Old & In the Way

Old and in the Way
Origin	San Francisco Bay Area
Genres	Bluegrass
Years active	1973–1974
Labels	Round Records Acoustic Disc Acoustic Oasis
Past members	Jerry Garcia Peter Rowan David Grisman John Kahn Richard Greene Vassar Clements John Hartford

Old and in the Way was a bluegrass supergroup in the 1970s. The group performed traditional tunes such as "Pig in a Pen" as well as bluegrass-flavored versions of the Rolling Stones' "Wild Horses" and Peter Rowan's "Panama Red".

Old and in the Way's debut album Old and in the Way which was released in 1975 went on to become one of the best selling bluegrass albums of all time. The group, without the late Jerry Garcia and John Kahn, released a reunion album in 2002, called Old and in the Gray.

Personnel

Old and in the Way

• Jerry Garcia - banjo, vocals
• David Grisman - mandolin, vocals
• Peter Rowan - vocals, guitar
• Vassar Clements - fiddle
• John Kahn - bass

• Richard Greene - fiddle (original player during the group's first three months)
• John Hartford - fiddle (relieved Richard Greene during rehearsal sessions)

2002 reunion: Old and in the Gray

• David Grisman - mandolin, vocals
• Peter Rowan - vocals, guitar
• Vassar Clements - fiddle
• Herb Pedersen - banjo, guitar, vocals
• Bryn Bright - bass

Discography

Year Recorded	Year Released	Album	Chart Positions			Label
			US	US Bluegrass	US Country
1973	1975	Old and in the Way	99			Grateful Dead
1973	1996	That High Lonesome Sound				Acoustic Disc
1973	1997	Breakdown
	2002	Old and in the Gray		9	72
1973	2008	Live at the Boarding House		3		Acoustic Oasis

External links

• The Jerry Site for complete set lists of live Old & In The Way concerts.