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.

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