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The Hobo's Last Ride
Folk · 1996 · 16 tracks

The Hobo's Last Ride

Unhurried flatpicking and railroad lore. Acoustic guitar and cello recorded with a dry, wooden intimacy that feels like a private living room performance.

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It's like sitting on a porch in 1930 while the best guitar player you've ever heard tells you stories about the railroad.

A quiet, dignified reverence for the past delivered through masterfully played wooden instruments.

The Hobo's Last Ride · vs · Norman Blake
Storytelling+1.1σ

The writing leans notably further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks
01
The Democratic Donkey (Is in His Stall Again)
3:33
02
Tell Mother I'll Meet Her
3:34
03
Forked Deer
3:23
04
The Hobo's Last Ride
4:25
05
Thebes
6:29
06
Leaving Home
4:16
07
Home of the Soul
3:08
08
Midnight the Unconquered Outlaw
4:35
09
The Old Grey Mare Came Tearin' Out of the Wilderness
3:11
10
I Know My Name Is There
3:59
11
Starving to Death on the Government Claim
4:50
12
Old Shady Bothreen
3:17
13
Tying a Knot in the Devil's Tail
4:20
14
Angel Gabriel
4:45
15
The Two Little Orphans
4:14
16
Memories That Never Die
4:26
Moments Worth Waiting For
The intricate, woody resonance of the title track where the guitar and cello intertwine like old vines.
The rhythmic, galloping flatpicking on 'The Old Grey Mare' that feels like a physical movement through brush.
The haunting, sparse vocal harmonies on 'Home of the Soul' that evoke a 19th-century church service.
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