Jim 'Ike' Bryner, Tape 2

I don't have a date for this tape but, on session 4, Jim mentions Tinkey Queer's age of eighty-two. Tinkey Queer is probably the noted fiddle player from the Ligonier, Pennslyvania area, Harry "Tink" Queer, who was born July 7, 1895 and died January 1978. So the recording of Tinkey was probably made after July 1977. The way Jim talks about Tinkey on the tape indicates that he is still alive so the tape must have been made sometime between July of 1977 and January of 1978. Jim was probably in his early-seventies when these sessions were recorded.

Session 1

This session was probably recorded between July, 1977 and January, 1978, when Jim was in his early-seventies.
There are seven songs in this session.
Jim is playing with his daughter Norma Ruth Newcomber (piano) and grandaughters Joyce (fiddle) and Karen (fiddle). All the songs are slower inspirational/christian songs.
The recording quality of this session is pretty good.

Track List (*see title notes)
play 01 'No title for this song'       ( 1.4M)
play 02 'No title for this song'       ( 1.3M)
play 03 'No title for this song'       ( 1.3M)
play 04 Amazing Grace       ( 1.3M)
play 05 'No title for this song'       ( 1.6M)
play 06 'No title for this song'       ( 1.3M)
play 07 'No title for this song'       ( 1.0M)

Session 2

This session was probably recorded between July, 1977 and January, 1978, when Jim was in his early-seventies.
There are thirty songs in this session.
Jim is playing with Ray Hardy (guitar). First Jim plays a classical tune that he used to sometimes play. I don't know if this is a real classical composition or something made up by Jim or some other fiddler. I think he records one part on a tape then plays it back while he plays an accompaniment. After that tune, Jim says 'hey Johnny, I just wanted to play a classical number for you, now I'll give you some hillbilly'. Then, Jim and Ray play together recording about twenty-eight songs. Then, Ray goes home and Jim records two more songs by himself.
The recording quality of this session is pretty good.

Track List (*see title notes)
play 08 'Some Classical Piece'       ( 3.9M)
play 09 Ragtime Annie       ( 1.9M)
play 10 Fischer's Hornpipe       ( 1.6M)
play 11 Arkansas Traveler       ( 1.3M)
play 12 Faded Love       ( 2.1M)
play 13 Rose Waltz "another version"       ( 1.8M)
play 14 (Cany Ragen??)       ( 2.0M)
play 15 'No title for this song'       ( 1.3M)
play 16 The Log Cabin for Sale       ( 1.8M)
play 17 Bride of the Wind       ( 1.5M)
play 18 Little German Reel       ( 1.2M)
play 19 (White??) Farm Reel       ( 1.3M)
play 20 Sonny's Breakdown       ( 1.5M)
play 21 Golden Slippers       ( 787k)
play 22 Golden Slippers 'again after telephone interruption'       ( 1.2M)
play 23 Commin' Round the Mountain       ( 904k)
play 24 'No title for this song'       ( 2.1M)
play 25 'No title for this song'       ( 1.4M)
play 26 'No title for this song'       ( 1.9M)
play 27 Wabash Cannonball       ( 1.1M)
play 28 'No title for this song'       ( 497k)
play 29 Wabash Cannonball 'again with new fiddle'       ( 913k)
play 30 Cuttin' Down the Old Pine Tree       ( 1.5M)
play 31 Wreck of the Number Nine       ( 1.1M)
play 32 Wreck of the Old Ninety-Seven       ( 920k)
play 33 Turkey in the Straw       ( 1.3M)
play 34 The Girl I Left Behind       ( 787k)
play 35 Soldier's Joy       ( 1.2M)
play 36 Bees and the Hornets       ( 1.6M)
play 37 'No title for this song'       ( 1.4M)
play 38 'No title for this song'       ( 2.3M)
play 39 'Message about Jim letting his dog back in the house'       ( 188k)
play 40 'Message to my grandfather about Thema being away'       ( 282k)

Session 3

This session was probably recorded sometime in 1977, when Jim was in his early-seventies.
There are twelve songs in this session.
Jim has twelve songs recorded with Jimmie (fiddle, guitar?) and Loren (banjo) Currence at Jimmie's home in Mabie, West Virginia. First Jimmie and Loren play seven songs. Then Jim joins them for another five songs.
These songs were recorded from another tape (speaker to microphone) and some of the sound quality is rather poor. Also, it seems like the tape was sticking and you can hear the sound fade out, then somebody (Jim) hit the recorder buttons and it starts back up.

