Grateful Dead Family Discography: Cold Rain And Snow

Cold Rain And Snow

Composer: Traditional

The Grateful Dead recorded this song as Cold Rain & Snow. The song is more commonly known as Rain & Snow and most other recordings use this title.

Rain and Snow was included in the book, English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians by Cecil Sharp. The collected version, which dates from August 1916, was sung by Mrs. Tom Rice at Big Laurel, NC. This version includes only the first verse.

The Grateful Dead version is based on the recording by Obray Ramsey. The song was also performed by many bluegrass groups in the 1960's including those of Bill Monroe and Del McCoury and it may be that live bluegrass versions also influenced the Dead version.

The song was arranged by Benjamin Britten and included in his work Eight Folk Song Arrangements.

The original Grateful Dead release of the song is credited to Traditional / McGanahan Skjellyfetti. The name McGanahan Skjellyfetti was a psuedonym used by the Grateful Dead for group compositions. The name derives originally from a character in Kenneth Patchen's "Memoirs Of A Shy Pornographer", although the name was possibly used by the Grateful Dead because one of the band members had a cat of that name.

Grateful Dead

The Grateful Dead, 1967
Steal Your Face, 1976
The Grateful Dead / Anthem Of The Sun, 1976?
Dick's Picks, Vol. 5, 1996
Ticket to New Year's (video), 1996
Dick's Picks, Vol. 9, 1997
Dick's Picks, Vol. 14, 1999
Dick's Picks, Vol. 18, 2000
Ladies and Gentlemen ... The Grateful Dead, 2000
Dick's Picks, Vol. 20, 2001
Dick's Picks, Vol. 21, 2001
View From The Vault II, 2001
View From The Vault II (video/DVD), 2001
The Golden Road (1965-1973), 2001
Steppin' Out with the Grateful Dead: England '72, July 2002
Dick's Picks, Vol. 25, 2002
The Birth Of The Dead, 2003
Dick's Picks, Vol. 28, 2003
Truckin' Up To Buffalo, 2005
Truckin' Up To Buffalo (DVD), July 2005
Grateful Dead Download Vol. 2: 1/18/70, 2005
Grateful Dead Download Vol. 3: 10/26/71, 2005
Eternally Grateful, 2007
Road Trips: Vol 4, No. 4: Spectrum 4.6.82, 2011
Road Trips: Vol 4, No. 5: Boston Music Hall 6.9.76, 2011
Europe '72, The Complete Recordings, 2011
Europe '72: Copenhagen, 4/17/1972, 2011
Europe '72: London, 5/24/1972, 2011
Dave's Picks Vol. 3: Chicago, 22/10/71, 2012
Dave's Picks Vol. 6: 12/20/69 & 2/2/70, 2013
Birth Of The Dead, Vol 1 (The Studio Sessions), 2013
Complete Studio Albums Collection, 2013
Complete Studio Rarities Collection, 2013
Dave's Picks Vol 10: Los Angeles, 12/12/69, 2014
Spring 1990 (The Other One), 2014
Dave's Picks Vol 12: Hamilton, 11/4/77, 2014
Dave's Picks Vol 14: Academy Of Music, 3/26/72, 2015
30 Trips Around The Sun Box Set, 2015
July 1978 Complete, 2016
Dave's Picks Vol 19: Honolulu, 1/23/70, 2016
Dave's Picks Vol 20: Boulder, 12/9/81, 2016
The Grateful Dead (50th Anniv Deluxe CD), 2017
July 29, 1966, 2017
Dave's Picks Vol 22: New York, 12/7/71, 2017
Dave's Picks Vol 24: Berkeley, 8/25/72, 2017
July 12 & 13, 1989, Washington, DC, , 2017
Grateful Dead Records Collection, 2017
Iconic Performances From The Monterey International Pop Festival, Various Artists, 2017
Dave's Picks Vol 28: Passaic, 6/17/76, 2018
Anthem Of The Sun (50th Anniv. Deluxe Ed.), 2018
Grateful Dead Records Collection (Digital), 2018
Dave's Picks Bonus CD 2019
June 1976, 2020
Workingman's Dead (50th Anniv. Edition), 2020
Dave's Picks Vol 35: Philadelphia, 4/20/1984, 2020
Dave's Picks Vol 36: Hartford, 3/26&27/1987, 2020
Lyceum '72: The Complete Recordings, 2022
Dave's Picks Volume 43: 11/2/69 & 12/26/69, 2022
In and Out of the Garden: '81, '82, '83, 2022
Dave's Picks Vol 44: Eugene, 6/23/90, 2022
Dave's Picks 2023 Bonus CD, 2023
Dave's Picks Vol 49: Frost Amph, 4/27&28/85, 2024
Dave's Picks Vol 51: Scranton, PA, 4/13/71, 2024

