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Country Supper

by Robert Connely Farr

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©ough©ool Truly a work of beauty, another masterpiece in Southern blues & rock. Robert has that swagger, not even bragging, but it's straight talent. This man is a god-damned prodigy, harkening back to even Robert Johnson, if I must be honest. Each rotation is just a joy. Favorite track: Bad Bad Feeling (w/ Ben Yardley).
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narvask From my Folk Horror Blog:

A scenic all-encompassing, uncompromising, straight-talking Blue / Folk Rock album that needs to be listened too. One that calls out for your attention then earns the right to be heard, over and over. It's a wonderfully created album that is a showcase of the honest sounds that are Delta Blues and Root level Folk.
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melanie-s I just love this one! Favorite track: Cadillac Problems.
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Bucky I’ll go out on a limb and say this is some of Mr. Connely’s hardest hitting stuff yet and that’s just hearing these superb preview tracks. It’s gritty and dark yet soothing and melodic all in one. There’s a heavy mystic element reminiscent of the more sinister Drive-By Truckers material. It’s supper time for blues enthusiast of all shapes and sizes.
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davekillcountysmith This is Robert Connely Farr’s bluesiest album so far. And Robert Connely Farr’s blues are dark and they are heavy and they are right up there with the very best. Favorite track: Cadillac Problems.
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didierricaulx Hello

I received the album in the morning, I just listened to it it's fantastic, a great sound and still this fantastic voice that breathes the blues, great sound and great guitar, thank you for the dedication on the cover

