Rayna Gellert -- Glory In The Meetinghouse

This is a live recording of Rayna Gellert performing the old time fiddle tune, Glory In The Meetinghouse, as part of an all acoustic Deep End Sessions concert before a full house. Luther Strong’s version of the tune was recorded by Alan Lomax for the Library of Congress in 1937. Despite what might be inferred from the title, the tune apparently has no connections with hymnody, although Jeff Titon says “the C and B’ parts suggest the excitement of ‘shouting’ (getting happy, feeling the Spirit) in a church.” According to musicologist Jeff Titon, Hiram Stamper told Bruce Greene that "Glory in the Meetinghouse" was a contest tune that he originally learned from Bev Baker, a notorious figure but an influential fiddler. Stamper also indicated the tune was known to other fiddlers at the time and that Baker had played it in the 1919 Berea fiddle contest. Luther Strong says, “I won $500 on this tune” at the end of his LC AFS field recording. The tune has similarities to the bluegrass composition “Jerusalem Ridge.” See The Traditional Tune Archive. Live film audio by Stephen Schauer. Directed by David Bunn. c2017 Deep End Sessions.

[@edwardhanson3664]

I love this piece. It inflames passion in the listener. Great performance

[@hunterdowdle5204]

Her tone and ear for the droning is unmatched.

[@IrishAncestor]

Love the rapt faces amongst the audience. I had the good fortune to attend a Rayna Gellert workshop in Lisburn Northern Ireland a couple of years ago. Masterclass in cross tuning and droning.
And no, I'm afraid I don't sound anything like her!

[@mistertaterbug]

Gorgeous playing as usual. Gritty and to the point. Great video quality. 👍

[@williamsearle543]

Very nicely done. This is deceptively hard,.. the transition from the A part to the B jumps from the low e double stop to the E string droning with the little finger on the A... It is hard!

[@feetfeetfun]

My favorite fiddler.

[@joshbeniston1777]

I agree !!

[@ivthman]

This is wonderful! The best version of this song I’ve heard yet. Masterfully done.

[@hillt0py0deler]

I sure would love to see the rest of this concert if it's available - I didn't see it listed in your index of Full Concert Films. Thank you for your work in hosting and making the recordings of these amazing concerts available to us all! What a gem!

[@DeepEndSessions]

thanks so much for the nice compliments. unfortunately this is the only video from that concert

[@timothylocklear9885]

This tune sounds remarkably like another tune I’ve heard called “The Squirrel Hunters”. I like playing them together as a medley

[@hologram503]

And sounds a lot like Jerusalem Ridge

[@kaystewart6009]

Lovely!

[@57southernboy]

that's awesome mike bryant of east Tn does a great version of this tune

[@rodmackinnon8497]

Lovely playing, I am really keyed in on the 90 degree angles of your first finger joint, aside from my little finger, mine are 15 degree, not great for the violin. Cheers.

[@walterwallace4808]

Very nice. Shot a a meeting house? Where?

[@DeepEndSessions]

no

[@suetruman5975]

So dang good, she makes it look so easy, not!

[@jamesmorrison3342]

Is that tuning EDAE?

[@violinneophyte]

DDAD Tuning

[@SylvainBrunerie]

No you're right it's EDAE.