Tune Req: Joshua Gone Barbados - artist

Subject: Joshua Gone Barbados - artist
From: GUEST,Strummer
Date: 17 Apr 01 - 12:15 AM

Several years ago I heard a live solo version (single guitar and male vocal) of the Eric Von Schmidt song "Joshua Gone Barbados". It was played in an uptempo style with great acoustic guitar licks and I have been unable to find out who recorded this version. I know the following artists have recorded the song-most in a slow calypso style (and it is none of them)-Bob Dylan, Eric Von Schmidt, Sally Timms & Jon Langford, Mother Vineyard's Jug Band, Brendan Croker,Johnny Cash and Tom Rush. Does anyone know of any other versions?

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Joshua Gone Barbados - artist
From: Stewie
Date: 17 Apr 01 - 01:00 AM

Martin Simpson did it on 'Special Agent', but that's a slow version too.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Joshua Gone Barbados - artist
From: Linda Mattson
Date: 17 Apr 01 - 02:36 AM

Howie Bursen did a great version, on banjo I seem to remember. Years ago on his LP. Linda

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Joshua Gone Barbados - artist
From: Stefan Wirz
Date: 17 Apr 01 - 01:56 PM

on my Eric von Schmidt discography I have listed a few of those cover versions - maybe it's one of those not yet mentioned you're looking for (Hans Theesink, Buick 6, Greg Kihn, Dave van Ronk)?!?
(ACHTUNG: It's *big* file you'll have to open ;-)

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Joshua Gone Barbados - artist
From: GUEST,Midchuck upstairs
Date: 17 Apr 01 - 02:03 PM

Tom Rush. I say again, Tom Rush. To repeat, Tom Rush.

All else is folly.

Peter

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Joshua Gone Barbados - artist
From: Armen Tanzerian
Date: 17 Apr 01 - 02:34 PM

Well Ric von Schmidt wrote the tune, based on incidents that happened while he was living on St. Vincent around 1960. He confessed that he took some poetic license -- no one actually got killed in the uprising. Last time I heard him sing it he did it in a slow, lilting tempo.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Joshua Gone Barbados - artist
From: Tedham Porterhouse
Date: 17 Apr 01 - 03:16 PM

Ton Rush's version is great. So is Eric Von Schmidt's and Dave Van Ronk's. My favorite, though, is Johnny Cash's featuring bass harmony from Hoyt Axton.