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1.
I’d rather be buried in some cypress grove I’d rather be buried in some cypress grove Than to have me a woman Lord I can’t control There’s a big ol’ mansion way up on the hill My father won’t know me but the gatekeeper will I’d rather be buried way on down the road Than to have my bones in the Cypress Grove
2.
I got a girl in the holler you know she comes from way down I got a girl in the holler you know she comes from way down And one of these days you’re gonna want me around You gotta move down the road You gotta cross the state line You gotta move down the road You gotta cross the state line I got a girl in the holler Lawd you know she comes from way down I got a girl in the holler you know she comes from way down And one of these days you’re gonna want me around You gotta move down the road You gotta cross the state line You gotta move down the road You gotta cross the state line
3.
Catfish 02:49
Lord I wish I was a catfish swimming down Swimming down in the deep blue sea Id have all you women fishing after me, fishing after me I went down to my woman house I went out back to stak She said babe come on in Her husband just left, husband just left I went down to the church house I went up front to pray I got down on my knees Lawd I ain’t had no words to say Ain’t had no words to say Ain’t had no words to say Ain’t had no words to say Lawd
4.
yeah the water's risin' - water's risin' fast yeah the water's risin' - water's risin' fast ain't got 3, 4, 5 days more I'm gonna last ain't seen my baby in 4 or 5 days straight ain't seen my baby in 4 or 5 days straight better watch out boy, that Devil taker her away if you don't see me - if you don't see me no more if you don't see me - if you don't see me no more you can rest assured I'll be on that Golden Shore you'll see me on that Golden Shore
5.
I been gone so long now I can't find my way back home my momma won't know me my father is dead and gone there ain't nothing for me here let them angels pull me near lord if you see me lord won'tcha take my hand them pearly gates lord that promise land there ain't nothing for me here let them angels pull me near you got them cadillac problems you got them cadillac problems you got them cadillac problems
6.
Train Train 05:29
Train train going down the railroad tracks Train train going down the railroad tracks Yeah I wonder when ya gonna bring my baby back Yeah Early in the morning I hear that whistle blow Early in the morning I hear that whistle blow Yeah I wonder when ya gonna bring my baby home Train Train sixteen coaches long Train train sixteen coaches long Yeah I wonder when ya gonna bring my baby home
7.
Don’t need nobody to tell me what’s wrong with me Yeah I got a few ideas of my own Gon’ smoke and drink and have some fun Until my day is done Im’a sit and strum this here guitar I ain’t dyin naw I ain’t dyin Yeah I got places to see Yeah I got places I don’t go no more Sometimes I take too much I can never seem to get enough It’s a word I don’t understand I ain’t dyin naw I ain’t dying Just learning how to live on my own I ain’t dying naw I ain’t dyin Now if they ask about me tell ‘em I’m alright They don’t deserve to know a goddamn thing I ain’t dyin naw I ain’t dying Just learning how to live on my own I ain’t dying naw I ain’t dyin
8.
I’m a long way from home I can’t get by on my own Gotta woman she known to roam Gotta woman mind of her own Yeah Naw I cant be satisfied When Left is never right Its Love and Love alone That’ll make your heart a home yeah
9.
All Good 03:32
you don't know where i'm from you ain't seen things i done i ain't living like i should lord i know it's all good it's all good and it's alright gonna sleep all day and up all night sun comes up sun goes down world keeps getting crazy as shit keeps turning 'round one more night one more day lord i know i'm on my way it's all good it's alright gonna sleep all day and up all night yeah it's all good it's alright gonna sleep all day and up all night and if you're talking that shit you can take it on down the road cuz where i'm from is the Dirty South if ya aint from here bring it on down but if you're talking that shit you can take it on down the road
10.
Must’ve been the Devil changed my woman’s mind Must’ve been the Devil Lawd changed my woman’s mind Must’ve been the Devil Lawd took my woman away Must’ve been the Devil Lawd I know she would’ve stayed Come back woman come back woman Yeah come back woman Lord gimme one more chance Got my mind a wondering wondering like a wild geese from the west
11.
gotta bad bad feelin baby she gone away gotta bad bad feelin baby she gone to stay ain’t lookin for no other naw not today had a dream last night this old boy soul’s torn apart had a dream last night this old boy soul’s torn apart these blues the here to stay lord shoulda know’d right from the start say you looking for me lord I’ll be down at the bar say you looking for me lord I’ll be down at the bar it’s the only way I know get back my heart it’s the only way I know get back my heart
12.
if it was up to me i'd burn this fucker down hit the road and not look back on this goforsaken town if it was up to me I'd head out west find a town where noone knew who the hell i was maybe i'll head down to mexico spend some time in a cheap hotel slow my roll find me a no good senorita down myself in Fatboy's tequila if it was up to me i'd take it all back hold on to the times we was happy and free if it was up to me i'd pay that Devil off dance the dance, walk the walk maybe i'll head down to mexico spend some time in a cheap hotel slow my roll find me a no good senorita down myself in Fatboy's tequila
13.
Gimme yo money babe gimme yo money and take it on down the road Gimme yo money babe laaaaawwwwd take it on down the road Yo love killin me lawd where do I go Say you love me baby you love you say you say you say I’m the only one Say you love me baby you love you say you say you say I’m the only one But you’re round town you’re round town staying out all night long Say you love me baby you love you say you say you say I’m the only one Say you love me baby you love you say you say you say I’m the only one But you’re round town you’re round town staying out all night long
14.
Lately 03:53
Lately - everything's been A-OK Been taking it day by day tryina win at this game Lately - everyone been taking sides like they know wrong from right the divide is growing wide sometimes its darkest before the dawn everyone tryina make it home sometimes the heart is the loneliest place to finds some rest i am growing old Lately - I been tryina take it easy you know i'll take it anyway i can get it aint nothing wring with that babe sometimes its darkest before the dawn everyone tryina make it home sometimes the heart is the loneliest place to finds some rest lately I been tryin so hard to keep it straight lately I been finding it hard to keep my head up Lord lately I been thinking that I'm heading down them same streets Lord sometimes its darkest before the dawn everyone tryina make it home sometimes the heart is the loneliest place to finds some rest
15.
Bad Whiskey 03:26
I don’t know if it’s the whiskey The hangover’s home my wife is gone I been known to get myself in too deep But its how I roll bring it on Now you can go and tell yo momma And you can cry to all our friends And you can yell at me till you’re blue in the face I’m a tell you how it ends Yeah I’m gonna take it to the limit I’m gonna take it to the edge I’m gonna take it till im damn near gone Then ill sober up Then ill do it again Yeah I don’t know if it’s the whiskey The hangover’s home and my wife is gone
16.
Yeah I know I been changed Lord I know I been changed Lord I know I been changed The angels in heaven done signed my name I know I been blessed Lord I know I been blessed Lord I know I been blessed The angels in heaven done signed my name Jesus came walkin’ he said to me “Boy you know you can’t ride for free Judgement day is comin’ come with me” Jesus cam walkin’ and he said to me Yeah I know I been changed Lord I know I been changed Lord I know I been changed The angels in heaven done signed my name