The Dead

Mansfield, MA: June 22, 2003
Morrison, CO: July 7, 2003
Somerset,WI: August 3, 2003
Morrison, CO: June 15, 2004
Indianapolis, IN: July 25, 2004
Camden, NJ: August 8, 2004
Wantagh, NY: August 14, 2004
Dead '09: Albany, NY, April 17, 2009
Dead '09: Philadelphia, PA, May 1, 2009

Furthur

Dec 8, 2009, Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY, 2009
Feb 10, 2010, Bojangles Coliseum, Charlotte, NC, 2010
Feb 22, 2010, Bob Carpenter Center, Newark, DE, 2010
July 4, 2010, Oxford, ME
July 28, 2010, New York, NY
November 14, 2010, Cincinnati, OH
December 30, 2010, San Francisco, CA
February 12, 2011, Broomfield, CO
March 18, 2011, Upper Darby, PA
July 15, 2011, Masontown, WV
Sept 30, 2011, Morrison, CO
Nov 3, 2011, Manchester, NH
Nov 12, 2011, Atlantic City, NJ
Nov 20, 2011, St. Louis, MO
Dec 30, 2011, San Francisco, CA
April 12, 2012, New York, NY
July 8, 2012, Columbia, MD
July 15, 2012, Bethel, NY
October 2, 2012, San Diego, CA
February 21, 2013, Denver, CO
April 15, 2013, Port Chester, NY
July 11, 2013, Brooklyn, NY
Sept 6, 2013, Arrington, VA

Dead & Company

San Francisco, CA, 23 May, 2016
Charlotte, NC, 10 June, 2016
Bristow, VA, 23 June, 2016
Hartford, CT, 28 June, 2016
Boulder, CO, 02 July, 2016
Burgettstown, PA, 13 July, 2016
Irvine, CA, 26 July, 2016
Los Angeles, CA, 31 May, 2017
Boulder, CO, 9 Jun, 2017
Boston, MA, 17 Jun, 2017
New York, NY, 24 Jun, 2017
Chicago, IL, 1 Jul, 2017
New York, NY, 14 Nov, 2017
Boston, MA, 19 Nov, 2017
Columbus, OH, 25 Nov, 2017
Austin, TX, 2 Dec, 2017
Riviera Maya, MX, 17 Feb, 2018
New Orleans, LA, 24 Feb, 2018
Camden, NJ, 1 Jun, 2018
Raleigh, NC, 9 Jun, 2018
Darien Center, NY, 19 Jun, 2018
Eugene, OR, 30 Jun, 2018
Boulder, CO, 13 July, 2018
Riviera Maya, MX, 19 Jan, 2019
Hollywood, CA, 3 Jun, 2019
Noblesville, IN, 12 Jun, 2019
New York, NY, 23 Jun, 2019
Boulder, CO, 5 Jul, 2019
New York, NY, 1 Nov, 2019
San Francisco, CA, 30 Dec, 2019
Canc�n, MX, 18 Jan, 2020
Bristow, VA, Aug 18, 2021
Darien Center, NY, Aug 25, 2021
Mansfield, MA, Sep 3, 2021
St. Louis, MO, Sep 13, 2021
Lakewood, Atlanta, GA, Oct 12, 2021
Mountain View, CA, June 14, 2022
Cincinnati, OH, June 22, 2022
Clarkston, MI, June 29, 2022
Bristow, VA, July 8, 2022
Riviera Canc�n, Mexico, Jan 17, 2023
Los Angeles, CA, May 19, 2023
Charlotte, NC, May 30, 2023
Philadelphia, PA, June 15, 2023
Boston, MA, June 25, 2023
Boulder, CO, July 3, 2023
San Francisco, CA, July 14, 2023

