''The Bullies Have All Gone to Rest'' is a
bluegrass and
old-time music
Old-time music is a genre of North American folk music. It developed along with various North American folk dances, such as square dancing, clogging, and buck dancing. It is played on acoustic instruments, generally centering on a combination ...
album by
John Hartford
John Cowan Hartford (December 30, 1937 – June 4, 2001) was an American folk, country, and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive kno ...
and
Jim Wood, released in 1998.
Reception
Writing for
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ...
, critic Brian Bailey wrote "This modest album is one of several tributes to older musical traditions that Hartford recorded late in his career. Solid if not the best, it remains worth searching out for the opportunity to hear the legend playing his banjo again."
Track listing
# "Don't You Want to Go to Heaven, Uncle Joe?" – 2:36
# "The Bullies Have All Gone to Rest" – 2:33
# "Lafayette" – 2:07
# "The Cat Came Back" – 2:43
# "Old Joe" – 2:29
# "Green Valley Waltz" – 2:09
# "Jack's Been A-Gettin' There" – 1:54
# "Old Napper" – 2:45
# "Beech Bottom" – 1:50
# "Sleepy Lou" – 1:47
# "Going Across the Sea" – 2:51
# "Lady of the Lake" – 1:50
# "Rattlesnake Bit the Baby" – :26
# "House of David Blues" – 1:53
# "Over Yonder" – 2:20
# "Green Back Dollar" – 2:28
# "New Five Cents" – 1:53
# "Possom and Taters" – 1:52
References
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John Hartford albums
1998 albums