The Infamous Stringdusters & Daniel Rodriguez Cover ‘Man Smart, Woman Smarter’ For eTown

Watch the collaborative performance of the Harry Belafonte/Grateful Dead-popularized tune.

By Nate Todd Jun 3, 2026 10:15 am PDT

The Infamous Stringdusters teamed with Daniel Rodriguez on the latest episode of nationally syndicated radio program eTown. Captured at eTown‘s Boulder, Colorado homebase, the bluegrass band and singer-songwriter offered a rendition of “Man Smart, Woman Smarter” for the collaborative finale of the episode.

Both former Elephant Revival member Daniel Rodriguez and The Infamous Stringdusters have deep Colorado connections. In the eTown episode, Rodriguez talked about his relationship with The Infamous Stringdusters, including a tour together with Elephant Revival. Chris Pandolfi spoke about the importance of eTown in keeping the tradition of roots music alive.

eTown hosts Nick Forster and Helen Forster came together with The Infamous Stringdusters, Daniel Rodriguez and houseband the eTones to perform “Man Smart, Woman Smarter.” Originally written by Trinidadian calypso artist Norman Span, the song was popularized by Harry Belafonte and the Grateful Dead.

Watch the musicians convene for “Man Smart, Woman Smarter” below and scroll on to listen to the full eTown episode:


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