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"Country Supper" included in BEST OF 2020 on following sites:

ALT 101.7 Radio (USA Tuscaloosa AL)
AMERICANA HIGHWAYS (AUS)
BRANT ZWICKER - AT THE CROSSROADS (CAN) #1 SPOT!!!
JENS OLSSON (Warner Music Group)
GRAVELROAD76 (ES)
MUSIC MECCA (USA Nashville TN)
O FILHO DO BLUES (IT)
PHILLY CHEEZE BLUES (USA)
POST TO WIRE (Australia)

#ALTCOUNTRYFORUM . NL #JohanSchoenmakers
"#CountrySupper is the captivating sequel to the acclaimed #DirtySouthBlues.. a true pearl in a primitive style with driving grooves that deserves to be heard."

#AMERICANAHIGHWAYS
"a sprawling & savory collection of sixteen tracks that displays not only his versatility & talent as a songwriter & guitar player but also his deftness in melding his musical influences to create a sound of his own.. leaves us wanting and waiting for more."

#AMERICANBLUESSCENE
"this isn’t Nashville ‘bro-country’ cranked out of Music City. This is soulful, lonesome, what if Ol’ Hank were still alive country-blues. ..some of the best of the original Mississippi blues in a style that remains relevant today."

#AMERICANAHIGHWAYS (Top 100 Albums of 2020)

#ARTSFUSE (#Boston)
"Country Supper" is a beautifully produced album, a cohesive musical and artistic statement that will appeal to serious fans of the blues, country, and indie rock."

#BLUESENTHUSED #IAINCAMERON
"..if you want to saddle up for a long journey deep into the Mississippi blues, then Robert Connely Farr may be just the escort you need."

BLUES MUSIC FAN RADIO - DJ #SASHAALLARDYCE
"brilliant work... insightful lyrics & expert musicianship. ...a depth & authenticity we don't often find. A+"

#BLUESROADHOUSE
“..a very unusual, very intense, very good album.”

#BUCKYBROWN
"some of Mr. Connely’s hardest hitting stuff yet... gritty & dark... soothing & melodic... heavy mystic element reminiscent of the more sinister Drive-By Truckers material. It’s supper time for blues enthusiast of all shapes & sizes."

#BLUESMUSICFANRADIO - DJ #BENVEES
"#COUNTRYSUPPER is chocked full of badass tunes!"

#CHILLFILTR
"blends superb natural tones with the enduring touchstones of a bluesman, and delivers the kind of wistful reckoning that pairs well with your favorite tequila"

#CUPSNCAKES (Album Pick of the Week)
"especially satiating.. Farr’s voice is the most important aspect of the album, and it’s clear he was born to sing the blues"

#DIRTYWORKSEDITORIAL
"Pure and simple - Mississippi Magic! ..hypnotic spells with a lot of rural Delta & a lot of #HillCountryBlues (the "hypnotic groove" of #FredMcDowell , #RLBurnside , #JuniorKimbrough & co). Dust, stinger, & an old Harmony amp from the sixties. But also rock'n'roll ( "Girl in the Holler" ) & country outlaw ("If It Was up to Me" )"

#DISCIPLESOFSOUND
“If there was a vocalist whose sound might best encapsulate.. 2020, it would have to be #RobertConnelyFarr.. weathered, bothered, a bit angry, & full of steam.. a cross between #HowlinWolf & #DriveByTruckers ”

#EARTOTHEGROUNDMUSIC
If you’re looking for some gritty blues to get you through the day, Farr has that in spades... sounds like he’s had some experience to earn the grit... fascinating and plodding."

