16 Horsepower, Fox Theatre, Boulder CO, 1996-03-22

In light of the recent news that 16 Horsepower are reuniting in 2026 to play some shows. I decided to share is spectacular 1996 FM broadcast of them playing at the Fox Theater in Boulder Colorado back in March of 1996.  This show was right between their releases Sackcloth N' Ashes and Lowe Estate.

16 Horsepower is announcing a bunch of European tour dates soon and so far the only scheduled show in the US is going to be at Fire In The Mountains Festival.  It takes place in East Glacier Montana this July.  This fest has been so expertly curated the last few years it feels like it is becoming the American version of the esteemed Roadburn Festival in Tilburg.  Check it out here.  https://www.fitmfest.com/

I got this from someone 25ish years ago in the CDR trading days.  I had forgotten about it until sorting through that collection not long ago.  This is a real gem.  Enjoy.

16 Horsepower

Fox Theatre 

Boulder CO (USA)

1996-03-22

Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: FM - ? - CDR

Transfer: CDR - EAC - Audition - CDWave - FLAC 

Time: (67:58.20)

01 American Wheeze (fades in)

02 Neck on the New Blade

03 Haw

04 South Pennsylvania Waltz

05 Heel on the Shovel

06 Straight Mouth Stomp

07 Harm's Way

08 Black Bush

09 Shametown

10 Golden Rope

11 Black Soul Choir

12 Scrawled In Sap

13 Strong Man

14 Dead Run

15 - encore - 

16 Phyllis Ruth

17 Coal Black Horses

18 Slow Guilt Trot 

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16 Horsepower @ Fox Theatre, Boulder CO, 2001-04-27

 

Here is another 16 Horsepower show.  This time it is a 2001 performance at the Fox Theatre in Boulder Colorado.  Devotchka opened up for then at this show who have gone on to get much much bigger.

The setlist is heavy on material from Secret South but includes a few old numbers as well.  They close out the set with a really cool Joy Division cover.

I always thought the Fox sounded great and I think that really comes though on this recording compared to the big boomy Ogden from the last post.

I'm sure I traded this out on CDR back in the day.   This is a fresh transfer from the masters.  Newly adjusted, tracked, and tagged.  I consider it an upgrade to the original release.  Enjoy.

16 Horsepower

Fox Theatre

Boulder CO (USA)

2001-04-27

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: Coresound CSB's > Sharp 722 minidisc

Transfer: Sony MDS-JE330 > Audacity > CDWave > FLAC 

Time: (74:12.29)

01 American Wheeze (fades in)

02 I Seen What I Saw 

03 Wayfaring Stranger

04 Cinder Alley

05 Straw Foot

06 Clogger

07 Harm's Way

08 Poor Mouth

09 Haw

10 Burning Bush

11 Splinters

- encore -

12 Silver Saddle

13 Phyllis Ruth

14 Twenty-Four Hours (Joy Division)

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16 Horsepower @ Ogden Theatre, Denver CO, 2002-08-20

 

This turned out to be my last time seeing 16 Horsepower.  By 2002 David Eugene Edward's other band Wovenhand had already been an established touring act which later became his main band.  

There was one more 16HP Denver show at the Gothic in 2003 that I missed sadly.  They played a handful of Euro dates in 2004 and then 16 Horsepower was done.  Wovenhand has gone on to put out about 10 albums since this show.   So David has never let up.  At least not until current events intervened.  I heard some rumblings about a new Wovenhand being in the works too.  So go look up what he's been doing lately.  Wovenhand is on bandcamp.

This set features a bunch of songs from the recently released Folklore album which contains some covers and takes on traditional songs.  Some old classic 16HP songs too.  David really stretches out on the show closer Horsehead Fiddle.  I enjoyed revisiting this show.   Good times.

I'm sure I traded this show out on CDR back then.  This version is a fresh transfer from the masters.  Newly adjusted, tracked and tagged.  I consider it an upgrade to that old version.

16 Horsepower

Ogden Theater

Denver CO (USA)

2002-08-20

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx

Source: Coresound CSB's > Sharp 722 minidisc

Transfer: Sony MDS-JE330 > Audacity > CDWave > FLAC 

Time: (90:41.20)

01 Hutterite Mile

02 Outlaw Song (Traditional)

03 For Heaven's Sake

04 Black Bush

05 - interlude -

06 Alone And Foresaken (Hank Williams Sr)

07 Sinnerman (Will Holt)

08 Blessed Persistence

09 Clogger

10 Single Girl (The Carter Family)

11 Heel On The Shovel

12 Flutter

13 My Narrow Mind

14 Splinters

encore 1

15 Brimstone Rock

16 Sac Of Religion

17 Poor Mouth

encore 2

18 Horsehead Fiddle (Traditional) 

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16 Horsepower @ The Ogden, 2000-07-18

I picked up the brand new Wovenhand release, The Laughing Stalk, the other day at Wax Trax here in Denver.  What a nice packaging.  Really striking.  And the music is as good or better then anything they have ever done in my book.  Seriously worth checking out.

Upon my first listen I started kicking myself for not making it out to their recent Denver show.  From the reviews I read it was a great show.  I had no doubts that it was going to be but circumstances conspired against me and I couldn't make it.

That weekend got me thinking about the bands pedigree and how great 16 Horsepower was live.
I dug out my old master of my recording of their performance at the Ogden Theater in Denver way back on July 18th 2000.  It was the first time I had seen them.  I came a little late to the 16HP party.

Got to see them several other times.  Always a treat.

I traded this out a fair amount back in the, CDRs in the mail, trading days so it is possible that you have heard this.  This post is a fresh transfer from the original masters.  Hope you enjoy it.

16 Horsepower

Ogden Theater
Denver CO (USA)
2000-07-18

Recorded, Transferred,& Mastered by SxPxDxCx
Source: Coresound CSB's > Sharp 722 minidisc
Transfer: Sharp 722 (Analog) > SBLive > Cooledit > CDWave > FLAC > MP3
Time: (84:28.48)

01. Splinters
02. Praying Arm Lane
03. Strong Man
04. Wayfaring Stranger
05. Harm's Way
06. American Wheeze
07. Burning Bush
08. Poor Mouth
09. Straw Foot
10. Clogger
11. Silver Saddle
12. Flowers In My Heart
13. Cinder Alley
14. Low Estate
15. Black Soul Choir *
16. - encore break -
17. For Heaven's Sake

* fades in
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