"This first volume of duo performances include seven master takes that were released on Garcia/Grisman, Shady Grove and Been All Around This World. The remaining 12 tracks, mostly from Not For Kids Only, were originally recorded as duos, but were embellished with percussion, fiddle, autoharp, vocal harmonies and yes, even insects, added while Jerry was out touring. They are presented here for the first time, in their original unadorned state."Tracks:
Volume 2: Other Tunes & Arrangements
Song Title Original album Walkin' Boss Garcia/Grisman Dreadful Wind And Rain Shady Grove I Truly Understand Shady Grove I'm Troubled Been All Around This World When First Unto This Country Not For Kids Only The Handsome Cabin Boy Shady Grove Ballad Of Casey Jones Shady Grove The Sweet Sunny South Shady Grove Freight Train Not For Kids Only Jenny Jenkins Not For Kids Only A Horse Named Bill Not For Kids Only Hot Corn, Cold Corn Not For Kids Only The Miller's Will Not For Kids Only There Ain't No Bugs On Me Not For Kids Only Hopalong Peter Not For Kids Only Three Men Went A-Hunting Not For Kids Only Whiskey In The Jar Shady Grove Down In The Valley Shady Grove
"The second volume of Bare Bones is comprised of the "original" recorded versions of tunes that became staples of the Garcia/Grisman repertoire - "Grateful Dawg", "Dawg's Waltz" and "Arabia". Also included are duo versions of other songs, all subsequently arranged for our band with bassist Jim Kerwin and multi-instrumentalist, Joe Craven - "Two Soldiers", "Take Me" and the perennial Grateful Dead favorite, "Friend of the Devil".Tracks:
This collection illuminates our process of selecting and arranging the material. "The Sweet Sunny South", released on Shady Grove as a banjo duet, was originally recorded with guitar and mandolin. Other tunes, like "The Crawdad Song" and "Moonlight Bay" were only tried once and never made it into our set lists. Different arrangements of the Stanley Brother's classic "Man of Constant Sorrow" appeared on The Pizza Tapes"
Volume 3: Alternate Takes
Song Title Original album Bare Bones Prelude Friend Of The Devil Garcia/Grisman Grateful Dawg Garcia/Grisman The Sweet Sunny South Shady Grove Take Me Been All Around This World Walkin' Boss Garcia/Grisman Dawg's Waltz Garcia/Grisman Two Soldiers Garcia/Grisman Little Glass Of Wine Teddy Bear's Picnic Not For Kids Only Arabia Garcia/Grisman Crawdad Song Man Of Constant Sorrow Pizza Tapes Moonlight Bay Drink Up And Go Home Been All Around This World Shendandoah Not For Kids Only
"This third volume of Bare Bones collects 16 alternate takes of duos that were released on Garcia/Grisman, Not For Kids Only, Shady Grove and even Volume II of this series. Jerry and I liked to play these songs and, without a deadline, we'd often revisit them at different sessions"Tracks:
Song Title Original album When First Unto This Country 1 Not For Kids Only Walkin' Boss 1 Garcia/Grisman Two Soldiers 2 Garcia/Grisman Freight Train 1 Not For Kids Only The Sweet Sunny South 1 Shady Grove There Ain't No Bugs On Me 1 Not For Kids Only Hot Corn, Cold Corn 1 Not For Kids Only The Miller's Will 1 Not For Kids Only The Sweet Sunny South (banjos) 1 Shady Grove Jenny Jenkins 2 Not For Kids Only Whiskey In The Jar 1 Shady Grove I'm Troubled 1 Been All Around This World Hot Corn, Cold Corn 2 Not For Kids Only Walkin' Boss 3 Garcia/Grisman There Ain't No Bugs On Me 2 Not For Kids Only When First Unto This Country 2 Not For Kids Only