John Hardy

We opened most of our 2013 shows with this song. A tune from the 1800's, it tells a sordid tale about a railroad worker from WV who shot a man during a craps game. While in the jailhouse awaiting his hanging fate, legend has it that John Hardy wrote this song and actually sang it on the gallows before his demise. Tony Rice's "Cold on the Shoulder" version of this song will never be equaled, but is the footprint for us.