Track List (*see title notes)
play 41 'Message about this session'       ( 250k)
play 42 Bill Cheating       ( 1.2M)
play 43 Durham's Bull (aka Durham's Reel)       ( 1.0M)
play 44 'No title for this song'       ( 1.4M)
play 45 Fire in the Mountain       ( 1.1M)
play 46 Raggedy Ann (aka Ragtime Annie)       ( 1.4M)
play 47 The Mocking Bird       ( 2.6M)
play 48 'No title for this song'       ( 1.7M)
play 49 Round the Button and thru the Horn       ( 1.6M)
play 50 Mountain Breakdown       ( 1.6M)
play 51 (Play it Right??) Hornpipe       ( 992k)
play 52 'No title for this song'       ( 1.3M)
play 53 Sonny's Breakdown       ( 1.2M)
play 54 'Message to my grandfather'       ( 593k)

Session 4

This session was probably recorded between July, 1977 and January, 1978, when Jim was in his early-seventies.
There are eight songs in this session.
Jim recorded of Tinkey Queer (fiddle) and Russ Loveridge (banjo) at Tinkey's home near Ligonier, Pennsylvania. I think Tinkey is a relatively well know fiddler in Pennsylvania. He is also a performer listed in Samuel Bayard's book; "Dance to the Fiddle, March to the Fife - Instrumental Folk Tunes in Pennsylvania". I don't think Jim plays with them on any of these songs.
The recording quality of this session is fair.

Track List (*see title notes)
play 55 'No title for this song'       ( 927k)
play 56 'No title for this song'       ( 857k)
play 57 'No title for this song'       ( 809k)
play 58 'No title for this song'       ( 888k)
play 59 Sugar Maple Sweetheart       ( 2.4M)
play 60 'No title for this song'       ( 1.6M)
play 61 'No title for this song'       ( 1.0M)
play 62 'No title for this song'       ( 1.1M)
play 63 'Parting message to my grandfather'       ( 1.4M)

Tape Information

Jim 'Ike' Bryner Tape 2, Sides A and B

Notes On Tape Cartridge Side A
(Following was written)

NEWCOMERS AND JIM IKE
RAY HARDY AND JIM IKE

Notes On Tape Cartridge Side B
(Following was written)

MORE OF JIM IKE AND RAY HARDY
JIMMY, & LOREN CURRENCE & JIM IKE
TINKEY QUEER ACCOMAPNIED BY MY
FRIEND ON BANJO RUSS LOVERIDGE

Notes on Tape Case
SIDE 1 A (Jim wrote the A)
(Following was written)

NORMA - JOYCE - KAREN
NEWCOMER & JIM IKE
A FEW NUMBERS
RAY HARDY AND JIM
IKE NEXT.

MORE OF RAY & JIM.
THEN JIMMIE AND
LOREN CURRENCE WITH
ME IN LOREN'S HOME IN
MABIE, W.VA.
THEN TINKEY QUEER
82YRS OLD ABOVE
LIGONIER, PA. HE IS
NOT AS SMOOTH AS
HE ONCE WAS. HE BEAT
ME TWICE IN FIDDLE
CONTESTS.

Compact Disc Information

Jim 'Ike' Bryner
CDJB2A.01 (Compact Disc from Tape 2, Side A)

CDJB2B.01 (Compact Disc from Tape 2, Side B)

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