“All Out Past Times” ft. Albert Lee, Cindy Cashdollar, John Muirhead, & More: Chest Fever's Newest Single

Today, Chest Fever officially releases “All Our Past Times,” a radically reimagined take on the Rick Danko and Eric Clapton classic and the latest single from their upcoming album The 21st Century LAST WALTZ – Live At Massey Hall. Chest Fever transforms the original ’70s laid-back rocker into a Western-tinged, wheels-on-fire blazer, driven by a fiery arrangement and dueling instrumental performances from guitar legend Albert Lee, violinist Scarlet Rivera, and five-time Grammy-winning steel guitarist Cindy Cashdollar. Recorded during Chest Fever’s landmark performance at Toronto’s legendary Massey Hall on November 18, 2023, “All Our Past Times” continues the band’s weekly rollout of songs and videos leading up to the full album’s release on September 18, 2026.

Chest Fever’s take on the song came from their first Last Waltz tour in 2022, when the band performed alongside Albert Lee. “Sharing the stage with Albert, Cindy, Scarlet is a trip, as all three have played alongside rock royalty—from members of The Beatles and The Band to Bob Dylan,” says Daniel “Dude” Cervantes, lead singer and guitarist of Chest Fever. “It was after our first Last Waltz tour in 2022 with Albert, and hearing his stories about touring with Eric Clapton, that we decided to flip “All Our Past Times” on its head and mix it up!”

Originally written by Rick Danko and Eric Clapton, “All Our Past Times” emerged from a significant chapter in The Band’s history; the song was recorded at The Band’s Shangri-La studio in Malibu, California for Clapton’s 1976 album No Reason to Cry—which all five members of The Band contributed on. Danko shared lead vocals with Clapton on the recording, marking a collaboration between two musicians whose friendship extended beyond the studio. The country-blues song—though still an unmistakeable rocker—is more rotsy and unhurried than the heavier electric sound Clapton was known for. 

The performance also features John Muirhead, Rebekah Hawker and folk/indie trio The Pairs, bringing together musicians from multiple generations and corners of the Canadian roots and indie music communities. For Muirhead, the night was about more than just playing at one of Canada's most iconic concert halls. The singer-songwriter recalls the sense of community surrounding the performance, and the opportunity to celebrate others on the stage that night: “It was great to not just be in the spotlight, but to be a part of something bigger, and to cheer on some of my peers within the music scene, people like The Pairs and Rebekah Hawker.”

That spirit of collaboration was particularly meaningful for Hawker, a fellow Ontario-based singer-songwriter whose own work has been shaped by The Band. “My connection to the music is sort of like, oh, wow, cool shit can come from here [Canada], and it made me feel a kind of empowerment in my own identity as a Canadian songwriter,” she says. “The music has been supremely influential, I think, for illuminating that pathway through success into creativity and collaboration.”

For Hawker, performing the song in front of a sold-out audience symbolized the significance of the music: “Some of these people have been listening to these songs for over forty or fifty years, so you could feel that energy as people were singing along,” Hawker recalls.

Hawker and The Pairs joined the song as backing vocalists, developing harmonies that complemented the band’s arrangement while making space for some creative interpretation: “We would shape most of our harmonies around the original arrangements, and of course, there was some other stuff too. That’s where the real creative collaboration between me and The Pairs—and our friendship—really happened. We got to have this creative moment with each other and figure that out together.”

Cashdollar, a steel guitarist and five-time Grammy winner, remembers the diversity of musicians assembled for the evening: “I thought that they [Chest Fever] did a great job in choosing the songs for each guest’s vocals and instrumentation. And I was also very pleased to see Scarlett Rivera and Sylvia Tyson. We had all done a tour many years ago, so it was fun to come full circle.” 

Scarlet Rivera, known as Bob Dylan’s violin player in the 1970s, has long been part of the roots and Americana community surrounding The Band and their musical peers. Her prowess on the instrument adds a sonic layer and emotional reverence  to “All Our Past Times.” Albert Lee (aka “Mr. Telecaster”) is another renowned string-player who brings his celebrated guitar work to the song. Having worked closely with Clapton himself, his distinct style adds a combination of precision and expressive hybrid-picking to the arrangement. 

Cashdollar’s relationship with The Band also stretches back decades. Growing up in Woodstock, she personally knew and performed alongside Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Rick Danko and Richard Manuel. She played in an acoustic band with Danko and Helm and later joined Helm in the Woodstock Allstars, a collective of local musicians that held a residency in Woodstock. 

When asked why The Band’s music still resonates today, that very history helps inform her perspective. “It makes you feel so much when you hear these songs because of the way they were performed, with such integrity and such musicality,” she says. In that same spirit, The 21st Century LAST WALTZ brings musicians together not simply to revisit a legendary body of work, but to keep the feeling alive.

“All Our Past Times” is available for streaming on all major platforms. The full album, The 21st Century LAST WALTZ – Live At Massey Hall, will be available for streaming on September 18, 2026. For more updates, releases, tour announcements, and other exclusive content, visit chestfeverofficial.com, and follow Chest Fever on social media:

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