The Cincinnati Rag is a tuned played at bluegrass jams and fiddlers conventions in northwest NC and southwest Virginia. I grew up hearing the good bluegrass fiddle players play it.

Old Time Yellow Rose is an old-time fiddle tune based on the song "The Yellow Rose of Texas" or maybe it was the other way around. My wife Penny taught me how to play the right notes on this one.

The Virginia Waltz is a song from one of the first LP's I ever bought by Jim & Jesse and The Virginia Boys. I've never heard it played very much and it has always stuck in the back of my mind as being a beautiful melody.

Instruments used:
The rhythm is played by Penny Kilby on her 1944 Martin D-28 The lead notes are played by Steve Kilby on his 1936 Martin D-28

Recording Info:
These tunes were recorded on a Yamaha MD-8 using Shure SM -57 microphones and mixed down to a JVC two track MD recorder then burned to a CD on a JVC CD recorder.

Biographical Information:
My wife Penny and I own and operate the Alleghany Music Company in the small community of Piney Creek NC, nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. I have played in local Bluegrass groups for over thirty years and has given flatpick guitar lessons and workshops since 1975. My wife Penny and I also offer a interpretive music program designed for schools and libraries entitled "Echoes of the Blue Ridge". I also teach the Junior Appalacian Musicians (JAM) in the Sparta NC elementary school. Please check out our website at www.alleghanymusic.net. Steve Kilby

Dedications:
I would like to dedicate my portion of these recording to my wife Penny, who has helped me realize the joy in doing what you really love with the person you really love.