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Frank Fairfield's "Duncan & Brady" 7" single is available here: https://thirdmanstore.com/catalog/product/view/id/1086/s/frank-fairfield-duncan-brady-7-vinyl/

For the uninitiated, Frank is a Fresno California native (and now Los Angeles resident) and a genius on the fiddle, guitar, banjo who possesses a broken soulful voice that perfectly reflects the tragedy and damnation of the subject matter reflected in the timeless American music that he’s made his stock and trade through his albums on Tompkins Square, and through countless tours from coast to coast. 

On side A Frank delivers his unique take on the traditional murder ballad Duncan & Brady, which details a barroom shooting of police officer James Brady in St. Louis back in 1890. The song has been interpreted a number of times over the years from a wide range of luminaries, including Leadbelly, Bob Dylan, Dave Van Ronk and Judy Henske. The B side finds Frank switching up from the guitar to the fiddle and being accompanied by Zac Sokolow also on fiddle performing Devil’s Dream Medley. Devil’s Dream Medley blends the duo fiddles with vocal elements from the song June Apple, popularized by Wade Ward and Doc Watson.

Duncan & Brady

Frank Fairfield - "Duncan & Brady" Clip

May 20, 1973   Santa Barbara, CA
Venue: Campus Stadium, U.C Santa Barbara


Bertha, Me & My Uncle, Box Of Rain, Deal, Looks Like Rain, Tennessee Jed, The Race is On, China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider, Beat It On Down The Line, They Love Each Other, Playin' In The Band Promised Land, Brown Eyed Women, Mexicali Blues, Row Jimmy, Jack Straw, Big Railroad Blues, Greatest Story Ever Told, Here Comes Sunshine, Big River, Loser, El Paso, Casey Jones Truckin'-> The Other One-> Eyes Of The World-> Stella Blue, Sugar Magnolia, E: Johnny B. Goode

Grateful Dead - 1973-05-20 (T11)   They Love Each Other

Grateful Dead at Cow Palace-12/31/76

Grateful Dead "Dark Star"  11-11-73

A small community radio station called SineFM in Doncaster South Yorkshire England produces a regular Grateful Dead Hour - possibly the only one in in England. 

Grateful Dead Hour 19th November 2010

recent release, awesome sound quality, classic jam

Grateful Dead at Cow Palace-12/31/76

Steven Harashinski