Down on the River

Down on the River
Studio album by John Hartford
Released	1989
Genre	Bluegrass, old-time music
Label	Flying Fish
Producer	Jack Clement, John Hartford
John Hartford chronology
Me Oh My, How the Time Does Fly: A John Hartford Anthology (1987) Down on the River (1989) Hartford & Hartford (1991)

Down on the River is a bluegrass and old-time music album by John Hartford, released in 1989.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Music critic Thom Owen, writing for Allmusic, wrote of the album "Hartford's approach may be too kitschy for some -- after all, there are several songs driven by calliope -- yet it's a thoroughly entertaining album for listeners that share his obsessions, or at least his fondness for fine, old-timey banjo."

Track listing

All songs by John Hartford.

1. "Here I Am in Love Again" – 2:37
2. "Bring Your Clothes Back Home" – 2:31
3. "I Wish We Had Our Time Again" – 2:54
4. "All I Got Is Gone Away" – 1:49
5. "Delta Queen Waltz" – 3:49
6. "Old Time River Man" – 3:37
7. "Men All Want to Be Hoboes" – 2:38
8. "Right in the Middle (Of Falling in Love)" – 3:13
9. "There'll Never Be Another You" – 2:55
10. "Little Boy" – 2:33
11. "General Jackson" – 1:45

Personnel

• John Hartford – fiddle, banjo, vocals
• Mark Howard – guitar
• Roy Huskey, Jr. – bass
• Holly O'Dell – fiddle, vocals
• Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle, vocals
• Margaret Archer – vocals
• Chris Ballinger – vocals
• Dale Ballinger – vocals
• Benny Martin – vocals
• Curly Seckler – vocals

Production notes:

• Jack Clement – producer
• John Hartford – producer, lettering, art direction
• Roger Jackson – engineer
• Mark Howard – engineer, mixing
• Jim McGuire – photography