I fell asleep down by the stream
And there I had the strangest dream
And down by Brennan's Glenn there grows
A briar and a rose

There's a tree in the forest
But I don't know where
I built a nest out of your hair
And climbing up into the air
A briar and a rose

I don't know how long it has been
But I was born in Brennan's Glenn
And near the end of spring there grows
A briar and a rose

P icked the rose one early morn
I pricked my finger on a thorn
It had grown so high
It's winding wove the briar around the rose

I tried to tear them both apart
I felt a bullet in my heart
And all dressed up in springs and clothes
The briar and the rose

And when I'm buried in my grave
Tell me so I will know
Your tears will fall
To make love grow
The briar and the rose 

The Briar and the Rose - Tom Waits

Tom Waits

Lyrics by Wendy Babcock 

V1
A switch inside me flipped 
And everything changed 
Suddenly all the thoughts in my head 
Were all rearranged. 
Nothings ever been so clear 
As the day I spoke my truth
It’s like the chain that sets you free
And you’re no longer on mute. 

Chorus 
And I’m free (I’m free)
I feel peace (peace) 
I’m finally whole (I’m whole)
Now love can flow (flow) 
It wasn’t for anyone
I did it for me 
Yeah I unmuted….
My story. 

V2 
The sky opened up 
And the rains poured down 
Cleansed me of everything 
I kept locked up so long 
I learned to love me 
…for me 
And unlearned the parts
That were no longer my story. 

Chorus 
And I’m free (I’m free)
I feel peace (peace) 
I’m finally whole (I’m whole)
Now love can flow (flow) 
It wasn’t for anyone
I did it for me 
Yeah I unmuted….
My story. 

Bridge 
Life doesn’t stand still 
It doesn’t bend or break 
Your words can leave a legacy 
As long as you don’t wait 

Chorus 
And I’m free (I’m free)
I feel peace (peace) 
I’m finally whole (I’m whole)
Now love can flow (flow) 
It wasn’t for anyone
I did it for me 
Yeah I unmuted….
My story. 

There’s still time-
To Unmute your story.

My Story

I recorded all the guitars following original Guthrie parts.
Hope you'll enjoy.
Sound from Garage Band, Guitar Rig 5 and my Bruno Traverso Joy Fire Guitar.

3 Years Older - Steven Wilson/Guthrie Govan

L'koved Adrienne Cooper and the countless powerful women who got us here.
I was going to put this out temporarily if the election had turned out differently. I wanted it to be a celebration of our victory. Then I thought about not putting it out. But maybe we need this song and the strength of each other more than ever. 
It's an unfinished track. But here it is. Very rough mix of Arbeter Froyen by Dovid Edelshtot, English by Daniel Kahn. Recorded by Daniel Kahn & The Painted Bird, featuring Sarah Gordon, joined by Lorin Sklamberg, Sasha Lurje, Sveta Kundish, and Patrick Farrell. Played by Hampus Melin, Michael Tuttle, Daniel Kahn, and Jake Shulman-Ment. To be mixed, mastered and released with the rest of our new album, hopefully soon. We all have work to do.

Image courtesy of Yiddishkayt.org

Painted Bird First Roughs 2016

Arbeter Froyen (Working Women)

A Night Like This Caro Emerald Tribute covers "A Night Like This"

Recorded at Watt Studios

A Night Like This - A Night Like This Caro Emerald Tribute

The Handsome Family "Linger, Let Me Linger"

04 La Strada

Buy and listen:

Amazon: http://geni.us/coalamzn
iTunes: http://georiot.co/coalitunes
Bandcamp: http://devastations.bandcamp.com/album/coal
Spotify: https://play.spotify.com/album/1GKSHOwPn2pfHIeAriEZfQ
Brassland Store: http://brassland.myshopify.com/collections/artist-devastations

From the album "Coal" (HWY-015)
Learn more about "Coal": http://www.brassland.org/album.php?catno=015

Devastations consciously chose to ignore the strut and bluster that dominated the musical landscape at the time, instead mining a deep well of their own, full of understated emotion, veiled menace, and a distinct flair for creating a romantic mood. It was this music's unique intimacy, its ability to forge a human connection, which caused all those peers to sing their praises. Devastations finally came to the attention of Brassland in late 2004 when they crossed paths with labelmates, Clogs, first sharing a stage during a festival in Belgium, then meeting again a few days later in Paris.  The Brassland braintrust had already expressed their admiration for Devastations music, and encouraged them to meet Padma Newsome, a fellow Australian who plays violin/viola in both Clogs and The National. Wine was drunk, plans were discussed, plots were hatched, and the group decided to join the extended Brassland family.

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