303 research outputs found
recent recording (talking)
No full textFlynn Rigney and Richard Bigger talk with Kip Lornell about making records. Richard Bigger played fiddle for The Four Virginians. They are both members of The Virginia Partners, Flynn on guitar and vocals, and Richard on fiddle
two bear stories (talking)
No full textRichard Bigger tells two bear stories to Flynn Rigney and Kip Lornell during an interview. Richard Bigger played fiddle for The Four Virginians. They are both members of The Virginia Partners, Flynn on guitar and vocals, and Richard on fiddle
tobacco prices in the 1920's (talking)
No full textRichard Bigger talks with Kip Lornell about tobacco prices in the 1920's. Richard played fiddle for The Four Virginians and The Virginia Partners. He grew up in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Luther Clarke stories (talking)
No full textRichard Bigger talks with Kip Lornell about a blind man he knew and the things he could do. Richard played fiddle for The Four Virginians and The Virginia Partners. He grew up in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
string bands in the 1940's & 1950's (talking)
No full textFlynn Rigney and Richard Bigger talk with Kip Lornell about the effects of rock music and juke boxes on string band popularity during the times around WWII. Richard Bigger played fiddle for The Four Virginians. They are both members of The Virginia Partners, Flynn on guitar and vocals, and Richard on fiddle
Luther B. Clarke and Charlie LaPrade (talking)
No full textRichard Bigger talks with Kip Lornell about Luther B. Clarke, a blind man, who wrote the song, Wish To the Lord I'd Never Been Born. He also talks about Charlie LaPrade. Richard played fiddle for The Four Virginians and The Virginia Partners. Richard grew up in Danville, Virginia
Wreck of the Old 97 (talking)
No full textFlynn Rigney and Richard Bigger talk with Kip Lornell about the famous train wreck near Danville that the song was written about. Richard Bigger played fiddle for The Four Virginians. They are both members of The Virginia Partners, Flynn on guitar and vocals, and Richard on fiddle
storytelling, store fight (talking)
No full textFlynn Rigney and Richard Bigger talk with Kip Lornell about storytelling, and a fight taking place in a country store. Richard Bigger played fiddle for The Four Virginians. They are both members of The Virginia Partners, Flynn on guitar and vocals, and Richard on fiddle
funny events, going to new York (talking)
No full textFlynn Rigney and Richard Bigger talk with Kip Lornell about funny things happening while playing music. Richard Bigger talks about going to New York in the 1920's to try to record with The Four Virginians. They are both members of The Virginia Partners, Flynn on guitar and vocals, and Richard on fiddle
blacks in Pittsylvania Co. blues (talking)
No full textFlynn Rigney and Richard Bigger talk with Kip Lornell about blacks in Pittsylvania County and their music. Richard Bigger played fiddle for The Four Virginians. They are both members of The Virginia Partners, Flynn on guitar and vocals, and Richard on fiddle
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