Echos From the Past

Songs include: A Lament of Appalachia, Jake Leg, Good-bye Girls I’m Going to Boston, Sally Gooden, Billy in the Low Ground, Over the Waves Waltz, Cumberland Gap, Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine, Chickens Crowing in the Sourwood Mountain, Down Yonder, Angeline the Baker, I’ll Be All Smiles Tonight. Ray Slone plays the banjo, guitar and fiddle on this CD, which was recorded at Quest Studio in Emmalena, KY.

RAY SLONE plays old time mountain music, a hobby which will, hopefully, help mountain music to survive in the future. He has enjoyed music from childhood. Several of his ancestors played banjo, fiddle or guitar.

“The folk music of Eastern Kentucky is near and dear to my heart. As a child I always enjoyed our mountain music. My musical heritage goes back to my great-great grandparents. I feel compelled to make an effort toward preserving our rich musical heritage.” - Ray Slone

A retired math teacher from Knott County, KY, Ray received his BS Degree in education after attending Alice Lloyd College, the University of KY and Defiance College (Ohio). He received his MA Degree from Morehead State University.

Ray and his wife Wevena, live in Hindman, KY. They have two daughters and seven grandchildren. After teaching 33 years, Ray retired from the public school system. However, he continues to give instructions on playing stringed instruments, including the fiddle, banjo, guitar and mandolin.