Bruce Molsky "Lazy John-Rebel Raid" Live at KDHX 3/26/11

Old-time music multi-instrumentalist Bruce Molsky performs the song "Lazy John/Rebel Raid" live in the Magnolia Avenue Studios of KDHX in St. Louis, March 26, 2011 on the program "Down Yonder" with host Keith Dudding. Video by Phil Guignon and Andy Coco. Sound by Dan Kinney.
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[@bigmon1]

Bruce is a true master of the bow. His drone tone just gets into the bones. And those vocals are just awesome!

[@Daniel.W.Bridge]

and he does the controcanto to his own voice too, quite peculiar, but still keeping on the traditional.

[@oldtime3]

As they say "the fiddle is a rhythm instrument". Thank you Mr. Molsky!

[@vanziffle]

I agree, best "Lazy John" I've heard!

[@KennethWilliamElkington]

Yeah... that's best version of Lazy John i've heard!

[@judeseamus]

Man I'd have loved to have been at that session.

[@frogspit76]

Love this man!

[@johnnyreb6376]

Jed Todd wrote: "...rebel raid is normally in AEAE ( ed haley) this does'nt sound like rebel raid though," Bruce's Molsky's version here sounds very similar to the version by the late Jim Taylor of Mars Hill, NC (hammered dulcimer) and Bruce Greene (fiddle) on Taylor's album titled "Civil War Collection Volume 1", track #4. Taylor & co.'s version can be found on KZbin and in my large Southern playlist (when I attempt to provide link it doesn't appear--sorry). Accompanying Taylor & Greene on track # 4 are Sheila Kay Adams (banjo), and Tom Draughon (guitar). Here are the liner notes on "Rebel Raid" from Taylor/Greene's version: "Bruce Greene got this tune from a 1937 Library of Congress recording of William Stepp of Lakeville, Kentucky. The title is most likely making reference to one of Morgan's famous raids through Kentucky and points further north. I've been unable to unearth any information on the tune itself, though I suspect it is indigenous to Kentucky...." -- Jim Taylor of Mars Hill, NC, liner notes to album titled "Civil War Collection Volume 1", track #4 ["Rebel Raid, (then) Abe's Retreat]. © Jim Taylor 1995. A friendly "hello" to you, Jed!

[@wheetman]

Really who gave this a thumbs down?!?

[@joshuagoodman3854]

Don't get much better than that.

[@TennesseeTau]

If you're interested, you should check out "Lazy John" by Chance McCoy and the Appalachian String Band. Best version I've ever heard. Chance plays with Old Crow now.

[@Zedlolly1]

Standard tuning. Awesome

[@galactica626]

I think there are two unrelated "Rebel Raids"; this one in G and the other in AEAE.

[@jamo3778]

Dude, that's some fine fiddlin'.

[@MrSpacejase]

Bruce could have been a member of The Band.

[@pelumaad331]

I want to play like that! Is 70 too old?

[@MeltedPearls]

Pelu Maad No way! Go for it. More = better. 💜

[@pelumaad331]

Pearls.....I'm trying....

[@lovechild89507]

I like the Chance McCoy version too, but I have to mention that they got the words wrong on the chorus.

[@xergi123]

i;m with tennessee tau, chance plays it in GDGB, also rebel raid is normally in AEAE ( ed haley) this does'nt sound like rebel raid though, regards jed uk

[@TheGhost5600]

Bruce is also a master of alternate tunings. Not sure what this tuning is though?

[@smithstickney5338]

Pretty sure he is in standard tuning for this.