Since we’ve been together, Kevin and I have always ended up playing music somewhere near the food. People ask us if we still play music, and we say, “Yeah, at the kitchen table!” :P So, while the table might not always exactly be in the kitchen, it’s “purt near,” as Kevin would say.

This is our first posting of one of these informal musical adventures, and we don’t really remember this show of sorts from February, but from listening to the audio, we can tell that our three-year-old Atticus was running around. (Five-year-old Lucas must not have been here, or we’d surely hear him, as well. ;) Also, about halfway through, it seems from outtake conversation about canned food dates and foil sounds, that I went to “rustle up some grub.”

Kevin refuses to have set lists for these sessions or for any other shows we do, though we do have a “song list” of the songs we at least sort of know and/or want to learn. He just goes with the flow. And, since I almost always don’t want to decide what song’s next, I just go with his flow. . .

We recorded this with our trusty little Zoom H2 recorder. No mics. Kevin was playing his acoustic. All originals are starred, and we try our best to properly credit the covers. :)

You can click on the song title or the little Flash player’s arrow to listen, or you can right-click on the title to download.

So enough introduction. Here goes:

Full show: All songs below, together in one compact file. :) (Let me know if you have trouble with this one. It’s kinda big for this player, and my first test loaded only half the file. It should be about 46 minutes total.
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1. Music Man*: This is one of Kevin’s most popular original songs. He wrote it around 2003, and most people who hear it think it’s autobiographical, but he actually wrote it in honor of his uncle, local musician Roy Norton. Kevin’s singing lead, and I’m singing harmony. (See our other versions of this song.)
   [audio-clammr mp3=”http://everysecondofeveryday.com/audio/jo&kevin-2010-02-05/01-music-man-2010-02-05.mp3″]
2. Georgia on My Mind: Though Ray Charles made this tune famous (and Willie Nelson had a great turn at it, as well), the state song of Georgia was actually written by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell in 1930, according to Wikipedia. I’m singing lead.
   [audio-clammr mp3=”http://everysecondofeveryday.com/audio/jo&kevin-2010-02-05/02-georgia-2010-02-05.mp3″]
3. Sally Goodin’: Kevin’s been playing this classic for years and years but only tonight did he discover that it was written by Woody Guthrie. Instrumental.
   [audio-clammr mp3=”http://everysecondofeveryday.com/audio/jo&kevin-2010-02-05/03-sally-goodin-2010-02-05.mp3″]
4. I Am a Pilgrim: This one was written by early country artist, Merle Travis. Instrumental.
   [audio-clammr mp3=”http://everysecondofeveryday.com/audio/jo&kevin-2010-02-05/04-i-am-a-pilgrim-2010-02-05.mp3″]
5. Jo Song #2 (a.k.a. ‘Cause I Love You)*: This is the second song Kevin wrote for me, “amidst a bunch of other poems and such” also written for me. :) Kevin’s singing lead, and I’m doing something that’s trying to be harmony. :( (See our other versions of this song.)
   [audio-clammr mp3=”http://everysecondofeveryday.com/audio/jo&kevin-2010-02-05/05-jo-song-no-2-aka-cause-i-love-you-2010-02-05.mp3″]
6. All Around the World*: Kevin came up with the music for this one and played it for a while before I just had to come up with some lyrics. I’m singing lead. (See our other versions of this song.)
   [audio-clammr mp3=”http://everysecondofeveryday.com/audio/jo&kevin-2010-02-05/06-all-around-the-world-2010-02-05.mp3″]
7. Long Journey Home (short): This is a traditional bluegrass song. Kevin’s singing lead, and I’m singing along.
