Back Porch Hillbilly Blues, Vol. 1

track list

1 The Snake	3:40
2 Sky Turned Red	2:35
3 Acoustic Hillbilly Jive	12:01
4 Blue Sky, Highway and Tyme	15:53

Henry Flynt
Back Porch Hillbilly Blues, Vol. 1
locust 16
CD / 180 gram LP
2009-03-30

now available on limited 180 gram vinyl!

Like a hidden relic from the far side of the Harry Smith catalog, these early 1960s recordings are a splendid collection of High lonesome hillbilly fiddle and ukulele instrumentals that are surely Henry Flynt's most articulated statements to date of his honest to god, true to life affinity and love for that dry earth choogaloo upper mountain lower boogaloo foot stomping folk music. Standouts include the acid fried 13th Floor Elevators-ish 'Sky Turned Red' and the 15 plus minute lazy zen epic hum and strum album closer, 'Blue Sky, Highway and Tyme'. No doubt, this is Appalachian bruit driving music bar none.