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John Train w/Rosie McNamara-Jones
March 10, 2020
Rehearsal recording Zoom H4n

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Kevin "Blackie" Farrell

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from Rehearsal with Rosie 3​.​10​.​2020, released March 10, 2020
Sonora's Death Row: I first heard this song in the 70s or early 80s on a Leo Kottke record my father had. Might have been the live double or Burnt Lips. But I really got the idea for doing this song when I heard it performed by two of my absolute songwriting heros, Tom Russell (who did it on his 1991 Cowboy Real lp) and Robert Earl Keen Jr. (who did it on his West Textures release from '89). John Train's version follows REK's pretty faithfully although I think he left out the first verse which I picked up from TR. www.youtubecom/watch?v=52gzhQS0dg4 www.youtubecom/watch?v=kpsySw2c8c0 The song was actually written by a guy named Blackie Farrell who remains a mysterious figure (to me, anyway). I recall playing this song 25 years ago at Upstairs at Nick's and being mocked by the other band on the bill (who shall remain nameless). I saw them doing some sort of sarcastic cowboy in the saddle pantomine while I was singing the number. Really funny, guys. Where are you now? Hah hah! - JH

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John Train Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

It's a band, not a person. Country-folk-roots sextet led by Philadelphia singer-songwriter Jon Houlon.

Jon Houlon - vocal, acoustic guitar
Mike Brenner - steel guitar, dobro
Mike Frank - bass
Bill Fergusson - mandolin, bouzouki
Mark Tucker - lap steel,various guitars, piano
Mark Schreiber - drums, shaky things
Steve Demarest - Bass (1997-2013)
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