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Bird Song
Composer: Jerry Garcia / Robert Hunter

Bird Song was first performed by the Grateful Dead in February 1971. It was played regularly through to 1973. The song then disappeared from the repertoire until 1980. After its return Bird Song was performed regularly until the last performance in June 1995.

In Box Of Rain, the collected lyrics of Robert Hunter the title of the song is followed by the dedication "...for Janis".


Grateful Dead recordings

info Reckoning, 1981
info Dead Ahead (video), 1981
info Without A Net, 1990
info Warriors KFOG Jam, Various Artists, 1994
info Ticket to New Year's (video), 1996
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 11, 1998
info So Many Roads (1965-1995), 1999
info Ladies and Gentlemen ... The Grateful Dead, 2000
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 23, 2001
info View From The Vault IV, 2003
info View From The Vault IV (DVD), 2003
info Beyond Description, 2004
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 36, 2005
info Grateful Dead Download Vol 10: 7/21/72, 2006
info Grateful Dead Download Vol 11: 6/20/91, 2006
info Three From The Vault, 2007
info Road Trips: Vol 1, Number 3: Summer 1971, 2008
info Formerly The Warlocks, 2010
info Spring 1990 (box set), 2012
info Spring 1990: So Glad You Made It, 2012
info Sunshine Daydream, Veneta, 8/27/72, 2013
info Dave's Picks Vol. 8: Atlanta, GA 11/30/80, 2013
info Live Albums Collection, 2013
info Dave's Picks Vol. 11: Wichita, KS, 11/17/72, 2014
info Spring 1990 (The Other One), 2014
info Wake Up To Find Out: Nassau Coliseum, 3/29/90, 2014
info 30 Trips Around The Sun Box Set, 2015
info 30 Trips Around The Sun: The Definitive Live Story: 1965-1995, 2015
info Dave's Picks Vol 20: Boulder, 12/9/81, 2016
info Dave's Picks Vol 24: Berkeley, 8/25/72, 2017
info The Best Of The Grateful Dead Live, 2018
info Pacific Northwest '73-'74: Complete Recordings, 2018
info Pacific Northwest '73–'74: Believe It If You Need It, 2018
info The Warfield, 10/9/80 & 10/10/80, Grateful Dead, 2019
info Giants Stadium 1987/1989/1991, 2019
info Workingman's Dead (50th Anniv. Edition), 2020
info The Story Of The Grateful Dead, 2020
info Dave's Picks Vol 36: Hartford, 3/26&27/1987, 2020
info Dave's Picks Vol 38: Nassau Col, 9/8/73, 2021
info Listen to the River: St. Louis '71 '72 '73, 2021
info In and Out of the Garden: '81, '82, '83, 2022
info Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81, 2022
info Dave's Picks Vol 46 Hollywood Palladium, 9/9/72, 2023
info Dave's Picks 2023 Bonus CD, 2023
info Here Comes Sunshine 1973, 2023
info RFK St., Washington, 6/10/73, Grateful Dead, 2023

Fare Thee Well shows 2015

info Fare Thee Well July 3, 4 & 5 2015 Complete Box, 2015

Jerry Garcia

info Garcia, Jerry Garcia, 1972
info Warner/Reprise Display Case Vol. 3 , Various Artists, 1972
info All Good Things: Jerry Garcia Studio Sessions, Jerry Garcia / Jerry Garcia Band, 2004
info The Very Best Of Jerry Garcia, Jerry Garcia, 2006
info Pure Jerry: Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Feb 28, 1986, Jerry Garcia & John Kahn, 2009
info Garcia Live: Volume 14: Jan 27, 1986, Garcia / Kahn, 2020
info Garcia Live 14 Bonus CD: Jan 28, 1986, Garcia / Kahn, 2020
info Might As Well: A Round Records Retrospective, Jerry Garcia, 2023

