Francis Gillum
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Francis Gillum: was in his late eighties and had formerly played the fiddle. He had met Alva Greene at a county senior citizen recreational center and liked to beat straws for Alva's fiddle in the old-fashioned manner. Although Francis was rather short of breath, he also played a few tunes on the mouth organ for us, including this prototypical eastern Kentucky dance tune.
Part of the booklet notes, written by Mark Wilson, to the Musical Traditions Records 4-CD set Meeting's a Pleasure (MTCD341-4)