photo via Railroad Earth on Facebook
Railroad Earth once again hosted their annual Hangtown Music Festival in Placerville, CA, this past weekend, and the band offered a few surprise highlights during their three costumed sets, including a debut cover, a new original and a guest spot from Mimi Naja, from fellow bluegrass aficionados Fruition.
The collaboration took place on Saturday during Railroad Earth's second of three sets throughout the weekend, when Naja joined the group onstage for "Hard Livin'." The band also offered their first live take on The Beatles' "I'm So Tired" on Saturday, and returned to the stage on Sunday to help close the festival, rounding out their set with a brand new original, "Great Divide," written by lead singer/guitarist Todd Sheaffer.
Check out the full setlists from the weekend below, and see more photos of the band's Hangtown costumes here. Next up for Railroad Earth is a two-night run at New York's Bowery Ballroom starting this Friday, Nov. 1.
Railroad Earth
Hangtown Music Festival - Placerville, CA
Friday:
Cold Water, Mission Man> The Jupiter and the 119, Blazin’ A Trail, Donkey for Sale, Came Up Smilin’, For Love, Crossing the Gap> Black Bear> Warhead Boogie> Seven Story Mountain, Waggin’ The Dog
Notes: full show with Matt Slocum on keys and Mike Robinson on pedal steel, guitar and banjo
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Saturday:
Just So You Know, Shockenaw Mountain Breakdown, Hunting Song, Bread and Water, I’m So Tired*, Head, Hangtown Ball> Hard Livin’^, Any Road, Like A Buddha> Chasin’ A Rainbow
Enc: Mighty River
Notes: full show with Matt Slocum on keys and Mike Robinson on pedal steel, guitar and banjo
*first time played (The Beatles)
^with Mimi Naja on vocals
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Sunday:
Everything Comes Together, Happy Song, Lordy Lordy, When The Sun Gets In Your Blood, Long Walk Home, Elko, Grandfather Mountain, Fisherman’s Blues> Captain Nowhere, Great Divide*
Notes: full show with Matt Slocum on keys and Mike Robinson on pedal steel, guitar and banjo
*first time played (written by Todd Sheaffer)
