Railroad Earth frontman Todd Sheaffer returned to the Garden State over the weekend for an intimate Todd Sheaffer & Friends show at The Homestead in Morristown on Sunday, April 2nd.
Having made it through April Fools day on Saturday, the NJ-native hobo bard arrived at The Homestead on Sunday ready to get down to business with a different band than he brought to venue in November. The lineup was comprised of Friends from the various projects Sheaffer has led throughout his career, including Railroad Earth’s new bassist Dave Speranza, Dan Myers from Sheaffer’s first touring band, From Good Homes, on sax and melodica, drummer Ned Stroh, and multi-instrumentalist Mike Robinson (guitar/banjo/pedal steel). As in November, the band was once again joined by special guest Stevo Nelson, who sat in on washboard.
Sheaffer and his Friends played a mix of songs from his extensive catalog, including tunes from Railroad Earth, From Good Homes, and his solo discography.
Check out fan-shot footage and a gallery of photos from Todd Sheaffer & Friends at The Homestead in Morristown, NJ courtesy of photographer Ken Spielman along with full-show audio from johnny c below. Todd Sheaffer has upcoming tour dates with Chris Thompson in Iowa, Minnesota, and Colorado. For a list of tour dates and tickets, visit his website.
Todd Sheaffer With Dan Meyers – “If The Wind Blow” [Partial] – 4/2/23
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Setlist: Todd Sheaffer & Friends | The Homestead | Morristown, NJ | 4/2/2023
Set 1: Real Love, Fruitful Acre #, Fisherman’s Blues, The Giving Tree, Tallahassee Trouble, Little Bit of Me, Donkey for Sale, Running Wild
Set 2: Cold Mountain *, Charlie Loves Our Band *, I Only Want +, If The Wind Blows *, RV, Hard Livin’, Souvenirs, Standing on the, Corner #, Breathe, Maybe We Will
Encore: My Sisters and My Brothers
Todd Sheaffer- guitar, harmonica, vocals
Dan Meyers- tenor and soprano saxes, melodica, percussion, backing vocals
Mike Robinson- acoustic guitar, banjo, pedal steel guitar, backing vocals
Dave Speranza- electric and standup basses
Ned Stroh- drums
#- with Stevo Nelson on customized rubboard
* Todd and Dan only
+ Todd, Dan and Ned
