Frank Fairfield (The Theoretical, The Practical, and the Poetical)

Episode 500 · March 25th, 2026 · 1 hr 35 mins

About this Episode

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Frank Fairfield! We recorded this earlier this month at Frank’s home in LA.

Tunes in this episode:

  • There’s a Brown Skin Girl Down the Road Somewhere (1:27)
  • Darlin’ Cory (12:08)
  • Cottonwood Reel (46:19)
  • Old Aunt Jenny with her Nightcap On (1:18:14)
  • Jack o’ Diamonds (1:30:06)
  • BONUS TRACK: Last of Harris

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