Ms Mac @ The Hangin' Judge Saloon, Fort Smith 8/28

[Deacon Dark]

We're at the Hangin' Judge Saloon in Fort Smith this Friday. Last time we played it was completely packed, we had to come back the next morning to load out! Should be a good time his Friday, if anyone wants to make the four hour drive!

[KBCraig]

If the stage looks like this, be careful where you step!

[John Goforth]

If the stage looks like this, be careful where you step!

That's a pretty cool looking stage. Probably not to inviting humping all that equipment up there, but it sure looks like a great set up. If they're having multiple bands, they could have mud rasslin' underneath so no one notices the bands switching out and setting up, ha.

[Deacon Dark]

Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while,
I Think I see my friends coming, Riding a many mile.
Friends, you get some silver?
Did you get a little gold?
What did you bring me, my dear friends? Keep me from the Gallows Pole.
What did you bring me to keep me from the Gallows Pole?

I couldn't get no silver, I couldn't get no gold,
You know that we're too damn poor to keep you from the Gallows Pole.
Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while,
I think I see my brother coming, riding many a mile.
Brother, you get me some silver?
Did you get a little gold?
What did you bring me, my brother, to keep me from the Gallows Pole?

Brother, I brought you some silver, yeah.
I brought a little gold, I brought a little of everything
To keep you from the Gallows Pole.
Yes, I brought you to keep you from the Gallows Pole.

Hangman, hangman, turn your head awhile,
I think I see my sister coming, riding many mile, mile, mile.
Sister, I implore you, take him by the hand,
Take him to some shady bower, save me from the wrath of this man,
Please take him, save me from the wrath of this mad, man.

Hangman, hangman, upon your face a smile,
Tell me that I'm free to ride,
Ride for many mile, mile, mile.

Oh yes, you got a fine sister, She warmed my blood from cold,
She warmed my blood to boiling hot to keep you from the Gallows Pole,
Your brother brought me silver, Your sister warmed my soul,
But now I laugh and pull so hard, see you swinging from the Gallows Pole

But now I laugh and pull so hard, see you swinging from the Gallows Pole
Swingin' on the gallows pole!

Ah-ha-ha
Swingin'
Swingin' on the gallows pole!
See-saw marjory daw
See-saw knock at my door

[KBCraig]

That's a pretty cool looking stage.

It's not currently active. But back in the day, they really had 'em swinging.

[Deacon Dark]

If the stage looks like this, be careful where you step!

The club we play at is just a block or so from that Gallows. For anyone that's never been there, I highly recommend a weekend trip to Fort Smith. It's a really cool place, with an awesome music scene. I was able to walk down the street during our breaks and hear several bands in the bars up and down the street. The guy in the club next to us was awesome, had a real Jackson Browne vibe going on.