Down on the River

Down on the River is a bluegrass and old-time music album by John Hartford, released in 1989.

Reception
Music critic Thom Owen, writing for Allmusic, wrote of the album "Hartford's approach may be too kitschy for some -- after all, there are several songs driven by calliope -- yet it's a thoroughly entertaining album for listeners that share his obsessions, or at least his fondness for fine, old-timey banjo."

Track listing
All songs by John Hartford.
 * 1) "Here I Am in Love Again" – 2:37
 * 2) "Bring Your Clothes Back Home" – 2:31
 * 3) "I Wish We Had Our Time Again" – 2:54
 * 4) "All I Got Is Gone Away" – 1:49
 * 5) "Delta Queen Waltz" – 3:49
 * 6) "Old Time River Man" – 3:37
 * 7) "Men All Want to Be Hoboes" – 2:38
 * 8) "Right in the Middle (Of Falling in Love)" – 3:13
 * 9) "There'll Never Be Another You" – 2:55
 * 10) "Little Boy" – 2:33
 * 11) "General Jackson" – 1:45

Personnel

 * John Hartford – fiddle, banjo, vocals
 * Mark Howard – guitar
 * Roy Huskey, Jr. – bass
 * Holly O'Dell – fiddle, vocals
 * Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle, vocals
 * Margaret Archer – vocals
 * Chris Ballinger – vocals
 * Dale Ballinger – vocals
 * Benny Martin – vocals
 * Curly Seckler – vocals

Production notes:
 * Jack Clement – producer
 * John Hartford – producer, lettering, art direction
 * Roger Jackson – engineer
 * Mark Howard – engineer, mixing
 * Jim McGuire – photography