"Walk Up Georgia Row" (From Uncle Charlie Osborne) - Old-Time Fiddle

This rare tune comes from the playing of Uncle Charlie Osborne (1890 - 1992) of Russell County, Virginia. Uncle is a title given to show respect for age, experience and mentorship of some variety, especially traditions. Uncle Charlie was a master of Southwestern Virginia fiddle and played from the time He was a little boy until his death in 1992, one-hundred and one years of age. He was left-handed, played a right handed fiddle and learned to play from his father. In his twenties, he was drinking and rambling around with a friend, who was stupidly playing around with a pistol, firing rounds at cattle. He accidentally shot Charlie in the eye and the bullet was never able to be removed from his brain, yet Uncle Charlie lived on, never suffered from led poisoning and continued to play, farm and raise a family. He made two records in the late 80's and early 90's with his Son and my Grandfather, Tommy Bledsoe, who is responsible for taking Charlie around festivals and making his music known to the wider community. Here's a link to hear Uncle Charlie play this tune https://www.slippery-hill.com/content... #fiddle #oldtimefiddle #fiddlemusic #appalachianmusic #folklore