Oklahoma Hotel Room Jam 1978

Another gem that's been passed forward for your listening pleasure. Grant Wheeler was kind enough to digitize and share this 1978 tape recording of Texas Shorty, Carol Ann Wheeler, and Major Franklin jamming in preparation for the "Superbowl of Fiddling". A few verses into Shorty's "Dinah", you hear a car horn start blaring, declaring Major's arrival. To quote Grant, it sounds like "royal trumpeters announcing the arrival of the king." Priceless.

Download Link: Oklahoma Hotel Room Jam 1978 (58 MB)

BONUS:
Here is a Polaroid picture taken during the actual jam. L-R: Jim "Texas Shorty" Chancellor, Carol Ann Wheeler, Major Franklin.

 (source: Grant Wheeler)

Colorado OTFA Jam 2013

Many thanks to Stephen Schauer for offering up this next recording that he both recorded and mixed. It's obvious that Stephen knows exactly what he's doing, so I'll let him describe the tape:

"Daniel Carwile, Aarun Carter, and mostly Luke Price played with really great accompanists...
There was incredible jamming each night, but this one was from the night after the contest - the last night before everyone went back home. The tracks are listed with the names of the folks who play on them but here is a list, in no particular order.

Aarun Carter - fiddle
Jonathan Trawick - guitar
Luke Price - fiddle and guitar
Daniel Carwile - fiddle, guitar, and tenor
Scott Sumner - guitar
Stephen Schauer - tenor
Cuhck Onofrio - bass
Yaniv Saltzberg - bass

Location was in the lobby of the Quality Inn in Denver. January 13, 2013"

Back to Dan: 
You're in for a treat. The sound quality is outstanding--simply, a pleasure. Thank you, Stephen!

Download Link: COTFA 2013 (182 MB)