On This Day ….
On May 27 1985, a re-united version of Country Gazette was filmed live in Kyoto, Japan, recording a show for a commercial video (MAPS Video-004).
The Country Gazette Reunion Band was Alan Munde (banjo), Roland White (guitar and mandolin), Byron Berline (fiddle) and Roger Bush (upright). All shared the vocal responsibilities.
The film was produced by Takashi Fujii for MAPS Inc.
The set consisted on bluegrass standards and original Country Gazette numbers.
The full track listing follows …..
First set
Durham’s Reel / Never Ending Love / Lonesome Road / Sunny Side Of The Mountain / Snow Ball / Honky Cat / Forked Deer / Little Darlin’ Pal Of Mine / Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down / Hot Burrito Breakdown / To Prove My Love To You / Sally Goodin
Second set
Huckleberry Hornpipe / Down the Road / I Wish You Knew / New River Train / Wheel Hoss / Medley – Keep On Pushin’ / Tried So Hard / Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Dusty Miller / Boil Them Cabbage Down / If You’re Ever Gonna Love Me / Aggravation / Uncle Pen / Medley – Will You Be Lonesome Too / Roll In My Sweet Baby’s Arms / Foggy Mountain Breakdown
Encore
I Know What It Means To Be Lonesome / Dear Old Dixie / Hard Hearted / Orange Blossom Special
Length: 100 minutes
Here is an extract from the DVD ……………………. Never Ending Love
As best we can determine, this production is no longer available for sale. However, Memphis, TN banjo player Randall Morton made a copy for YouTube.
