Hobart Smith

Hobart Smith

Hobart Smith

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Top Songs

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Soldier's Joy (Fiddle)
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See That My Grave is Kept Clean
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Uncloudy Day
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Shady Grove
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Meet Me in Rose Time, Rosie

Albums

  • Portraits: Hobart Smith: Blue Ridge Legacy

    Jan 2001 • 31 songs

  • Hobart Smith of Saltville, Virginia

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Hobart Smith

Biography

One of the most sadly overlooked masters of Appalachian folk music, Hobart Smith may not be widely known outside of those who happened to either see him at a '60s folk festival or the nascent folkies who were directly influenced by his driving, energetic banjo and guitar styles, but he arguably remains one of the most virtuosic performers his genre and era produced. Known as a quiet man, he clearly enjoyed the spotlight, transforming into a foot-stomping showman with rousing tunes and carefully embellished tales that identified him as the genuine article for a generation of mu...
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