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Scarlet Begonias
Composer: Jerry Garcia / Robert Hunter

Scarlet Begonias was first performed by the Grateful Dead in March 1974. It was then played fairly regularly through to 1995. From May 1977 onward the song was usually, but not always, paired with Fire On The Mountain.


Grateful Dead

info Grateful Dead From The Mars Hotel, 1974
info For Dead Heads, Various Artists, 1976 (US)
info Wake Of The Flood / From The Mars Hotel, 1977?
info Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Sampler, Various Artists, 1985
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 6, 1996
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 7, 1997
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 12, 1998
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 13, 1999
info So Many Roads (1965-1995), 1999
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 18, 2000
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 20, 2001
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 24, 2002
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 25, 2002
info View From The Vault IV, 2003
info View From The Vault IV (DVD), 2003
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 29, 2003
info The Closing of Winterland, 2003
info The Closing of Winterland (DVD), 2003
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 31, 2004
info Dick's Picks, Vol. 33, 2004
info Beyond Description, 2004
info Grateful Dead Movie Soundtrack, 2004
info The Grateful Dead Movie (ext. DVD), 2004
info Grateful Dead Download Vol. 1: 4/30/77, 2005
info Grateful Dead Download Vol. 4: 6/18/76, 2005
info Grateful Dead Download Vol. 5: 3/27/88, 2005
info Jerry Garcia: The Collected Artwork: Limited Edition CD, JGB / Grateful Dead / Garcia-Grisman, 2005
info Grateful Dead From The Mars Hotel, 2006 (bonus on exp. CD)
info Live at the Cow Palace: New Year's Eve 1976, 2006
info Spirit of '76 bonus CD, 2006
info Grateful Dead Download Vol 11: 6/20/91, 2006
info Eternally Grateful, 2007
info Jerry Garcia: The Collected Artwork: Collectors Edition CD, Jerry Garcia Band / Grateful Dead / Garcia-Grisman, 2007
info Road Trips: Vol 1, Number 2: October 1977 (Bonus CD), 2008
info Road Trips: Vol 1, Number 4: Winterland 1978, 2008
info Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings, 2009
info Road Trips: Vol 3, Number 1: Oakland Dec 28, 1979 Bonus CD, 2009
info Crimson, White and Indigo, 2010
info Road Trips: Vol 4, Number 2: April Fool's '88, 2011
info Road Trips: Vol 4, No. 5: Boston Music Hall 6.9.76, 2011
info Dave's Picks Vol 1: Richmond, VA, 5/25/77, 2012
info Dave's Picks Vol. 2: Hartford, CT, 7/31/74, 2012
info Spring 1990 (box set), 2012
info Spring 1990: So Glad You Made It, 2012
info May 1977 (box set), 2013
info Dave's Picks Vol 7: Normal, 4/24/78, 2013
info Dave's Picks Vol. 8: Atlanta, GA 11/30/80, 2013
info Complete Studio Albums Collection, 2013
info Complete Live Rarities Collection, 2013
info Dave's Picks Vol. 9: Missoula, 5/14/74, 2014
info Spring 1990 (The Other One), 2014
info Dave's Picks Vol 12: Hamilton, 11/4/77, 2014
info The Best Of The Grateful Dead, 2015
info 30 Trips Around The Sun: The Definitive Live Story: 1965-1995, 2015
info Dave's Picks Vol 17, 2016
info Capitol Theatre, 4/25/77, 2016
info Dave's Picks Vol 18, 2016
info July 1978 Complete, 2016
info Dave's Picks Vol 20: Boulder, 12/9/81, 2016
info May 1977: Get Shown the Light, 2017
info Cornell 5/8/77, 2017
info Long Strange Trip, 2017
info Grateful Dead Records Collection, 2017
info Dave's Picks Vol 25: Binghampton, 11/6/77, 2018
info Pacific Northwest '73-'74: Complete Recordings, 2018
info Portland Mem. Col. 5/19/74, 2018
info Dave's Picks Vol 28: Passaic, 6/17/76, 2018
info Grateful Dead Records Collection (Digital), 2018
info Dave's Picks Vol 31: Chicago, 12/3/79, 2019
info June 1976, 2020
info Dave's Picks Vol 35: Philadelphia, 4/20/1984, 2020
info Dave's Picks Vol 37: Williamsburg, 4/15/1978, 2021
info In and Out of the Garden: '81, '82, '83, 2022
info Dave's Picks Vol 45 Portland, 10/1 & 2/77, 2023

