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Boneyard Creek Boys
Smith Koester formed the Boneyard Creek Boys with Jesse Krusemark in the summer of 2001 after about a year of arm-twisting. Their repertory is old-time Appalachian music, specifically the banjo-fiddle duet music within this tradition. The genesis of their style lies in the near interchangeability of Tommy Jarrell's banjo and fiddle versions of the same tune. In Tommy, one finds a fiddle version which is rhythmic and driving and a banjo version which is keenly aware of the melody. The Boneyard Creek Boys bring these together into a consistent aesthetic.
Their first album, At 611, was recorded in mid-December 2001 and is available online now in its entirety. Bonus tracks to this CD and recordings from a recent jam session with local musician, Chris Scales, came online in late April and early May 2002.
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| We learned this A modal tune at local jams. The tunings are ADAE-fiddle and aEADE-banjo.
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CD: At 611 - Bonus Track
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| We play Salt River in G in order to play it with Paddy. Bluegrass musicians will know Salt River as Salt Creek. We play these in GDGD-fiddle and gDGBD-banjo tunings. |
CD: Millikin Jam
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| There are many tunes named for days of the year. We particularly like this one which we learned from the Fuzzy Mountain String Band. It's a raucous A modal tune (ADAE-fiddle and aEADE-banjo). |
CD: At 611 - Bonus Track
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