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Montana Young:
Fiddling Up a Storm

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1. Bluegrass in the Backwoods (Kenny Baker, Southern melody Publishing Co., BMI)
Montana taught herself this song by listening to a Kenny Baker record.
Montana Young, fiddle
Dave Neal, guitar

2. Blackberry Blossom (Traditional)
Montana learned this song from Wayne Henderson, after hearing him play it on stage at his festival in Grayson Highlands Park in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia.
Montana Young, fiddle
Wayne Henderson, guitar
Dave Neal, guitar

3. Mississippi Sawyer (Traditional)
Montana first heard this song performed during a competition by Fries, Virginia fiddler, Eddie Bond.
Montana Young, fiddle
Martha Spencer, guitar
Amanda Wright, banjo
Debbie Bremer, bass

4. Lover’s Waltz (Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, Swinging Door Music, BMI)
Montana taught herself this song after hearing Jay and Molly’s recording.
Montana Young, fiddle
Stan Spencer, guitar

5. Back Up and Push (Benny Martin, Fiddle and Bow Music, BMI)
Montana learned this classic from one of her first violin teachers, Timmy Smith of Bassett, Virginia.
Montana Young, fiddle
Dave Neal, guitar

6. Gold Watch Chain (A.P. Carter)
Montana learned this during her Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship with Buddy Pendleton.
Montana Young, fiddle
Martha Spencer, guitar and vocal
Amanda Wright, banjo
Buddy Pendleton, fiddle

7. Say Old Man (Can You Play the Fiddle?) (Traditional)
Montana learned this song, one of her favorites, from Buddy as well.
Montana Young, fiddle
Scott Fore, guitar

8. Florida Blues (Traditional)
Another classic taught to Montana by Buddy.
Montana Young, fiddle
Wayne Henderson, guitar
Dave Neal, guitar

9. Polecat Blues (Traditional)
Another one learned by Grayson County fiddle giant, Eddie Bond.
Montana Young, fiddle
Martha Spencer, guitar
Amanda Wright, banjo
Debbie Bremer, bass

10. St. Anne’s Reel (Traditional)
Montana taught herself this song from a Wayne Henderson record.
Montana Young, fiddle
Wayne Henderson, guitar
Scott Fore, guitar

11. Chicken Reel (Traditional)
Montana first heard Wayne Henderson make his guitar sound like a chicken at the Blue Ridge Folklife Festival in Ferrum, Virginia.
Montana Young, fiddle
Wayne Henderson, guitar
Scott Fore, guitar

12. Cherokee Shuffle (Traditional)
Montana learned this from Caroll County, Virginia mandolin player Spencer Strickland.  Spencer won “Best All Around Performer” at the 2004 Galax Fiddlers Convention with this version of Cherokee Shuffle.
Montana Young, fiddle
Scott Fore, banjo

13. Sweet Hour of Prayer (William B. Bradbury)
Montana learned this song at her church, First Baptist Church in Bassett, Virginia.  Buddy taught Montana how to “twin fiddle” during their apprenticeship.
Montana Young, fiddle
Buddy Pendleton, fiddle

14. Liberty (Traditional)
This is the first song that Montana ever played in a fiddle competition.  She learned it from Eddie Bond.
Montana Young, fiddle
Martha Spencer, guitar
Amanda Wright, banjo
Debbie Bremer, bass
Buddy Pendleton, fiddle

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