Wade Ward

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Wade Ward (1892-1971) was an American old-time music fiddler and banjoist from Independence, Virginia. He was especially renowned for his clawhammer banjo playing. He was a frequent winner at the Galax Old Time Fiddler's Convention. His instrument, a Gibson RB-11, is now housed in the Smithsonian Institution. Along with Kyle Creed, he is thought by many to embody the 'Galax' style of clawhammer banjo playing. In the early 1930's, Wade and his older brother Crockett, who was twenty years his senior, and Crockett's son Fields, united to form the Bog Trotters Band. Folklorist Alan Lomax discovered the group in 1937 and recorded them for the Library of Congress. The Bog Trotters appeared at festivals during the folk revivals of the 40's and 50's. Despite his musical gifts, Ward made his living as a farmer. [edit] Discography Uncle Wade - A Memorial To Wade Ward, Smithsonian Folkways F-2380 Music of Roscoe Holcomb and Wade Ward, 1962 Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wade_Ward" User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Legends Of Old-Time Music:Fifty Years Of County Records

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Classic Mountain Songs from Smithsonian Folkways

Uncle Wade - A Memorial to Wade Ward: Old Time Virginia Banjo Picker, 1892-1971

Classic Old-Time Music from Smithsonian Folkways

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Worried Now, Won't Be Worried Long: Alan Lomax’s "Southern Journey," 1959–1960

Sounds of the South

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Wave the Ocean, Wave the Sea: Alan Lomax’s "Southern Journey," 1959–1960

Music of Roscoe Holcomb and Wade Ward

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I'll Be So Glad When the Sun Goes Down: Alan Lomax’s "Southern Journey," 1959–1960

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The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of: Super Rarities & Unissued Gems Of The 1920s & 30s

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Classic Banjo from Smithsonian Folkways

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Classic Old-Time Music from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

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