Ratdog

Baltimore MD: October 20, 2003
Chicago IL: November 3, 2003
St. Louis MO: November 15, 2003
Boise ID, March 12, 2004
Syracuse NY, March 20, 2004
Verona NY, April 8, 2005
Ridgefield CT, April 25, 2005
St. Petersburg, FL, November 18, 2005
Danbury, CT, March 21, 2006
Poughkeepsie, NY, March 28, 2006
Buffalo NY, October 27, 2006
Portland OR, February 16, 2007
Springfield MA, March 15, 2007
Raleigh, NC, November 11, 2007
Chicago, IL, August 28, 2008
Newark, NJ, November 12, 2008
St. Augustine, FL, July 19, 2009
Upper Darby, PA, February 15, 2014
Portland, ME, February 26, 2014
Milwaukee, WI, March 8, 2014
Kansas City, MO, June 14, 2014

Phil Lesh & Friends

April 10, 2014, Port Chester, NY, 2014
May 30, 2014, Port Chester, NY, 2014
October 17, 2014, Las Vegas, NV, 2014
March 18, 2015, Port Chester, NY, 2015
November 1, 2015, Port Chester, NY, 2015
November 7, 2015, Port Chester, NY, 2015
May 29, 2016, Port Chester, NY, 2016
March 17, 2017, Port Chester, NY, 2017

Bill Kreutzmann

May 2, 2015, New Orleans, Voodoo Dead, 2015
3/27/15, The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, Billy & The Kids, 2015

Tom Constanten

Fresh Tracks In Real Time, Tom Constanten, 1989
Nightfall Of Diamonds, Tom Constanten, 1992
Relix Bay Rock Shop No. 2, Various Artists, 1992
Relix Sampler 4, Various Artists, 1992
Grateful Dreams, Tom Constanten, 2000
88 Keys to Tomorrow, Tom Constanten, 2002
Moved To Stanleyville, Tom Constanten & Ken Foust, 2006

