Folk Time - Hart Valley Drifters
Track List:
Band Introductions
Roving Gambler
Ground Speed
Pin In A Pen
Standing In The Need Of Prayer
Flint Hill Special
Nine Pound Hammer
Handsome Molly
Clinch Mountain Backstep
Think Of What You’ve Done
Cripple Creek
All The Good Times Have Past And Gone
Billy Grimes, The Rover
Paddy On The Turnpike (Boys, My Money’s All Gone)
Run Mountain
Sugar Baby
Sitting On Top Of The World.
I needed a soundtrack
As I was leaving my house this morning to go to the doctor, I came across this over the weekend. Originally it was going to be strictly a leisure listen but today was busy and stressful so I figured I would take the easy way out and just use this as my album for today.
Yeah I picked this because of Jerry Garcia
But then I found out that some of the other guys in this band either helped with many of the Dead’s songs and other projects, specifically New Riders of the Purple Sage. I think I will listen to one of their albums later this week. I think all the songs on this album would be considered bluegrass standards. Most of the songs I recognize I think I’ve heard better versions but that could also be a difference in recording quality. Overall I doubt this album will get more play from me. I tend to put on either a random jam band when I need sound around and this is just a bit too far outside of my normal jam to pick this often. However, I do think this is neat as it’s the earliest recording of Garcia that I think I’ve listened to, and if the internet is to be believed it’s the earliest studio recording of Garcia.
