Grey County
Track Listings
| 1. Don Quixote's Dream |
| 2. Canada Gander's Lament |
| 3. Your Love Brings Me Around |
| 4. We Believed |
| 5. Dan's Song |
| 6. Never Bound By Time |
| 7. Born In The Mirror |
| 8. Pack Up Your Sorrows |
| 9. So Long Dr. Seuss |
| 10. Grey County Winter |
Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Tim Harrison is one of Canada's finest singers and songwriters on the folk music landscape today, whose poignant themes and vivid images reveal him as a storyteller of our time, an archetypal traveler singing with compassion and hope.
Hailing from Owen Sound and now living in Toronto, Tim made his debut in 1979 with the appearance of the much heralded recording, Train Going East, produced by Stan Rogers and engineered by Daniel Lanois. Since then, he has recorded 6 collections of songs, all of which have garnered accolades at home and abroad. Interest in his latest CD, Wheatfield With Crows, positioned Tim in the top 10 of Canadian folk musicians receiving international airplay on the folk airwaves in 2003 & 2004 (folkdj-l) - and 'Song of Thanksgiving' from this album was published in America's premier roots music magazine, "Sing Out". Tim was recently selected as a finalist for the 2004 USA Songwriting Competition, and the song, Elizabeth's Lament" from the Wheatfield album was selected for the Canadian Campus & Community Radio Association's compilation CD, "Dig Your Roots". Tim released a new CD, Grey County, in January, 2005
But Tim's talent however extends far beyond the recording studio, and onto the stage itself as a consummate performer known for his compelling singing, intricate guitar-work and commanding stage presence. What's more is his delightful wit and uncanny knack for storytelling which make him an audience favorite.
Enthusiastic response to his recordings and performances has led to tours across Canada, the United States, and the UK, where Tim has performed everywhere from Toronto's Harbourfront Centre for the Performing Arts to Canso's Stan Rogers Folk Festival, from New York's Caffe Lena to Washington's Kennedy Center, and from England's Midland Arts Centre to Scotland's An Lanntair Arts Centre.
Tim's artistic contribution to the folk music community is also found in his earlier work as Artistic Director- as the founding A.D. of Summerfolk, A.D. of the Mariposa Folk Festival, the highly acclaimed "urban" folk festival, Northwinds, and the Eaglewood Folk Festival.
In 1999, Tim left festival administration to devote himself full-time to recording and performance - his fans are very happy that he did!
Product Description
A collection of songs ranging from the historical, political, philosophical, to those of a more personal and spiritual nature, all of which are seamlessly woven together by Tim's poetic lyrics and vivid imagery.
The new album for the most part includes songs which directly or indirectly relate to the area in which he was born and raised - Grey County! From the societal ill of hatred of "difference" which culminates in the death of a Grey County local ("Dan's Song"); the restlessness and dreams of hometown youth ("We Believed"); the song about a lone gander from the pond by his childhood home ("The Canada Gander's Lament"); to the beautiful melodic ballad, "Grey County Winter", Tim's songs feature his compelling vocals and superb musicianship on 6 & 12-string guitar, mandolin, bass, dobro and banjo. Among other great songs, Tim also offers up a rollicking version of Richard Farina's tune, "Pack Up Your Sorrows", which he heard sung by Mimi Farina at Grey County's (Owen Sound) first Summerfolk Festival where he was founding artistic director.
Grey County,Tim Harrison,Second Avenue Records
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Grey County
Manufacturer: Second Avenue Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
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ASIN: B0007QMQZY Release Date: 2005-01-12 |
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Album Description
A collection of songs ranging from the historical, political, philosophical, to those of a more personal and spiritual nature, all of which are seamlessly woven together by Tim's poetic lyrics and vivid imagery.The new album for the most part includes songs which directly or indirectly relate to the area in which he was born and raised - Grey County! From the societal ill of hatred of "difference" which culminates in the death of a Grey County local ("Dan's Song"); the restlessness and dreams of hometown youth ("We Believed"); the song about a lone gander from the pond by his childhood home ("The Canada Gander's Lament"); to the beautiful melodic ballad, "Grey County Winter", Tim's songs feature his compelling vocals and superb musicianship on 6 & 12-string guitar, mandolin, bass, dobro and banjo. Among other great songs, Tim also offers up a rollicking version of Richard Farina's tune, "Pack Up Your Sorrows", which he heard sung by Mimi Farina at Grey County's (Owen Sound) first Summerfolk Festival where he was founding artistic director.
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The Recordings of Grayson & Whitter
Grayson & Whitter Manufacturer: County Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B00000I9XK Release Date: 1999-04-06 |
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Listening to Grayson & Whitter is like getting behind the wheel of one of Henry Ford's original model Ts. Their sound might not be as polished as we're accustomed to in the digital age, but these men were true pioneers of the bluegrass sound. Blind since early childhood, G.B. Grayson used music to support his wife and six children. In search of bills and coins, he showcased his nasal vocals and his high-lonesome fiddling on street corners, in storefronts, and in roadhouses before he met guitarist Henry Whitter at a fiddler's convention in Mountain City, Tennessee. Part songsters, part entertainers, and part storytellers, Grayson & Whitter appeal to history buffs as well as to avid bluegrass listeners who want to explore the genre's late-1920s roots. With only two years' worth of recordings, the duo combined their Appalachian musical roots with the oral tradition to give us several enduring song-stories such as "Going Down the Lee Highway," "Tom Dooley," "Handsome Molly," "Train Forty-Five," and "On the Banks of the Old Tennessee"--all of them country standards. Their performances resound with authenticity, reinforcing their status within country lore. --Andrew ScalesCustomer Reviews:
A "must have".......2000-02-11
For a more comprehensive look into the genius of Grayson & Whitter, check out the Complete Recorded Works Vols. 1 and 2. (available on Amazon)
One of my Desert Island Discs........1999-12-14
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