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  RunningRattie It's been a while since I really dug into the bootlegs I've saved over the years, but understandably, the lack of live shows AND the emergence old unreleased tunes have put me back in that head space. I don't have an encyclopedic knowledge of folk...  moreIt's been a while since I really dug into the bootlegs I've saved over the years, but understandably, the lack of live shows AND the emergence old unreleased tunes have put me back in that head space. I don't have an encyclopedic knowledge of folk music, and understand even less about the technical side of where to even find these things (bootlegs) let alone upload and share them. Point being, I started thinking about how much of my wealth of Gillian and David knowledge I owe to the tireless efforts of sponwed . He provided an embarrassment of riches for those of us who would never have freakin' figured it out on our own. I know the blog has been out of commission for some time, but I remain grateful and so very appreciative of his efforts!!  less

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    Brian1964Smith I agree wholeheartedly! The majority of us on here owe our vast collections of Gillian and Dave to sponwed. Both a musical scholar and a gentleman, he had already collected a large portion of his impressive archive before even ever having attended a live...  moreI agree wholeheartedly! The majority of us on here owe our vast collections of Gillian and Dave to sponwed. Both a musical scholar and a gentleman, he had already collected a large portion of his impressive archive before even ever having attended a live performance by the dynamic duo. Now THAT'S devotion! My hat is off to him and a debt is most certainly owed that I'll never be able to fully repay.  

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  Gillian Welch live, Ramkat, Winston-Salem, 5 October 2018

  Gillian Welch live at The Ramkat

  • March 2, 2020

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    RunningRattie I was front row here. This was a very weird show for me (more to do with the emotion of a long run of shows coming to a close than the performance). At 1:15:00, you hear Dave pluck a note and just stare somebody down... I don't know who it was or where...  moreI was front row here. This was a very weird show for me (more to do with the emotion of a long run of shows coming to a close than the performance). At 1:15:00, you hear Dave pluck a note and just stare somebody down... I don't know who it was or where they were or what noise they were making. That sound (not to mention the look on his face) was so piercing, it took me a couple songs to recover. I felt that shit! I was outside this stage door too, we probably crossed paths.  

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  RunningRattie Hurricane Harvey Donation: I have a duplicate of this gorgeous poster if anyone is interested... it's one of my all-time favorites, and is from the Ryman show in December of 2016. There are some light rumples at the top from the way it was rolled into...  moreHurricane Harvey Donation: I have a duplicate of this gorgeous poster if anyone is interested... it's one of my all-time favorites, and is from the Ryman show in December of 2016. There are some light rumples at the top from the way it was rolled into the bag at the show, but has been stored in a tube ever since. If anyone is interested, I will sell for $30.00 and donate 100% to Austin Pets Alive!, one of the organizations currently focused on Hurricane Harvey rescue. (I looked over several and have chosen this one based on their location and mission.) If interested, send me a message! It'll be an additional $7.00 to ship within the US, so $37.00 total, with $30.00 donated. (If no one is interested here, I will list on eBay under as a charitable listing.)
  
  
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  Hurricane Harvey Donation: I have a duplicate of this gorgeous poster if anyone is interested... it's one of my all-time favorites, and is from the Ryman show in December of 2016. There are some light rumples at the top from the way it was rolled into...  moreHurricane Harvey Donation: I have a duplicate of this gorgeous poster if anyone is interested... it's one of my all-time favorites, and is from the Ryman show in December of 2016. There are some light rumples at the top from the way it was rolled into the bag at the show, but has been stored in a tube ever since. If anyone is interested, I will sell for $30.00 and donate 100% to Austin Pets Alive!, one of the organizations currently focused on Hurricane Harvey rescue. (I looked over several and have chosen this one based on their location and mission.) If interested, send me a message! It'll be an additional $7.00 to ship within the US, so $37.00 total, with $30.00 donated. (If no one is interested here, I will list on eBay under as a charitable listing.)
  
  
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    RunningRattie Also please feel free to cross-post on this forum's FB page... I'm not currently active on FB. Thanks!

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  Gillian Welch - Dark Turn of Mind (Official Video)

  Released on May 4th, 2017, Dark Turn of Mind is the first official video from the 2011 album The Harrow & The Harvest. The video's release coincided with the announcement that The Harrow & The Harvest would become the first Gillian Welch CD to be offered ...

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    shinyapple I love this! It looks like it was filmed in 2011, I guess they've been sitting on it this whole time waiting for the vinyl!

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    RunningRattie It's funny, Gill could go back in time if she colored her hair again (which I would never suggest... she looks stunning present-day), but Dave looks like a baby here.

