Tenderhearted Me

Mixing for Myself

I thought about all the mixes I made for others. Now to sit and really listen to songs I have picked for myself is refreshing. Life is so hard for me sometimes. That might sound weak but, I am resilient as hell. I asked myself today if I was happy. A question deserving the truth and I said yes. I'm defying gravity most of the time meaning I am comfortable with myself. I could really use a woman's touch in my life. I will get everything I need in due time. I think life is about the journey... Enjoy!

1. Greg Brown- Tenderhearted Child
2. Cowboy Junkies- Moonlight Mile
3. Fairport Convention- The Ballad of Easy Rider
4. Joan Baez- I Know You Rider
5. Blue Rodeo- Fallen From Grace
6. Peter Rowan/Tony Rice- To Live Is to Fly
7. Kris Kristofferson- Breakdown (A Long Way From Home)
8. Mavis Staples- In Times Like These
9. Patrick Sky- The Loving Kind
10. Drive-By Truckers- Angels and Fuselage
11. Danial Lanois- The Unbreakable Chain
12. Bright Eyes- Contrast and Compare
13. James Intveld- A Woman's Touch
14. John Lennon- Woman (10' Sterling Acetate)
15. Blaze Foley- Our Little Town
16. Jesse Winchester- Defying Gravity

Tenderhearted Me by Texhobart on Mixcloud

Hobart Smith

In Sacred Trust: The 1963 Fleming Brown Tapes

1. Heaven’s Airplane
2. Banging Breakdown
3. Buck Creek Girls
4. Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss
5. Brown Skin Blues
6. John Brown’s Dream
7. The Cuckoo
8. Cripple Creek
9. John Greer’s Two-Step
10. Wabash Blues
11. Jim and Me
12. Old Joe Clark
13. John Henry
14. Give Me Your Heart
15. What Did the Buzzard Say to the Crow
16. Soldier’s Joy
17. Uncloudy Day
18. I Feel So Good
19. Cumberland Gap
20. Jim Along
21. Soldier’s Joy
22. Railroad Bill (Intro)
23. Railroad Bill
24. Old Joe Clark
25. Wayfaring Stranger
26. Chatham Hill Serenade
27. I’ll Meet You When the Sun Goes Down
28. Indian March
29. Walking Boss
30. Woman at the Well
31. Clog Dance with Guitar
32. Black Annie
33. Wildwood Flower
34. Full of Music as I Could Be
35. Katie Went a-Fishin’ with a Hook and Line
36. K.C. Moan

Hobart Smith- In Sacred Trust: The 1963 Fleming Brown Tapes by Texhobart on Mixcloud

Paul Clayton- Folksongs & Ballads of Virginia

Paul Clayton- Railroad Bill
Paul Clayton- In The Pines
Paul Clayton- Gambling Man
Paul Clayton- Wild Rover
Paul Clayton- Bill Dooley
Paul Clayton- Talt Hall
Paul Clayton- The Farmer's Curst Wife
Paul Clayton- Harvey Logan
Paul Clayton- Lady Margaret
Paul Clayton- Frankie
Paul Clayton- If I Had A Bottle of Rum
Paul Clayton- Lord Darnell
Paul Clayton- Poor Old Maids
Paul Clayton- The Little Pig

Paul Clayton- Folksongs and Ballads of Virginia by Texhobart on Mixcloud

Virginia Traditions- Non Blues Secular Black Music

Leonard Bowles, Irvin Cook- Wish to the Lord I'd Never Been Born
Jimmie Strothers- I Used to Work on the Tractor
Daniel Womack- Come, Let's March
Isaac Curry- Casey Jones
Homer "Uncle Homer" Walker- Cripple Creek
Marvin Foddrell- Reno Factory
Sanford L. Collins- Buck Dance
Lewis "Big Sweet" Hairston- Bile Them Cabbage Down
John Cephas- John Henry
James Applewhite- Fox Chase
Turner Foddrell- Railroad Bill
John Lawson Tyree- Hop Along Lou
John Calloway- The Cuckoo Bird
Lemuel Jones- Poor Farmers
Jimmie Strothers- Tennessee Dog
Clayton Horsley- Poor Black Annie
Clarence Waddy- Eve
Irvin Cook- Old Blue
John Jackson- Medley of Country Dance Tunes
Lewis "Big Sweet" Hairston- Cotton-Eyed Joe

