Tennessee Mountain Bluegrass Festival (CMH CMH 9014) is a live or studio compilation from the Bluegrass Cardinals, the Southern California-based traditional bluegrass ensemble led by Don Parmley and his son David Parmley, recorded in the context of the Tennessee festival circuit that brought West Coast acts into direct contact with the Appalachian and upper-South audiences who had sustained the music since its commercial origins. Don Parmley plays banjo; David Parmley plays guitar and sings lead; John Davis plays mandolin; Warren Blair plays fiddle; and Randy Graham holds the bass. The Bluegrass Cardinals' commitment to the traditional Kentucky bluegrass sound — despite their California origins — made them one of the most credible West Coast acts in the festival circuit during the 1970s and 1980s, and CMH Records documented their performance in the live context that suited their ensemble energy.
Tracklist
- 1 Old Joe Clark alt version 2:33
- 2 Orange Blossom Special alt version 2:56
- 3 The bluebirds are singing for me 3:07
- 4 Durham's bull 1:22
- 5 I'm head over heels in love with you 2:50
- 6 What Would You Give in Exchange For Your Soul alt version 3:09
- 7 Father's table grace 3:17
- 8 Sunset express 1:46
- 9 The House of the Rising Sun alt version 3:27
- 10 Lee Highway blues 1:33
- 11 Chubby's cacklin' hen 1:30
- 12 Chicken reel 1:01
- 13 John Henry was a steel-drivin' man 2:15
- 14 Nashville Blues alt version 1:58
- 15 Introduction
- 16 Fire on the Mountain alt version 2:03
- 17 Bob Wills medley 6:10
- 18 Darlin' Corey 3:08
- 19 That's the way I want to go 2:20
- 20 I’m Just a Used to Be to You alt version 2:38
- 21 Introduction
- 22 Cotton Eyed Joe alt version 2:32
- 23 Amazing Grace alt version 2:57
- 24 Say old man, can you play the fiddle 1:25
- 25 Bile 'em cabbage down 1:22
- 26 Lara's theme 1:51
- 27 Katy Hill alt version 2:41
- 28 Black Mountain Rag alt version 2:40
- 29 Devil’s Dream alt version 2:35
- 30 The Bluebirds Singing for Me alt version 4:24