Fare Thee Well shows 2015

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

Robert Hunter

info Box Of Rain, 1990
info Holmdel, NJ: August 10, 2004

The Dead

info Hartford, CT: June 21, 2003
info Vernon, NY: June 29, 2003
info Morrison, CO: July 6, 2003
info Atlanta, GA: July 31, 2003
info Darien Center, NY: August 8, 2003
info Mountain View, CA: September 19, 2003
info Oakland, CA: December 30, 2004
info Morrison, CO: June 16, 2004
info Salt Lake City, UT: June 29, 2004
info Boston, MA: July 30, 2004
info Holmdel, NJ: August 10, 2004
info Raleigh, NC: August 17, 2004
info Dead '09: Worcester, MA April 19, 2009
info Dead '09: E. Rutherford, NJ, April 28, 2009
info Dead '09: Los Angeles, CA, May 9, 2009
info Dead '09: Mountain View, CA, May 14, 2009

Furthur

info Dec 8, 2009, New York, NY, 2009
info Dec 30, 2009, San Francisco, CA, 2009
info Feb 8, 2010, Atlanta, GA, 2010
info Feb 12, 2010, Hampton, VA, 2010
info Feb 18, 2010, Manchester, NH, 2010
info Feb 24, 2010, New York, NY, 2010
info Mar 3, 2010, Chicago, IL, 2010
info Mar 8, 2010, Portland, OR, 2010
info May 28, 2010, Angels Camp, CA
info June 27, 2010, Brooklyn, NY
info July 2, 2010, Columbus, OH
info July 5, 2010, Stroudsburg, PA
info July 9, 2010, Masontown, WV
info July 30, 2010, Bridgeport, CT
info September 17, 2010, Eugene, OR
info September 24, 2010, Morrison, CO
info November 8, 2010, Minneapolis, MN
info November 14, 2010, Cincinnati, OH
info November 19, 2010, Worcester, MA
info December 30, 2010, San Francisco, CA
info February 13, 2011, Broomfield, CO
info March 8, 2011, Wallingford, CT
info March 15, 2011, New York, NY
info March 23, 2011, Upper Darby, PA
info March 29, 2011, Binghamton, NY
info April 6, 2011, Boca Raton, FL
info June 4, 2011, Mountain View, CA
info July 21, 2011, Mansfield, MA
info July 29, 2011, Simpsonville, SC
info Sept 27, 2011, Missoula, MT
info Oct 4, 2011, Las Vegas, NV
info Nov 6, 2011, Amherst, MA
info Nov 10, 2011, New York, NY
info Nov 16, 2011, Columbus, OH
info Nov 21, 2011, Indianapolis, IN
info Dec 29, 2011, San Francisco, CA
info April 10, 2012, New York, NY
info April 20, 2012, Live Oak
info July 6, 2012, Canandaigua, NY
info July 13, 2012, Brooklyn, NY
info September 22, 2012, Morrison, CO
info September 29, 2012, Troutdale, OR
info October 5, 2012, Los Angeles, CA
info December 31, 2012, San Francisco, CA
info January 19, 2013, Mill Valley, CA
info February 22, 2013, Broomfield, CO
info April 16, 2013, Port Chester, NY
info April 25, 2013, Port Chester, NY
info July 16, 2013, Gilford, NH
info July 20, 2013, All Good Festival, Thornville, OH
info Sept 7, 2013, Arrington, VA
info Sept 20, 2013, Morrison, CO
info Sept 27, 2013, Berkeley, CA
info Oct 5, 2013, Los Angeles, CA

