Sam Connor

Sam Connor: lived at Copper Hill in Floyd County.  After recording a number of his fiddle and banjo tunes he insisted that we went to the small town of Floyd to meet his friend, the banjo-player Dent Wimmer.  Dent had just come out of hospital, following a serious operation, and I was hesitant about him playing.  But, as soon as he saw Sam getting out of the car with his fiddle case, I heard him call to his daughter, asking her to bring his banjo.  Their duets were breathtaking, and it was hard to realize that Dent was still very ill.

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