Women have always played an important role through the century-plus history of American old-time music, though to today where their influence is a key component to the genre. On this week’s show, we’ll survey the contributions of important female players from the earliest musicians through to today’s talented players. We’ll hear music from Sara and Maybelle Carter, Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard, Rachel Eddy, Laurel Premo and many others. Spotlight on the women of old-time music … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

Episode #20-13: Women in Old-Time Music

Host: Tom Druckenmiller

Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

Reed Island Rounders / “Jenny on the Railroad” / Hand Me Downs / Burning Wolf

Moonshine Kate / “My Man's a Jolly Railroad Man” / Flowers in the Wildwood / Trikont

Lily May Ledford / “Wild Bill Jones” / Legends of Old-Time Music / County

Samantha Bumgarner & Eva Davis / “Big Eyed Rabbit” / Flowers in the Wildwood / Trikont

Sara & Maybelle Carter / “I'm Leaving You” / Close to Home / Smithsonian Folkways

Any Old Time String Band / “Dear Companion” / I Bid You Goodnight / Arhoolie

Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard / “Will You Miss Me” / Sing Me Back Home: The DC Tapes, 1965-1969 / Free Dirt

The Highwoods Stringband / “You Ain't Talkin' to Me” / Feed Your Babies / Rounders-Jenny

Reed Island Rounders / “Maysville” / Hand Me Downs / Burning Wolf

Sheila Kay Adams / “Drunken Hiccups” / All the Other Fine Things / Granny Dell

Rachel Eddy / “Walk Along John to Kansas” / Nothin' But Corn / Self Produced

Critten Hollow String Band / “Cowboy's Wife's Lament” / Cowboys and Indians / Yodel-Ay-Hee

Laurel Premo / “The Original Grey Eagle” / The Iron Trios / Self Produced

Anna & Elizabeth / “Little Black Train” / Anna & Elizabeth / Free Dirt

Brittany Haas / “Smith's Reel” / Brittany Haas / Ook

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways