Billy Strings Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar

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I’m gonna lay down my old guitar
Gonna lay down my old guitar
Oh I wish I could tie it to my side
And take it along with me

There’s no one to cry for me
There’s no one to cry for me
I’ve wandered so far away don’t you see
And there’s no one to cry for me

I’m sick in a lonesome bed
I’m sick in a lonesome bed
There’s no one to hold my aching head
And I’m sick in a lonesome bed

I’m telling this world goodbye
I’m telling this world goodbye
I’m telling the world and my dear little girl
I’ll soon tell them all goodbye

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COVER ARTIST VIDEOS

“Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar” – The Delmore Brothers The Delmore Brothers 1934-01-01

Doc Watson – Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar (Official Visualizer) Doc Watson 2021-11-12

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Lay Down My Old Guitar - Billy Strings - High Sierra Music Fest - Doc Watson Tribute Ted Silverman AKA TedToob 2017-06-30

FULL LIST OF SONG PLACEMENTS IN ALL SHOWS

Date

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2024-10-19

15 of 18

Wargasm ,

The Two Soldiers

, Highway Hypnosis

2024-07-31

11 of 14

Wargasm ,

The Two Soldiers

, Likes Of Me

2022-03-15

9 of 10

Ruby ,

The Two Soldiers

, Hide and Seek

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Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar

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Alton Delmore

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Origin: Traditional (1800s Civil War Ballad)

First published in 1863 and most likely originally about the Dec. 13, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg. The lyrics were easily changed to describe almost any battle and used to tell the story of multiple Civil War battles including the Battle of Gettysburg and the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

First recording by Monroe Gevedon (1937)

Released by Norman Blake and Tony Rice (1990)

Released by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman (1991)

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FIRST TIME PLAYED

2022-03-15 Roadrunner – Boston, MA

MOST RECENT TIME PLAYED

2024-10-19 Orion Amphitheater – Huntsville, AL

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LAST 3 TIMES PLAYED

2024-10-19 Orion Amphitheater – Huntsville, AL 2024-07-31 DCU Center Arena – Worcester, MA 2022-03-15 Roadrunner – Boston, MA

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Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar

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SET PLACEMENTS

TOTAL TIMES PLAYED: 13

Set 1

Set 2

Set 3

Set 1 Opener

Set 2 Opener

Encore

Set 1 Closer

Set 2 Closer

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