June 11, 1962

Sleepy Valley Hogstompers @ Boar's Head Coffeehouse, San Carlos JCC
Jerry Garcia - Guitar, Banjo
Marshall Leicester - Guitar, Banjo
Dick Arnold - Fiddle

Set I

1. Chuck a Little Hill - 4:34
2. Billy Grimes - 3:20
3. Cannonball Blues - 3:47
4. Devilish Mary - 4:28
5. Buck Dancer's Choice - 2:33
6. Little Birdie - 3:36
7. Sally Goodun - 2:16
8. Hold the Woodpile Down - 4:50

Set II
9. Crow Black Children - 3:07
10. Johnson Boys - 4:43
11. Shady Grove - 3:18
12. Uncle Joe - 5:05
13. Sweet Sunny South - 3:27
14. Hungry Hash House - 4:18
15. Man of Constant Sorrow - 2:33
16. Yonder He Goes - 3:16
17. Three Went A-Hunting - 2:19
*times include stage banter


I thought this was a cool show, considering this is Jerry three years before he formed the GD. There are some recognizable tunes in there, that Jerry would continue to sing through his life, including: Shady Grove, Man of Constant Sorrow, and Sweet Sunny South (featured on Grateful Dawg).

It's interesting to note that Jerry sings "Man of Constant Sorrow" unaccompanied, without any instruments. Before starting he says,

"On a sort of serious note for a change. Before there were... a lot of instruments around in the mountains, or way back in England and Scotland and so forth, songs were mostly sung unaccompanied. So I'd like to sing a song that probably almost everyone is familiar with around here. You probably heard it quite a bit. I'd like to do unaccompanied the way I heard a guy named Roscoe Holcumb do it. So, A Man of Constant Sorrow."

Also take note of the song "Buckdancer's Choice" - a unique term that will later be famously used in the song "Uncle John's Band."

Although the audio isn't perfect, this was a fun folk show. The fiddler, Dick Arnold, is pretty good. There is great banter by Jerry and Marshall throughout the show. You can tell they had a decent audience, while also remaining quite laid back.

Up Next: Jerry Garcia & Sara Rupenthal, February 2, 1963

If you want a copy of the show, please e-mail me at Allon.Porter@gmail.com