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John Henrys Farm performing Cold Rain & Snow at Viracocha, San Francisco, Miss Erma's CD Release Party, January 16, 2015.

The earliest version of “Rain and Snow” is found in Sharp and Karpeles' 'English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians', #116 (with a tune) as sung by Mrs. Tom Rice at Big Laurel, NC Aug. 18, 1916. In 1963 Obray Ramsay recording on PRESTIGE/INTERNATIONAL 13020, 'Folksongs from the Three Laurels'. Ramsay’s version has been reissued on Shanachie: Roots of the Grateful Dead Various Artists (Released 10/17/95). The Grateful Dead versions are based on Ramsay’s and perhaps was influenced by Peter Rowan, who sang “Rain and Snow” with Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys in the mid 60’s. The Dead have recorded many live versions of “Cold Rain and Snow” plus one instrumental.