what if i die flying over Oklahoma?

Hold The Light

Kankakee

“It has been 8 years since my last release, and hundreds of songs have been piling up,” says Jane Fallon about her new timely album, Sweet Resilience, her first since moving to Florida. “Having left the Boston area, I no longer had access to the great musical friends who had helped me make the last albums. Covid added another wrinkle, and when I started to think of another album, my priorities were simply to get the music out there. Selecting from my recent writing, I was drawn to songs that reflected the tenor or our times or the nostalgia of looking back at the memories and losses. Almost all of the songs fill that niche even though seven were prompted at The Crooked Thumb Brewery Open Mic in Safety Harbor, FL. I wanted to record so many new songs, that I decided the typical studio setting wasn’t going to work financially. So I sought out a collaboration on the website fiverr.com and came up with a winner. Nicky V is a consummate pro, and we formed an alliance. I hired a few other artists to fill in some aspects, but what came out was the simple and elegant music that I hope frames each song and its message. In addition, I learned to mix and master at home. A challenge, but rewarding, it also gave me a greater insight into my writing.”

Fallon has been called the “quintessential folk storyteller performer” whose smooth, rich voice, and well-written songs get noticed. She has eight albums and three  books to her credit and has won many songwriting awards including the Woody Guthrie Songwriting Competition, The American Songwriter Magazine Lyric Contest, the Will McLean, and the South Florida Folk Festival Competitions. Her songwriting has led her to the Clancy Brothers Festival in Ireland, the Port Gamble Festival in Washington, and places in-between. According to Christin Alynn Pitcock, director of the Songwriter Experience, "At the core of Jane's artistry lies her ability to craft songs that resonate deeply with listeners. Each lyric is infused with a sense of honesty and vulnerability that is rare and refreshing… a vibrant tapestry, woven with love, passion, and a timeless sense of wonder.” She recently moved from the vibrant coffee house scene of New England to the more cover song oriented atmosphere of Florida but has been welcomed by the folk community, appearing on many festival lineups and radio shows.


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Afterthoughts

I left my coat on your chair again 
The threadbare kind you used to mend 
Your laugh still echoes in the room
But you won’t be back 
Anytime soon

A half-full glass on the windowsill 
Makes me think that time is standing still 
But the clock hands tick they never rest 
Like the beating heart inside my chest 

Afterthoughts they creep 
Afterthoughts they crawl 
Bouncing off an empty wall
Every word we left unsaid 
Spins like a record in my head 

I throw a glance at your chair once more
Your face is a ghost and I know for sure
You won’t be back 
Ever again
There’s nothing here for me any more

The cobwebs forming on the wall
Remind me that time will take its toll
The house will become alive again
We had it all in so many ways

Perhaps we’ll meet again some day
But if we do what will we say

Lyrics by Phil Hawker







Afterthoughts

A traveling bard. Collector of songs and rocks. From a WA island.

what if i die flying over Oklahoma?

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