Lonesome Bluebird

from Chinook Waltz by Over The Moon

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1. “Lonesome Bluebird” 4:10 written by (Craig Bignell and Suzanne Levesque)
A friend of ours gave us an old open back banjo that was made in England in 1898. After having it totally refurbished, I tuned it, but not up to pitch, and started playing the little riff you hear on this song. I thought it sounded like a bird singing away first thing on a spring morning. Suzanne was working on some lyrics at the same time about a girl that was missing most of life’s opportunities because to was too afraid to just get out there and do it. She likened her to a beautiful bluebird that just sat in her tree everyday looking beautiful, but never learned to fly. We put our two ideas together and we came up with this sweet, but sad song…

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from Chinook Waltz, released October 29, 2021

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When you set up home in the foothills of Canada's Rocky Mountains, there's bound to be a strong sense of place when you start to make music. The couple's debut album, most written and recorded on the ranch where they live, resonates for all to hear, the pulse of life living in a territory that is rugged and beautiful. Their music is a wild ride from 40's swing to Americana. Uncluttered....Real. ... more

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