Recording Date:
Thu, August 14th, 2008
Here's a nice little Illinois tune. I learned it from Lynn "Chirps" Smith's version on Vol 2 of his home recordings, where he plays it on mandolin. I think the only written source is Dear Old Illinois, where it is tune number 251. The tune comes from Harvey "Pappy" Taylor of Effingham, Illinois. The tune was recorded in 1977 by the Indian Creek Delta Boys on their Vol 2, and the liner notes say this about Harvey Taylor:...Read more »