Virginia Traditions by Texhobart on Mixcloud

Rainbow Chokin' The Breeze

Beck (1994-2002) Studio Cuts

1. Beck- Beautiful Way [Midnite Vultures]
2. Beck- Loser [Mellow Gold]
3. Beck- It's All in Your Mind [Sea Change]
4. beck- crystal clear (beer) [stereopathetic soulmanure]
5. Beck- Nitemare Hippy Girl [Mellow Gold]
6. beck- the spirit moves me [stereopathetic soulmanure]
7. Beck- Lord Only Knows [Odelay]
8. Beck- Forcefield [One Foot in the Grave]
9. Beck- Lost Cause [Sea Change]
10. Beck- Bottle Of Blues [Mutations]
11. Beck- Jack-ass [Odelay]
12. Beck- Guess I'm Doing Fine [Sea Change]
13. Beck- Soul Suckin' Jerk [Mellow Gold]
14. Beck- Get Real Paid [Midnite Vultures]
15. Beck- Whiskeyclone, Hotel City 1997 [Mellow Gold]
16. beck- rowboat [stereopathetic soulmanure]
17. Beck- Round the Bend [Sea Change]
18. Beck- Debra [Midnite Vultures]
19. Beck- Sweet Sunshine [Mellow Gold]
20. Beck- Hollywood Freaks [Midnite Vultures]

Beck- Rainbow Chokin' The Breeze by Texhobart on Mixcloud

Happiness Runs...

Happy Birthday! Chelsea

1. Parliament- Fantasy Is Reality
2. Ricky Nelson- Lonesome Town
3. Bob Dylan- Tangled Up In Blue
4. Jim White- Keep It Meaningful You All
5. Chet Baker- Look for the Silver Lining
6. Nina Simone- I Think It's Going To Rain Today
7. The Carpenters- Rainy Days And Mondays
8. Shel Silverstein- I Got Stoned And I Missed It
9. Beck- Pay No Mind(Snoozer)
10. Mary Gauthier- I Drink
11. Anders Parker- Coming Down Again
12. Donovan- Happiness Runs
13. Sonic Youth- I'm Not There
14. Jack Johnson- We're Going to Be Friends
15. The Sixth Great Lake- Cannon Beach
16. Donna The Buffalo- Revolution
17. The Rolling Stones- I'm Free
18. Them- It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

Happiness Runs... by Texhobart on Mixcloud

It's A Sad & Beautiful World (for Betsy Brown)

you are not alone
in the emptiness you felt
in the cards you've been dealt
living through life's in-betweens
empty spaces with other human beings

you are not alone
accepting the nothingness is not dealing
let go, carry on & start the healing
you can't change the past & the things that went wrong
individuality, empowerment & the art of being strong

you are not alone
respect is a form of love, surrender all your wants
surround yourself with good people, understand why they care
nothing can take the place or fill up that empty space
remember to preserve the optimism, hold yourself dear

you are not alone
you are still growing as a person, learning to take care of yourself
learn from your fear & pain, both are teachers unlike anything else
loving some one who is your friend, knowing where they begin & end
always live for others & let others live for you

you are not alone
making yourself useful, oneness of empowerment, use what god gave you
seek a world of facts & truths, you with find goodness when you look through your blues
permit yourself to feel good again, even when, dealing with loss & lonesomeness
even the weak survive, it's just a difference in the quality of existence

George Waldrop- It's A Sad & Beautiful World (for Betsy Brown) by Texhobart on Mixcloud

Drifter's Blessing

Break-Up

No love lost. I nipped it in the bud. I saw no future with Marcia. The idea was nice. I got a Valentine's Day mix out of it and this. Live and learn. She was looking for somebody else, not me. Dragging the River is my favorite break-up song ever and it was a joke but, I am pleased to use it, of course. The biggest blessing for a Drifter is to have no strings attached. The freedom and the choices I have now make the lonesome feeling go away. Enjoy! on mixcloud!