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  RunningRattie If anyone's interested in the signed Boots #1 Hatch print, give me a shout. I ordered Acony's deluxe bundle in order to obtain the letterpress calendar (the calendar print features a rat in a boot... rats... RunningRattie... kind of a thing). No...  moreIf anyone's interested in the signed Boots #1 Hatch print, give me a shout. I ordered Acony's deluxe bundle in order to obtain the letterpress calendar (the calendar print features a rat in a boot... rats... RunningRattie... kind of a thing). No disrespect to Gill and Dave, I just have so many posters waiting for frames, this one's never going to get hung.   

  

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  RunningRattie Anyone hitting any of the end-of-year shows? Nashville, Birmingham, Atlanta, Chattanooga? 

  • November 17, 2016

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    PeterC I would do them all if I could but sadly not.

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  RunningRattie Does anyone remember the name of the diner where Dave & Gill got their Last Pharaoh hamburger receipt? I can't for the life of me and all that's coming to mind are dinner names I probably heard in the movies. 

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    RunningRattie I could swear it was a literal diner, like with "Diner" in the name, specifically in Nashville. They said the name once or twice when introducing Last Pharaoh, but I just can't remember. Thanks for the help!

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    gibsongirl They said Edgefield Diner

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    RunningRattie Too funny, Dave said it the last two nights... and of course a day late after I leave Nashville.

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    gibsongirl it's not east nashville's best burger - just the closest to the studio i reckon

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  RunningRattie Guys, if anyone is planning to attend the DRM show at Duling Hall in Jackson, MS - or knows a friend who is - I bought a ticket and then just now an hour later realized I have a big race that weekend in Ohio. It was $42 with fees, but I'll give a break...  moreGuys, if anyone is planning to attend the DRM show at Duling Hall in Jackson, MS - or knows a friend who is - I bought a ticket and then just now an hour later realized I have a big race that weekend in Ohio. It was $42 with fees, but I'll give a break on the fees and it can go for $35.00. It's a PDF. It's more $$ than I'd like to throw away. Thanks!  

  • January 21, 2016

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    RunningRattie First, if you're thinking of purchasing, PLEASE take this ticket. Second, there's not a separate link. You use the Buy Tickets button on the DRM tour page, and enter the code. I looked at three dates - Bloomington, NOLA, and Jackson - Jackson was the...  moreFirst, if you're thinking of purchasing, PLEASE take this ticket. Second, there's not a separate link. You use the Buy Tickets button on the DRM tour page, and enter the code. I looked at three dates - Bloomington, NOLA, and Jackson - Jackson was the only one whose ticketing agent (Ticketfly) requested a promo code, and then passed me on to the fan sale page. I took this to mean that someone didn't do the best job of setting up the pre-sales, or else they weren't starting at 10am (both EST and CST). None of the others I tried even requested a code or referenced the pre-sale in any way. Luckily, so many are GA. (Update: I just tried Columbia, and it asked for and accepted the code so I guess that one's functional.)  less

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    STrisler Wish I could help you out! I'll be at Lucero family that night in Memphis! The ticket fly site for Oxford has no pre- sale option, so I guess someone just dropped the ball!

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    RunningRattie No worries. And yes, tried the Bluebird again in Bloomington just to see and no luck there as well. Maybe they'll make an announcement if there was some widespread dysfunction.

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  RunningRattie DRM @ KXCI in Tucson. 

  

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  RunningRattie Looks like DRM's touring with Tatiana Hargreaves this round from Memphis to Los Angeles, at least so far. I know Brittany Haas is doing a Mount Kilimanjaro climb for charity at the end of this month... wonder if she's already gone abroad. Nothing AT ALL...  moreLooks like DRM's touring with Tatiana Hargreaves this round from Memphis to Los Angeles, at least so far. I know Brittany Haas is doing a Mount Kilimanjaro climb for charity at the end of this month... wonder if she's already gone abroad. Nothing AT ALL against Hargreaves, but I'm glad I got to finish out my round of 2015 shows with Brittany. I would have been shocked had she not come out to take the stage.  

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  RunningRattie From a radio station in Chattanooga this month (I think).

  

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  RunningRattie Guys, I ended up with an extra tour poster so I thought I'd try here first to see if anyone's interested before posting it elsewhere. No tour dates listed or anything so anyone could hang this regardless of whether or not they caught a show. LOVE the...  moreGuys, I ended up with an extra tour poster so I thought I'd try here first to see if anyone's interested before posting it elsewhere. No tour dates listed or anything so anyone could hang this regardless of whether or not they caught a show. LOVE the artwork, and would rate condition 9/10 due to two small creases from the tiny bag they rolled it into. The band was selling them for $40 signed. Send me a message if interested.   

