Old And In The Way rehearsal at David Grisman's House 1973

Previously unreleased recordings from an early practice session at David Grisman's house, possibly the earliest recordings of Old And In The Way that exist!

The lineup for this session differs from the group that debuted a few months later at the Lion's Share in San Anselmo which only included Garcia, Grisman, Rowan and Kahn. By April, Richard Greene had been added on fiddle. In contrast to those iterations of the band, this recording seems to include Garcia, Grisman, Greene, and David Nichtern (later to join Garcia and others in 1974 for the Great American String Band). The bassist is assumed to be Kahn. Rowan does not appear to be present. Though unidentified, there seems to be a second violinist on the last song.

1. Rank Strangers To Me 0:12
2. The Hobo Song 8:34
3. Angel Band 23:15
4. Sittin' On Top Of The World 26:52
5. True Life Blues 30:09
6. Shady Grove 32:33
7. When The Golden Leaves Begin To Fall 34:49
8. Drink Up And Go Home 37:46
9. Kissimmee Kid 40:53
10. instrumental 43:52