Tom Norman: Backstep Cindy (1983)

Date recorded: July 23, 1983
Contributor(s): Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Lineberry, Audine; Performer: Sizemore, Whit; Performer: McMillian, Chester; Performer: Norman, Tom; Performer: Shady Muntain Ramblers
Description: Tom Norman performs "Backstep Cindy," left-handed on a right-handed banjo, with Chester McMillian on guitar at the Fancy Gap Elementary School, Fancy Gap, Virginia. Norman, McMillian, Whit Sizemore and Audine Lineberry (who can be seen in the background) were members of the Shady Mountain Ramblers. Shot by Alan Lomax and crew, July 23, 1983.
Subject(s):
Instruments: banjo
Setting: Fancy Gap Elementary School
Location: Fancy Gap, Carroll County, Virginia, United States
Archive ID: RJSXF3HGV50
Belongs to: Appalachia (1982–1983)
About the session: Cloggers and buck dancers; bluegrass and string bands; white gospel groups; stories, folktales, and ballads from coal miners, tobacco farmers, and former bootleggers, filmed in Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Performers include Ray Hicks, Nimrod Workman, Tommy Jarrell, and Raymond Fairchild, the man reputed to be the fastest banjo player in the world.
Rights: The rights to the audio, photographic, and video materials contained within the Lomax Digital Archive are administered by various publishers, record labels, collectors, estates, and other rights holders. Any uses, commercial or not, must be cleared by the specific rights holders. For questions regarding the use of any material on the LDA, please contact Permissions.
Do you have something to add, or do you see an error in this record? We'd love to hear from you.