Fiddle Tunes of the Old Frontier: The Henry Reed Collection Span: 1966-1967 English web presentation Fiddle Tunes of the Old Frontier: The Henry Reed Collection is a multi-format ethnographic field collection of traditional fiddle tunes performed by Henry Reed of Glen Lyn, Virginia. Recorded by folklorist Alan Jabbour in 1966-67, when Reed was over eighty years old, the tunes represent the music and evoke the history and spirit of Virginia's Appalachian frontier. This online collection incorporates 184 original sound recordings, 19 pages of field notes, and 69 musical transcriptions with descriptive notes on tune histories and musical features; an illustrated essay about Reed's life, art, and influence; a list of related publications; and a glossary of musical terms. Sound recordings (184), field notes, musical transcriptions (69). American Folklife Center, Library of Congress Fiddle Tunes of the Old Frontier: The Henry Reed Collection Traditional fiddle tunes performed by Henry Reed of Glen Lyn, Virginia, recorded by folklorist Alan Jabbour in 1966-67. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/reed/hrres.html Folk Music Reed, Henry Performing Arts Encyclopedia scdb American Folklife Center, Library of Congress http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/reed/ IHAS 090615 loc.natlib.scdb.200033603