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Let your emotions show
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You can see a lot from the top of a mountain. You have time to think and contemplate.
folk blues original
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Solo performer-Folk, Blues, Original
Whether performing in an intimate folk club, a concert hall, or an outdoor festival, Ed Mc Dade, definitely reaches the audience. He brings a warm, baritone voice, lively guitar techniques, and numerous original songs culled from his three recordings(“Water Spirit”-with Gene Friesen of the Paul Winter Consort, "Radio Songs"-with the great European Folk/Bluegrass band Nugget, and "Cloak of civility"-with the American band McD). Ed also likes to include the music of other Folk/CountryBlues artists in his shows. Ed writes and sings songs of the human condition and songs that speak to important issues of today, in a style that is insightful to satirical, stark to soulful, serious to seriously funny. He has received numerous awards for his songwriting ability (American song Festival-Los Angeles, CA., New song festival-Kerrville TX., Hank Williams song festival-Avoca, IA.). Ed McDade has appeared on radio and television in the USA and in Europe and has taken his music across the country and around the world. "Great artistic range"-Len Ziemkiewicz- Guild Hall-East Hampton-NY. "Grabs the listener, Good guitarist"- Buhne magazine-Ulm-Germany "Great style"-Radio Novaradio A-Italy "Mucho feeling"-Radio Turia-Spain "Very talented, wonderful performance"-B.Roder Hawkeye College-IA. "Good show"-L. Knowles-Addison Hall- Ft.Washington,MD. "Well sung, impeccably played"- (4 stars)-Philadelphia Inquirer-PA. "Great songs", "I highly recommend it"- (5 stars)-Meria Heller show-AZ. "Good stuff"-J. Dolan-KOTO-CO. "Especially good"-Radio Enghien- France "Great stuff"-Radio Volta-Philadelphia- PA. "Grace under pressure"-D. Steinhagen- Ebenshade series-Marietta College-OH. "To the point; All good songs"-J. Keyser- KMUD-Humboldt County-CA.
Song Info
Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
Charts
Peak #131
Peak in subgenre #31
Author
Ed McDade
Rights
c.1995 BTWT. BMI
Uploaded
July 15, 2008
Track Files
MP3
MP3 3.9 MB • 128 kbps • 4:16
Story behind the song
I was doing a lot of walking and hiking in the forest. I thought how the earth is our friend and provider(air, water, food, beauty). I thought to be truly alive is to have not only a physical relationship with the earth, but also a spiritual one.
Lyrics
Let your emotion show When I woke up this morning, the sun was just touchin’ the trees. Sat up and pulled back the curtains, it rushed in to rest on my knees, golden and smiling what a friend. As the day drew upon me, I ventured a walk to the stream. Flyin’ high in a circle, a white, tailed eagle screamed; soaring my spirit high in the air. But there is danger upon us. We must hold onto our dreams. In a world full of madness, that's comin’ apart at the seams. Open your hearts up, if you need a friend. Let's your emotions show, like seeds in the ground they will grow, though some may whither you sow, it's a chance that we take you know. As the sun rose up higher, I climbed to the top of a ridge. Saw the clear running water reflecting 1,000 images; bathing in sunlight, a gift from the woods. On the rim of the mountain, wildflowers scented the air. I could see an horizon, and things that had always been there; clearing my vision, a gift from the earth. But there is danger upon us. We must hold onto our dreams. In a world full of madness, that's comin’ apart at the seams. Open your hearts up, if you need a friend. CHORUS
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