Dead & Company

info Manchester, TN, 12 June, 2016
info Flushing, NY, 25 June, 2016
info Boulder, CO, 02 July, 2016
info Elkhorn, WI, 10 July, 2016
info Irvine, CA, 26 July, 2016
info Phoenix, AZ, 28 May, 2017
info Mountain View, CA, 4 Jun, 2017
info Atlanta, GA, 13 Jun, 2017
info New York, NY, 24 Jun, 2017
info Chicago, IL, 1 Jul, 2017
info Boston, MA, 17 Nov, 2017
info Detroit, MI, 24 Nov, 2017
info Dallas, TX, 1 Dec, 2017
info Riviera Maya, MX, 15 Feb, 2018
info New Orleans, LA, 24 Feb, 2018
info Mansfield, MA, 30 May, 2018
info Atlanta, GA, 8 Jun, 2018
info Cuyahoga Falls, OH, 20 Jun, 2018
info Los Angeles, CA, 7 July, 2018
info Boulder, CO, 14 July, 2018
info Arrington, VA, 25 Aug, 2018
info Riviera Maya, MX, 20 Jan, 2019
info Mountain View, CA, 31 May, 2019
info George, WA, 7 Jun, 2019
info Chicago, IL, 15 Jun, 2019
info New York, NY, 23 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, 31 Dec, 2019
info Cancún, MX, 19 Jan, 2020
info Bristow, VA, Aug 18, 2021
info Saratoga Springs, NY, Aug 27, 2021
info Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Sep 7, 2021
info Chicago, IL, Sep 17, 2021
info Charlotte, NC, Oct 11, 2021
info Morrison, CO, Oct 19, 2021
info Phoenix, AZ, Oct 25, 2021
info Los Angeles, CA, Oct 31, 2021
info Los Angeles, CA, June 11, 2022
info Maryland Heights, MO, June 21, 2022
info Chicago, IL, June 25, 2022
info Hartford, CT, July 5, 2022
info New York, NY, July 16, 2022
info Riviera Cancún, Mexico, Jan 16, 2023
info Phoenix, AZ, May 23, 2023
info Bristow, VA, June 3, 2023
info Chicago, IL, June 9, 2023
info Saratoga Springs, NY, June 17, 2023
info New York, NY, June 22, 2023
info Boulder, CO, July 1, 2023
info George, WA, July 7, 2023
info San Francisco, CA, July 14, 2023

Ratdog

info Baltimore MD: October 20, 2003
info Columbus OH: November 8, 2003
info Lawrence KS: November 18, 2003
info New Orleans LA: November 22, 2003
info Las Vegas NV, February 25, 2004
info Vancouver BC, March 6, 2004
info Burlington VT, March 23, 2004
info Washington, March 31, 2004
info Las Vegas NV, February 6, 2005
info Chicago IL, April 2005, 1, 2005
info Mashantucket CT, April 9, 2005
info Northampton, MA, April 19, 2005
info Johnson City NY, May 1, 2005
info Columbus, OH, June 8, 2005
info Terra Alta, WV, August 6, 2005
info Cleveland, OH, November 1, 2005
info St. Petersburg, FL, November 18, 2005
info Phoenix, AZ, NM, December 4, 2005
info Long Beach, CA, December 11, 2005
info Seattle, WA, December 17, 2005
info Alpine, CA, June 26, 2006
info Canandaigua, NY, July 10, 2006
info Baltimore, MD, August 26, 2006
info Westbury NY, October 31, 2006
info Orlando FL, November 16, 2006
info San Francisco CA, February 14, 2007
info Syracuse NY, March 2, 2007
info New York NY, March 10, 2007
info Norfolk VA, March 20, 2007
info Holmdel NJ, August 22, 2007
info Hampton Beach NH, October 26, 2007
info Cleveland, OH, March 26, 2008
info Boise, ID, June 23, 2008
info Saratoga Springs, NY, August 19, 2008
info Richmond, VA, November 3, 2008
info Newark, NJ, November 12, 2008
info Atlanta, GA, July 17, 2009
info Bridgeport, CT, July 25, 2009
info San Diego, CA, September 4, 2009
info New York, NY, October 23, 2009
info Washington DC, February 17, 2014
info Boston, MA, February 25, 2014
info Chicago, IL, March 7, 2014
info Asbury Park, NJ, June 8, 2014
info Minneapolis, MN, June 13, 2014

