Album Notes

Took Off Running:
Europeans and African-Americans traveled through or landed in north central West Virginia, working on the Turnpike, the railroad, and building Weston’s massive Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum of hand-cut stone. Others worked in homes, farms and factories. Gypsies and Jesse James traveled the Pike. Cultures united and collided. Slaves worked in local inns and as secretive conductors on the Underground Railroad to freedom.

Witness the drama of human courage as immigrants and slaves struggled to free themselves, assisted by brave allies. Climb up and downstairs to glimpse the impressive architecture and inside life of Parkersburg’s finest homes, through the lens of black and white experience. And dance to the rhythm of some of West Virginia’s best homemade music.



Music for “Took Off Running”

1. Letters from My Father (Trad.) —Ginny Hawker
2. Paddy on the Turnpike (Trad.)—Andy Fitzgibbon (f), Greta Van Doren (b)
3. Rolling Home (Trad.) —Heimat Deine Lieder, Waterkant, Solist: Sven Jensen
4. Lost Girl (Trad.) — Jimmy Tripplett
5. John Henry (Trad.) — Robbie Carruthers (f), Joe Herrmann (b), Michael Kline (g), John Lilly (bass)
6. Sheebeg and Sheemore (Turlough O'Carolan) — Michael Kline (lead g), Carrie Kline (backup g)
7. Patchwork (David Norris) — Carrie Kline and Hanna Thurman (v), Michael Kline (v &g), Bill Gorby (bass)
8. Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen (Trad.) — Chenell Coppock
9. Jesse James (Trad.) — Swanagan Ray
10. Little Rose is Gone (Trad.) —Jimmy Tripplett
11. Jim Beckworth — Composed and performed by Peter Kosky
12. Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen (Trad.) — Shirley Swann
13. I Want Jesus to Walk With Me (Trad.) — Carlita Lynch
14. Steal Away (Trad.) — Portion of Voices of Triumph Community Gospel Choir
15. Wade in the Water (Trad.) — Chennell Coppock
16. Dead Man’s Hollow — Composed and performed by Robert “Mike” Evans
17. Ezekial Saw the Wheel (Trad.) — Chennell Coppock
18. Gold Rush (Trad.) — Swanagan Ray
19. Get on Board Little Children (Trad.) — Portion of Voices of Triumph
20. Bonnie Blue Flag (Trad.) — R.P. Hale, hammered dulcimer
21. Cake Walk — Composed by Seth Young and members of Elkins High School Rhythm Band: Seth Young (keyboard), Joey Hochgesang (g), Charlie George (bass), Caleb Gartman (drums)
22. Rhythm Jam — Elkins High School Rhythm Band

Voices
(In order of first hearing)
Noel Tenney
Steve Lehew
John Law
Joy Stalnaker
Paul Borelli
Duke Talbott
Nancy Allman
Frank Williams
Ray Swick
Eleanor Rinehart
Jo Ann Hefner
Damon West
Mary Garrell
Freda Morris
Phil Sturm
David Scott
Jim Haught
Winnie Murray
Sandra Burke
Betty Lutz
Fran Davis
Ralph Davis
David McKain
Katherine Brown
Richard Cook