Gove Scrivenor

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Gove Scrivenor
Born (1945-09-18) September 18, 1945 (age 78)
New Haven, Connecticut
OriginUnited States
Genres Country music, folk music
Occupation(s)Singer songwriter
Years active1970–present
LabelsTRX Records, Flying Fish

Richard Gove Scrivenor (b. September 18, 1945 New Haven, Connecticut [1] ) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. [2] Scrivenor is an autoharp and guitar player, [3] [4] and includes the instrument in many of his songs. He plays predominantly country and folk music.

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History

Gove moved to Nashville, Tennessee in the early 1970s after enlisting for four years in the United States Navy. In Nashville, he signed with noted music publisher Acuff-Rose, and then a recording and writing contract with TRX records. [5] Scrivenor signed a management and booking deal with the Don Light Talent Agency and toured with fellow agency artists Delbert McClinton, Jimmy Buffett [4] and the Original Coral Reefer Band. Scrivenor had played in a duo previously with Coral Reefer bassist Harry Dailey. [6]

Gove Scrivenor playing an autoharp. Gove Scrivenor with autoharp.jpg
Gove Scrivenor playing an autoharp.

Also in the 1970's he played two years in succession on the popular PBS series "Austin City Limits" with Doc Watson and The Amazing Rhythm Aces. He played the character of Daniel Boone on the National Geographic Recording, "Cumberland Gap," written by Billy Ed Wheeler. Gove also did jingle work as well, including the early Opryland campaigns for TV and Busch Beer. He has played autoharp for artists Dolly Parton, Neil Young, [3] Dan Seals, Hank Williams, Jr., Iris Dement and Glen Campbell.

When TRX Records shut down in the mid 1970s, Gove signed with Flying Fish Records and recorded his albums Shady Gove and Coconut Gove. [5] Musicians such as Doc Watson, John Hartford, Marty Stuart, Buddy Emmons, Ben Keith (Neil Young), and Dave "Please Come To Boston" Loggins contributed to his recordings. These two albums were re-issued by Rounder Records (Flying Fish) in 1999 as a compilation titled Solid Gove. He was joined by John Prine, Nanci Griffith, Lari White, and Guthrie Trapp for his first Compass Records release Shine On, a collection of five self-penned and selected favorites by fellow artists.

His album, Made Of Sand, features guest appearances by Emmylou Harris, Guthrie Trapp, and Nanci Griffith. It was recorded at Jack Clements' "Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa" and John Prines' studio "The Butcher Shoppe" and produced by Pat McInerney and Gove. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.bladeagency.com/promo/biography.asp?a_no=244 "Gove Scrivenor: Biography" by the Blade Agency, accessdate=August 23, 2017
  2. ↑ "Gove Scrivenor". AllMusic. November 23, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Kubernik, Harvey (2015). Neil Young Heart of Gold. Omnibus Press. pp. "Old Ways" Album 1985. ISBN   978-1495003271.
  4. 1 2 White, Ryan (2017). Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All The Way. Simon & Schuster. p. 134. ISBN   978-1501132551.
  5. 1 2 Nelson, Pay (February 25, 1978). "Closeup – Gove Scrivenor – Shady Gove". Billboard. 90 (8): 21 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ Talevski, Nick (2010). Rock Obituaries: Knocking On Heavens Door. Omnibus Press. p. 114. ISBN   9780857121172.
  7. ↑ "Made of Sand". AllMusic. November 23, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
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