Here`s a pretty good fiddle album. Ed Hyde was the fiddler for the Crook Brothers on the Grand Ole Opry I believe for most of the sixties and into the mid seventies when he passed away. I really don`t know any more about him other than what is on this LP cover.
His style is sort or bluegrass with definate old-time fiddle roots, like many of the early bluegrass fiddlers that came out of the thirties. The back up pickers are bluegrass style players. Too bad he didn`t make this record with the Crook Brothers backing him up, that would have been great (and better in my opinion).
Give this LP a listen and hear an old Opry legend, albeit possibly an unknown one.
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The songs on side two are not in the same order as listed on the cover, so here is a correct track list---
Ten Minutes Of Continuous Playing
Five Minuets Of Continuous Playing
Ed`s Hornpipe
Soldier`s Joy
Golden Star
Jud`s Hornpipe
Bill Cheatham
Flop Eared Mule
Click here to download Ed Hyde - Square Dance Album
Excellent! Thanks for this; I never pass up a fiddle album :)
ReplyDeleteI can appreciate the simplicity and directness of this album title. :)
ReplyDeleteYeah Dylan---they didn`t get too excited over thinking of a title or designing the LP cover either. lol
ReplyDeleteEd Hyde was my Uncle and a very talented musician. My father (Ed's brother) told me about this site, he was excited to see his brothers album listed.
ReplyDeleteThere was another album my Uncle was a part of. It's the Bluegrass Hillbillies Pickin' 'N' Grinnin' featuring Curtis McPeake.
Hi Teresa-do you have any of your uncle`s music?? I`d love to hear it. Email me if you would about anything you might have----Allen
ReplyDeletedang, no mention of who the guitar player is.
ReplyDeletesounds like gene mead a little.
this three piece reminds me of clark kessinger.
thanks,
kenneth
I own the fiddle that Ed played with the crook brothers. It is in great condition with new strings. Any comments call me at 423-837-6650. My name is Dan
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