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Home (The Cape Breton Song)
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Published in THE CAPE BRETONER magazine as the featured song. (Original Demo version) Copyright (c) 2022 Kenn Crawford (SOCAN)
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Published Songwriter, Author, and Filmmaker from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
::: Kenn Crawford is a published songwriter from the coal mining town of Glace Bay, on Cape Breton Island (Nova Scotia, Canada). The picturesque coastline, the rolling hills of Margaree, and his love of Cape Breton are the inspiration behind many of his songs. Like many of his fellow Cape Bretoners, he was forced to travel west in search of work, but the Island continually called him "Home". Kenn Crawford's was selected and published by Allister MacGillivray in THE CAPE BRETONER magazine as the featured song while , performed by 10-year old Ashely Smith, is receiving tremendous reviews. Kenn co-wrote Dear God with Ashely's mother (Angie Smith of Georgetown, Ohio) and it is currently being aired on WAOL 99.5 FM. The GOD'S OF MUSIC wrote the following when they heard Dear God: "This one tugs on your heart strings, big time. It is a poignant song, sung by a little girl with a big voice." Kenn spends as much time as he can in his Recording studio and just recently opened CLAN CRAWFORD STUDIO, a ProTools-based studio to help other Cape Bretoners record their songs. Kenn is writing songs with Len Bosh Jr. (Soundoffury.com) as well as collaborating with several songwriters from across the globe. ::: ::: ::: :::
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Peak #136
Peak in subgenre #41
Author
Kenn Crawford
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Copyright (c) 2005 Kenn Crawford (SOCAN)
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May 07, 2005
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MP3 3.0 MB 128 kbps 3:17
Story behind the song
Like many of my fellow Cape Bretoner's, I was forced to travel west to find work. The thought of leaving Cape Breton yet again didn't appeal to me. It was during this time that I wrote & recorded HOME (THE CAPE BRETON SONG).
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HOME (The Cape Breton Song) Words & Music by Kenn Crawford Copyright 2005 Kenn Crawford (SOCAN) Left my home and my family In search of work, a new life for me But where do the roads lead, when you leave home? They always lead back to Cape Breton Hmmm.... Travelled far, and travelled wide I dream of the ones, I left behind But where does your heart go, when you leave home? It always stays back in Cape Breton Where the fishermen fight, the wind and the cold And miners go deep, to dig the black gold Many leave home, to wander and roam But they always come home to Cape Breton Hmmm.... Driftwood is piling high The trees reach up to kiss the sky Here is my wish, on the first star tonight Light my way to Cape Breton Hmmm.... Where the fishermen fight, the wind and the cold And miners go deep, to dig the black gold Many leave home, to wander and roam But they always come home to Cape Breton Hmmm....Hmmm....Home
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