Solo · Featured performance
“Blacktop Road”
A solo performance at the historic Parsons Train Depot in West Virginia.

Pull up a chair for a few live performances—just me and a guitar, with Ron & Bari, or with the Florida Cracker Collective. Start here, then explore more on YouTube.
Solo · Featured performance
A solo performance at the historic Parsons Train Depot in West Virginia.
Trio · Doug Spears w/ Ron & Bari
A full Magnolia Stage set from the 2023 festival.
Full band · Florida Cracker Collective
The story behind the song, followed by a live performance with the Collective.
Choose a lineup and settle in for more songs.

Original songs, one guitar and the stories behind them.
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Acoustic arrangements with Ron and Bari Litschauer.
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Original songs with the full Florida Cracker Collective.
Watch the full band playlist →A few favorites from house concerts, festivals and earlier chapters along the road.
CD release concert at Fodor’s Grove, with Jason Thomas, Billy Varnes and Lamont Goth.
A musical send-up of airport security. Video by Barbara Derby.
Filmed on the banks of the Suwannee River in White Springs, Florida. Video by Gail Carson.
Florida Folk Festival, 2010, with guest Ron Litschauer. Video by Gail Carson.
Florida Folk Festival, 2010, with Ron Litschauer and Stan Geberer.
A Fodor’s Grove house concert performance of the song inspired by my family’s Florida farmhouse.
An acoustic set in the historic barn at the Barberville Spring Frolic, April 24, 2010.
I’ll be in the Church on Saturday at 1 pm and on the Cabin Trail stage Sunday at 11 am. Come say hello!
This is the 50th anniversary celebration. The Annual Fall Country Jamboree is one of the longest running events in Volusia County. This event features examples of pioneer living that included blacksmithing, cane grinding and a boil, spinning, weaving, wood working, and many more historical demonstrations. The Handmade Arts and Crafts features the original work from crafters and artists from all over. Local businesses and non-profits set up to share their products.
The music is everywhere, over 200 performances on nine stages.
1863 DUVAL-METZ HOUSE FALL CONCERT in partnership with the Will McLean Foundation - Gates Open at 5pm For House Tours - Entry Fee $20 CONCERT FROM 6-8 PM Florida Cracker Raconteur and Songwriter, Doug Spears Food Truck on site - Bring a Chair! No Coolers Please! PARKING IN TOWN CENTER LOT For more information call (352) 726-7740 The Duval Preservation Trust, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, that operates with all volunteers The Will McLean Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operated by volunteers. To see the full breadth of the programs and activities of the Foundation and to become a member, visit willmclean.com.
MUSIC IS BETTER LIVE! We invite you to share an afternoon of great live music with us, in a relaxed setting with comfy seats! Doug Spears w/ Ron & Bari brings together three veteran Florida musicians for an afternoon of songs, stories, humor and richly textured acoustic music. Spears is a fifth-generation Floridian, songwriter and storyteller whose original music draws on the people, places and experiences that shape a life well traveled. Ron Litschauer is an accomplished guitarist and mandolin player whose tasteful, intuitive accompaniment has made him a longtime favorite among Florida folk and acoustic musicians, while Bari Litschauer adds her own trademark distinctive touch on banjo and tenor guitar. Together, the trio blends Doug’s original songs, folk and Americana influences, warm harmonies and an easy onstage chemistry that makes every performance feel like an afternoon among old friends. You can read, hear and see more at http://dougspearsmusic.com. Doors open at 2:30, concert at 3 pm. $20 donation requested at the door.