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Another January 1985 live recording of Takoma Valley Band/Nothin' Hokey. Even though the song had by this time been covered by bluegrass artists, including Keith Whitley in 1982, we learned the song from its original version on Jonathan Edwards's 1977 album, "Sailboat." It had been part of our repertoire almost from our start in 1980.

As with The Tracker, this is probably a direct line out to tape from the PA head. Same mix that went to the speakers.

Live recording from January 1985 of my band performing our cover of The Tracker, a John Hadley song recorded by Country Gazette on their album "All This And Money, Too." The Gazette version changes key for the musical outro. We couldn't pull that off.

I believe this recording is a direct output to tape from the PA head. For about 6 months we had a weekly Thursday night gig at the restaurant/bar attached to the Quality Inn in Bowie, Maryland. It was some time during this run that we changed our name from Takoma Valley Band to Nothin' Hokey. Why, I'll never know.

Live recording from January 1985 of my band performing our cover of The Tracker, a John Hadley song recorded by Country Gazette on their album "All This And Money, Too." The Gazette version changes key for the musical outro. We couldn't pull that off.

I believe this recording is a direct output to tape from the PA head. For about 6 months we had a weekly Thursday night gig at the restaurant/bar attached to the Quality Inn in Bowie, Maryland. It was some time during this run that we changed our name from Takoma Valley Band to Nothin' Hokey. Why, I'll never know.

From 2009.

From 2009.

Instrumental Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party 1972

Instrumental Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party 1972

I first heard this on an LP record 'Fingers on Fire' from the Country Gentlemen and straight away loved it and had to learn it ?this was from a Sunday afternoon jam with friends, the best I ever did with it.

I first heard this on an LP record 'Fingers on Fire' from the Country Gentlemen and straight away loved it and had to learn it ?this was from a Sunday afternoon jam with friends, the best I ever did with it.