Who sings a song with the lyrics 'come and sit by the river'?

Answer 1

That is Jackson Creek...You can hear part of it at

www.folkfiddle.com/cd.htm

The words can be found at

http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/bluegrass-lyrics/Come_and_sit_by_the_river.html

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Jackson Creek may be a band that plays this song, but they are neither the first band to play it nor can they lay claim to writing it. The song has been performed in Ann Arbor, Michigan for decades by the local bluegrass band "The RFD Boys". The lead vocalist/ guitarist for the group, Charles Roehrig, wrote the song. The song has achieved increasing notoriety over the years as several band have recorded and performed it. The most famous band to record the song was "The Country Gentlemen" who even included it on their "Best of" album. The origins of the writer (Roehrig) have become generally lost and gone unrecognized. For more information you can visit www.rfdboys.com where you can read about the band.