1. Modern Lovers- Dignified and Old
2. Richard & Linda Thompson- Dragging The River
3. Alison Krauss & Union Station- The Lucky One
4. Mary Gauthier- Falling Out Of Love
5. Leo Kottke- Everybody Lies
6. Nick Drake- Tomorrow Is A Long Time
7. Old Crow Medicine Show- Evening Sun
8. Ray LaMontagne and The Pariah Dogs- Are We Really Through
9. Ramblin' Jack Elliott- Reason to Believe
10. Guthrie Kennard- Country Town
11. Drive By Truckers- Too Much Sex (too little Jesus)
12. Bobbie Gentry- Another Place, Another Time
13. Shelby Lynne- You Don't Have a Heart
14. The Pogues- Rain Street
15. Nanci Griffith- Comin' Down in the Rain
16. Mose Allison- Young Man's Blues
17. Bob Dylan- Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
18. Son Volt- Going, Going Gone

Drifter's Blessing by Texhobart on Mixcloud

Breaking The Constraints of a Individual

(Learning from the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.)

use your speech to convey
what your heart says to you
in a ordinary way
oh,to communicate
oh,to make known
I am learning everyday
through listening to my heart
I've shone to myself how I have grown
with these delicate hours alone
I've been blessed with the grace to think
about what is best for myself
carefully I thought about all that I got
to give in my friendly way
I'm not living for anyone
I'm living for today
I have my own special way
to succeed,prosper & grow
meeting my needs
I am an individual
I'm not like everyone else
that's all I need to know
distinguished from a group
I don't separate because,
that makes me vulnerable
it's in these good common things
human things
I share with others
friendships are very contagious
transmitted to courage
human things
doing right to make better
the common good for all
I do know how people are
disappointing,to do what's easy,lazy
I have courage,to solve problems
I can always work to make myself
a better person,some one to believe in
not so much as a leader
but,get beyond the constraints of a individual
limitation or restriction
to make myself useful
so god can use me
I can help others
I feel others need me
I am a tool
for fixing
I am here if you need me
ready to serve
to be apart
to give back
something to show for
how I live

Texas Hobart- Breaking The Constraints of a Individual by Texhobart on Mixcloud

Night In The Old Life

I walk out into the night
dimly lit darkness
stars shine bright, only in the moonlight
cobalt blue shades in the shadows
reflections in the shadows are white
my mind caresses the darkness of night
a feeling of comfort comes over me
I picture alleyways as far as I can see
reflecting the swarthy face I see in me
I hold a oneness with the night
The Fan with it's darkened haunted trees
"The Hand of God" ,I mumble to myself
I am alone with the night
through the back ways crossroads & paths
slums of trash can alleys
quiet sleek meek black cats cross my paths
endless city blocks, alone and without
deep urges get into my walk
the way I wear my hair
and the hipness of my talk
a cat bag strapped across my shoulder
silk paisley on my hat
fortified in with 70's fashions
chucks with argyle socks
unbuttoned flannel, baggy jeans and beard
bright colored clothes never seemed wierd
sitting at a sidewalk cafe on every block
drinking the drams, dark beers & ales
nothing in my pocket but, the summer sunset
twisting a bone in the bathroom
smoking and walking on my way back home
I think to myself, "What A Wonderful World"
stealing away the angel headed hipsters from "Howl"
from your loving cup, what a beautiful Buzzzzzzzzz...
back into the night life & cool darkness, cover
one can't possess another my dream lover
but, i'm in the mood, with your loving on my mind
Monk's Mood plays in the background of my fantasy
the caress of your kiss, your loving I miss...sweet jellyroll...
back to my room with Dylan's love songs
diversion to occupy the trueness about what is real love
about what real love supposed to be
it's friendship first and foremost
I don't want to fail at another relationship
the night calls me...
I listen to it now
think to myself
how the nightlife
how the old life
felt to me

George Waldrop- Night In The Old Life by Texhobart on Mixcloud

George's Veggie Burgers (Simple, Inexpensive & delicious)

