Clifftop - 2019

8/5/19
Dear Clifftop friends
The music was exceptional this year. I tried to condense 4+ hours of footage into a 12 minute "highlight reel" but failed miserably. So here's a 39 minute sampling of the sounds of Clifftop 2019. Enjoy! Craig Evans
Oh, turn it up loud and play full screen. :)

[@fractuss]

26:46, greatness in the making.

[@Iliketobeactive]

Can’t get enough of the jam that starts at 11:15ish

[@andrewwigglesworth3030]

Fabulous. Great that such wonderful music festivals exist in the US, with so many dedicated and enthusiastic players. I play (mostly) English trad music, so I feel a great connexion to the players here. Good to see some dancing at the end too.

[@imonwalton1325]

Im loving this all these wv people that carefully play music in the hills of West Virgina thanks

[@dentonbragg6283]

Thanks so much for posting this! I hope to return to Clifftop next year and see some old friends. Nice seeing Rachel Eddy and friends again on this!

[@gregmccracken386]

Thank you, Craig. For those of us who couldn't attend, this was a pleasure and a blessing!

[@cathycarrell6573]

Thanks for sharing-haven't been since '08-MISS IT SOOOO BAD!!!!

[@lonesomelou4188]

You guys are sooo entertaining !!!! I didn't expect such sophistication, but you nailed.

[@MifaMila58]

Thanks very much for long sections of good tunes! We were able to be at Clifftop a few times, but years ago, wonderful experiences.

[@johannesbonefaas8668]

Thanks Craig. It was nice to meet you! Love the video, good memories, great community!

[@dandclinder]

I saw you filming many times over the week. Thank you so much for putting this together!

[@craigevans4010]

I love sharing this incredible music and community with others.

[@kenberner4051]

Thanks for the insight, Craig; great music, indeed!

[@timpurcell157]

Great job, Craig!! Lots of great music! I really like the finger pickin' style of banjo @ 24:51 mark.

[@pgpollets]

Great Video!!! Wonderful clips and an intimate glimpse into the world of Clifftop.

[@johnbeland210]

Thanks for posting. Great to include the rain!

[@muddybanjo]

Loving this Craig!!! Well done on recording this!!! Thank you :)

[@renanbanjos8415]

Great work as always Craig!

[@cjjahncke2556]

Thank you! This was great. Wish I had been there.

[@johnkatnik3168]

Some very good talent here. I enjoyed it very much.

[@dkadams1814]

Outstanding!

[@charlieflipperrig]

Another boffo job, Craig! Two new favorite Road to Malvern's, OK, I'm on one of them, sue me.

[@DougWDuncan]

This is really great Craig!

[@rebelrog]

Loved it, totally awesome, God bless everyone!

[@floydalsbach5749]

what a great bunch of people

[@bertdaniel1449]

As a long time fan of old time music it is very interesting to see so many great troupes playing the good stuff and never see a mandolin at all! Out here in California fiddle and banjo dominate the music as well but mandolins are quite welcome while stand up bass is often shunned (although one is welcome to play similar backup runs on guitar). Great video. Gotta make it to Clifftop before I die. Maybe I’ll just bring guitar and bass.

[@stepno]

Mandolin players do tend to get drowned out or skipped over in oldtime multiple-fiddle-and-banjo session movies, but we're still there. ;-)

[@dcdc139]

Those kids at the 27 minute mark or so are awesome!

[@jodimw8]

they make it to the finals that year!

[@nobanjono]

thanks Craig

[@surreycountyfiddle]

Just love this! Who thumbs this stuff down... honestly??!

[@MrLionharpmusic]

Seriously. Some people just have a stick up their ass

[@ricksouthernrebelatheart5138]

Outstanding 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 that’s all Needed to be said

[@craigevans4010]

For more info, Google the Appalachian String Band Music Festival.

[@pattirogness9025]

How delightful! I love all of it but the boy playing the banjo and the girl clogging - so FUN! (~7 min)

[@stepno]

Couldn't make it this year... Glad Craig did!

[@jodimw8]

this was the last year before Covid! hope we can all do this again someday!

[@jamadir]

I'm german and cant wait to get to clifftop, sadly its probably gonna be another two years before i have the chance.

[@paulrogers2815]

Call them what you want looks like a lot of fun to me

[@jasonnchinchen]

Best thing I have watched all year. The 13 people who thumbed this down are dead inside.

[@frankholly1095]

Sure makes me wish that I'd been there.

[@timmreasbeck4727]

Yea, Kathy and Marcy !

[@mabelmabel2954]

Wow the lady banjo player in the food place sure has a lovely tone and touch

[@TheDaneturner]

16:34 starts an absolutely sick sick Road to Malvern. Yes!

[@surreycountyfiddle]

Heck, I can feel the energy from here!

[@danlatner2830]

who's that fiddler?

