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Better in a Different Way
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bluegrass wanigan warren akin tim gundy dale vallandigham denis hackwith jason hackwith
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Best described as bluegrass, etc., this dynamic group of five brings new notes to old classics and old notes to new.
Hi, and thanks for your interest! We're a group of five guys from the Lewis-Clark Valley area having a grand old time playing concerts around the Northwest. We play a lot of original works in addition to bluegrass and folk classics (for example Foggy Mountain Breakdown, Blackberry Blossom). We like to describe our sound as "bluegrass, etc." due to our other stylistic influences that come peeking through every once in awhile (Folk, Celtic, Appalachian, Blues, etc.). ON GUITAR AND LEAD VOCALS: Warren Akin A solid guitarist and vocalist, Warren is also a fantastic songwriter- in fact, he's written just about all of our original works. His songs are lyrical, elegantly written, and heartfelt. We're his biggest fans. ON MANDOLIN, GUITAR AND VOCALS: Tim Gundy In addition to being a killer mandolin player, Tim is about the humblest guy you'll ever meet. He just rocks, but you'd never hear it from him! ON BANJO AND VOCALS: Dale Vallandigham You would never, ever guess that Dale hasn't really been playing banjo all that long. His technique is just superb. He's also a killer vocalist (with barbershop quartet experience) and a really, really great yodeler. ON BASS, MANDOLIN, GUITAR AND VOCALS: Denis Hackwith Born in a musical family, Denis has been playing bluegrass, folk, and other roots music his entire life. He's a great bass fiddle player who adds a rock solid foundation to all of our music. We also like to bring him forward to show off his mandolin style. ON VIOLIN, MANDOLIN, GUITAR AND VOCALS: Jason Hackwith Jason, Denis' son, also grew up playing roots music, but branched into all kinds of musical styles throughout his life (everything from opera to alt rock). He studied classical violin for a decade, majored in music with a voice and guitar emphasis, and has been writing funky, bluesy-folk/acoustic rock music since high school.
Song Info
Genre
Country Bluegrass
Charts
Peak #148
Peak in subgenre #7
Author
Warren Akin
Rights
2008 by Wanigan
Uploaded
June 03, 2008
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MP3
MP3 3.6 MB 128 kbps 3:56
Story behind the song
When life hits us hard, our faith is often pressed but not destroyed. This song is dedicated to my grandmother, who lost her life’s love but continues to press on. ~ Warren Akin
Lyrics
She hung her clothes out on the line Just like she'd done a thousand times And she saw her reflection on the windowpane She heard the creakin' of the old weather vane And she knew life would never be the same She'd come to know the ache in her heart Like a trusted old friend who would soon depart But what would replace this emptiness? Somehow she knew it would be contentedness And she knew life would never be the same Sometimes when life hits so hard And you've got to just get by day by day It'll all be okay, in a different way The lilac tree has overgrown where her clothes used to dry But she still likes to sit and watch the spring clouds float on by She sees her reflection on the window pane And life has gotten better, in a different way And sometimes when life hits so hard And you've got to just get by day by day It'll all be okay, in a different way
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