Records - Spencer Bohren

<figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > Carry The Word digital download $9.95 <button class="sqs-add-to-cart-button sqs-suppress-edit-mode sqs-editable-button sqs-button-element--primary " tabindex="0" > Add to your download cart Carry the WordAfter decades of mining the roots of American music, it was inevitable that Spencer Bohren would someday dig into the fertile soil of his own gospel-singing childhood. His explorations led to a musical place filled with imagery from a distant America. Here there were lonesome train whistles, big rivers, chariots of fire, epic battles, long journeys and heavy burdens, as well as strong men and beautiful women. Here the enemy was doubtlessly in league with the Devil and all paths led to Gloryland.The theme that emerges is not really salvation, however, but rather the quest for freedom. These songs sing of crossing those rivers, escaping bondage, flying away, and generally slipping the chains of this mortal plane.Carry the Word is a loving collection of Gospel-related Folk Music in which Spencer Bohren takes the listener from the sweet Southern Quartet sound of the Carolinas to a charismatic sanctified country church meeting in the Delta, with stops along the way for a Kentucky banjo piece, a heavenly instrumental version of Amazing Grace, and a couple of gorgeous originals. Inspiring!Best CD by a Louisiana Artist 2001, Keith Spera/Times Picayune, New Orleans. TracklistI am a PilgrimBound for GlorySamson and DelilahWings of an AngelOne Kind FavorCarry the WordRiver JordanGospel PlowI’ve Been DeliveredAmazing GraceBeulah Land Carry The Word digital download $9.95 <button class="sqs-add-to-cart-button sqs-suppress-edit-mode sqs-editable-button sqs-button-element--primary " tabindex="0" > Add to your download cart

<figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > Dirt Roads $9.95 <button class="sqs-add-to-cart-button sqs-suppress-edit-mode sqs-editable-button sqs-button-element--primary " tabindex="0" > Add to your download cart Dirt RoadsAccording to Dirty Linen, the Folk Music “bible” of New England, Spencer Bohren's DIRT ROADS is “…the most stunning Blues recording of the year!”It is an unusually atmospheric set of music, paying tribute to a musical era before radio, television and the media informed the public taste. The title implies a period before pavement, before the automobile.It was a time when music was a pure expression of the heart, soul, or the circumstances of life. The acoustic instrumentation of Spencer Bohren on guitar, slide and mandolin, backed by JAB Wilson on harmonica, is as comfortable as an old pair of boots. It's soothing to the soul.Included are traditional blues, spirituals and field hollers, along with several of Spencer's “traditional originals,” inspired by back roads music from America's past. DIRT ROADS became an instant favorite among Spencer Bohren fans worldwide. TracklistDown the RoadBorn in a BiscayneIn-Between FriendsHard Time Killin’ FloorC’Mon DownWitch DoctorBroke Down EngineBeen ‘Round the WorldLong Gone Lonesome BluesNo ExpectationsDirt Road Blues Dirt Roads $9.95 <button class="sqs-add-to-cart-button sqs-suppress-edit-mode sqs-editable-button sqs-button-element--primary " tabindex="0" > Add to your download cart

<figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > Makin' it Home to You $9.95 What’s the old saying…Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue? The adage describes this album just about perfectly. A couple of gems from my long-ago repertoire are reimagined with the able assistance of my crackerjack band, the Whippersnappers. There are several new songs, some of which were being polished until the last take of the recording sessions. A couple were borrowed from friends. And blue? Well, some people say everything I sing is blue to some degree. <button class="sqs-add-to-cart-button sqs-suppress-edit-mode sqs-editable-button sqs-button-element--primary " tabindex="0" > Add to your download cart <a href="https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/spencer-bohren-makin-it-home-to-you/" class="sqs-block-button-element--small sqs-button-element--tertiary sqs-block-button-element" data-sqsp-button target="_blank" > Order a CD from Louisiana Music Factory <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > Makin’ it Home to YouWhat’s the old saying…Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue? The adage describes this album just about perfectly. A couple of gems from my long-ago repertoire are reimagined with the able assistance of my crackerjack band, the Whippersnappers. There are several new songs, some of which were being polished until the last take of the recording sessions. A couple were borrowed from friends. And blue? Well, some people say everything I sing is blue to some degree. TracklistTravelin’A Thousand Dusty MilesLost Forever in Your KissI’ve Been DeliveredIs Your Heater Hot TonightIn the Absence of the SacredThief in the NightMakin’ it Home to YouThe River’s Risin’Delia Makin' it Home to You $9.95 What’s the old saying…Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue? The adage describes this album just about perfectly. A couple of gems from my long-ago repertoire are reimagined with the able assistance of my crackerjack band, the Whippersnappers. There are several new songs, some of which were being polished until the last take of the recording sessions. A couple were borrowed from friends. And blue? Well, some people say everything I sing is blue to some degree. <button class="sqs-add-to-cart-button sqs-suppress-edit-mode sqs-editable-button sqs-button-element--primary " tabindex="0" > Add to your download cart <a href="https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/spencer-bohren-makin-it-home-to-you/" class="sqs-block-button-element--small sqs-button-element--tertiary sqs-block-button-element" data-sqsp-button target="_blank" > Order a CD from Louisiana Music Factory

<figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > Seven Birds digital download $9.95 According to persistent legend a truck carrying a load of green parrots turned over on the Interstate highway near New Orleans sometime in the late twentieth century and spilled its colorful cargo into the local mythology. Whether the story is true or not, there are green parrots all over town and they often congregate noisily in tall palm trees and on telephone and electric wires above the heads of the citizens. The song, Seven Birds, was inspired by the activities of these birds and their similarities to the activities of my son, Tucker, and his teenage friends during high school. Like the parrots who fly away one at a time, Tucker’s friends dispersed slowly as they grew into adults. There are eleven stories on this album, but this is the only one told from the perspective of a flock of birds.Midnight Delta gives us a feeling for the sights and sounds of rural Mississippi. I’ve Been Delayed tells of longing and loneliness. The Party’s Over describes the liberation of a woman who has finally had enough of her old life, while I’m the One paints a picture of acceptance of a status quo that is far from perfect. What’s in Your Pocket takes us on a tour of one man’s personal, portable treasures; and Disappearing Nightly illuminates the life of a traveling musician. The thread that ties these songs together is nothing more or less than life itself.On this album I take advantage of a pool of musician friends in Germany. Sini, Reinhard, Fred and Mutz bring fresh ideas to the studio; and it is a treat to create music with them. The two tracks recorded in New Orleans give me a chance to introduce the wonderfully impish Aurora Nealand, one of my all-time favorite musical cohorts. But, of course, no matter how much we enjoy making music, the circle is not complete until someone hears it. Thank you for listening!Spencer BohrenJanuary 2015, New Orleans <button class="sqs-add-to-cart-button sqs-suppress-edit-mode sqs-editable-button sqs-button-element--primary " tabindex="0" > Add to your download cart <a href="https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/spencer-bohren-seven-birds/" class="sqs-block-button-element--small sqs-button-element--tertiary sqs-block-button-element" data-sqsp-button target="_blank" > Order a CD from Louisiana Music Factory <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > Seven BirdsAccording to persistent legend a truck carrying a load of green parrots turned over on the Interstate highway near New Orleans sometime in the late twentieth century and spilled its colorful cargo into the local mythology. Whether the story is true or not, there are green parrots all over town and they often congregate noisily in tall palm trees and on telephone and electric wires above the heads of the citizens. The song, Seven Birds, was inspired by the activities of these birds and their similarities to the activities of my son, Tucker, and his teenage friends during high school. Like the parrots who fly away one at a time, Tucker’s friends dispersed slowly as they grew into adults. There are eleven stories on this album, but this is the only one told from the perspective of a flock of birds.Midnight Delta gives us a feeling for the sights and sounds of rural Mississippi. I’ve Been Delayed tells of longing and loneliness. The Party’s Over describes the liberation of a woman who has finally had enough of her old life, while I’m the One paints a picture of acceptance of a status quo that is far from perfect. What’s in Your Pocket takes us on a tour of one man’s personal, portable treasures; and Disappearing Nightly illuminates the life of a traveling musician. The thread that ties these songs together is nothing more or less than life itself.On this album I take advantage of a pool of musician friends in Germany. Sini, Reinhard, Fred and Mutz bring fresh ideas to the studio; and it is a treat to create music with them. The two tracks recorded in New Orleans give me a chance to introduce the wonderfully impish Aurora Nealand, one of my all-time favorite musical cohorts. But, of course, no matter how much we enjoy making music, the circle is not complete until someone hears it. Thank you for listening!Spencer BohrenJanuary 2015, New Orleans Seven Birds digital download $9.95 According to persistent legend a truck carrying a load of green parrots turned over on the Interstate highway near New Orleans sometime in the late twentieth century and spilled its colorful cargo into the local mythology. Whether the story is true or not, there are green parrots all over town and they often congregate noisily in tall palm trees and on telephone and electric wires above the heads of the citizens. The song, Seven Birds, was inspired by the activities of these birds and their similarities to the activities of my son, Tucker, and his teenage friends during high school. Like the parrots who fly away one at a time, Tucker’s friends dispersed slowly as they grew into adults. There are eleven stories on this album, but this is the only one told from the perspective of a flock of birds.Midnight Delta gives us a feeling for the sights and sounds of rural Mississippi. I’ve Been Delayed tells of longing and loneliness. The Party’s Over describes the liberation of a woman who has finally had enough of her old life, while I’m the One paints a picture of acceptance of a status quo that is far from perfect. What’s in Your Pocket takes us on a tour of one man’s personal, portable treasures; and Disappearing Nightly illuminates the life of a traveling musician. The thread that ties these songs together is nothing more or less than life itself.On this album I take advantage of a pool of musician friends in Germany. Sini, Reinhard, Fred and Mutz bring fresh ideas to the studio; and it is a treat to create music with them. The two tracks recorded in New Orleans give me a chance to introduce the wonderfully impish Aurora Nealand, one of my all-time favorite musical cohorts. But, of course, no matter how much we enjoy making music, the circle is not complete until someone hears it. Thank you for listening!Spencer BohrenJanuary 2015, New Orleans <button class="sqs-add-to-cart-button sqs-suppress-edit-mode sqs-editable-button sqs-button-element--primary " tabindex="0" > Add to your download cart <a href="https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/spencer-bohren-seven-birds/" class="sqs-block-button-element--small sqs-button-element--tertiary sqs-block-button-element" data-sqsp-button target="_blank" > Order a CD from Louisiana Music Factory

<figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > <a href="https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/the-write-brothers-first-flight/" class="sqs-block-button-element--small sqs-button-element--tertiary sqs-block-button-element" data-sqsp-button target="_blank" > Order a CD from Louisiana Music Factory Write Brothers -First FlightThe Write Brothers is the result of an idea for a good time that wouldn't go away. Simple beginnings. I wanted to hear Robert Earl Keen's “The Road Goes on Forever” and dug up the Highwaymen's version late one night (funny, later I would realize I was singing “the road never ends” in Spencer's song). Songwriters singing each other's songs: that's a good time.Songwriters in New Orleans: There are plenty of great ones. I was just day-dreaming. But the next day I was reaching out to three friends who happen to be three of the best songwriters I know in my hometown. Soon, we were hanging out around the kitchen table, writing songs and lining up recording dates. It got fun quick. And it was over all too quick. I don't know if I've ever laughed as much making a record, or if we four will make another record. But, hey, the road never ends.Happy listening!Jim McCormick, New Orleans, 2014Spencer Bohren – Guitar &amp; VocalsJim McCormick – Guitar &amp; VocalsAlex McMurray – Guitar &amp; VocalsPaul Sanchez – Guitar &amp; VocalsAndre Bohren – Drums, Percussion, KeyboardDave Pomerleau – Acoustic Bass <a href="https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/the-write-brothers-first-flight/" class="sqs-block-button-element--small sqs-button-element--tertiary sqs-block-button-element" data-sqsp-button target="_blank" > Order a CD from Louisiana Music Factory

