The New Riders of The Purple Sage

The New Riders of The Purple Sage: Thanksgiving in New York City

by Doug Collette
December 14, 2019

As preserved on Thanksgiving In New York City, The New Riders Of The Purple Sage were far more than just a mere offshoot of the Grateful Dead. Initially born in the folk surge of the late Sixties as the latter band's titular leader, Jerry Garcia, initially worked and learned with future NRPS chief songwriter John “Marmaduke" Dawson--"Friend of the Devil" is their most notable collaboration—the fledgling group was further nurtured in the most optimal circumstances possible, the prolific creative output ...

John 'Marmaduke' Dawson Founder of New Riders of the Purple Sage Passes

Source: Michael Ricci
July 26, 2009

John “Marmaduke" Dawson had original tunes in his pocket and a guitar in his hand in 1969 when a buddy just learning to play pedal steel guitar often joined his weekly gig at the Underground, a Bay Area hofbrau house.

The friend was Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead, and those sessions set the stage for the New Riders of the Purple Sage, a group they considered “the original psychedelic cowboy band."

Dawson, 64, died Tuesday of stomach cancer in ...
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Railroad Earth & New Riders of the Purple Sage at Keswick

Source: Seth Cohen PR
January 14, 2009

An Uplifting Night of Music at an Affordable Price, as Railroad Earth Co-Headlines with New Riders of the Purple Sage, March 7th at Keswick.

Livestock Kicks Off the Festival Season with an Extended Concert For Jam Band Fans to Enjoy for Only $25 / $31

On March 7th, Philly fans can leave their cares behind and enjoy a night of inspiring, uplifting music, as Railroad Earth co-headlines a Festival-style, multi-hour concert with New Riders of the Purple Sage, at Keswick ...
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