   [audio-clammr mp3=”http://everysecondofeveryday.com/audio/jo&kevin-2010-02-05/07-long-journey-home-short-2010-02-05.mp3″]
8. Nine-Pound Hammer: Kevin says this is a song he has always loved, and his favorite version of it is by Tony Rice. It was also written by Merle Travis. Kevin’s singing lead.
   [audio-clammr mp3=”http://everysecondofeveryday.com/audio/jo&kevin-2010-02-05/08-nine-pound-hammer-2010-02-05.mp3″]
9. Salt Creek (short): This traditional fiddle tune was recorded by Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys. Instrumental.
   [audio-clammr mp3=”http://everysecondofeveryday.com/audio/jo&kevin-2010-02-05/09-salt-creek-short-2010-02-05.mp3″]
10. Going Down the Road Feeling Bad: We both knew this song from years and bands past. Kevin heard his dad, banjo player Ryland Hawker, playing what he called “Lonesome Road Blues” for years and later was surprised to hear his uncle, Roy Norton, putting lyrics with it. I heard it first from the Grateful Dead (yep! reformed hippie :P). But we were both surprised to find out tonight that it, too, was written by Woody Guthrie. Kevin’s singing lead, and I’m singing harmony.
    [audio-clammr mp3=”http://everysecondofeveryday.com/audio/jo&kevin-2010-02-05/10-going-down-the-road-feeling-bad-2010-02-05.mp3″]
11. Baby What Do You Want Me to Do: One of my favorite songs to sing harmony with Kevin on, this song was written and originally performed by Blues legend, Jimmy Reed, but Kevin first heard it on Elvis’ ’68 Comeback Special. Kevin’s singing lead.
    [audio-clammr mp3=”http://everysecondofeveryday.com/audio/jo&kevin-2010-02-05/11-baby-what-do-you-want-me-to-do-2010-02-05.mp3″]
12. When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again: This is on Elvis’ ’68 Comeback Special, too. (Wouldn’t we all like to see a video of Kevin doing his little Elvis impression all those years ago? ;) Kevin’s singing lead.
    [audio-clammr mp3=”http://everysecondofeveryday.com/audio/jo&kevin-2010-02-05/12-when-my-blue-moon-turns-to-gold-again-2010-02-05.mp3″]
13. Something About You: A beautiful ballad by Bad Company, during the “Brian Howe era,” it was on the ’88 Dangerous Age album. I was a big fan of the “old” B.C. and never even knew this song until Kevin played it. Kevin’s singing lead.
    [audio-clammr mp3=”http://everysecondofeveryday.com/audio/jo&kevin-2010-02-05/13-something-about-you-2010-02-05.mp3″]
14. Are the Good Times Really Over for Good: Merle Haggard’s nostalgic (pessimistic? realistic?) tune. Kevin’s singing lead, and I’m singing harmony.
    [audio-clammr mp3=”http://everysecondofeveryday.com/audio/jo&kevin-2010-02-05/14-are-the-good-times-really-over-2010-02-05.mp3″]
15. Working Man Blues: Another Merle Haggard song. I love the way Kevin changes the lyrics however he likes (“three kids and a wife” . . . “gotta buy my wife a brand-new pair of shoes” — this one’s the best ;) Kevin’s singing lead.
    [audio-clammr mp3=”http://everysecondofeveryday.com/audio/jo&kevin-2010-02-05/15-working-man-blues-2010-02-05.mp3″]
16. Monroe’s Hornpipe: A Bill Monroe instrumental.
    [audio-clammr mp3=”http://everysecondofeveryday.com/audio/jo&kevin-2010-02-05/16-monroes-hornpipe-2010-02-05.mp3″]
17. Song for the Life: Written by Rodney Crowell and most famously performed by John Denver, Tony Rice’s version of this song was the one Kevin first heard. Love this one!! Kevin’s singing lead.
    [audio-clammr mp3=”http://everysecondofeveryday.com/audio/jo&kevin-2010-02-05/17-song-for-the-life-2010-02-05.mp3″]

Well, that’s it for this one. Let us know what you think by commenting below. Or send us an email at joandkevinhawke (at) gmail.com. :)

Update:

I had to change the file for #11 (“Baby What Do You Want Me to Do”). It was playing “Going Down the Road Feeling Bad.” If you listened before and this file isn’t working for you, clear your browser’s cache. I had to.