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Does Anyone Remember the Raunch Hands?

24 Aug 00 - 04:21 PM (#284339)
Subject: Does Anyone Remember the Raunch Hands?
From: Charlie2

There used to be a band in Cambridge that played with Joan Baez and co. back in the day. Does anyone remember them?


24 Aug 00 - 05:37 PM (#284417)
Subject: RE: Does Anyone Remember the Raunch Hands?
From: GUEST,Les B

Yes I do ! They were one of the first folk records I purchased way back in the early '60's. I should still have it floating around somewhere in my collection. They had a great college boy sound, and did some songs I've never heard anyone else do -- one about a big storm at sea, based on a historical incident. (Galveston ??).

Your post just shot me back forty years, what a leap !


25 Aug 00 - 02:14 AM (#284811)
Subject: RE: Does Anyone Remember the Raunch Hands?
From: The Shambles

Is that raunch or ranch?

'Home on the Raunch' will never be quite the same again.


25 Aug 00 - 02:21 AM (#284816)
Subject: RE: Does Anyone Remember the Raunch Hands?
From: Rick Fielding

Yup Les, remember 'em well. You might enjoy both Tom Rush's and The Seldome Scene's versions of Galveston flood.....or even mine, now that I'm reminded of it.

Rick