SONG OF THE DAY

“Land Of The Navajo” by Old & In The Way (Old & In The Way, Round Records, 1975). Written by Peter Rowan.

INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia)

– Old & in the Way was a bluegrass supergroup in the 1970s.

– The group performed traditional tunes such as “Pig in a Pen” as well as bluegrass-flavoured versions of songs like The Rolling Stones’ “Wild Horses”.

– Old & in the Way’s debut album Old and in the Way which was released in 1975 went on to become one of the best selling bluegrass albums of all time. The album is a live album, not a studio album.

-It was recorded in October 1973 at the Boarding House in San Francisco.

– The group, without Jerry Garcia and John Kahn, released a reunion album in 2002, called Old and in the Gray.

– Old & in the Way features Jerry Garcia (banjo, vocals), David Grisman (mandolin, vocals), Peter Rowan (vocals, guitar), Vassar Clements (fiddle), John Kahn (bass), Richard Greene (original fiddler player during the first three months of the group’s existence), and John Hartford (relieved Richard Greene on fiddle during rehearsal sessions).

– 2002 reunion Old and in the Gray features David Grisman (mandolin, vocals),
Peter Rowan (vocals, guitar), Vassar Clements (violin), Herb Pedersen (banjo, guitar, vocals), and Bryn Bright (bass).

– The band originated from the San Francisco Bay Area and where active from 1973 to 1974.

– Their albums have been released by Rounder Records, as well as Grateful Dead Records, Acoustic Disc and Acoustic Oasis.

– Live at the Boarding House is an album recorded by the 1973-1974 bluegrass supergroup, Old and in the Way . It is a complete recording of a concert held October 08, 1973, at the Boarding House in San Francisco, CA. It was released in 2008 by Acoustic Oasis Records, and also includes a recording of this track (on its second disc).

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