Down on the River
Down on the River is a bluegrass and old-time music album by John Hartford, released in 1989.
Reception
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."Track listing
All songs by John Hartford.- "Here I Am in Love Again" – 2:37
- "Bring Your Clothes Back Home" – 2:31
- "I Wish We Had Our Time Again" – 2:54
- "All I Got Is Gone Away" – 1:49
- "Delta Queen Waltz" – 3:49
- "Old Time River Man" – 3:37
- "Men All Want to Be Hoboes" – 2:38
- "Right in the Middle " – 3:13
- "There'll Never Be Another You" – 2:55
- "Little Boy" – 2:33
- "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
- Jack Clement – producer
- John Hartford – producer, lettering, art direction
- Roger Jackson – engineer
- Mark Howard – engineer, mixing
- Jim McGuire – photography