1 Can Black Beans, 1 Can Gorbonzo Beans (Ckick Peas), Strain Water From Cans
2 eggs
2 1/2 Cups Bread Crumbs
1 Cup Parmesan Cheese
2 Fresh Japs Peppers (corded & seeded) Chopped
2 tablespoons of butter


In a medium mixing bowl, add cans, add peppers, add eggs
with a masher, mash until it's a paste
add Parmesan Cheese, add Bread Crumbs
continue to mash
then form into patties
melt butter in frying pan
cook until crispy on both sides
Enjoy! like a regular hamburger
I like mine with sliced avocado & wasabi mayo

Beyond The Vices & Sins

Moving Dirty Hands

poetry:

the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.

Slewfoot was a New Orleans street musician.He was with Music Maker Relief Foundation.The beauty of him and his music comes to me now that he is gone.This mix is dedicated to Slewfoot.I'm thinking about you buddy! Wherever your soul may be.Enjoy!

Sitting In Therapy

it relieves tension
talking about my thinking
adjusting the extension of my thoughts
talking,making the connections
how I am feeling,how I am living
some one who is listening and interjecting
some one who is getting what I am giving
talking about my thinking
sitting in therapy
I am feeling so good
some one is listening
all I need to feel
to be understood for real
getting something back
is mostly what I lack
listening to input
concerning the positive
human interaction
to hear clear
and contribute to
things that are true
understanding
knowledge of self
the magic that happens with some one else
now when I listen
in touch with my mental health
I am growing with the spirit of self
yes,the human spirit
powerful
and I've been blessed
I've been so many people
I have to tell the truth
a painter
a loner
a poet
a mix-maker
a loser
a prophet
6 years on this journey
I was really sick
I faced it
I didn't like what I see
plenty of changes about me
time has told me
there are many things to be
I like what I see
me in this light
shone bright in the dark of night
me in this light
now,I can be proud of my change
there are many ways to live
busy being free
talking about my thinking
sitting in therapy
thinking about sitting in therapy
biding my time,enjoying the clarity
lucidity of perception
that is so important
I am starting to recover
I am a sight for sore eyes
I saw the light today
finally feel right today
I have a purpose
out in the light of day
being me
being free
in therapy

1. George Waldrop- Sitting In Therapy
2. Grayson Capps- Washboard Lisa
3. Slewfoot & the Angels- The Last Shuffle
4. Grayson Capps- Jane's Alley Blues
5. Chuck E. Weiss- The Other Side Of Town
6. Peter Case- Beyond The Blues
7. Greg Brown- Lord, I Have Made You a Place in My Heart
8. Paul Simon- Paranoia Blues (Unreleased Version)
9. Gene Pierson- The Only Living Boy In NY
10. Drunk- All Souls Day
11. Simon Joyner- The Black Dog
12. Bright Eyes- Lua
13. Kris Kristofferson- From The Bottle To The Bottom
14. John Prine- A Star, A Jewel, And A Hoax
15. Eleni Mandell- It's Raining
16. Bill Kirchen- Truth Be Told
17. Lydia Loveless- Steve Earle
18. Earl Scruggs And Friends- Passin' Thru
19. Forest Sun- Thanks and Praises
20. Todd Snider- Crooked Piece of Time
21. Stephan Smith- All Together Now

Beyond The Vices & Sins by Texhobart on Mixcloud

Starting Anew Mixing for Marcia (pronounced Marsha) Forest

My job was just a ass-ess-ment. It's over and I have to wait 3 weeks to hear back if they liked me or not. 2 other people are interested so I am not too hopeful. The last day at work at the end of the day Marcia came up to me and gave me her cell phone number. I am hopeful about her. See and I talked all weekend and really hit it off. She is my new muse and is worth of such songs. Starting Anew with friendship in mind, the best is yet to come!

