Going to the Well, by Linda McRae

Going to the Well

by Linda McRae

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1.	Ashes to Ashes 03:45	buy track
2.	Long Shadow Trail 04:09	buy track
3.	Dimming of the Day 04:49	buy track
4.	Double Star 04:30	buy track
5.	Empty 04:15	buy track
6.	Man in the Bottom of the Well 03:07	buy track
7.	Caney Fork River 02:43	buy track
8.	Till the Rivers All Run Dry 03:49	buy track
9.	Heroes 04:30	buy track
10.	Singing River 03:50	buy track
11.	The Lucky Ones 02:38	buy track

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1. Ashes to Ashes: 3:46 Mid-temp. Who'd a thought? David Bowie on Banjo!  
2. Long Shadow Trail: 4:09 Mid-tempo. Linda's tale of a lonely little girl.  3. Dimming of the Day: 4:49 Slow-tempo, shimmering version of Richard Thompson song.  
4. Double Star: 4:30 Slow-tempo, Linda's story of a couple and the daily challenges they face. 
5. Empty: 4:15 McRae/Kessler Progress, does it always have to be about the money?  
6. Man in the Bottom of the Well: 3:08 Mid-tempo. Bill Kirchen song, scary!  
7. Caney Fork River: 3:49 - Mid-tempo This fun love song is from Willie P Bennett. 
8. Till the Rivers All Run Dry: 2:43 - Slow-tempo cover of an old Don Williams' gem.  
9. Heroes: 4:31 - Mid-tempo David Bowie cover.  
10. Singing River: 3:51 McRae Mid-tempo story about Te-lah-nay's 5-yr walk.  
11. Bonus Track: The Lucky Ones: 2:39 Mid-tempo Willie P. Bennett song.

Linda’s superb songwriting has been recognized widely. In 2019 she was awarded a residency with Florida’s Escape 2 Create. E2C is dedicated to advancing the work of writers, scholars, composers, filmmakers, visual artists and inter-disciplinary artists. Artists in residence are chosen by a panel of distinguished E2C Fellows based on the strength of their creative work, community service and educational outreach. During this, her second residency with E2C she created a stop-motion animated video for the song "Long Shadow Trail" included in this new release.

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released October 1, 2019

Recorded in St. Thomas, ON by producer Deni Gauthier,

GOING TO THE WELL is a courageously stripped to the bone recording, the bulk of which features McRae on acoustic guitar, banjo and vocals.

Rounding out the recording are
Gurf Morlix on guitar/vocals
Bill Kirchen on guitar/vocals
Shara Gustafson on bg's
Deni Gauthier on guitar.

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Linda McRae Kingston Springs, Tennessee

Linda's soaring, honest vocals hold nothing back. She nails a song to the wall. This gifted singer/songwriter/musician and holder of 3 platinum albums, plays clawhammer banjo, acoustic guitar, accordion and porchboard, combining old-time sounds with universal themes of heartbreak & redemption offering an intriguing sepia postcard from the past that is vibrant and alive in the present. ... more

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