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The Hobo Song

Originally by Jack Bonus, as played by Billy Strings

Points
280
Rarity #361 in the catalogue
Gap
70
71 shows ago · usually every 20
Last played
Oct 12, 2025
The National Stadium · Dublin, Ireland
Times played
40
of 1,520 shows · 3%

Rhythm

Shows between plays

Each bar is the run of shows before one performance

median 20
24 previous plays70 shows out — past its usual 20

Plays by year

2
2013
3
2015
1
2016
5
2017
14
2018
7
2019
2
2021
1
2022
4
2023
1
2025

Where it lands

In the night

Openers
1
3% of plays
Closers
0
0% of plays
Encores
2
5% of plays

Set split

Set 1
Set 2
Set 1
28
Set 2
10

Usually

song 6.5 of 13.5 in set 1

Venues

Top 6 of 39 rooms

  1. 1Allegany County Fairgrounds - Late NightCumberland, MD2
  2. 2Aiken County FairgroundsAiken, SC1
  3. 3Allegany County FairgroundsCumberland, MD1
  4. 4Bell's Eccentric Cafe Back RoomKalamazoo, MI1
  5. 5Big Mountain Outdoor AmphitheaterWhitefish, MT1
  6. 6Bill Monroe Memorial ParkBean Blossom, IN1

How players call it

25PICKS0% hit
Scored
0
Missed
25

Cards carrying this song, and how many of them scored with it.

History

First played
Aug 4, 2013Rocky Top Preserve · Ellsworth, MI
Years in the book
10
Album
—
Originally by
Jack Bonus

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