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“We can’t always be with the ones we love, but that can’t stop us from saying ‘I love you.' I wrote this song one May when I was far away and couldn’t be with my mom on Mother’s Day. Then I called and sang it into her answering machine when I knew everybody’d be sitting down to eat. Here is the original home demo for the song, recorded on a portable reel to reel.”
-- Gillian Welch

Listen to "Happy Mother's Day"

GALLERY

The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Crowd during Gillian's set, October 3, 2015.
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings playing in their Nudie suits. Golden Gate Park, Hellman Meadow. Saturday, October 3, 2015
Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, Buddy Miller, Emmylou Harris, & Steve Earle. Backstage at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. Golden Gate Park Sunday October 4, 2015
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings in their Nudie suits. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, Golden Gate Park. October 3, 2015
Gillian Welch meets George Wein, who started the Newport Folk Festival. Standing are Charlie Green (Preservation Hall Jazz Band), Willie Watson, Ian O'Neil (Deer Tick), and Robyn Hitchcock.
Willie Watson & Al Kooper.
David Rawlings plays the electric guitar that Dylan played 50 years ago during his historic electrification. Newport Folk Festival 50th anniversary of Bob Dylan's electrification.
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings watch Willie Watson perform. Newport Folk Festival 50th anniversary of Bob Dylan's electrification.
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings perform Mr. Tambourine Man. Newport Folk Festival 50th anniversary of Bob Dylan's electrification.
Session with Ralph Stanley. Nashville, Tenn. 2015
David Rawlings Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Golden Gate Park October 4,2014
John Paul Jones with Dave Rawlings Machine Golden Gate Park October 4, 2014
Dave Rawlings Machine John Paul Jones, David Rawlings, Gillian Welch, Paul Kowart, Willie Watson Golden Gate Park October 4, 2014
Gillian Welch Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Golden Gate Park October 4, 2014
David Rawlings, Willie Watson, Gillian Welch Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Golden Gate Park October 4, 2014
Gillian Welch, Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, John Paul Jones Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Golden Gate Park October 4, 2014
Dave Rawlings Machine Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Golden Gate Park October 4, 2014
Glyn Johns & Gillian Welch. Benmont Tench session at Sunset Sound Studio 2013.
Gillian Welch at Sunset Sound Studio 2013.
Gillian Welch. Benmont Tench session at Sunset Sound Studios 2013.
Willie Watson, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings at New York Film Festival.
Gillian Welch, Rhiannon Giddens, and Carey Mulligan sing "Nobody But The Baby" at Town Hall, NY. Sept. 29, 2013
Gillian Welch and Joan Baez rooftop rehearsal of "Joe Hill".
David Rawlings, Robert Plant, & Gillian Welch at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Golden Gate Park 2009.
Buddy Miller, Gillian Welch, & Robert Plant at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Golden Gate Park 2009.
David Rawlings, Gillian Welch & Emmylou Harris. "Nobody But The Baby" Golden Gate Park 2009.
Gillian Welch & Steve Earle at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Golden Gate Park 2009.
David Rawlings & Gillian Welch at Ralph Stanley's Hills of Home Festival 2009.
Ralph Stanley & Gillian Welch. "Gold Watch & Chain" at Ralph Stanley's Hills of Home Festival.
Gillian Welch at Ralph Stanley's Hills of Home Festival 2009.
Dave Rawlings Machine at the Troubador, Los Angeles 2/4/10.
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
DRM busking on Lower Broad. Nashville, Tenn.
Gillian Welch, Big Surprise Tour, Nashville, Tenn.
Dave Rawlings Machine at the Fillmore, San Francisco.
Nashville, Tenn.
Gillian Welch. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, Golden Gate Park.
