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Trials And Troubles Trials And Troubles
From Old Crow Medicine Show - possibly original from there or perhaps an older song re-channeled.
Girl From The North Country (Brand New Spring Jam) Girl From The North Country (Brand New Spring Jam)
Rolling And Tumbling (From Brand New Spring) Rolling And Tumbling (From Brand New Spring)
Rolling And Tumbling (From Brand New Spring). Recorded live March 23, 2013. Structurally, it's not the most faithful version, but it does clip along.
A Love Like That (from Brand New Spring) A Love Like That (from Brand New Spring)
This song revolves around the unspecified imagery of a monkey on a man's back, to whom he sings. Recorded live March 23, 2013.
How Long from Brand New Spring How Long from Brand New Spring
"How Long Blues" and is a blues standard that has been recorded by many artists, not only in blues, but also country and western, pop, and jazz.
Crooked Line (Elvis Costello) Crooked Line (Elvis Costello)
First take of a simple yet lovely song - "The Crooked Line" by Elvis Costello. Smiling Ears Jam @ Witcraft Manor, January 19th, 2013
I Felt The Chill Before The Winter Came I Felt The Chill Before The Winter Came
"I Felt The Chill Before The Winter Came" another cover song by Elvis Costello. This is songwriting folks, and while it's beautiful, and beautifully perfect, it ain't pretty. Of course I cannot do the original justice, but it's a great song.
Valentines Day (By Steve earle) Valentines Day (By Steve earle)
Steve's classic, with apologies to Steve Earle.
Road To La Paz (By John O'Hara) Road To La Paz (By John O'Hara)
Cut from the Smiling Ears jam at Witcraft Manor, January 19, 2013. John O'Hara - Song, main vocal and acoustic guitar; Mike Redding - Mandolin; Robert Darlington - Acoustic guitar; Chuck Joseph - Acoustic upright bass; Robert Bauer - Engineer.
State Trooper (Springsteen) State Trooper (Springsteen)
Bruce Springsteen's great song, one of so many, from his brilliant "hotel room 4-track" album Nebraska, here reverently emulated by Hank49 and Loose Canon.
Thirty Days Thirty Days
From Dragonfly Nine in the Maryland Countryside, July 16, 2004. This was the last of nine consecutive years of Dragonfly concerts. Recorded live, warts-and-all, and tweaked very little in post.
That's No Way To Get Along That's No Way To Get Along
Robert Wilkins' original version was titled "That's No Way To Get Along." The Stones gave their version the title "Prodigal Son."
Honkey Tonk Blues Honkey Tonk Blues
By Hank Williams, here redone by Mike Redding and Robert Darlington, October 20, 2012.
There's a Rugged Road There's a Rugged Road
A song for this season of Spirits In The Night - for visionary victims, sleepless dreamers, necessary revolutionaries and reluctant pioneers everywhere. This version is new, from the "It's All Over Now End Of The World Jam" of December 21st, 2012.
Can't Let My Ex Equal My Why (Joyful Noise Jam) Can't Let My Ex Equal My Why (Joyful Noise Jam)
Songwriter, eh? Then here's your assignment - write an Americana D.I.V.O.R.C.E song using as many math terms as you can remember from your less than stellar performance as a compulsory student.
Do You Want My Job? Do You Want My Job?
From the "Joyful Noise" jam - September 15th, 2012. Me, Robert Darlington, Chuck Joseph, Brian Chaney and Bob Bauer (engineer).
Frankie And Johnny - Fits And Starts Jam Frankie And Johnny - Fits And Starts Jam
American Traditional. At least 256 different recordings of "Frankie and Johnny" have been made since the early 20th century. This is ours from a jam at Witcraft on April 27, 2013.
How Long? How Long?
"How Long, How Long Blues" is a traditional eight bar blues song...commonly referred to as "How Long Blues" and is a blues standard...(see more below)
Over And Done (Happy Horsesh!t Jam) Over And Done (Happy Horsesh!t Jam)
An original written 5 or 6 years ago. Mike Redding - song, guitar and vocals. Bob Darlington - guitar. Chuck Joseph - acoustic bass. Brian Chaney - guitar. Bob Bauer- engineer. Post tweaks by hank49.
Diddy Wah Diddy Diddy Wah Diddy
Arther Blake's classic, redone here by Mike Redding, Robert Darlington, Chuck Joseph and Brain Chaney at the "Happy Horsesh!t" jam at Witcraft Manor, September 1, 2012. This is an updated version added September 4, 2012.