Here is a great old “barn burner” of a tune from Galax-area fiddler Norman S. Edmonds (1889-1976).  “Uncle” Norm, as he was known locally, was a very active musician in his community of Hillsville, Virginia, passing along tunes learned from his father and grandfather to his son and grandson and the world at large.

You can hear some of Norm Edmond’s music on the CDs Normand Edmonds and the Old Timers, Vols. 1 and 2, available from The Field Recorder’s Collective. Edmonds  is accompanied by The Old Timers, with Rufus Quesinberry on banjo and his sons John, Cecil and Paul Edmonds on guitars. The selections were gathered from 15 minute programs made from January to September 1958 for Galax radio. The Old Timers Show, recorded by Edmond’s son Rush, began in the mid 1950s and was on the air for fifteen minutes every Saturday morning until circa 1970.

Salt River (dance speed, mp3) [wpdm_file id=112]

Salt River (sheet music, pdf)[wpdm_file id=113]