Benton Flippen

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Born
18 July 1920
Born In
Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina, United States
Died
28 June 2011 (aged 90)
James Benton Flippen (July 18, 1920 – June 28, 2011) was an old-time fiddler from Mount Airy, North Carolina. He was one of the last surviving members of a generation of performers born in the early 20th century playing in the Round Peak style centering on Surry County, North Carolina. Benton was the seventh of eight children. Benton recounts that he started playing the banjo in his early teens, and picked up the fiddle when he was about eighteen. He also played guitar from time to time, and his wife Lois recalls that he even sang the occasional song when they were courting. Benton … read more
James Benton Flippen (July 18, 1920 – June 28, 2011) was an old-time fiddler from Mount Airy, North Carolina. He was one of the last surviving members of a generation of performers born in the early 20th century playing in the Round Peak style centering on Surry County, North Carolina. Benton… read more
James Benton Flippen (July 18, 1920 – June 28, 2011) was an old-time fiddler from Mount Airy, North Carolina. He was one of the last surviving members of a generation of performers born in the early 20th century playing in the Round Peak style centering on Surry County, North Carolina. Benton was the seventh of eight children. Benton recounts that he started play… read more

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1 Play track Old Time, New Times Benton's Dream
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2 Old Time, New Times Fishers Hornpipe
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3 Old Time, New Times Eighth Of January
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4 Old Time, New Times This World Can't Stand Long
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5 Old Time, New Times Ricketts Hornpipe
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  1. 1,123 listeners

    1 Jan 1994 · 27 tracks

    Old Time, New Times
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  2. 134 listeners

    1 Oct 2007 · 24 tracks

    Fiddler's Dream
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  3. 90 listeners

    7 Jan 2010 · 20 tracks

    270 Haystack Rd. (feat. The Smokey Valley Boys)
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    2006 · 13 tracks

    Beware Of Dog
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