Phil Lesh & Friends

info Phil Lesh and Friends Live at the Warfield, 2006
info June 18, 2006: Bonnaroo Music Festival, 2006
info Instant Live: June 25, 2006, Atlanta, GA, 2006
info Instant Live: July 7, 2006, Wantagh, NY, 2006
info Instant Live: July 12, 2006, Essex Junction, VT, 2006
info Instant Live: July 15, 2006, Indianapolis, IN, 2006
info April 12, 2014, Port Chester, NY, 2014
info April 19, 2014, Las Vegas, NV, 2014
info May 29, 2014, Port Chester, NY, 2014
info November 1, 2014, Port Chester, NY, 2014
info December 31, 2014: Port Chester, NY, PhilRAD, 2014
info March 19, 2015, Port Chester, NY, 2015
info October 30, 2015, Port Chester, NY, 2015
info November 7, 2015, Port Chester, NY, 2015
info August 27, 2016, Arrington, VA, 2016
info September 15, 2016, Brooklyn, NY, 2016
info March 16, 2017, Port Chester, NY, 2017

The Big Swell

info Rising Up To Paradise: 12/31/2018, Kauai, HI, The Big Swell, 2018

Bill Kreutzmann

info May 1, 2015, New Orleans, Voodoo Dead, 2015
info 8/15/15, Scranton, PA, Billy & The Kids, 2015
info 9/18/15, Morrison, CO, Billy & The Kids, 2015
info 9/18/15, Morrison, CO, Billy & The Kids, 2015
info Dear Jerry (CD), Various Artists (Billy & The Kids / Disco Biscuits), 2016
info Dear Jerry (DVD), Various Artists (Billy & The Kids / Disco Biscuits), 2016
info 7/12/21, Morrison, CO, Billy & The Kids, 2021
info 4/27/23, New Orleans, LA, Billy & The Kids, 2023

