John Hobson

John Hobson: Oscar ‘Red’ Wilson, a fiddle-player from Bakersville, suggested that I should meet John Hobson, ‘a real down-home’ player, according to ‘Red’.  John was a contemporary of Steve Ledford, another local fiddler who had recorded in the 1930s and had made an album for Rounder Records shortly before his death.  ‘Red’ has said that Steve Ledford was his uncle - and Red certainly played guitar for Steve and Wade Mainer in his youth.  I was especially pleased that Steve’s son, Wayne Ledford, and close friend James Gardner were able to come to the wonderful session that we had at John’s home that night.

Part of the booklet notes, written by Mike Yates, to the Musical Traditions Records CDs Far in the Mountains (MTCD321-4)