[@surreycountyfiddle]

@@danlatner2830 Roger Netherton

[@garycowger9579]

Awwwww I wanted to be there !

[@strongbongus]

i think that i shall never see a tune sadder than banjos three.

[@bryankeller3492]

The BIG, overproduced, overcommercialized, and definately OVERPRICED Big Festies are now toast...(Me and friends saw their collapse starting even before Covid). These are the kinda' get-togethers that will endure...I welcome this roots return.

[@gval900]

Thanks. Got my fix. Hardly :(. Good mix. Nice long plays. Some good not common tunes. Some celebs...

[@crowncityramblers]

Who are the kid trio around the 28 minute mark? So awesome!

[@Timmygobang]

I can play fiddle but there's no way I could keep up with these cats. Are there many beginner/intermediate players going to clifftop? Wondering whether to come over next year :)

[@Leo1903able]

Those kids at 26:25 were amazing and loved both of the songs they played. Anyone know what the song titles were? I could only make out part of the lyrics on the second song but they went something like this: "Thank the Lord and sit up straight, mind your manners and wash your face." Thanks,

[@willydogdave]

The way I hear it is: "Praise the Lord, and sit up straight. Mind your manners, and clean your plate." That's a value system you can rely on. Mama's doing a good job.

[@dylaningobernoble9971]

I know you asked a long time ago. But the first song is called Riptide originally by Vance Joy and the second is "Ol Cook Pot" by The Duhks

[@erstwhilerambler]

Ok, I’ll be the curmudgeon to say I’m not at all into the kids who seem to be such a commenters’ favorite. But I certainly enjoy the video. Gives a great taste of what’s it’s like.

[@oldwave1]

you missed the very good blues and swing that went on next year ?

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

16:35 amazing progressive tune is that Roger Netherton? and what is the name of the tune?

[@theoldtimefiddler]

Road to Malvern

[@richardparks5639]

Why does no one sing? Just curious, I see so much talent out there...

[@janicem9225]

Tofu for breakfast? Yuck. Bacon or sausage, scrambled eggs, and biscuits and gravy.... That's what most West Virginians still prefer....along with ham, beef and fried chicken. Everyone who plays fiddle is a vegan?.... Yeah, right. 😂 That's hilarious. But I loved the music and the people. It takes me to years back, when I was still in West Virginia where generations of my family were born and raised. I miss West Virginia and my loved ones now long gone, so much.

[@johnbanjo5772]

Absolutely love the song at 31:00 anyone know what it is ?

[@craigevans4010]

It’s an original song written and performed by a band called the Moon Shells. Google www.themoonshells.com and then write them. They’ll tell you the song’s name. Great stuff!!

[@johnbanjo5772]

@@craigevans4010 Wow,thanks for the reply, will definitely be checking them out.👍

[@boobooboyo]

Who are the guys at 16:45? Are these their own tunes?

[@timmreasbeck4727]

Roger Netherton, fiddle; Rachel Eddy , guitar; Brian slattery, banjo; bass-man, sorry dude, seen you at Elk Creek, can't remember. These guys know how to make a trad tune theirs.

[@boobooboyo]

@@timmreasbeck4727 Thanks Timm! I agree!

[@craigevans4010]

@@timmreasbeck4727 The one and only Charlie Shaw on bass. :)

[@ElsewhereDotOrg]

And the tune's a sweet arrangement of Jim Childress' "Road to Malvern"

[@mynamismudd4883]

@@timmreasbeck4727 Fiddle player is fantastic throwing all the great stuff in there.

[@theawesomeharveygogangbroo9443]

Rachel Eddy and her musicians were awesome, did I miss the flatfooting and Buckdancimg Craig, Dave UK Suffolk

[@craigevans4010]

No. Just not enough room.

[@karlthomson8686]

Late to the party here.... Could someone name the tune at 8:30 please.

[@craigevans4010]

Road to Malvern

[@karlthomson8686]

@@craigevans4010 Thanks Craig.

[@gnarzikans]

@30:57 appalachian forro?!

[@yateswebb]

Looks like you got footage of Wicked Children! Can you post that separately possibly?? Thanks for this video, its great!

[@yateswebb]

(38th min)

[@taburgan]

Anyone know the name of the tune at 4:00? , I've heard it before just don't know the name

[@jgarber235]

Jimmy in the Swamp from the playing of Uncle Bob Walters of Missouri.

[@gval900]

27:00. !

[@petet6909]

Awesome! Anyone able to help me with what the tune @ 11:15 is called?

[@petet6909]

I think I finally figured it out! Brown's Dream

[@rogerdaniel7142]

@@petet6909 Sounds like a mix between LIttle Rabbit and John Brown's Dream

[@ProfileP246]

Music's good! not sure about the vegan hippy vibe tough.

[@bfcowden]

Rachel Eddy turned herself into Peewee Herman.