#ELMOREMAGAZINE #peterlindblad (94 rating)
"captivating follow up to the critically acclaimed Dirty South Blues.. powerful meditations on mortality & alcoholism, the poverty of Farr's youth in rural Mississippi & enduring an emotional gauntlet of penitence, resignation & sorrow crawl from the wreckage of Farr's honest, heart-on-his-sleeve lyrics. Bloodies but unbowed, each carefully considered word tumbles from Farr's whiskey ravaged voice.. #JimmyDuckHolmes & RLBoyce must be proud."

HIT TRACK TOP 100 (Album Of The Week)

#GEORGIASTRAIGHT
"you might think that Farr would have immersed himself in the music of B.B. King or Muddy Waters early on. But that's not quite the case."

#GLIDEMAGAZINE #jimhynes
"Raw, authentic, trancelike, & practically a debt of gratitude to the music of his birthplace, Farr carries on as a torchbearer for the state’s original music... His mission is important."

#GREATDARKWONDER
"fascinatingly hypnotic & alluring.. keeps you entranced throughout.. Lovers of blues are going to find deep satisfaction in this set of songs. Farr sets the bar high"

#JOHNGODFREY (John Godfrey's Troubadour Show #29)
"excellent, solid Americana Blues album"

#JOEBONAMASSA
"Love that song (Cadillac Problems) & record. Well Done sir."

#MUSICALSHAPES
"a bracing shot of Mississippi-bred roadhouse poetry.. raw & scarred music, fueled by Farr’s primal guitar playing, bares authenticity"

#MYSTICSONS
"Canadian frontman takes influence from Tom Waits with this smooth yet jangled indie-rock groove"

#PARTONANDPEARL
"A fine fixing of material from a criminally underrated West Coast blues belter! Year-end lists await!"

#PANWINYL
"high voltage blues"

#PHILLYCHEEZEBLUES
“Farr’s original blues compositions deserve highest accolades.. a downright gem of an album.”

#PLANARTERIA
"...Farr brings the sound of Delta country blues... If #CharliePatton # #RobertJohnson were alive, they would be happy to hear from Farr."

#POSTTOWIRE (inc in BEST OF 2020)
"top-shelf alt-country, steeped in blues and the kind of poetry that makes heroes in our scene. (Farr) can conjure up both the brains & the brawn of Drive-By Truckers & the stripped down rough & ready spirit of masters such as Howlin’ Wolf or RL Burnside."

#REALROOTSCAFE
“..so penetrating.. a bizarrely beautiful album.. 'Train Train' is the ultimate blues experience”

#ROCKANDROLLCIRCUS (ES)
“roots music can't get better than this. "Country Supper" is MO-NU-MEN-TAL effort. For sure at the top of every respectable end of the year list. ..a buried treasure in the #countryblues badlands. The REAL deal.”

#ROCKINGMAGPIE
"an album for aficionados"

#ROOTSandFUSION
“a seriously dirty album, gives RL Burnside a run for his money”

#ROOTSHIGHWAY . IT
"the tracks in which his roots coincide with the music he loves become more mature and give some little gems of blues reinterpretation full of southern moods"

#RUSSELLTRUNKSEXCLUSIVMAGAZINE
"#CountrySupper transcends the borders of genres by transforming them into his own distinctive, deeply rooted #Americana style.. a display of sonic & songwriting shamanism"

#SMITHSONIANMAGAZINE
"menacing, gutteral..."

