Title

Banjo contest contestant #2: Old Time Sally

Creator

Date Original

1981 May 9

Description

In this recording, made at a contest at the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View, Arkansas, an unnamed contestant performs several traditional pieces. Sally Anne, or Old Time Sally, are songs about a woman named Sally Anne, traditionally said to be the wife of Davy Crockett. These songs were also performed by musicians like Pete Seeger and Dave Molsky.

Biographical/Historical Note

Banjo contests were a popular form of entertainment, especially during special social events like fairs or harvest gathering.

Physical Description

Compact Disk (CD)

Subjects

Dance; Folk music; Folk songs; Folk dancing; Musicians; Music; Music festivals

Contributor

Contestant #2

Geographical Area

Mountain View, Stone County (Ark.); Ozark Mountains

Language

English

Identifier

MS.000634, 7A-3260-A: 1981 May 9, Banjo Contest

Resource Type

Sound

Collection

Ozark Folk Center sound recordings audio collection, MS.000634

Publisher

Arkansas State Archives

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

7A-3260-A: 1981 May 9, Banjo Contest: contestant #2: Old Time Sally, Ozark Folk Center sound recordings audio collection, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Rights

Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov

Disciplines

United States History