  

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    sarahct Did you sell it?

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    RunningRattie Sorry for not answering this sooner, yes, I did sell it to someone on the DRM Facebook page who posted about wanting one. I am not the person who has the $40 poster listed for $225 on eBay.

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  RunningRattie Thought this was a neat find from pebblesandrocks on Instagram... from Acoustic Coffeehouse in Nederland. I'd love to hear Riverboat and I Been Down in particular! 

  

  • October 18, 2015
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  RunningRattie Had the pleasure of seeing Willie Watson from the front row at Music Box Supper Club in Cleveland on October 8th. Absolutely loved the show (and my mom adores him, which I think is too cute). Can't wait to see DRM there from almost the exact same seats...  moreHad the pleasure of seeing Willie Watson from the front row at Music Box Supper Club in Cleveland on October 8th. Absolutely loved the show (and my mom adores him, which I think is too cute). Can't wait to see DRM there from almost the exact same seats (opposite side) in just two weeks. Happy Tour Kick-Off Sunday (or whatever you want to call today) - can't wait to see the reports/pics roll in.   

  

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  RunningRattie SUPER excited to see that Brittany Haas is going out on the road with DRM this fall.

  • September 20, 2015

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  RunningRattie Gill and Dave did Short Haired Woman Blues from Nashville Obsolete tonight on the Americana Music Awards. I am excited for Friday. Their speech was really sweet. I didn't even mean to stay up and watch it... it just sort of happened. 

  

  • September 16, 2015

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  RunningRattie Had the pleasure of seeing Gillian and Dave at the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest in Lyons, CO this past weekend. (I saw my other one, Brandi Carlile, at Red Rocks the night before.) It was so very good to see those beautiful faces and hear those beautiful...  moreHad the pleasure of seeing Gillian and Dave at the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest in Lyons, CO this past weekend. (I saw my other one, Brandi Carlile, at Red Rocks the night before.) It was so very good to see those beautiful faces and hear those beautiful voices again.   

  

  • August 19, 2015
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  RunningRattie What is the "Jack of Diamonds" reference in I Dream a Highway?

  • May 21, 2015

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    gibsongirl the cuckoo is an interior monologue where the singer relates his desires — to gamble, to win, to regain love's affection.
    also another gambling song from blind lemon jefferson song "jack of diamonds" includes the lyrics: "beefsteak when i'm hungry, red...  morethe cuckoo is an interior monologue where the singer relates his desires — to gamble, to win, to regain love's affection.
    also another gambling song from blind lemon jefferson song "jack of diamonds" includes the lyrics: "beefsteak when i'm hungry, red liquor when I'm dry..."  

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    RunningRattie Thank you!

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  RunningRattie What will sustain us through the winter? Apparently not a Gillian Welch show. What are your concert hopes for the year? Any venue or city you'd love to see them play in 2015? Gillian Welch or DRM? Any awesome non-Gill shows on your calendar yet? I had a...  moreWhat will sustain us through the winter? Apparently not a Gillian Welch show. What are your concert hopes for the year? Any venue or city you'd love to see them play in 2015? Gillian Welch or DRM? Any awesome non-Gill shows on your calendar yet? I had a dream about them the other night, and I need some dates to look forward to!  

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    RunningRattie Very nice, very nice. My dream venue is simple... just to see them outdoors on a summer's eve! Cain Park in Cleveland, OH would be my first choice, beautiful outdoor venue in a lovely park. (Brian knows it.) My big show this summer is Brandi Carlile and...  moreVery nice, very nice. My dream venue is simple... just to see them outdoors on a summer's eve! Cain Park in Cleveland, OH would be my first choice, beautiful outdoor venue in a lovely park. (Brian knows it.) My big show this summer is Brandi Carlile and Gregory Alan Isakov at Red Rocks in August. I saw him in January, and saw her two nights in a row last weekend. They, along with Gillian and Dave, definitely round out my Top 3-5.  

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    sponwed Rattie, that is funny. I'll be seeing Gregory Alan Isakov in April, but have no idea who he is, ha ha ha. Jolie Holland is opening for him, and she's one of my all time favorite songwriters, so I'm hitting the show just to see her.

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    RunningRattie He is well worth getting to know. I recommend This Empty Northern Hemisphere, and then The Weatherman. He's basically a farmer out in Colorado. His supporting band (banjo, cello, fiddle) is such a wonderful group of guys.

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    sponwed You guys heard of Zane Campbell? Or Sturgill Simpson?

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    PeterC I saw Sturgill Simpson last year supporting Steve Earle at a festival in Perth Scotland. He was good.

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