Another cinematic western chapter in the Dark Rider saga — filled with haunting desert winds, outlaw emotion, and the mysterious Lady in Red.
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The Dark Rider V: The Badlands Whisper

Version I introduces the legend of Cooter Brown with a warm, cinematic Western tone. Painted like a folk epic, this version captures him laughing on the porch with his jug while the distant world grows chaotic. A storytelling-driven Americana sound rooted in tradition, humor, and Southern folklore.

THE DRUNK WHO SAT OUT THE WAR – COOTER BROWN

Version II leans into the full chaos of the Civil War. Soldiers charge, flags fly, smoke rolls across the field — and Cooter Brown sits in the middle of it laughing, completely refusing to choose a side. A darkly comedic Americana track that highlights the absurdity of war through the eyes of its most unwilling participant.

THE DRUNK WHO SAT OUT THE WAR – COOTER BROWN II

Version III brings Cooter Brown to life in a big, bold caricature style—wide grin, rosy cheeks, and moonshine jug high in hand. The whole scene is exaggerated and playful, like a tall-tale illustration from an old Southern storybook. A fun, upbeat Americana folk version that leans fully into humor.

THE DRUNK WHO SAT OUT THE WAR – COOTER BROWN III

Version IV is the brightest and funniest of all — set under clear blue skies with Cooter Brown laughing, picking guitar, and raising his jug as soldiers run wild behind him. A cheerful, daylight Americana vibe that turns chaos into comedy and celebrates the legend with pure humor and charm.

THE DRUNK WHO SAT OUT THE WAR – COOTER BROWN IV

Version V presents a raw, realistic version of the tale — gritty, cinematic, and textured like a prestige-TV Western. Cooter Brown appears rugged and weathered, smiling with his jug while war explodes behind him. This version blends outlaw realism with Americana storytelling in a grounded, dramatic style.

THE DRUNK WHO SAT OUT THE WAR – COOTER BROWN V

“No Rest For The Happy” is a spiritual outlaw-country tribute to Michael T., a brother remembered through the words he wrote in his own hand.
His message — “Lovin ya… Goes without saying… Till the next time, old friend. Till death.” — becomes the heart of the song.
A piece of memory turned into music, honoring friendship, loyalty, and the kind of bond that doesn’t break, even after death.

No Rest For The Happy

“No Rest For The Happy II” expands the tribute to Michael T., carrying forward the same message written in his own hand: “Till the next time, old friend. Till death.”
This version leans more cinematic and emotional — a continuation of the story, a promise kept in song.
Written by Hikemike • Lonesome Doe Farm Records LLC.

No Rest For The Happy II

The Cailleach (Winter Goddess) is an epic Celtic myth-song from the same ancient bloodline as The Hag of Béarra — a haunting tribute to the storm-maker, the mountain-shaper, the frost queen of Ireland’s oldest legends.

THE CAILLEACH — WINTER GODDESS

“Legend In Your Own Mind” is the opening chapter of The Barstool Prophet — where Southern blues, Delta grit, and Memphis soul meet inside a dimly lit barroom full of stories that only get better with every pour.

THE BARSTOOL PROPHET  Legend In Your Own Mind

Hikemike | Lonesome Doe Farm Records LLC
Country, rock & blues storyteller from the East Arkansas Delta.
Fifty years of road songs — real stories, real soul.
Written by Hikemike