Dillard Chandler, Tom Waits, Roscoe Holcomb, Townes Van Zandt, New Roanoke Jug Band, Tim Barry, corn liquor, Yellow Mountain, Ruth Ann Musick, Hobart Smith.....
Born in the shadows of the Blue Ridge Mountains, with one foot in heaven and one in hell, as is the life here. Saints and sinners. The songs come from the spirits of this old ground, and our blood seeps back into it. For those of us who walk these ridges with desperation in our hearts and alcohol on our breath, it makes sense to us. It is our penance to live this way. The moonshine, labor, pine trees, and glorious heritage of music will keep us sane at least till tomorrow. Down by the river, winkin at the shadows and standin in the water. Red Clay River has seemed to have found a trail that leads toward town. But then again, maybe there is no way out of this, unless it includes the footstomps that keep time with the banjo's skin. Red Clay is keeping the sounds of ghosts riding through the holler on their four-board pine coffins. And they're comin for you boy, they're comin for you....
It was cool to meet you in person and hear you guys play. You were awesome! I'm sorry we couldn't stay: we had to get home to our daughter, who is just 5 months old. She was with the Grandparents. We'd love to play with y'all again, here or there.
It's been a long time,one of the first people I contacted on here,way way back !!
Finally getting to see the Red Clay River was awesome. I never thought I would get that pleasure & then to finally speak to you was a special moment for me & now I'm strutting around in the Red Clay River Tee shirt..thanks for everything Dan & keep the music coming...'Ol' man Johnson',I can never get that lyric out of my head & it has to sung in your voice,which I do very poorly,which inturn annoys my wife..ha! thanks so much for everything you've ever sent my way in the past & look forward to a new recordings..hey Dan,your the man..Dave
Check out my Dbf3 pix,not the best but a few of RCR,which your welcome to download anything.
Thanks for coming up to the Twin Cities last week. I've posted 7 albums of photos from the DBF 09...check 'em out. Use/abuse any you like. If you don't like anything, let me know and I'll pull them. My camera battery died right before CeDell went onstage so unfortunately I don't have any of the rest of Saturday night performances. mb
we're going to see charlie parr on the 26th in san francisco. i have to thank YOU for the introduction to charlie via our mixed tapes exchanges. thanks. hope the road and summertime have been treatin' ya well. much love.
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