The Arkansas Traveler Comedy Review in D
The epitome of "Real" Americana. Pure Corn.
To the right of psychedlic folk and the left of four-square gospel. We are a family string band with ideas!
The Greatful Stones Family String Band is a Musical Act. By that, we mean a group of musicians bound by blood, marriage and heart
whose main musical goal is to entertain and delight an audience. We are not "traditional", but we are steeped in a tradition of sincere application of our talents to the music. Our repertoire runs the gamut from gospel to old timey, from bluegrass to traditional country, from western to Irish, from folk to pop. We even do Brahms' Hungarian Dances. If we like it, we play it; if we don't, we don't.
Story behind the song
Our hapless Traveler (Cousin Charlie) with his trusty tackhead, fretless, minstrel banjo meets the wily Stranger (Cousin Bradley) with his tardy fiddle and literal mind. This routine has been known to go on for hours.
Lyrics
TRAVELLER: Well, I guess I'll just go on down to Viroqua to the olde timey gospel festival for a little while.
-musical break-
TRAVELLER: Well, say, Stranger; can I take this road to Viroqua?
STRANGER: No need for that, they got one there already.
-musical break for laughter-
TRAVELLER: Well, say, Stranger; where does that road there go?
STRANGER: Well, I've lived here for 50 years, and it hasn't gone anywhere at all.
-musical break for laughter-
TRAVELLER: You know, Stranger I saw a horse with a broken leg up the road a little bit ago. Don't you shoot horses with a broken leg around here?
STRANGER: Well, no, we shoot 'em with a pistol.
-muscial break for laughter-
TRAVELLER: You know, Stranger, I also saw one of them Norwegian Coyotes up the road.
STRANGER: A Nor-wegian Coyote? Well, Traveller, how'd you know it was a Norwegian Coyote?
TRAVELLER: Well, he'd chewed off 3 of his legs, and he was still caught in the trap.
-musical break for laughter-
TRAVELLER: Say, Stranger, do you know how many banjo pickers it takes to eat a possum?
STRANGER: Why, no. How many banjo pickers does it take to eat a possum?
TRAVELLER: Well, 2. One to eat it, and the other to look out for traffic.
-musical break for laughter-
TRAVELLER: Say, Stranger, I've been wondering for a long time...just what is the difference between an oral thermometer and a rectal thermometer?
STRANGER: Well, I, I, the only difference I can tell, is the taste.
-musical break for laughter-
TRAVELLER: You know, Stranger, a skeleton walks into a bar, walks up to the bartender, and the bartender asks "Can I help you". "Yup", said the skeleton, "bring me a beer...and a MOP!"
-musical break for laughter-
TRAVELLER: You know, Stranger, I don't think you're too very bright.
STRANGER: Well, at least I ain't lost.
-musical break for laughter-
TRAVELLER: You know, Stranger, there's not much between you and a Fool.
STRANGER: Just that banjo.
-musical break for laughter-
TRAVELLER: Well, I guess I just continue on my trip on down to Viroqua.
-musical finale - B part
