Songwriters & Music Lovers:
Here is a Rattlesnake Hill practice version of the Bluegrass standard: Long Gone.
Long Gone (originally titled I'm Gone, Long Gone) is a classic bluegrass song written by
banjoist Don Reno. The first release was in December of 1952 by Don Reno, Red Smiley
and the Tennessee Cutups on Syd Nathan’s King Records (Catalog #1150).
Although this song is omnipresent throughout Bluegrass, it was famously popularized by the
Lonesome River Band featuring iconic two-part vocal harmonies by Ronnie Bowman and
Dan Tyminski on the album Old Country Town, released January 1, 1994 on the Sugar Hill
label.
Rattlesnake Hill Musicians (in order of pictures below):
Kevin Conroy Mandolin
Carolyn Kellock Bass
Heather Twigg Fiddle & Harmony
Jack Sanbower Banjo
Ed Schaeffer Vocal & Rhythm Guitar
To listen, click: http://rattlesnakehill.org/Web_Music/edsmusic.html
Ed
Long Gone A
Don Reno
(Words slightly changed by Ed)
Chorus:
Long gone is how I'm leavin'
Long gone, why do you cry?
This is what you wanted baby
So I'm gone, long gone!
I have tried to make you happy
Still you say I done you wrong
This is it, we're through forever
So I'm gone, long gone!
Don't shed no tears of parting
For your tears will not atone
After all the pain you've caused me
I'll be gone, long gone.
Please don't try to overtake me
What I ride will be too fast
Like a whistle moaning screaming
I'll be gone 'n free at last
