Rhoda Kemp by Handmade Music School
This project is part of The Handmade Music School’s
“Harmonic Heritage” series. A recording project
preserving the voices of elders singing traditional
Appalachian music in Floyd County, Virginia.
For more about The Handmade Music School visit: HandmadeMusicSchool.org
Tracklist
| 1. | Last Chance | 1:34 |
| 2. | Wandering Boy | 3:16 |
| 3. | Oldtime John Henry | 2:18 |
| 4. | Lula Walls | 3:20 |
| 5. | June Apple | 2:10 |
| 6. | Where the Mountain Laurels Bloom | 2:34 |
| 7. | Lost Indian | 1:43 |
| 8. | Black Mountain Rag | 2:05 |
| 9. | Little Birdie | 2:09 |
| 10. | Crook Brother's Breakdown | 2:18 |
Credits
released March 1, 2024
Rhoda Kemp embodies the true spirit of Appalachian Mountain Music. Born into a family of musicians and keepers of the musical traditions of this region, she is a living example of how this music is carried on and continues to thrive. Her unique contributions to the music have given her the title “Queen of Old Time,” and many attempt her famous clawhammer technique deemed the “Rhoda Rake.” But there will only be one Rhoda Kemp, and we are forever grateful for the ways she has shared her music with all of us.
Rhoda Kemp - banjo, vocals
Gail Elsea - banjo, vocals
Suzanne Harris - guitar, vocals
Barry Kemp - bass, vocals
Terry Carstensen - banjo
Jerry Ferguson - banjo
Mac Traynham - fiddle
Heather Krantz - guitar
Produced by Dylan Locke
Recorded by Jared Boyd for Handmade Music School at Rhoda’s house in Roanoke, Virginia in 2023.
Mixed & Mastered by Joseph DeJarnette
Photos by Brett Winter Lemon
Package design by Susan Bibeau
All proceeds from this project support the Share The Music Scholarship Fund at Handmade Music School (a 501c3 non profit organization). This recording is partially supported by funding from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. © 2024 Handmade Music School. HMS-003
Rhoda Kemp embodies the true spirit of Appalachian Mountain Music. Born into a family of musicians and keepers of the musical traditions of this region, she is a living example of how this music is carried on and continues to thrive. Her unique contributions to the music have given her the title “Queen of Old Time,” and many attempt her famous clawhammer technique deemed the “Rhoda Rake.” But there will only be one Rhoda Kemp, and we are forever grateful for the ways she has shared her music with all of us.
Rhoda Kemp - banjo, vocals
Gail Elsea - banjo, vocals
Suzanne Harris - guitar, vocals
Barry Kemp - bass, vocals
Terry Carstensen - banjo
Jerry Ferguson - banjo
Mac Traynham - fiddle
Heather Krantz - guitar
Produced by Dylan Locke
Recorded by Jared Boyd for Handmade Music School at Rhoda’s house in Roanoke, Virginia in 2023.
Mixed & Mastered by Joseph DeJarnette
Photos by Brett Winter Lemon
Package design by Susan Bibeau
All proceeds from this project support the Share The Music Scholarship Fund at Handmade Music School (a 501c3 non profit organization). This recording is partially supported by funding from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. © 2024 Handmade Music School. HMS-003
License
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The Handmade Music School in Floyd, VA. is a hub for traditional music education, celebrating the region’s rich musical heritage while fostering community & creativity. The school offers a variety of workshops, classes, camps, events, & private lessons in traditional Appalachian instruments such as banjo, fiddle, guitar, and mandolin. HMS is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit. All sales benefit programming.