1. Iris DeMent- My Life
2. Johnny Cash- In My Life
3. Louis Armstrong- What A Wonderful World
4. John Miller- Think of Me thinking of you
5. Melanie- Brand New Key
6. Keb' Mo'- One Friend
7. Joanna Ampil- Easy to Be Hard [Hair]
8. James Taylor- You've Got A Friend
9. Bob Dylan- Mama, You Been On My Mind [Almost Went To See Elvis]
10. Laura Veirs- Mama, You've Been on My Mind [Subterranean Homesick Blues: A Tribute to Bob Dylan's 'Bringing It All Back Home]
11. Bob Dylan- Mama, You Been on My Mind [The Bootleg Series,Vol. 9:The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964]
12. Honey Bees- Some OF Your Lovin'
13. The Carpenters- (They Long to Be) Close to You
14. Beach Boys- Good Vibrations
15. The Lovin' Spoonful- You Didn't Have to Be So Nice
16. Carol Elizabeth Jones & Laurel Bliss- Trying to Get to You
17. The Velvet Underground- I'm Sticking With You
18. Beck- Girl Dreams
19. Paul Evans- Happy-Go-Lucky-Me
20. Tracy Chapman- All That You Have Is Your Soul

Starting Anew by Texhobart on Mixcloud

A Conscientious Mind

hear for to listen
in time
ask the question
in your mind
what have you got?
the things that you are
the things that you are not
the things that you are
ways that you have been half-taught
picking up from people
hearing what you want to
learning what is simple


fanaticized with half-truths
4 billion fantasies
fulfilling a need
deduced from african folklore
mind-concrol with
money, power & greed
the message is to think like me
see, be, apart of my fantasy
are Jesus' fans free?
are you happy or just high?
with a human gleam in your eye
no earthly good
passing judgement to get by


hope, over at the church of light
the people look up at the cross on the steeple
your conscience told you were right
you don't mind being wrong
hope, expectations are centered
I don't know what happens after death
the white light when you take your last breath
death is the one universal truth
with a conscientious mind
everyman's conscience is vile & depraved
so think with your heart
there may not be a judgement day
live for others
distinction
let others live for you
seek a world of truth
you may not like what you find
still, seek a world of truth
the truth is not always convenient
learn from what you find
truth will light the pathway of your time
truth will light the pathway of your mind
truth will light the pathway of how you are defined

George Waldrop- A Conscientious Mind by Texhobart on Mixcloud

Temporary Hobo Bard : Dedicated To Jessie Lynn,Best of Hobo Tales

I wrote Temporary Hobo Bard to express my love for the hobos,squatter crusty punks & bums I used to drink with when I lived in the city. My love for folk music was shared with these young folks coming in from the train yards from all over. Writing was not that important back then. Temporary Hobo Bard was my first poem written in my modern existence. It has a special place in my little heart. Now days I wish I could write something as fresh. My writing is changing but,so is everything.
As for this mix I dedicated it to my trusty mix-making partner Rust Belt Jessie. She is a mom now. I don't want to bother her with my wants to continue our Hobo Tales. I took all the Hobo Tales and picked all my favorites so this was made without her. She has made me a happy mix maker. Even before I met her I've been making Hobo Tales for years. Jessie never let me down with any of her picks. I am a lonely man. The kindness she has showed me is very valuable. I will always look back on these times and Hobo Tales with fond memories. Enjoy!

1. [Texas Hobart] Texas Hobart- Temporary Hobo Bard
2. [Texas Hobart] Negro Fife and Drum Bands- John Henry
3. [Jessie Lynn] One Beer Prophet- The Last Summer Ever
4. [Texas Hobart] Tom Paxton- I Remember Loving You
5. [Jessie Lynn] Anna Ternheim- Anywhere I Lay My Head (Tom Waits Cover)
6. [Texas Hobart] Chatham County Line- Wichita Central
7. [Jessie Lynn] Split Lip Rayfield- Hobo Love Song
8. [Texas Hobart] Renee Arozqueta- The Handsome Hobo
9. [Jessie Lynn] J(E)ssi(E) Willi(A)ms- Traveler's Song
10. [Texas Hobart] Caroline Herring- See See Rider
11. [Jessie Lynn] The Yard Dogs Road Show- King Of The Hobos
12. [Texas Hobart] Peter Case With David Perales- Travelin' Light
13. [Jessie Lynn] Rising Appalachia- Ain't Gonna Work
14. [Texas Hobart] Hackensaw Boys- Hobo
15. [Jessie Lynn] Woody Guthrie- i ain't got no home in this world anymore
16. [Texas Hobart] Marty Stuart- Hobo's Prayer
17. [Jessie Lynn] Catherine Britt- Hillbilly Pickin’ Ramblin’ Girl
18. [Texas Hobart] The New North Carolina Ramblers- Milwaukee Blues
19. [Jessie Lynn] One Beer Prophet- Bound for Glory-or Hobohemia/Big Rock Candy Mountain
20. [Jessie Lynn] Ben Weaver- Boxcars

