Michael Martin Murphey & the Rio Grande Band - "Carolina in the Pines"

Did someone saw the legs off that piano or is David Hoffner REALLY tall??

Just simply gorgeous! Saw Michael way back in 1980 -ish at SUSC with my sisters friend Gayle who was also a Jerry Reopelle fan. Just great fun times.

Beautiful piece, especially with the banjos and the piano...

That's some heart warming music......so good!

Reminds me of someone I love

How do you Categorize this song? Not Bluegrass Not Country Not Pop Not Rock You don't. It's just 🎶 Music by Michael Murphy who makes a Banjo a Lead instrument 🎶

The look of joy is unmistakeable.

I absolutely lovvvvve this song, especially the full-length version with all of the amazing instrument solos. Just an amazing piece of music that brings back memories of times gone by.

The cosmic cowboy. Brings back memories.

awesome and he seems so happy to sing it

Takes me back to cool fall evenings of my youth. Thank You !

that was amazing! what a performance!!! I miss those days!!!how could you not like this song? I'd say there's something seriously wrong with your brain if you thumbs downed on this tune!

LOVE, LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!!!

I just love MMM and David Hoffner owns that piano!

good memories.

love this song ox

this is good stuff

I'm a Carolina girl so i love this

Love this song.

I didn't know he plays banjo.

that pianist is killer!

who is playing piano?

good song

Just letting doctrDave know I appreciate the posting of this wonderful tune.  Brings a tear, don't ya know?  ~ S ~

46 people should take a hike...in the pines...and appreciate this song.

Love, Love, Love this song!!

the doctor is in. :)

I love that piano an MMM has always been so great to sing along with and enjoy...

What would he have done without that very talented pianist?!

he was so cute. probably still is. :)

Michael hit #9 on ACC, 8-17-85.

Classic, timeless... forever. Thanks MMM. Always been a fan, and will be forever.

oh yea michael a fine banjo player on the end of the song yeehaw

michael the cosmic cowboy from dallas recorded this in 1975

great music,astounding talent and what a set of gnashers he has!!

HE LOOKS LIKE WILL FORTE

Murphy was performing at the Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin on night in the early '70's and we, I say we, the group (high school dumb asses) I was in, snatched his hat from the stage. It had a beautiful horse hair braided band. I felt so bad about it being taken the next night I returned with my girlfriend, not my "group", and returned the hat to Murphy. He thanked me, not personally, but onstage as I tossed it to him. I love your music Michael Martin Murphy, you were one of my "Cosmic Cowboys" that I snuck out to see every chance I got. Peace brother.

I bet most people are not as happy when having sex as this guy is performing this song, Awesome stuff.

It was always a gem when ever I heard this song in my car radio.

Napoleon Dynamite is a great piano player!

His eyes sparkled! He was adorable!

Real Country, not like today's "hick hop" crap .

Lyrics: 
She came to me, said she knew me
Said she'd known me a long time
And she spoke of being in love
With every mountain she had climbed
And she talked of trails she'd walked up
Far above the timberline
From that night on I knew I'd write songs
With Carolina in the pines

There's a new moon on the fourteenth
First Quarter the 21st
And the full moon in the last week
Brings a fullness to this earth
There's no guesswork in the clockwork
On the worlds part or mine
There are nights I only feel right
With Carolina in the pines

When the frost shows on the windows
And the wood stove smokes and glows
As the fire grows we will warm our souls
Watching rainbows in the coals
And we'll talk of trails we've walked up
Far above the timberline
There are nights I only feel right
With Carolina in the pines

amazing talent and heart....joy and goodness in his eyes....wow....don't see that around anymore.

He was SO crush worthy.

I first heard him do this song IN the pines of Red River at the old "Outpost."

I have always loved this song!  But when Hoffner starts those waterfalls on piano he grabs my heart and tucks it in the pocket of his jeans. 

He is so cute!  He can't be 69?!

Not bad banjo either.