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

A cinematic Appalachian folk ballad inspired by the legend of Pearl Whitlock, the coal-camp bookkeeper who uncovered the company’s theft and protected the miners. Blending ghost-story atmosphere with rich acoustic instrumentation, the song carries the grit of coal dust, the weight of injustice, and the haunting courage of an American folk hero. Slow, emotional, and powerful — a modern mountain legend brought to life.

Pearl Whitlock’s Ledger

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

The legend of the Old West thunders back to life.
The James Gang — Jesse & Frank rides hard into the frontier mythos with a cinematic outlaw-country feel. This track paints Jesse and Frank James as larger-than-life folk heroes — dust on their boots, train smoke on the horizon, the law on their heels.

The James Gang — Jesse & Frank (Western Version)

A fast-picking, boot-stomping bluegrass revival of Jesse and Frank James — retold with high-energy banjo runs, fiddle fire, and driving acoustic rhythm. The James Gang Rides Again puts America’s most famous outlaw brothers back in the saddle, racing across hills and hollers with a band of bluegrass pickers turning every chase into a musical blaze.

The James Gang Rides Again (Bluegrass Version)

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

Pearl Whitlock’s Ledger

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