Down on the River

Down on the River
Studio album by
John Hartford
Released1989
GenreBluegrass, old-time music
LabelFlying Fish
ProducerJack Clement, John Hartford
John Hartford chronology
Me Oh My, How the Time Does Fly: A John Hartford Anthology
(1987) 		Down on the River
(1989) 		Hartford & Hartford
(1991)

Down on the River is a bluegrass and old-time music album by John Hartford, released in 1989.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Music critic Thom Owen, writing for Allmusic, wrote of the album "Hartford's approach may be too kitschy for some -- after all, there are several songs driven by calliope -- yet it's a thoroughly entertaining album for listeners that share his obsessions, or at least his fondness for fine, old-timey banjo."[1]

Track listing

All songs by John Hartford.

  1. "Here I Am in Love Again" – 2:37
  2. "Bring Your Clothes Back Home" – 2:31
  3. "I Wish We Had Our Time Again" – 2:54
  4. "All I Got Is Gone Away" – 1:49
  5. "Delta Queen Waltz" – 3:49
  6. "Old Time River Man" – 3:37
  7. "Men All Want to Be Hoboes" – 2:38
  8. "Right in the Middle (Of Falling in Love)" – 3:13
  9. "There'll Never Be Another You" – 2:55
  10. "Little Boy" – 2:33
  11. "General Jackson" – 1:45

Personnel

  • John Hartford – fiddle, banjo, vocals
  • Mark Howard – guitar
  • Roy Huskey, Jr. – bass
  • Holly O'Dell – fiddle, vocals
  • Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle, vocals
  • Margaret Archer – vocals
  • Chris Ballinger – vocals
  • Dale Ballinger – vocals
  • Benny Martin – vocals
  • Curly Seckler – vocals

Production notes:

  • Jack Clement – producer
  • John Hartford – producer, lettering, art direction
  • Roger Jackson – engineer
  • Mark Howard – engineer, mixing
  • Jim McGuire – photography

References

  1. ^ a b Owens, Thom. "Down on the River > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.