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<figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > Makin' it Home to You $9.95 What’s the old saying…Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue? The adage describes this album just about perfectly. A couple of gems from my long-ago repertoire are reimagined with the able assistance of my crackerjack band, the Whippersnappers. There are several new songs, some of which were being polished until the last take of the recording sessions. A couple were borrowed from friends. And blue? Well, some people say everything I sing is blue to some degree. <button class="sqs-add-to-cart-button sqs-suppress-edit-mode sqs-editable-button sqs-button-element--primary " tabindex="0" > Add to your download cart <a href="https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/spencer-bohren-tempered-steel/" class="sqs-block-button-element--small sqs-button-element--tertiary sqs-block-button-element" data-sqsp-button target="_blank" > Order a CD from Louisiana Music Factory Tempered Steel“My relationship with the lapsteel guitar is unlike anything else in my life. It speaks both to me and through me, as if it had a mind of its own. When I play it in concert, people are often deeply moved, and every night someone asks, “Which CD has the most lapsteel?” At last, here is the definitive answer to that question. Every song on this recording is performed on the lapsteel guitar. It’s a slippery ride, so fasten your seatbelt!” TracklistRing Them BellsMoney BluesSuite SteelNo More Cane on the BrazosHallelujahWayfaring StrangerDown in Central TennesseeBroke Don EngineHard TimesBobby JoJust Like a Woman Tempered Steel Digital Download $9.95 <button class="sqs-add-to-cart-button sqs-suppress-edit-mode sqs-editable-button sqs-button-element--primary " tabindex="0" > Add to your download cart <a href="https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/spencer-bohren-tempered-steel/" class="sqs-block-button-element--small sqs-button-element--tertiary sqs-block-button-element" data-sqsp-button target="_blank" > Order a CD from Louisiana Music Factory

<figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > Blackwater Music Digital Download $9.95 <button class="sqs-add-to-cart-button sqs-suppress-edit-mode sqs-editable-button sqs-button-element--primary " tabindex="0" > Add to your download cart <a href="https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/spencer-bohren-blackwater-music/" class="sqs-block-button-element--small sqs-button-element--tertiary sqs-block-button-element" data-sqsp-button target="_blank" > Order a CD from Louisiana Music Factory Blackwater MusicBlackwater Music lines out what has been on Spencer Bohren's mind lately: a good friend caught in the past, environmental irresponsibility in Louisiana and his home state of Wyoming, the passage of time, deep love. The usual parade of guitars, particularly highlighting the lap steel singing both sweetly and raucously, define this emotion-filled collection of all original songs. Son André Bohren is featured on drums, percussion, and gospel piano, with further assistance from a variety of New Orleans notables. All new songs by Spencer Bohren. TracklistOld Louisa’s Movin’ OnYour Home is in My HeartIt’s Gonna Take a MiracleBad Luck BoneHas Anyone Seen Mattie?Borrowed TimeTake Me to Rampart StreetBlackwater MusicYour LoveThe Old HomesteadListen to the Wind Blackwater Music Digital Download $9.95 <button class="sqs-add-to-cart-button sqs-suppress-edit-mode sqs-editable-button sqs-button-element--primary " tabindex="0" > Add to your download cart <a href="https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/spencer-bohren-blackwater-music/" class="sqs-block-button-element--small sqs-button-element--tertiary sqs-block-button-element" data-sqsp-button target="_blank" > Order a CD from Louisiana Music Factory

<figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > The Blues According to Hank Williams $9.95 <button class="sqs-add-to-cart-button sqs-suppress-edit-mode sqs-editable-button sqs-button-element--primary " tabindex="0" > Add to your download cart <a href="https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/spencer-bohren-the-blues-according-to-hank-williams/" class="sqs-block-button-element--small sqs-button-element--tertiary sqs-block-button-element" data-sqsp-button target="_blank" > Order a CD from Louisiana Music Factory The Blues According to Hank WilliamsEvery song on this album was recorded or sung by Hank Williams more than fifty years ago. They pretty much cover the entire range of human emotion. Whether he was singing about love or loneliness, anger or ecstasy, salvation or sorrow, jubilation or indifference, Hank had a knack for getting directly to the heart of those feelings. His songs give voice to anyone who has ever lost in love, been in trouble, or felt their spirit soar or fall… in short, just about all of us.I’ve been a Hank Williams fan for forty years, and I consider it an honor to sing these songs for you the way I hear them. TracklistLonesome WhistleI’m Gonna SingHonky-Tonk BluesWeary BluesMind Your Own BusinessCrazy HeartI Can’t Help ItMy Sweet Love Ain’t AroundMoanin’ The BluesCold Cold HeartI’m So Lonesome, I Could CryLive and LoveLovesick BluesI Saw the LightRamblin’ Man The Blues According to Hank Williams $9.95 <button class="sqs-add-to-cart-button sqs-suppress-edit-mode sqs-editable-button sqs-button-element--primary " tabindex="0" > Add to your download cart <a href="https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/spencer-bohren-the-blues-according-to-hank-williams/" class="sqs-block-button-element--small sqs-button-element--tertiary sqs-block-button-element" data-sqsp-button target="_blank" > Order a CD from Louisiana Music Factory

<figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > Live at the Tube Temple $9.95 <button class="sqs-add-to-cart-button sqs-suppress-edit-mode sqs-editable-button sqs-button-element--primary " tabindex="0" > Add to your download cart <a href="https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/spencer-bohren-live-at-the-tube-temple/" class="sqs-block-button-element--small sqs-button-element--tertiary sqs-block-button-element" data-sqsp-button target="_blank" > Order a CD from Louisiana Music Factory Live at the Tube TempleIn October of 2007, Spencer Bohren christened the Tube Temple Concert Series in Solingen, Germany's recording studio of the same name. A few nights later, another show of his fall tour of Germany was recorded at the Music Star in Norderstedt, on the outskirts of Hamburg. Both recordings accurately capture the intimacy and atmosphere of a Spencer Bohren concert, and the highlights have been blended together to create “Spencer Bohren: Live at the Tube Temple.” But enough talk. Listen for yourself!Ladies and gentlemen, a warm round of applause, please. All the way from New Orleans, Louisiana… TracklistNight is FallingMorning BluesWeary BluesWade in the WaterHey, Hey Daddy Blues/Maple Leaf RagWings of an AngelDarknessLovesick BluesPeople Get ReadyLinin’ TrackLong Black Line Live at the Tube Temple $9.95 <button class="sqs-add-to-cart-button sqs-suppress-edit-mode sqs-editable-button sqs-button-element--primary " tabindex="0" > Add to your download cart <a href="https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/spencer-bohren-live-at-the-tube-temple/" class="sqs-block-button-element--small sqs-button-element--tertiary sqs-block-button-element" data-sqsp-button target="_blank" > Order a CD from Louisiana Music Factory

<figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > Long Black Line $9.95 <button class="sqs-add-to-cart-button sqs-suppress-edit-mode sqs-editable-button sqs-button-element--primary " tabindex="0" > Add to your download cart <a href="https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/spencer-bohren-the-long-black-line/" class="sqs-block-button-element--small sqs-button-element--tertiary sqs-block-button-element" data-sqsp-button target="_blank" > Order a CD from Louisiana Music Factory The Long Black Line“Every New Orleanian knows about the long black line, the dirty bathtub ring left by receding floodwaters. Folk/blues troubadour Spencer Bohren threads that indelible image through a post-Katrina landscape laced with the menace and moan of a slow-crawl, doomsday acoustic slide guitar. His unflinching narration resonates with the authority of an Old Testament prophet. “The Long Black Line” could serve as the soundtrack to a Katrina documentary, but video footage would be redundant – Bohren's song paints an all-too-vivid picture.“Also performed are an array of topical songs that give the listener the feeling of reading the news of the day.”– Keith Spera for the Times Picayune. TracklistLong Black LineCanned HeatFull MoonIowa NightOde to Billy JoeDeporteesSand to SandCairo BluesAnother DaySomebody on Your Bond Long Black Line $9.95 <button class="sqs-add-to-cart-button sqs-suppress-edit-mode sqs-editable-button sqs-button-element--primary " tabindex="0" > Add to your download cart <a href="https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/spencer-bohren-the-long-black-line/" class="sqs-block-button-element--small sqs-button-element--tertiary sqs-block-button-element" data-sqsp-button target="_blank" > Order a CD from Louisiana Music Factory

<figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > Down the Dirt Road Blues Digital Download $9.95 <button class="sqs-add-to-cart-button sqs-suppress-edit-mode sqs-editable-button sqs-button-element--primary " tabindex="0" > Add to your download cart <a href="https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/spencer-bohren-down-the-dirt-road-blues/" class="sqs-block-button-element--small sqs-button-element--tertiary sqs-block-button-element" data-sqsp-button target="_blank" > Order a CD from Louisiana Music Factory Down the Dirt Road BluesBeginning with a melody carried in the heart of a man chained in the hold of a Sixteenth-Century slave ship, Down the Dirt Road Blues tells the story of one song's journey through American history and culture. Using era-appropriate instruments as accompaniment, the African melody travels from the cottonfields of Mississippi to urban Memphis, Tennessee, and on to the Appalachian mountains, the studios of Nashville, the genesis of the Rock 'n' Roll era, and the Folk Boom and English Invasion of the 1960s.Performance of Down the Dirt Road Blues in schools, universities, and community concerts, both nationally and internationally, garnered Spencer the 2010 Keeping the Blues Alive award from the Blues Foundation in 2010. TracklistAfricaSlavery DaysHomemade BanjoBirth of the BluesDelta SlideJug Band MusicTake to the HillsBlue YodelBack to the DeltaNashville BoundNorth to ChicagoUrban ShuffleRock and RollEnglish InvasionFolk RoomFull Circle Down the Dirt Road Blues Digital Download $9.95 <button class="sqs-add-to-cart-button sqs-suppress-edit-mode sqs-editable-button sqs-button-element--primary " tabindex="0" > Add to your download cart <a href="https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/spencer-bohren-down-the-dirt-road-blues/" class="sqs-block-button-element--small sqs-button-element--tertiary sqs-block-button-element" data-sqsp-button target="_blank" > Order a CD from Louisiana Music Factory

<figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > Southern Cross $9.95 <button class="sqs-add-to-cart-button sqs-suppress-edit-mode sqs-editable-button sqs-button-element--primary " tabindex="0" > Add to your download cart Southern CrossSpencer Bohren's lifelong interest in America's musical history comes full circle with Southern Cross. In his capable hands, a variety of stringed instruments breathes life into a cornucopia of traditional blues, gospel, country, and rhythm 'n' blues songs.His original pieces fit so seamlessly into the tradition that one must look at the liner notes to identify them, and the comfortable pace and depth of performance make it his most mature effort to date. From the powerfully evocative lapsteel intro of “People Get Ready” to the lonesome frailed banjo of his own “East Kentucky Coaldust,” Spencer takes the listener on a sublime and unforgettable musical journey. TracklistPeople Get ReadyGoin’ Down the BayouI’m So Lonesome I Could CryBlues Stay Away From MeWake Me, Shake MeLong Black VeilEast Kentucky CoaldustI’ll Be AroundParchmanWorkin’ on a BuildingLost Highway Southern Cross $9.95 <button class="sqs-add-to-cart-button sqs-suppress-edit-mode sqs-editable-button sqs-button-element--primary " tabindex="0" > Add to your download cart

<figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > Solitaire $9.95 <button class="sqs-add-to-cart-button sqs-suppress-edit-mode sqs-editable-button sqs-button-element--primary " tabindex="0" > Add to your download cart SolitaireSpencer Bohren's Solitaire documents many of the most beloved songs from his concert repertoire in their acoustic form.Though several of the tracks have been previously released, these versions are what the audience typically hears at a Spencer Bohren concert. All of the elements are here, from the deep delta bottleneck slide work of Been 'Round the World, to a chilling rendition of the original, Witch Doctor, performed on the supremely evocative lapsteel guitar.Other original contributions include the ever-popular Born in a Biscayne, the lonesome ballad, In-Between Friends, and the jaunty Down the Road. Blind Willie McTell, The Rolling Stones, Hank Williams, Skip James and Charley Patton fill out the songlist. TracklistDown the RoadBorn in a BiscayneIn-Between FriendsHard Time Killin’ FloorC’Mon DownWitch DoctorBroke Down EngineBeen ‘Round the WorldLong Gone Lonesome BluesNo ExpectationsDirt Road Blues Solitaire $9.95 <button class="sqs-add-to-cart-button sqs-suppress-edit-mode sqs-editable-button sqs-button-element--primary " tabindex="0" > Add to your download cart