[FIXED AUDIO] Ruby John (Indigenous Identity and Fiddling)

Episode 464 · July 16th, 2025 · 1 hr 29 mins

About this Episode

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Ruby John! I recorded her in June at Earful of Fiddle in Rodney, MI.

Tunes in this episode:

  • Fox Family Reel (Andy de Jarlis original) (0:38)
  • Sourgrass and Granite (Brian Pickell original) (32:09)
  • The Green Eyed G**** (Budd Greenman original) (53:58)
  • Golden Ticket (Eric Merrill original) (1:21:13)
  • Growling Old Man and Old Woman (1:26:20)
  • BONUS TRACK: Saddle Old Paint (from Chief Red Bird)

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