To celebrate Nate and Jo making it to the Mississippi, I pulled together some river songs from the late great John Hartford. (Keep up with Nate and Jo’s adventures on Chasing 70.)
While I’ve been a big fan of the late great Hartford since I was a tot watching The Glen Campbell Show (faves include I’m still here, Aereo Plain, Tall Buildings, Joseph’s Dream and this reggae classic), it’s his river songs that always grabbed me and made me imagine that I’m on the trip that Nate and Jo are on today.
Enjoy:
- Julia Belle Swain
- Miss Ferris
- Long Hot Summer Day
- Let Him Go On Mama
- Steamboat Whistle Blues
- Watching the River Roll By
- Midnight on the Water
- Steamboat Capt. John Hartford
Nate on the river (right).
Many thanks to Stan and Kathy and the regulars at the Pekin Boat Club for the hospitality (and warm shower) they provided Nathan and Jo.