The Dead

info Columbia, MD, June 18, 2003
info Camden, NJ, June 27, 2003
info Morrison, CO, July 6, 2003
info Wantagh, NY, August 9, 2003
info Morrison, CO, June 20, 2004
info Boise, ID, July 1 , 2004
info Saratoga Springs, NY, August 1, 2004
info Darien Lakes, NY, August 6, 2004
info Holmdel, NJ, August 11, 2004
info Dead '09: Worcester, MA April 18, 2009
info Dead '09: E. Rutherford, NJ, April 28, 2009
info Dead '09: Mountain View, CA, May 10, 2009

Furthur

info Dec 9, 2009, New York, NY
info Feb 9, 2010, Ashville, NC
info Feb 18, 2010, Manchester, NH
info Feb 24, 2010, New York, NY
info Mar 6, 2010, 1st Bank Center, Denver, CO
info May 28, 2010, Angels Camp, CA
info July 8, 2010, Lewiston, NY
info September 17, 2010, Eugene, OR
info November 14, 2010, Cincinnati, OH
info November 19, 2010, Worcester, MA
info February 12, 2011, Broomfield, CO
info March 11, 2011, New York, NY
info March 25, 2011, New York, NY
info July 16, 2011, Bethel, NY
info July 31, 2011, Alpharetta, GA
info Oct 2, 2011, Morrison, CO
info Nov 3, 2011, Manchester, NH
info Nov 13, 2011, Buffalo, NY
info April 7, 2012, Wallingford, CT
info April 15, 2012, New York, NY
info April 21, 2012, Live Oak
info July 8, 2012, Columbia, MD
info September 27, 2012, Troutdale, OR
info October 4, 2012, Las Vegas, NV
info January 16, 2013, Mill Valley, CA
info February 22, 2013, Broomfield, CO
info April 16, 2013, Port Chester, NY
info April 27, 2013, Atlantic CIty, NJ
info July 12, 2013, Holmdel, NJ
info Sept 20, 2013, Morrison, CO
info Sept 28, 2013, Berkeley, CA

Dead & Company

info Manchester, TN, 12 June, 2016
info Bristow, VA, 23 June, 2016
info Boulder, CO, 03 July, 2016
info Boston, MA, 16 July, 2016
info Las Vegas, NV, 27 May, 2017
info Mountain View, CA, 4 Jun, 2017
info New York, NY, 24 Jun, 2017
info New York, NY, 14 Nov, 2017
info Hartford, CT, 22 Nov, 2017
info Atlanta, GA, 29 Nov, 2017
info Riviera Maya, MX, 18 Feb, 2018
info Sunrise, FL, 26 Feb, 2018
info Mansfield, MA, 30 May, 2018
info Raleigh, NC, 9 Jun, 2018
info New York, NY, 16 Jun, 2018
info East Troy, WI, 23 Jun, 2018
info Chula Vista, CA, 6 July, 2018
info Arrington, VA, 26 Aug, 2018
info Riviera Maya, MX, 17 Jan, 2019
info Hollywood, CA, 3 Jun, 2019
info Chicago, IL, 14 Jun, 2019
info Foxborough, MA, 22 Jun, 2019
info Atlanta, GA, 29 Jun, 2019
info Boulder, CO, 6 Jul, 2019
info New York, NY, 1 Nov, 2019
info Hampton, VA, 9 Nov, 2019
info San Francisco, CA, 30 Dec, 2019
info Cancún, MX, 16 Jan, 2020
info Bristow, VA, Aug 18, 2021
info Saratoga Springs, NY, Aug 27, 2021
info Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Sep 7, 2021
info Charlotte, NC, Oct 11, 2021
info Morrison, CO, Oct 20, 2021
info Los Angeles, CA, Oct 30, 2021
info Mountain View, CA, June 14, 2022
info Maryland Heights, MO, June 21, 2022
info Clarkston, MI, June 29, 2022
info New York, NY, July 15, 2022
info Riviera Cancún, Mexico, Jan 17, 2023
info Los Angeles, CA, May 20, 2023
info Raleigh, NC, June 1, 2023
info Saratoga Springs, NY, June 17, 2023
info Noblesville, IN, June 27, 2023
info George, WA, July 7, 2023
info San Francisco, CA, July 16, 2023

