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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/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)
Event ID: AFC 2011/011: SR14 "Studio Today: Let's Talk Hot" (live), on Radio Kansai, May 6, 1991
Sound recording (full)
Item ID: AFC 2011/011: SR14
Rack number: RYP 7391
Extent: 1 sound cassette (Side 1: 00:46:34, Side 2: 00:28:14) : analog, 1 7/8 ips, Type I, stereo.
Recorded live on Radio Kansai, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. 10:15-11:30 AM. MCs: The Saijo twins. Music by members of the Redwood Canyon Ramblers (Mayne Smith, Neil Rosenberg, Ed Neff). Talk: Toru Mitsui. The MCs talk over the intro and at various points during the songs played. Songs, interview segments, and commercials are interspersed. Most of the interview is in Japanese, with some parts in English.
Archivist's note: While AFC has the source tape, digital files made by LC from the source tape, and the digital files received from Brian Miksis, the elapsed times were used rather than real-time markers. See SR54 for the edited version of this tape.
Original Rosenberg inventory number: tape 288.
Sound recording (cut-level)
Filenames: rcr1991-05-06t01.aif - rcr1991-05-06t30.aif
Filepath: RCR_Archive_Audio_High_Resolution_Files/The_Redwood_Canyon_Ramblers/rcr1991-05-06/
Extent: 30 sound files : high-resolution files, digital (.aif)
Content Elapsed time
Bumper [brief announcement] 00:00:26
Show intro/"Jesse James" 00:02:44
Discussion [Japanese] 00:02:32
Commercial 00:00:34
Discussion/band introductions [Japanese/English] 00:07:19
Commercials 00:01:43
Song intro [Japanese] 00:01:21
"Golden Slippers" 00:02:18
Discussion [Japanese] 00:04:17
Commercials 00:01:33
Song intro 00:01:02
"I Saw The Light" 00:03:07
Discussion [Japanese] 00:00:43
Commercials 00:01:03
Discussion with band members [Japanese/English] 00:06:12
Commercials 00:00:46
Song intro 00:00:49
"On My Way To The Old Home" 00:02:51
Discussion [Japanese] 00:03:09
Commercials 00:01:22
Commercials 00:05:27
Song intro 00:01:31
"Foggy Mountain Breakdown" 00:02:24
Discussion/song intro [Japanese] 00:02:07
"Angel Band" 00:03:56
Discussion [Japanese] 00:00:56
Commercials 00:01:59
Discussion [Japanese] 00:06:41
Show outro/"The Gold Rush" 00:02:46
Woman announcer voice 00:00:06
Song list and production notes for SR14, January 10, 2011
Filename: rcr1991-05-06.txt
Filepath: RCR_Archive_Audio_High_Resolution_Files/The_Redwood_Canyon_Ramblers/rcr1991-05-06/
Extent: 1 manuscript : black and white, digital (.txt)
Typed song list and event details on the cassette J-card, circa 1991
Filename: rcr1991-05-06 _Reel 288_.pdf
Filepath: RCR_Archive_Audio_High_Resolution_Files/The_Redwood_Canyon_Ramblers/rcr1991-05-06/
Extent: 1 manuscript : black and white, digital (.pdf)
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