Marfa After Dark
Encyclopedia
Marfa After Dark is a live album
by Texas
-based Folk
singer-songwriter
Robert Earl Keen
that was available for free download on his website. The album was recorded live at the Marfa Ballroom in Marfa, Texas
in January 2008. The album is no longer available for download.
Album
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by Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
-based Folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
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Robert Earl Keen
Robert Earl Keen
Robert Earl Keen, Junior is an American Texas Country singer-songwriter. He is popular with fans of traditional country music, folk music, college radio, and alt-country. Keen currently resides in Kerrville, Texas and maintains a ranch in Medina, Texas.-Early life:Growing up in Houston, Texas,...
that was available for free download on his website. The album was recorded live at the Marfa Ballroom in Marfa, Texas
Marfa, Texas
Marfa is a town in the high desert of far West Texas in the Southwestern United States. Located between the Davis Mountains and Big Bend National Park, it is also the county seat of Presidio County. The population was 1,981 at the 2010 census....
in January 2008. The album is no longer available for download.
Track listing
- "Intro (Ms. Cloe Keen)" – 0:46
- "Jesse With His Long Hair Hanging Down" – 3:46
- "Willie" – 2:42
- "Marty & Bill Intro (Talking)" – 2:19
- "Ride" – 3:23
- "Border Intro (Talking)" – 1:12
- "A Border Tragedy" – 3:11
- "The Annux (Talking)" – 1:34
- "Long Chain" – 5:31
- "Rich Intro (Talking)" – 1:00
- "Lonely Feeling" – 7:46
- "Tom Intro (Talking)" – 1:03
- "Mariano" – 3:54
- "A Joke (Talking That Is Funny)" – 2:46
- "The Great Hank" – 4:53
- "Panhandle Intro (Talking)" – 0:51
- "Panhandle Rag" – 2:07