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, Golden Gate Park.
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, Golden Gate Park.
Buffalo Springfield Tour, Oakland Fox Theater.
Buffalo Springfield Tour, Oakland Fox Theater.
Buffalo Springfield Tour, Oakland Fox Theater.
Buffalo Springfield Tour, Oakland Fox Theater.
Hills of Home. Coeburn, VA. May, 2000
Gillian and Dr. Ralph Stanley discuss clawhammer banjo.
The old stage backdrop.
Dave gives Ralph a "Big G". May 2000
Green Bay, WI March 2000
The pack breaks up. Green Bay, WI March 2000
David and Gillian with Ricky Scaggs at the Midnite Jamboree. Ernest Tubb Record shop, Nashville Tennessee.
Backstage at the Grand Old Opry, with the Sweet Harmony Traveling Revue. January 14th 2005
"Nowhere Man and Whiskey Girl" by Siobhan Begley, 2003
David, Willie, and Gillian. Pedernales, Texas. March, 2001
Willie and Gilly. Pedernales, Texas. March 2001
2/3 Esquires. Los Angeles, CA June 2000
Old Time Pinhole Garageband Band Nashville, Tennessee
Old Time Pinhole Garageband Band Nashville, Tennessee
Bonnaroo 2007
John Paul Jones and Gillian Welch after playing together at Bonnaroo 2007
Gillian Welch, Levon Helm, and David Rawlings after the Midnight Ramble, Woodstock. June 2, 2007
Somewhere in the west village. If this was your roof, give us a shout... we can't remember your name.
Dawn. David Steele, Gillian Welch, and David Rawlings. Photo by Erin Feinberg, May 2007
David Rawlings, Gillian Welch, and Conor Oberst perform "Look at Miss Ohio" at the Greek, Berkley CA. 5/4/07
David Rawlings, Jim James, Gillian Welch, and Conor Oberst after the encore. Greek Amphitheatre, Berkley CA. 5/4/07
David Rawlings, Gillian Welch, and Neil Young play "Country Girl" at the Bridge Concert 2006.
"Keep On Rockin in the Free World" David Rawlings, Dave Matthews, and Chris Walla at the Bridge Concert 2006.
David, Gillian, and Neil during "Country Girl" at the Bridge School Concert. October 21, 2006.
David Rawlings, Gillian Welch, and Neil Young during "Country Girl". Bridge School Benefit Concert. October 21, 2006.
Gillian and David with Ben and Denise Alley, of the Wisdom Indian Dancers, after performing "Rock of Ages" together at the Bridge School Benefit Concert, October 2006.
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival 2006
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival 2006
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival 2006
Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, and David Rawlings singing "When I Paint My Masterpiece". Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in Golden Gate Park, October 2006.
Wavy Gravy's 70th Birthday Bash. Berkley CA 5/21/06
Not Fade Away...
The birthday boy keeping Time
Gillian and Solomon at the Nashville session. April 2006.
David Rawlings, Buddy Miller, Solomon Burke, and Gillian Welch recording "Valley of Tears". April 2006.
Solomon Burke and Gillian Welch at the Nashville session. April 2006.
The David Bromberg Bathroom Band, April 2006.
The new ipod ad. April 2006
With Bob Weir, Merlefest 2006
With Peter Rowan, Merlefest 2006
Merlefest midnight jam, 3 am. April, 2006
Peter Rowan, Gillian, Sean Watkins, and David close out the midnight jam. Merlefest 2006
Gillian, David, and Chris Thile backstage at the Cabin. Merlefest 2006
Creekside at Merlefest 2006
Merlefest Mainstage 2006
"Annabelle" by Katy Horan. March 2006
Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, and David Rawlings Feb. 18, 2006
Dave and Elvis Feb. 18 2006
"Everything Is Free" by Siobhan Begley, 2005
David, Gillian, and Brian Taranto at the Fillmore West. October, 2005
Photographer unknown, 1999
Miss Ohio, circa 1963

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  • New Song: “Happy Mother’s Day”
    May 8, 2020
  • Nashville Obsolete LP Out Today!
    June 14, 2019
  • Watch Gillian and Dave perform at the Oscars
    February 27, 2019
  • Listen to Gillian and David sing “When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings”
    February 12, 2019
  • Gillian and David to perform at the 91st Academy Awards
    February 11, 2019
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