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Jam on Gerry's Rock/ Willie's

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jam on gerry’s rock/ willie’s
(Lissa S.)
“Willie’s” written for Willie Bain
song source: “Maine Traditional Music, vol 4” produced for Maine Public Radio by Jeff McKeen,
recorded from the singing of Newell Beam in Machias, Maine.

Now come all of you bold shanty boys and listen while I relate
The story of a river man and his untimely fate
The story of a river man who’s heart was true and brave
It was at the jam on Gary’s Rock that he met his watery grave

It was on a Sunday morning, as you shall quickly hear
The logs were piled up mountains high we could not keep them clear
Our foreman said come on brave lads with hearts devoid of fear
And we’ll break the jam on Gary’s Rock and for Adam’s Town we’ll turn

They had not rolled off many when they heard his clear voice say
I’ll have you be on your guards, boys for the jam will soon give way
These words were scarcely spoken when the jam did break and go
And it carried away those six brave lads with their foreman young Monroe

They pulled him from his watery grave, brushed back his raven hair
There’s one fair form among them who’s wails did ring the air
There’s one fair form among them, a girl from Logan’s Town
Who’s wonton cries rang to the skies for her true love that got drowned

They buried him with sorrow deep it was on the month of May
Come all of you bold shanty boys and for your comrade pray
They buried him with sorrow deep it was where the hemlock grow
With the day and date of that sad fate of that shanty boy Monroe

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from Song, released April 27, 2013
8. Jam on Gerry’s Rock/ Willie’s (Lissa S.)
“Willie’s” written for Willie Bain
song source: “Maine Traditional Music, vol 4” produced for Maine Public Radio by Jeff McKeen, recorded from the singing of Newell Beam in Machias, Maine.

Lissa Schneckenburger (vocals, fiddle) Keith Murphy (guitar), Corey DiMario (double bass), Stefan Amidon (percussion), Jeremiah McLane (piano accordion)

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Lissa Schneckenburger Brattleboro, Vermont

The traditional music of New England can be as warm and comforting as a winter fire or as potent and exhilarating as a summer thunderstorm. Fiddler, singer, and composer Lissa Schneckenburger is a master of both moods, a winsome, sweet-voiced singer who brings new life to old ballads and a skillful, dynamic fiddler who captures the driving rhythm and carefree joy of dance tunes old and new. ... more

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