 
Other recordings

info The Ghosts Playing In The Heart Of Gold Band, The Ghosts, 1984
info Double Dose, Heart Of Gold Band, 1989
info 40 Oz. To Freedom, Sublime, 1992
info Step On It - The Best Of Ska Parade, Various Artists, 1995
info Pickin' On The Grateful Dead, Various Artists, 1997
info Blue Light Rain, Jazz Is Dead, 1998
info Heart Of Gold Band, Heart Of Gold Band, 1998
info Swingin' To The Grateful Dead, Various Artists, 1999
info Over The Edge, Professor Louie & The Crowmatix, 2000
info Long Strange Trip: Swingin' and Pickin' on the Grateful Dead, Various Artists, 2001
info Into The Music: Jam Band, Vol. 1, Various Artists (Jazz Is Dead), 2001
info Electronic Tribute To The Grateful Dead, Various Artists, 2002
info Buckdancer's Choice, Wake The Dead, 2002
info About As Honest As I Can Get, Don Elburg, 2002
info Live '94-'96 (DVD), Sublime, 2002
info Grateful Guitar, David Cullen, 2003
info Jerry Jams, Jerry Cares, Various Artists, 2005
info Live At Fenway Park, Jimmy Buffett, 2005
info The Jason Sinay Band, The Jason Sinay Band, 2005
info Deadgrass, Deadgrass, 2005
info Gold, Sublime, 2005
info Jewish Pirate, Steve Lieberman The Gangsta Rabbi, 2006
info Another Tomato Sampler, Various Artists, 2006
info Live at Wrigley Field (DVD), Jimmy Buffett, 2006
info Everything Under the Sun, Sublime, 2006
info The Boston Jam Party, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 2007
info Ithaca 30 Years Later, Dark Star Orchestra, 2008
info Live At Higher Ground, Badfish, 2009
info Yoga Pop Ups: Yoga Tribute To Grateful Dead, 2010
info Lullaby Versions of Grateful Dead, 2010
info Blottopia XI, Night 2, Mr. Blotto, 2010
info Icon, Sublime, 2011
info Sampler, Dark Star Orchestra, 2011
info Live With Butch Trucks, Great Caesar's Ghost, 2011
info D'Eadphibians, D'Amphibians, 2012
info First Rehearsals, Sycamore Slough String Band, 2012
info Ape, Jason Sinay, 2012
info 3 Ring Circus: Live at the Palace, Hollywood, Sublime, 2013
info Harpin' On The Dead, Anela Lauren, 2013
info Grateful Dead Bluegrass Tribute, Dave Holodiloff, 2014
info 10/30/14  New York, NY, The Infamous Stringdusters, 2014
info 12/5/14  Fort Collins, CO, The Infamous Stringdusters, 2014
info 12/11/14  Puerto Morelos, MX, The Infamous Stringdusters, 2014
info Twangin' The Dead, Matt Rae, 2015
info Songs Of Their Own, Various Artists, 2015
info 1/16/15  Falls Church, VA, The Infamous Stringdusters, 2015
info 1/23/15 Georgia Theater, Athens, GA, The Infamous Stringdusters, 2015
info Best Of January '15, The Infamous Stringdusters, 2015
info 3/5/15, Eugene, OR, Infamous Stringdusters, 2015
info 3/10/15  Missoula, MT, The Infamous Stringdusters, 2015
info 3/15/15  San Louis Obispo, CA, The Infamous Stringdusters, 2015
info 5/19/15, Cleveland, OH, Infamous Stringdusters, 2015
info 7/2/15, Chicago, IL, Infamous Stringdusters & Keller Williams, 2015
info 8/8/15, Grand Targhee, WY, Infamous Stringdusters & Keller Williams, 2015
info 10/01/15, Grand Rapids, MI, Jackie Greene, 2015
info 11/1/15, Portland, ME, Infamous Stringdusters, 2015
info 12/19/15, New Orleans, LA, Anders Osborne, 2015
info 2/10/16, Aspen, CO, Infamous Stringdusters, 2016
info 02/14/16, Ardmore, PA, Jackie Greene, 2016
info 02/17/16, Teaneck, NJ, Jackie Greene, 2016
info 02/23/16, Brooklyn, NY, Jackie Greene, 2016
info 3/5/16, Live Oak, FL, Disco Biscuits, 2016
info 3/16/16, St. Louis, MO, Infamous Stringdusters, 2016
info 03/22/16, Mill Valley, CA, Jackie Greene, 2016
info 4/2/16, Washington, DC, Infamous Stringdusters, 2016
info 4/9/16, Boston, MA, Infamous Stringdusters, 2016
info 5/7/16, Boulder, CO, Infamous Stringdusters, 2016
info 7/14/16, North Plains, OR, Infamous Stringdusters, 2016
info 8/4/16, Breckenridge, CO, Infamous Stringdusters, 2016
info 10/1/16, San Rafael, CA, Infamous Stringdusters, 2016
info 10/22/16, Placerville, CA, Infamous Stringdusters, 2016
info 10/26/2016, Brooklyn, NY, Jackie Greene, 2016
info Play the Dead Live, Alex Bleeker & the Freaks, 2017
info Cut The Dead Some Slack, Stephen Inglis, 2018
info Garcia Songbook, Joe Craven, 2018
info Wassup, We Good?, Bikini Trill, 2018
info On The Road: Jan 27, 2019, Runaway Bay, JA, String Cheese Incident, 2019
info 11/17/18, Fragile Thunder Duo, 2019
info Plays Dead, Sabertooth, 2019
info The House That Bradley Built, Various Artists, 2020
info From The Archives 2/11/17, Voodoo Dead, 2020
info From The Archives 4/20/19, Friends of the Devil's Lettuce, 2020
info From The Archives 7/3/20, Splintered Sunlight, 2020
info Live At Brooklyn Bowl, Night 1, Grateful Shred, 2020
info Live at Belly Up, 12/30/21, Grateful Shred, 2022
info $5.00 At The Door, Sublime, 2023

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