"Boys, Them Buzzards Are Flying," Mt. Airy Fiddlers Convention, 2012

"Boys, Them Buzzards Are Flying," Mt. Airy Fiddlers Convention, 2012.
Fiddles, Joe Thrift, Jeb Puryear, & Tara Nevins; banjo, Tom Riccio; guitar, Mark Olitsky; bass, Andy Deaver; & Gray Drum, mandolin.

[@kzucker1000]

This make me happy. This is what we all need.

[@scottkellogg4228]

I was at the Brandywine Festival in 1979 and there was one group of fiddlers that were simply playing extraordinary tunes. I now believe that they were the Indian Creek Delta Boys. I was, however, completely mesmerized by one of the tunes that they were playing. I asked them what it was and they told me, "Boys, Them Buzzards Are Flying" by Gary Harrison. I learned it and began playing it incessantly. That Fall, the Fly By Night String Band (of which I was the mandolin player), reformed itself - this time with the extraordinary Scott Ainslie - and I brought this tune to the band. We were all intoxicated by it and it became a kind of a defining tune for our group. We would record it on our album and it would also appear on The Young Fogies album - which may be one of the ways that this tune entered into the Old-Timey mainstream. A few years later, I had the chance to cross paths with Garry Harrison at the Clearwater Festival. I introduced myself and told him how much I had loved that tune. He said that he had heard our version and he seemed to approve of it. Listening to these outstanding musicians play this tune so well just re-evokes the strong emotions that this tune has held in my spirit and my heart. My thanks to them for playing it so well and for you for posting such a beautiful recording.

[@humblepie8638]

Enjoyed reading your comment, Scott Kellogg. This is such a great video of the perfect groove of the players and the tune. Love it.

[@ijohnny.]

I absolutely love this, my favorite, thanks for post!

[@lovechild89507]

So great! It seems as though I never get tired of this.

[@lovechild89507]

I heard the story behind the title: it seem there was an all-night party and Gary Harrison took a little walk the next morning and saw a couple of the musicians passed out on a creek bank. Buzzards were circling overhead, hoping for a meal, and hence the song title.

[@karinmagno6052]

Some of my favorite people in this. This was the tail end of the Sat night cocktail party.

[@robertcardiel957]

Gotta love it GREAT PLAYING

[@paulconnah986]

My newest favorite old time tune in this rockin' transcendental get down.

[@carolm.davidson7580]

Love this Gary Harrison tune!

[@gabriel_lester]

Looks like heaven!💪

[@pattyandbustershow1031]

Love that banjo dude

[@fredkoning]

Thank you for posting, this a freaking amazing fiddle tune! Love it!

[@AitaSinghLamaTrekkingGuide]

Respects Great music. I love it .

[@CadillacL]

That was awesome. Wish I could've seen more of the dancer in the back!

[@mhsprecher]

Boy are they in the zone.

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

but not in the pocket slabp bass ruined this recording u can hear the banjo is late and bass slap is way late no percussion in old tyme such a pity

[@petenstein247]

Loving this from Sydney, Australia.

[@susandrydenhenderson6234]

Great!

[@johndavis7877]

I love this tune! How are the fiddles tuned?

[@dbadagna]

Obituary of Garry Harrison (the composer of this tune): blogs.libraries.indiana.edu/craiglab/2012/09/13/obituary-for-garry-harrison-from-the-bloomington-herald-times/

[@jimmierodgers1597]

Two main members of Donna the Buffalo, banjo: Jeb Puryear and fiddle: Tara Nevins.

[@patmcintire9875]

Joe Thrift used to play keyboards with DTB as well

[@markcox7497]

The Fiddler's Conventions of the Blue Ridge Mountains is perhaps the only place in the world were millionaires and a poor boy can converse thru their love of music. Neither wanting to know a thing about the other and leave as close friends. But meeting in harmony a year later and playing the same tunes.

[@syncatherapy]

Who knew? Mark plays the guitar!

[@banjotramp1]

Hey Tommy!

[@mikegathercole]

Who's that guitar player with the natty beard?

[@lovechild89507]

That'd be Mark Olitsky

[@stringfever0151]

What kind of banjo is that? Anybody know? I hear that sound a lot at cliff top but have no idea how to get it.

[@lovechild89507]

Most likely a Vega Tubaphone.

[@Gurdyguy]

I think it's more in the way he plays.

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

A fav tune Bruce does my fAv version This is played a bit too fast? Or simply is Not in the pocket often Sounds like the bass slap is off beat

[@kylehill3643]

It's sad for Presidency we are stuck with either President A-Hole or President Betrayal. That's President A or B.

[@paulwoodiel2648]

Good thing this video is about politics, or you'd seem like such a downer /s