The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-01
OLD time FIDDLERS
IN MERRIEST MOOD
PLAY AND SING IN GOOD OLD
GEORGIA WAY. SPECTATORS
FORGET ALL ABOUT WAR.

The Georgia Old-time Fiddler's as
ISOLATION has recently closed its con-
vention in Atlanta. The closing ses-
sion of the two days meet found
most of the musicians at their best.
and that's saying great deal, says
correspondent. All of the old fav-
orltes were gathered into this extra
ordinary setting of bandana hand
kerchiefs, rolled-up breaches, sun
burned and whiskered faces, exeuber-
ant good will and fddles.
''Fiddlin' John Carson told his
family troubles by means of improvis-
ed couplets and sympathetic moan
lngs he won from his old Stradivari
us-so called. The audience was
fairly moved to tears when he sang
In plaintive tones, "AIl My Friends
Have Left Me, 'Cept That Old Dog
Of Nine" and was tickIed to death
fhen he sang, Great God! How the
Money Rolls In"
Director "Aleck' Smart.
Prof. Aleck Smart, the director, |
drank out of gourd from the old |
oaken bucket on the stand, bowed to |
the audience and announced that he |
would sing the Famous Eleven-dol- /
lar Song" which, he said. derived its |
name from a pathetic little incident |
When he first attempted to sing it,
he said, he was offered a dollar to |
begin, and after he had begun, he !
was offered ten more to stop.
When the Sorgum band from Mud |
creek was announced there was evil !
dent generous wave of sincere ap-
probation. Their selections won't be !
forgotten soon. There was novelty in |
them, for whoever heard before in
that section, Johnny Had a Good
Thing, and Saved Me SomeW
John Singley's laughing song prov
ed a distinct feature, and as he re-
peated 1T amid loud shrieks of sim
cere laughter, les Gwine Down to |
Donny's House, and / Amt Got Long
to larry" there was much to provoke |
ready response from the audience. /
Bob Bagley, the well-to-do member !
OF the organization, although some |
what advanced in years, danced with |
all the vigOr and grace of youth, and |
the steps were too old-fashioned for |
the younger set to recognize
Lick Skillet Orchestra.
Other numbers, all excellent, all |
amusing, were the Lick Skillet or
chestra from Kennesaw mountain, |
which played "The Devil in the Weed !
Patch" THE Old Hen Cackle and |
the Rooster Crow" Billy in the Low !
Ground" and my Las Col Dollars
Done Gone" the Silvey band, which
played Rocky Mountain Pout,"
The Old Dray Horse Out in the Viii
derness' and other selections; S. L. /
Norris, who convinced the audience
that he had become acquainted with
the steadfast characteristics Of
mule, with his Whoa, Mule. Whoar
Following in quick succession came
A. V. Poole, the well-khown one
armed fiddler, who played several Sc
lections, among them ''The Windy
Mornin';" Riley Pickett, the blind
and gifted banjo player; Mr.. Smith
from Rabun county, who played
"Black-eyed Susan" and The Sol
dier's joy Col. William Hopkins,
who played "The Old Gray Eagle"
and THE Irish Washerwoman;" the
Bridges boys, the famous chanters,
and many others, all meritorious.
War with Germany was forgotten
while all this was going on.
Serenade by Pretty Girls.
The iddlers were given a surprise
when bevy of pretty Elizabeth Ma
Their school girls appeared in nearby
box, bedecked in white, each with
flag for bow tie, and serenaded
them with several pleasing selections.