No one knows for sure, but tradition has it that the "Rachel" in the name of this grand old fiddle tune refers to Rachel Jackson, beloved wife of President Andrew Jackson. As fiddler Joe Dobbs says, any woman who inspires a duel should have at least one song named for her. Here Joe and Doug Chaffin end the evening by putting Rachel through her paces.
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Freebies from The 1937 Flood, West Virginia's Most Eclectic String Band! The Flood, the Original Old Boy Band, has been around since the 1970s playing their own brand of mountain music, from blues and jugband to swing and traditional folk. These podcasts feature Flood Freebies, recordings captured on the fly, as it were, at the Flood's weekly jam sessions
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- Dozens of musicians been members of The 1937 Flood over the years since it stumbled into existence in the mid 1970s. However, everyone says the current configuration is the best ever. Current members are Charlie Bowen, David Peyton, Joe Dobbs, Doug Chaffin, Sam St. Clair, Dave Ball and Jacob Scarr.
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