Other recordings

Sings Folk Songs From The Three Laurels, Obray Ramsey, 1961?
No Explanations, Len Novy, 1969
Traditional Country Music, Betsy Rutherford, 1971
Reflection, Pentangle, 1971
Pentangling, Pentangle, 1973
Muleskinner: A Potpourri Of Bluegrass Jam, Muleskinner, 1974
Whiskey Before Breakfast, Arkansas Sheiks, 1975
The End of an Old Song, Dillard Chandler, 1975
The Pentangle Collection, Pentangle, 1975
Livin' on the Mountain, Del McCoury, 1976
Anthology, Pentangle, 1978
The Roundup, Bob Bovee, 1979
The Best of Del McCoury and the Dixie Pals, Del McCoury, 1983
At Their Best, Pentangle, 1983
Sweet Songs from Yesterday, Mill Run Dulcimer Band, 1984
Sunset on the Prairie, High Country, 1985
Essential, Vol. 1, Pentangle, 1986
A Maid That's Deep in Love, Pentangle, 1987
Collection, Pentangle, 1988
Classic Bluegrass, Del McCoury, 1991
Long Journey, Dry Branch Fire Squad, 1991
Psychedelic Psauna (In Four Parts), Various Artists (Bevis Frond), 1991
Hope You Like Our New Direction, Henry Kaiser, 1991
People On The Highway 1968-1971, Pentangle, 1992
The Music Never Stopped: Roots of the Grateful Dead, Various Artists (Obray Ramsey), 1995
Eternity Blue, Henry Kaiser, 1995
The Greene Fiddler, Richard Greene, 1995
Full Sail, Chesapeake, 1995
Rebel Records: 35 Years of the Best in Bluegrass (1960-1995), Various Artists (Del McCoury), 1996
Light Flight, Pentangle, 1997
Mouth to Mouth, The Levellers, 1997
Bluegrass Essentials, Various Artists (Del McCoury), 1998
Piece Of Cake, Lubos Malina, 1999
Dealing A New Hand (From The Same Old Deck), The New Deal String Band, 1999
Blue Horse, Be Good Tanyas, 2001
Roots, Blue Mountain, 2001
Memory Theatre, James Leva, 2001
Heritage, Pentangle, 2001
Roots: An American Journey, Various Artists (Dry Branch Fire Squad), 2001
Run Mountain: North American Songs & Ballads, Kieron Means, 2002
Down The Old Plank Road, Chieftans (w/ Del McCoury), 2002
Live From Bonnaroo, Various Artists (Del McCoury), 2002
Tonight It's Now or Never, Blue Mountain, 2002
Ten Thousand Mornings, Peter Mulvey, 2002
Classic Mountain Songs, Various Artists (Dillard Chandler), 2002
Light Flight: The Anthology, Pentangle, 2002
Ocean's Breadth, Mick McAuley, 2003
The Grass Is Always Bluer, Various Artists (Be Good Tanyas), 2004
Ireland: The Greatest Songs Ever, Various Artists (Mick McAuley), 2004
DSO Live: Jan 26, 2004, Charlottesville, VA, Dark Star Orchestra, 2004
DSO Live: Jan 28, 2004, Wilmington, NC, Dark Star Orchestra, 2004
DSO Live: Jan 31, 2004, Raleigh, NC, Dark Star Orchestra, 2004
DSO Live: Mar 9, 2004, Baltimore, MD, Dark Star Orchestra, 2004
DSO Live: Mar 15, 2004, Winooski, VT, Dark Star Orchestra, 2004
DSO Live: Mar 19, 2004, Teaneck, NJ, Dark Star Orchestra, 2004
Deadgrass, Deadgrass, 2005
Going Home Shoes, The Lonesome Sisters with Riley Baugus, 2005
Dark Holler: Old Love Songs and Ballads, Various Artists (Dillard Chandler), 2005
Rain And Snow, Elizabeth LaPrelle, 200?
no info Chickens Are A-Crowing, Rufus Crisp Experience, 2005
Blockbuster Bluegrass, Various Artists (James Leva), 2006
Through the Green Fuse, Grand Union, 2006
True Bluegrass Essentials, Various Artists (Del McCoury), 2006
Hush, Pauline Scanlon, 2006
Reunion: A Decade of Solas, Solas, 2006
The Time Has Come, Pentangle, 2007
Quartet, Peter Rowan & Tony Rice, 2007
Mick's Picks, Volume 3: Substage, Karlsruhe June 16, 2004, Jefferson Starship, 2008
Heads Ain't Ready, Oneida, 2008
Deep South, Bill Leverty, 2009
Henry Kaiser Plays Dead, Henry Kaiser, 2009
November 30, 2013, Stroudsburg, PA, Railroad Earth, 2013
The Road: August 4, 2013, North Plains, OR, String Cheese Incident, 2013
On The Road: Dec 31, 2013, Broomfield, CO, String Cheese Incident, 2013
10/30/14� New York, NY, The Infamous Stringdusters, 2014
7/2/15, Chicago, IL, Infamous Stringdusters & Keller Williams, 2015
8/8/15, Grand Targhee, WY, Infamous Stringdusters & Keller Williams, 2015
The Promised Land, Sagol 59 & Ami Yares, 2015
Songs To Fill The Air, Various Artists (Chris Forsyth), 2016
Spokane, WA 10/12/16, Kitchen Dwellers, 2017
Phantom Ships With Phantom Sails, Live Dead'69, 2019
Dead Air, Various Artists (The Gladstones), 2019
Chip's Picks Vol 2, High Time, 2020
Bluegrass Country Soul (Ltd Ed), Various Artists, 2020
Live at Belly Up, 12/30/21, Grateful Shred, 2022