Ratdog

info Live At Roseland, 2001
info Detroit MI: November 6, 2003
info DeKalb IL: November 14, 2003
info Memphis TN: November 21, 2003
info San Diego CA, February 27, 2004
info Vancouver BC, March 6, 2004
info Rochester NY, March 19, 2004
info Jim Thorpe PA, March 27, 2004
info LaFayette GA, September 18, 2004
info Anaheim CA, February 4, 2005
info Chicago IL, April 2005, 1, 2005
info Cleveland OH, April 5, 2005
info Mashantucket CT, April 9, 2005
info Northampton, MA, April 19, 2005
info Washington DC, April 26, 2005
info Terra Alta, WV, August 6, 2005
info Atlantic City, NJ, September 4, 2005
info Toronto, Canada, October 31, 2005
info Worcester, MA, November 12, 2005
info St. Petersburg, FL, November 18, 2005
info Santa Fe, NM, December 3, 2005
info Portland, OR, December 16, 2005
info Philadelphia, PA, March 24, 2006
info Boston, MA, April 1, 2006
info Milwaukee, WI, July 6, 2006
info Canandaigua, NY, July 10, 2006
info Mariaville, NY, August 19, 2006
info Cleveland OH, October 24, 2006
info Westbury NY, October 31, 2006
info Newark, NJ, November 11, 2006
info Ventura CA, February 10, 2007
info Syracuse NY, March 2, 2007
info Jim Thorpe PA, March 17, 2007
info Greensboro NC, March 24, 2007
info Detroit Lakes MN, July 21, 2007
info Lowell MA, August 12, 2007
info Holmdel NJ, August 22, 2007
info Burlington, VT, November 2, 2007
info Myrtle Beach, SC, November 10, 2007
info Milwaukee, WI, March 22, 2008
info New York, NY, April 3, 2008
info Baltimore, MD, April 8, 2008
info Seattle, WA, June 21, 2008
info San Diego, CA, July 1, 2008
info Holmdel, NJ, August 15, 2008
info Camden, NJ, August 23, 2008
info Morrison, CO, August 30, 2008
info Westbury, NY, October 31, 2008
info Boca Raton, FL, November 22, 2008
info Negril, Jamaica, January 29, 2009
info Atlantic City, NJ, July 11, 2009
info Atlanta, GA, July 18, 2009
info Bridgeport, CT, July 25, 2009
info Missoula, MT, August 26, 2009
info Santa Margarita, CA, September 6, 2009
info Upper Darby, PA, October 17, 2009
info Negril, Jamaica, January 31, 2010
info Upper Darby, PA, February 14, 2014
info Boston, MA, February 24, 2014
info Buffalo, NY, March 4, 2014
info Knoxville, TN, March 14, 2014
info Hyannis, MA, June 7, 2014
info Kansas City, MO, June 14, 2014

Phil Lesh

info Instant Live: June 23, 2006, Tampa, FL, Phil Lesh & Friends, 2006
info Instant Live: June 30, 2006, Camden, NJ, Phil Lesh & Friends, 2006
info Instant Live: July 8, 2006, Darien Lakes, NY, Phil Lesh & Friends, 2006
info Instant Live: July 14, 2006, Columbus, OH, Phil Lesh & Friends, 2006
info April 4, 2014, Port Chester, NY, Phil Lesh & Friends, 2014
info April 9, 2014, Port Chester, NY, Phil Lesh & Friends, 2014
info September 6, 2014, Arrington, VA, Phil Lesh & Friends, 2014
info October 19, 2014, Las Vegas, NV, Phil Lesh & Friends, 2014
info November 8, 2014, Port Chester, NY, Phil Lesh & Friends, 2014
info November 21, 2014, Port Chester, NY, Phil Lesh & Friends, 2014
info December 31, 2014: Port Chester, NY, PhilRAD, 2014
info March 19, 2015, Port Chester, NY, Phil Lesh & Friends, 2015
info September 11, 2015, Arrington, VA, Phil Lesh & Friends, 2015
info November 5, 2015, Port Chester, NY, Phil Lesh & Friends, 2015
info February 27, 2016, Las Vegas, NV, Phil Lesh & Friends, 2016
info May 27, 2016, Port Chester, NY, Phil Lesh & Friends, 2016
info October 29, 2016, Port Chester, NY, 2016