#SOUNDSOFSOUTH
"Not for the faint-hearted music gourmets, but rather something for lovers of rough, honest Southern Roots / Delta Blues home-style cooking."

#TAKEEFFECTREVIEWS
"A record that points towards the past while still being very modern, Farr is just as versed in the area of Delta blues as he is indie-rock or alt-country, & it’s quite easy to see why Country Supper ended up on many year end lists. For fans of names of Springsteen, Earle & Fulks, you’re not going to want to pass this up."

#VANCOUVERSUN #StuartDerdeyn
“deep, dirty grooves.. gutbucket brand of rocking delta boogie”

#VINYLCHAPTERS
"great guitar work, downtrodden lyrics, and that sense of menace that all the best blues tracks thrive in."

#YORKCALLING
"lots of swagger"

#ZICAZIC
"genius in this music and class in the way Farr.. pays homage to it.. Indispensable!"

Robert Connely Farr is excited to announce the release of his follow up to 2019's highly acclaimed album 'Dirty South Blues'

Recorded at Vancouver's legendary Hipposonic Studios (old Little Mountain Studios) Farr & co delve deep into the Bentonia & Hill Country sound.

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Robert Connely Farr is a songwriter originally from Bolton, Mississippi (Charley Patton / Mississippi Sheiks) currently residing in Vancouver, Canada. Since 2017, cherished elder Mississippi bluesman Jimmy “Duck” Holmes has been mentoring Farr in the Bentonia Style of the Delta Blues, an obscure style that Holmes learned directly from Henry Stuckey, who also taught Skip James, among others.

‘Dirty South Blues’ (released 2018 & produced by Leeroy Stagger) was released to widespread critical acclaim in genres including Contemporary Blues, Americana, Southern & Indie Rock. Having garnered over 40 reviews in various publications, Dirty South Blues spent the better part of 2018 & 2019 on Canadian and International radio charts. As a result, Farr was nominated for Songwriter of the Year & New Artist of the Year for the 2019 Maple Blues Awards & Dirty South Blues was recently named by Greg Vandy at KEXP as one of the Top Albums of 2019.

when Robert is home in Mississippi, he can most likely be found pickin' & grinnin' in Bentonia, Mississippi at Duck's renound Juke Joint - the Blue Front Cafe.

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released November 20, 2020

#COUNTRYSUPPER was produced by Robert Connely Farr, Tom Hillifer, #JayBundyJohnson & Jon Wood.

Additional production by Liam Noes on 'Water's Rising', 'Cadillac Problems', 'I Ain't Dying', 'Gimme Yo Money' & 'All Good'

Recorded at Hipposonic Studios in Vancouver, BC (home of the original Little Mountain Studios)

Vocals: Robert Connely Farr
Guitar: Robert Connely Farr, Jon Wood & Ben Yardley
Bass: Tom Hillifer aka #TommyRibs
Drums: Jay Bundy Johnson
Engineer: Liam Moes
Mixed / Edited: Flophouse Jr. / Jon Wood
Mastering: Jon Wood
Cover Photo: Kristi Johanson
Graphics: Ro Ellen Batchelor, Jay Bundy Johnson & Robert Connely Farr

Very special thank you to Kristi Johanson, Jay Bundy Johnson, Tom Hillifer, Jon Wood, Ben Yardley, Michael Schulze, Liam Noes, Greg Vandy, Sean Jewell, R.D. Cane, Tyler McLeod, Rod Bruno, Pamela Farr, Alan Milton Farr, Alan Farr, Tara Farr, Abigail Farr, John Alan Farr, James Farr and Robert Farr

A super duper extra special "couldn't have done it without you" thanks to Jimmy "Duck" Holmes and the Bentonia family.

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Robert Connely Farr is from Bolton, Mississippi, home of Charley Patton, Sam Chatmon & the Mississippi Sheiks. He currently resides in Vancouver, BC. A friend & protege of Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, his music is rooted in the Bentonia Style of the Delta Blues - a style originated not far from his home in rural Mississippi.
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