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Jerry Garcia Plays Dawg Music

Jerry Garcia played alongside David Grisman in Old & In The Way in 1973, in the Great American Music Band in 1974 and as Garcia / Grisman in the 1990's. During these periods Jerry Garcia played on a number of David Grisman compositions. This page documents those compositions. The list is probably incomplete.

16/16

16/16 was played by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman in the 1990's.

16/16 was first released on the first David Grisman Quintet album in 1977.

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Arabia

Arabia was performed eleven times by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman between 1991 and 1994.

The composition was first released on the 1991 Garcia/Grisman album.

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Bow Wow

Bow Wow was played by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman in the 1990's.

Bow Wow was first released on Grisman's Quintet '80 album in 1980.

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Cedar Hill

Cedar Hill was played by Jerry Garcia with Old & In The Way in 1973 and with the Great American Music Band in 1974.

This early Grisman composition was first released on 14 Bluegrass Instrumentals by Country Cooking in 1971.

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Dawg's Bull

Dawg's Bull was played by Jerry Garcia with the Great American Music Band in 1974.

Dawg's Bull was first released on the Hot Dawg album in 1979. Dawg's home recordings of Dawg's Bull from 1975 were released in 2021.

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Dawg's Rag

Dawg's Rag was played by Jerry Garcia with the Great American Music Band in 1974 and by Garcia / Grisman in the 1990's.

The composition was first released on the first David Grisman Quintet album in 1977. Dawg's home recordings of Dawg's Rag from 1975 were released in 2021.

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Dawg's Waltz

Dawg's Waltz was performed by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman in the 1990's.

The composition was first released on the 1991 Garcia/Grisman album.

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Dawgnation

Dawgnation was performed by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman in the 1990's.

The composition was written during one of the Garcia and Grisman studio sessions at Dawg Studios in the 1990's. It was first released on the DGQ 20 collection in 1996.

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Eat My Dust (aka EMD)

Eat My Dust was played by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman in the 1990's.

The composition, which also occurs on recordings as EMD, was first released on the first David Grisman Quintet album in 1977.

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Fanny Hill

Fanny Hill was played by Jerry Garcia with Old & In The Way in 1973.

Fanny Hill was first released on the Early Dawg collection in 1980. An Old & In The Way recording was released in 2023.

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Grateful Dawg

Grateful Dawg was played by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman in the 1990's.

The piece, which was co-written by David Grisman / Jerry Garcia, was first released on the 1991 Garcia/Grisman album.

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New York Ramble

New York Ramble was recorded by David Grisman, Jerry Garcia and others for the soundtrack of the movie Big Bad Mama in 1974. This recording was released on the Dawg Works Vol 1 album in 2022.

New York Ramble was first released on a single by the New York Ramblers, including Grisman, in 1965. The piece was later renamed Dawggy Mountain Breakdown. It was first released with the new title on the Dawg Grass / Dawg Jazz album in 1982.

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Old & In The Way

Old & In The Way was played by Jerry Garcia with Old & In The Way in 1973.

Old & In The Way was first released on the Old & In The Way LP in 1975.

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Last updated June 2024