Weir/Robinson/Greene Trio

info May 26, 2012, CrossroadsKC, Kansas City, MO, 2012
info May 29, 2012, Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Ashville,NC, 2012
info May 31, 2012, Wakarusa Festival, Ozark, AR, 2012
info June 4, 2012, Chautauqua Auditorium, Boulder, CO, 2012

Bill Kreutzmann

info May 2, 2015, New Orleans, Voodoo Dead, 2015
info 8/15/15, Scranton, PA, Billy & The Kids, 2015
info 7/12/21, Morrison, CO, Billy & The Kids, 2021
info 4/27/23, New Orleans, LA, Billy & The Kids, 2023

 
Other recordings

info Deadbeats Acoustic, Deadbeats, 1996
info Jake's Leg, Jake's Leg, 1997
info Pickin' On The Grateful Dead, Various Artists, 1997
info Fire On The Mountain - Reggae Celebrates The Grateful Dead - Volume 2, Various Artists, 1997
info The Music Of The Grateful Dead And Beyond, Live, Vol. 1, Joe Gallant and Illuminati, 1998
info The Rockin' Banjos Of Bluegrass, Various Artists, 1999
info Frozen: A Selection Of Polarized Country, Various Artists, 1999
info Wake the Dead, Wake The Dead, 2000
info Lost Marbles, Lost Marbles, 2000
info Long Strange Trip: Swingin' and Pickin' on the Grateful Dead, Various Artists, 2001
info Pickin' On Jerry Garcia, Various Artists, 2001
info The Electric Roses Tour, Elegy, 2001?
info The Tussler, Motorpsycho, 2003 (extended CD only)
info Stage, Keller Williams, 2004
info I'll Take a Melody, Heidi Joy, 2004
info The 1000th Show, Dark Star Orchestra, 2005
info Beneath The Ballroom, Tate Moore, 2005
info Dead Symphony No. 6, Lee Johnson/Russian National Orchestra, 2007
info Fennario: Songs by Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter, Emory Joseph, 2008
info Better Off Dead, Great Caesar's Ghost, 2009
info Songs of the Grateful Dead: A Tribute to Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter, Jesse McReynolds & Friends, 2010
info Run For The Roses: Celebrating the music of Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter and the Jerry Garcia Band, Various Artists, 2012
info First Rehearsals, Sycamore Slough String Band, 2012
info Keys, Keller Williams, 2013
info Grand Piano Tribute to the Grateful Dead, Rob Catterton, 2015
info Songs Of Their Own, Various Artists, 2015
info Day Of The Dead, Various Artists (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Friends), 2016
info 8/12/16, Alta, WY, Infamous Stringdusters, 2016
info 9/18/16, Canton, MA, Infamous Stringdusters, 2016
info 10/1/16, San Rafael, CA, Infamous Stringdusters, 2016
info Better Left Unsung, Holly Bowling, 2016
info Songs To Fill The Air, Various Artists (Lake Mary), 2016
info Hillside Album Hour 2016: Birdsongs, The Waybacks And Friends, 2017
info Our Trip Is Short Vol. 1, Your Trip Is Short, 2017
info Play the Dead Live, Alex Bleeker & the Freaks, 2017
info Cut The Dead Some Slack, Stephen Inglis, 2018
info Plays Dead, Sabertooth, 2019
info 11/17/18, Fragile Thunder Duo, 2019
info Dead Air, Various Artists (Charlottesville Day School), 2019
info Fragile Thunder, Ecstatica, 2019
info Incurable Love, The Invisible Bee, 2019
info Chip's Picks Vol 1, High Time, 2019
info Alone Together, Vol 4, Holly Bowling, 2020
info From The Archives 2/11/17, Voodoo Dead, 2020
info The Wilderness Sessions Vol. 5: Beartooth Mountains, Holly Bowling, 2021
info The Relix Sessions, Keller Williams, 2021
info Greetings From Charleston!, Hiss Golden Messenger, 2022
info The Relix Sessions, Mikaela Davis and Southern Star, 2022

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