "Dateline Ramble" 00:03:34
Tape 4A
Nentsuji Temple at Kamaishi, Gifu dinner and performance gathering (May 11, 1991).
Content Elapsed time
Tuning and chat 00:04:22
Banjo and bass duet [Neil and Tsudasan] 00:01:43
Old-time fiddle and mandolin 00:05:34
Mandolin trio tune 00:02:48
"Blackberry Blossom" [same trio] 00:03:49
"Give The Fiddler A Dram" [same trio] 00:03:59
Mayne and Toru discuss next day plans and performance 00:04:38
Focus shifts to another mandolin trio that's been playing underneath the chat 00:05:18
More mandolin jam with Ed Neff now playing 00:01:49
"Arkansas Traveler" [new group jam with Neil now playing] 00:07:56
Song list and production notes for SR55, November 6, 2011
Filename: rcr1991-05-11.txt
Filepath: RCR_Archive_Audio_High_Resolution_Files/The_Redwood_Canyon_Ramblers/rcr1991-05-11/
Extent: 1 manuscript : black and white, digital (.txt)
Typed song list, with counter numbers from the tape deck, July 2, 1991, May 20, 2011
Filename: 1991 Japan Trip Cassette Notes.pdf
Filepath: RCR_Archive_Audio_High_Resolution_Files/The_Redwood_Canyon_Ramblers/rcr1991-05-11/
Extent: 1 manuscript : color, digital (.pdf)
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