Ballad of St. Anne's Reel 3:42

Contact: Wally Barnick
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805.674.1877
www.wallybarnickmusic.com

GENRE: Americana-Folk

Ballad of St. Anne's Reel 3:42
Writer: David Mallett/Cherry Lane Music/ASCAP

Medium Tempo/Intro: :08 seconds

From the album The Hay Dudes
Produced by Wally Barnick and Kenny Blackwell For SustainableTunes Records
All Rights Reserved Copyright 2012

The Lyrics:
He was stranded in some tiny town
On fair Prince Edward
Waitin' for a ship to come and find him
A one-horse place, a friendly face

Some coffee and a tiny trace
Of fiddlin' in the distance far behind him

A dime across the counter then
A shy hello, a brand new friend

A walk along the street in the wintry weather
A yellow light, an open door

A welcome friend, there's room for more
Then they're standing there inside together

He said I've heard that tune before somewhere
But I can't remember when

Was it on some other friendly shore
Or did I hear it on the wind

Was it written on the sky above
I think I heard it from someone I loved

But I never heard it sound so sweet since then

Now his feet begin to tap
A child says I'll take your hat

He's caught up in the magic of her smile

And leap the heart inside him went

And off across the 4 floor he sent
His clumsy body graceful as a child

He said there's magic in the fiddler's arm
There's magic in this town

There's magic in the dancers' feet
And the way they put them down

People smilin' everywhere
Boots and ribbons, locks of hair

Laughter, old blue suits and Easter gowns

The sailors' gone, the room is bare
The old piano settin' there

Someone's hat's left hanging on the rack

Empty chairs, the wooden floor

That feels the touch of shoes no more
Awaitin' for the dancers to come back

And the fiddle's in the closet
Of some daughter of the town

The strings are broke and the bow is gone
And the cover's buttoned down


But sometimes on December nights
When the air is cold and the wind is right

There's a melody that passes through this town

The Musicians:
Wally Barnick: Fender bass
Kenny Blackwell: mandolin
Dennis Caplinger: fiddle
Mike Mullins: Lead vocal and guitar

CD's and digital downloads for the music purchasing public are available at Wally's website
www.wallybarnickmusic.com