Author: Roger Weiss

Bob White – April 24, 1976

Bob White performed for us backed up by Jack Hume (pedal steel).

Kentucky Moon Flying Cloud/Tying Knots in the Devil’s Tail Cow Punchers Song Not Tonight, Marie If Your Lover Leaves You Waltz Across Texas Six Days on the Road It Doesn’t Matter Any MoreWillow GardenI’m Your PalMother, the Queen of my Heart I Like to be Alone One for the Money Tucson One More Time If Tomorrow wasn’t such Long Time/Fare thee Well Blue Lonesome One Day at a Time Sweeney Todd Save Your Money Ballad of Tom Joad Talking Fish Blues Tennessee Stud Carter’s Blues Awake, Awake Woody Guthrie Medley

Lew London – April 3, 1976

This is Lew’s second appearance at the Freeze-Dried. You can check out his other performances by finding him in the list at right.

Lady be Good This Man is a Viper Corrina, Corrina Jenny’s Fault Rodeo Rider Roly Poly Your Mind is on Vacation Bow Stolen Blues Sweet Sue Old Movies Louise Swing on a Star Duck Train Hungries for your Love Love Bug I’se a-Muggin Boo Bourgeois Blues Up is a Nice Place to be Stompin at DeccaHoney Suckle Rose Orange Blossom Special Everyone Says I Love You Lottery Ticket Marvin’s Gardens So Lonesome I could Cry Momma Don’t Allow

Robin & Linda Williams – Feb. 21, 1976

This is their second appearance at the Freeze-Dried Coffee house. They are joined by Peter Ostroushko(fiddle). You can find their other appearances at the right.

They can be reached at: www.robinandlinda.com

Robin and Linda Williams
Robin and Linda Williams
Robin and Linda Williams


Restless Highway Mining Camp Blues Battle of Sugar Creek Road Standing at the Crossroads Leaving Tulsa She’s More to be PitiedThe Cuckoo Clinch Mt. Backstep Kill it, Kid Kansas Borderland Rooty, Root, Root Sweet Georgia Brown Restless One Henry Brown and Jane Saru Freight Train Blues Sermon story/I am my Own Grandpa The Stars Don’t Brightly Shine Blues My Naughty Sweety Gives to Me Roger sells album Harmonica Talk Honey Babe, I’m Bound to Ride Sunny Caroline Daughter of McCloud Adam Rude Richland Woman Ginseng Sullivan Hobo’s Lullaby None But the Rain

Jack Hardy – Feb. 14, 1976

This is Jack’s second appearance at the Freeze-Dried Coffee house backed by Steve Miller (guitar) and Jeff Hardy (bass). You can find other Freeze-Dried performances at the right. You can also find an earlier performance from 1973 at the lower right. (Jack Hardy: Nov. 23, 1947-March 11, 2011)
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Banjo Dan and the Midnight Plowboys – Dec. 6, 1975

Banjo Dan and the Midnight PlowboysOne of my favorite bluegrass bands, Banjo Dan hails from northern VT. The band is comprised of Banjo Dan Lindner, Willy Lindner (mandolin), Big Al Davis (guitar),  Pete Tourin (fiddle), Sam B (bass). They became regulars at the Coffee House. Please note that some of the selections performed by the Plowboys are included in their 2-disc compilation of live recordings, “Caught In The Act,” available at www.banjodan.com.
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Central Park Sheiks -1975

A great Western Swing group from New York City. The group was comprised of Bob Hipkens (dobro, trumpet), Rich Lieberson (guitar), and Bert Lee (guitar). Matt Glaser (fiddle) later joined the group. But these recordings (March 9, 1975) predate him. Thanks to Bill Spence for these.


Rose of San Antone Wind in the Pines Instrumental I’m a Shipwrecked Man Sarah Take the A- Train Ode to New Jersey Lady be Good The Prize Fools Fall in Love

Don & Victoria Armstrong – Feb. 28, 1975

Don Armstrong Victoria GarveyDon & Victoria and their back-up band performed at the coffee house.


Rambler’s ReelOld CowhandBlood-thirsty SkeetersLunch on HenriettaBack on the BottleLove LetterComfort StationOne RoseForty-Second StreetRandom BluesSunsets of RosesHouse of Blue LightsRocky Mt. NunRose of San AntoneRunawayMiss Otis RegretsDear DepartedWabash BluesMoon on Santa FeAccentuate the PositiveCow Cow BoogiePoor Man’s PneumoniaChattanooga Choo ChooEight to the BarScotch and SodaHey, Good Lookin’I Fall to Pieces