  Minnedosa Manitoba is a love song to all small towns and the people who reside in them. 

  It's about feeling stuck in the town you grew up in. Theres a whole world out there thats yours to discover...if only you could put that bottle down. 

MINNEDOSA

Recorded this demo for lyricist Bernie Faulkner. Brought in my own interpretation of the song, aiming for passionate and haunting!
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Lyrics & Music: Bernie Faulkner (https://soundcloud.com/irony-4)
Piano/Arrangement: Dave Orrett
Vocals: Janice Ho
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Final Recording: 21 Sep 14
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Thirst

You said don't love me 
You wouldn't say
That you don't want me
Love me that way
 
Who is there to say?
Our love can't stay 
Just look into my eyes		
Past the veils of time		
To see me by your side		

You said go without me
Go your own way
That you can’t love me
You'd bring me pain
 
Who is there to say?
Our love can't stay 
Just look into my eyes
Past the veils of time
To see me by your side

To leave you if I love you
That is what you're saying
You don't want to hurt me
Don't you know you hurt me that way?
 
To make me go away
You have to understand
I can't even think that to say
Why won't you understand?!

You said don't trust me
I trust you now
That you won't love me
Protects me somehow
 
I don't have much time
I'm trapped inside 
I'm trapped in time
Give me the kiss designed
To draw me to your side
 
You said you came from a different place
Said I got barely one foot in this world
I discovered your secret face
You uncovered your thirst, and love for this girl 

Who is there to say?
Our love will not stay
When thirst finds you tonight
Give me the kiss desired	
I’ll fill your thirst and mine
We’ll walk through time
The end of time

Thirst (Demo - Bernie Faulkner)

The Blade

Here's a classic Bill Monroe and Jimmy Martin tune!

Sitting Alone In The Moonlight

Lyrics:

Emilie
Grew up in the country
Her mama braided her hair and tucked it up under her bonnet
Her daddy drove a beat-up black ford with no chrome on it

And they worked the land
She sold rhubarb at a road side stand
Her brother Peter knew he would run the farm some day
And Emilie knew she would run away

Chorus:
Just cuz life is simple don't mean that its easy
'Specially when you know you don't belong
Sometimes the greener pasture is just a siren calling
but freedom always sings the sweetest songs
So sing on

The year she turned 16
She met a boy in town who looked like James Dean
He had a car, and he was California bound
She rode shotgun and let her hair down

When they finally reached
The sandy shores of Ocean Beach
They ran down the pier, hand in hand, like love birds would
And for a time they lived a carefree life and all was good

(Chorus)

They went out every night
Basked in the glow of those city lights
But deep down Emilie's heart wasn't satisfied
So one night she packed her bags feelin' sad inside

And Emilie boarded a bus back to Ohio
The shame that comes with crawling home is a heavy load
She watched the mountains pass outside of her window
An on a whim, she got off in Colorado

And she breathed in the mountain air
and a cool breeze ruffled her hair
And it felt like a long lost friend was holding her close
And her heart swelled in her chest and she knew she was home

Alt Chorus:
Just cuz life is simple don't mean that its easy
But Home is where you feel your heart beat strong
You gotta go where your spirit's calling
You gotta sing your own damn song
so sing on

*Written and performed by Adelaide Denison*

Emilie (Original)

recorded live by The Hit Pickers at The Cloak and Dagger on May, 10, 2016

All I Ever Loved Was You

We did this cover of So Long, Marriane by Leonard Cohen for Herohill's "Bard of Montreal."  This compilation includes covers by artists such as The Burning Hell, Woodpidgeon, and Old Man Luedecke.  If you like what you hear and you like Leonard Cohen, go check out the entire compilation at Herohill.  It's definitely worth the listen!

http://www.herohill.com/2012/04/herohill-vs-leonard-cohen-the-bard-of-montreal.htm

So Long, Marianne

This is a song I wrote for my grandmother

Emilie (Original)

Adelaide

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