  George Collins The Wayward Boy Fallen by the Wayside Wild Horse Wesley's Tune Mountain Reel Six Months Ain't Long Stayed in The Wagon Yard Moving Day Too Young to Marry Roscoe West Virginia Highway Doug Rorrer from Eden, North Carolina, grew up listening to and learning from his father‘s old 78 rpm records. Doug‘s early influences included the recordings of his family members, great-uncles Charlie Poole and Posey Rorer who recorded in the 20s and 30s. His guitar influences included Riley Puckett, Roy Harvey, and Gene Meade. One of his most influential musicians was Doc Watson. Doug was fortunate enough to be able to visit Doc and pick with him. On this recording, Doug emulates his guitar heroes in his rhythm and flat picking. He’s joined by several stellar musicians on this recording, including several tunes with his son Taylor Rorrer, who is a well established musician in his own right. Taylor plays fiddle and banjo on several of the tunes. Over the years, Doug has performed and taught workshops at numerous music festivals, including Celtic Connections (Glasgow, Scotland), Festival of American Fiddle Tunes (Port Townsend, Washington), Chicago Folk Festival, Augusta Heritage Festival (Elkins, West Virginia), and Smithsonian Folk Life Festival (Washington, DC). |
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