Shady Grove is an acoustic album by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman. It was released on the Acoustic Disc record label in 1996. The album was produced by Garcia and Grisman for Dawg Productions. Also appearing on the album: Joe Craven, Jim Kerwin, Matt Eakle, Bryan Bowers, and Will Scarlett. "Hesitation Blues" is an uncredited track appearing at the end of the album.
Track listing "Shady Grove" – 4:19 "Stealin'" – 3:31 "Off to Sea Once More" – 5:48 "The Sweet Sunny South" – 3:25 "Louis Collins" (Mississippi John Hurt)– 5:57 "Fair Ellender" – 6:05 "Jackaroo"– 4:02 "The Ballad of Casey Jones" – 4:07 "Dreadful Wind and Rain" – 4:46 "I Truly Understand" – 3:40 "The Handsome Cabin Boy" – 6:13 "Whiskey in the Jar" – 4:14 "Down in the Valley" – 4:59 "Hesitation Blues" – 3:32
Personnel Musicians Jerry Garcia – guitar, banjo, vocals David Grisman – mandolin, mandola, mandolin-banjo, banjo, guitar, vocals Joe Craven – fiddle, percussion Jim Kerwin – bass Matt Eakle – flute Bryan Bowers – autoharp Will Scarlett – harmonica Production Produced by David Grisman and Jerry Garcia Executive producer: Craig Miller Mastering: Paul Stubblebine Recording: David Dennison Mixing: David Grisman, Larry Cumings Notes: John Cohen Design, layout, and cover photography: D. Brent Hausman Photography: Jay Blakesberg, John Cohen, Robert Frank, David Gahr, Susana Millman, Gary Nichols, Jon Sievert, Bob Yellin.
Chart positions Chart (1996) PeakPosition U.S. Billboard 200 135 U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 19
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