Temporary Hobo Bard

She hung her pretty head and cried
Just because I can hopped a old freight train
Popped the can, churched keyed the back and
opened it up wide.
Brand new Carhartt overalls,patches in my memories
Work clothes but, work I can't abide
It's the first of may on this hazy winter's day
Go far far way...disappeared...

Especially,to all of y'all
Determining mentally upon some action...
Out shakin' hands looking for a place to lay
Drinkin' and stinkin'
All good times I crave
Hand me down my banjo one more time
Way down on old chestnut street
...Jägermeister...
Stagger and stepped, lost my way
Who Threw The Whiskey In The Well
by: Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra
played in the background
She drank and her nose was red as a rose...
Like one of the ghost in Ironweed
Street walkers trot &mingle like company suppose to do
...shuckin' & jivin'...
Playin' for nickels & dimes,it's a hard road.
Playin' by ear beneath the piano
It's better to have a bottle in front of me...
Another hand out,it's effective for a time only
Brother,Sister,Can You Spare A Dime?

George Waldrop- Temporary Hobo Bard by Texhobart on Mixcloud

Arthur's Garbage Man (Hanover Recycling)

ashland
what are you going to do today in ashland?
ashland coffee & tea
No, starbucks!
arthur's mind is strong
can't recall first job in Baltimore
you got a foodlion card?
Arthur says:
"minimum wage is good money"
400 dollars on the 30th & 15th
sorting paper
news print
office pack
white
hurt my back
choose a screw
joey's tools
indestructible
gloves
goggles
fore-arm guards
tyrone's tools
computer parts
pieces to disassemble
wires,aluminum,metal,motherboards,harddrives & plastic
a big magnet
to pick-up little screws
break-time 9:55
cigarette
lunch-time 12: 00
2 cigarettes
nice work if you can get it
quitting-time 2:00
drive home on ashcake
home to eat
peas & beans
5 days
work
sleep by 11:00
wake-up at 7:00
do it all over again
time will tell
tell me if it's for me
assessment
ass-ess-ment
a dawning
on my disability
day light
shone on human kindness
these people are apart of my
consciousness
aware of what work is
my sore back told me

George Waldrop- Arthur's Garbage Man (Hanover Recycling) by Texhobart on Mixcloud

Love Sowed of a Dreamscape

I have avoided mixing about the love between a man & woman with my friend Betsy Brown. But, this mix is about just that. I think without conceit that I excel at these mixes because, loneliness has taught me not to be careless with my love and strong affections. All that I have is my soul. I'll let you know what Betsy Brown thinks about this one. It's on the canvas I paint with lyrics, songs & personal truths. Enjoy!

1. Joan Baez- I Am A Wanderer
2. Tracy Chapman- All That You Have Is Your Soul
3. Kirsty MacColl Feat. Evan Dando- Perfect Day
4. Beck- End of the Day
5. Guthrie Kennard- I Didn't Mean To
6. Modern Lovers- Hospital
7. Billy Bragg- Must I Paint You A Picture
8. Nina Simone- I Think It's Going To Rain Today
9. Ralph McTell- A Kiss In The Rain
10. Freakwater- You Make Me
11. Billy Goodman- Love Is a Test
12. Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks- Presently in the Past
13. Mary Gauthier- Slip of the Tongue
14. Ween- I'm Holding You
15. Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros- Silver And Gold
16. The Pogues- I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day
17. John Hartford- In Like Of
18. Sonic Youth- Superstar
19. Hoyt Axton- In A Young Girls Mind
20. Liam Clancy- The Restless Farewell