# Emmylou Harris & Her Red Dirt Boys at Banjo Stage, October 8, 2017

[Hardly Strictly Bluegrass](http://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/2017/schedule/) presents a breakfast soundcheck set with [Emmylou Harris](http://www.emmylouharris.com/) & Her [Red Dirt Boys](https://www.facebook.com/Red-Dirt-Boys-682981768560021/)  
[Banjo Stage, Hellman Hollow](http://sfrecpark.org/destination/golden-gate-park/ggp-helman-hollow-picnic-area/)  
[Golden Gate Park, 50 Overlook Dr, San Francisco, CA 94122 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Golden+Gate+Park,+50+Overlook+Dr,+San+Francisco,+CA+94122+USA&hl=en)  
5:45 PM, Sunday, October 8, 2017

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## Soundcheck

[9:15 AM Emmylou out; looks like they're gonna start right quick, but then more dead air while the techs get everything together]

01. [9:21 AM] _Evangeline_ (two incomplete takes)
02. [9:27 AM] _Millworker_ ^ (incomplete)
03. [9:32 AM] _Kern River_ (incomplete)
04. [9:35 AM] _Goin' Back to Harlan_ ¢^8 (incomplete)
05. [9:38 AM] _Old Five and Dimers Like Me_ ¢€ (incomplete)
06. [9:42 AM] _Red Dirt Girl_ (incomplete)
07. [9:43 AM] _Luxury Liner_ ^
08. [9:48 AM] _Shores of White Sand_ ^86 (incomplete)
09. [9:52 AM] _Abraham, Martin and John_ €  
[Emmylou says goodbye, but then sticks around for another tune]
10. [9:55 AM] _One of These Days_  
[9:59 PM done ish... Emmylou and two of the guys try an capella trio vocal check on a side mic: unamplified at first, then on for a fraction of a verse before they knock off and head off stage]

## Performers

* [Chris Donahue](http://www.chrisdonohue.me/): bass, € electric Contrabass, harmony vox;
* [Emmylou Harris](http://www.emmylouharris.com/): acoustic guitar, vox;
* [Phil Madeira](http://philmadeira.net/): keyboards, ¢ accordion, 6 acoustic slide guitar, harmony vox;
* [Eamon McLoughlin](https://www.facebook.com/eamon.mcloughlin.9): mandolin, ^ violin, harmony vox;
* Bryan Owings: drums;
* Jon Randall: acoustic guitar, 8 mandolin, harmony vox;

## Notes

Well it was downright annoying that Emmylou kept cutting off the soundcheck tunes this morning, but I suppose that's her prerogative, and that's certainly one way to whip through a setlist in a shortened timespan. Was it worth getting up early for the slog into the park? Well, uh, I guess it depends on your appetite the boundless buffet of music offered at this feast of a festival: if you want to gorge yourself, you gotta go big!

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[[2017-10-07-7|Back to the previous event!]] ☸ [[:#section2017|Up to the 2017 yearbox!]] ☸ [[:2017#October_events|Up to the 2017 event list!]] ☸  [[2017-10-08-1|On to the next event!]]