Orphan Train - Dry Branch Fire Squad

[@wesratcliff6101]

This brings back a lot of memories!! My Dad was on the train from New York to Emporia, KANSAS IN 1906. He would never talk much about it.

[@fdjondal1]

My three kids came from Childrens Home Society in Minnesota so I think this is wonderful.

[@SportzNut21]

I had Ron Thomason as my home room teacher in high school, in Ohio. Back then the Fire Squad was a sideline for him.

[@TheLouise24]

My friends and I had the privilege of seeing the Dry Branch Fire Squad at Merlefest in Wilkesboro, NC, in 2003. They were the best act at the bluegrass festival. We went to every show that they performed. Every show was different. At one on the hillside, a black snake crawled through the crowd, and Ron Thomason broke into a song about snakes. What a great group!!

[@gabbylviera]

Love this song. Makes me cry every time I sing along, but I love it!!!

[@douggodfrey6521]

Life can be a sad story.

[@gabbylviera]

@@douggodfrey6521 it sure can 😢

[@oftenlucid]

Two of my favorites DBFS and Utah!

[@alfredpeter1]

always moves me to hear this song. reminder of homeless kids and adults just trying to survive

[@Accurize2]

THS class of '97. I remember when he totaled his Porsche and got the new one. :-) He's a chess king and a Shakespeare scholar too. I had him for freshman English.

[@GRASSROOTSGOSPEL]

FIRE SQUAD RULES! All great guys, hey Ron ,Dan, Brian, and Tom. Ronnie from Jacksonville Fl.(Mildred's buddy)

[@donaldlewis4742]

One of the many great bluegrass bands.

[@srvfan454]

Tex Ritters guitar, now that's cool!

[@carolina7938]

Love his music; one of my favorites♥️

[@dacoelec]

Best version I've heard!

[@JoshMeeder]

They are heading at the Bluegrass and Old Time Music Festival in Harmony, PA on September 8th.

[@michaelwalker9638]

Gettysburg this weekend, DBFS, don't miss it!

[@richardkelley8292]

Great song. Thanks for sharing.

[@dooley417]

I've played that banjo. Dan is a great guy and a fine musician. My first banjo teacher!

[@SportzNut21]

THS class of '82...On Arrows :)

[@richardkelley3644]

GREAT SONG. GREAT PICKIN

[@cookbookdude]

Great song, very touching. The Louisiana Orphan Train Society, Inc. wrote a book titled "From Cradle to Grave: Journey of the Louisiana Orphan Train Riders." It's very educational. It has 89 biographies of orphans who came to Louisiana from New York City. See more at www.amazon.com/Cradle-Grave-Journey-Louisiana-Orphan/dp/1936707004 A portion of the proceeds go to help the Louisiana Orphan Train Society, Inc and their museum.

[@kentlambert8685]

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[@KingdomUploader]

A movie of this story would be terrific!

[@duane832]

My grandfather rode the orphan train

[@Accurize2]

My sister was '84, pam leonard.

[@KingdomUploader]

wonderful song and of all the many many many dbfs tunes ive heard, this one got by me; i love it; was it on an album? Keep em comin'

[@KingdomUploader]

Hi; i have several of their albums and have lost one. there is a song on there i'd like to have again and i thought you might tell me the name of the song and what album it was on. all i can remember of it is the line......goodbye bowl weevil, i know you got my ........and the birds done got my corn" The chorus may have been..."'pans of biscuits, bowls of gravy; pans of biscuits we shall have". Anyone know this? thank you!

[@ulrichfriehe7936]

Kevin S. The song is The Honest Farmer on Rou 0258 "Fertile Ground".

[@dunebillyofswanbeach4294]

Fertile Ground is a wonderful album!

[@merlynschutterle7242]

I do this at jam sessions often. I think he does it too fast and loses the real feeling.