RAIN AND SNOW

“Rain And Snow” was written by Dillard Chandler. The earliest version of “Rain and

Snow” is found in Sharp and Karpeles’ ‘English Folk Songs from the Southern

Appalachians. In 1963 Obray Ramsay recorded this song on the Prestige International

label, ‘Folksongs from the Three Laurels’. Ramsay’s version has been reissued on

Shanachie Records, also, “Roots of the Grateful Dead Various Artists”. The Grateful

Dead versions are based on Ramsay’s and perhaps was influenced by Peter Rowan, who

sang the “Rain and Snow” with Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys in the mid 60’s.

The Dead have recorded many live versions of “Cold Rain and Snow” plus one

instrumental. This is another “white blues” from the same general region of the

Appalachians that both Doc Boggs and Charlie Poole lyrics sprang.

I married me a wife, she gave me trouble all my life

Put me out in the cold rain and snow, rain and snow

Out in the cold rain and snow

Well, I’ve done all I can do to try to get along with you

No longer can I stay, can I stay

No longer can I stay

See her trippin’ down the stairs, combing back her long yeller hair

My love’s got cheeks like a rose; like a rose

My love’s got cheeks like a rose

She went into her room, where she met her fateful doom

Goin’ where those chilly winds don’t blow, winds don’t blow

I’m Going where those chilly winds don’t blow

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