It was written by Larry McClurg and the Mind Garage while staying at Valley View Farm along the South Branch Potomac River in Romney, West Virginia.

After nearly 40 years, in 2006, that version of Circus Farm was released on a CD titled "Mind Garage Early Years" ( alternately titled "A Total Electric Happening" Morning Glori Music ) A second version was recorded in 1969 for "Mind Garage Again/The Electric Liturgy", RCA Victor LSP-4319 in Nashville at RCA's "Nashville Sound" Studio A, on Music Row.

In the 1860s during the American Civil War the town changed hands between Confederate and Union armies an amazing 56 times.

The lyrics "Living Kingdoms shot the gun, Killing sparrows..." refer to the violent history of the area.

On July 21, 2007 the Mind Garage performed "Circus Farm" at the Goodstock Music Festival[3] promoted by McClurg and Artie Kornfeld [4]( The Father of Woodstock ).