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The Preacher and the Bear

Originally by Arthur Collins, as played by Billy Strings

Points
275
Rarity #346 in the catalogue
Gap
53
54 shows ago · usually every 39
Last played
Dec 14, 2025
ACL Live, The Moody Theater · Austin, TX
Times played
14
of 1,520 shows · 1%

Rhythm

Shows between plays

Each bar is the run of shows before one performance

median 39
13 previous plays53 shows out — past its usual 39

Plays by year

1
2012
1
2019
2
2020
1
2021
6
2023
2
2024
1
2025

Where it lands

In the night

Openers
1
7% of plays
Closers
0
0% of plays
Encores
1
7% of plays

Set split

Set 1
Set 2
Set 1
8
Set 2
5

Usually

song 8 of 13 in set 1

Venues

Top 6 of 14 rooms

  1. 11st Bank CenterBroomfield, CO1
  2. 2ACL Live, The Moody TheaterAustin, TX1
  3. 3Brooklyn BowlLas Vegas, NV1
  4. 4City Opera HouseTraverse City, MI1
  5. 5FedEx ForumMemphis, TN1
  6. 6Golden 1 CenterSacramento, CA1

How players call it

24PICKS0% hit
Scored
0
Missed
24

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

History

First played
Jan 12, 2012The Hayloft Inn · Traverse City, MI
Years in the book
7
Album
—
Originally by
Arthur Collins

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