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Description:
Below is a list of new
original Plainfolk songs
written by either Charlie
Ball or Barry Sullivan and Charlie and performed by Plainfolk.
They're songs with a
local and regional flavor of the people, places and
events that shape the character of our region.
Blackstone Valley: a song celebrating the heritage
of the Blackstone Valley and "the hardest working river in the land" - the river
that helped start the industrial revolution.
Skinner
Mountain: A song of tribute to the man and the
mountain that are an attraction in Western, Ma area.
The Last
Waltz at Enfield: a song of the tragic fate of four small
towns and their last night's celebration in the Enfield
Town Hall when
Boston's eye looked westward for a source to supply
their ever increasing water needs.
The
Perfect Storm: a song for the fishermen of the
Andrea Gale who faced the "Perfect Storm".
Union
Station: A song of tribute to the "grand old dame of
transportation" - Union Station in Worcester, MA.
Halifax
Down: Ever wonder why Halifax, Nova Scotia gives
Boston it's annual Christmas Tree? This song tells the
story of a tragic event when Boston came to the rescue.
Old Stone Walls: A
reflection on those ubiquitous masses that frame the
fields of New England.
They Sailed: A
tribute to the explorers - past and present - who sailed
their ships into the unknown on
land, sea, air and into outer space - leading the way for
others to follow.
Keepers of the Flame:
A song of a younger generation pledging to remember the
sacrifices of an older wartime generation and vowing to
keep their memory alive.
Spirit:
A song dedicated to the soldiers and citizens of
our nation reflecting their
spirit and patriotism today and in years gone by when faced with
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