Hills and Valleys, by Steve the Harper

Hills and Valleys

by Steve the Harper

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1.	Go Tell Aunt Rhody 02:47		buy track
2.	Skin and Bones 01:58	info	buy track
3.	I'll Fly Away 02:03		buy track
4.	Dummy Song 00:39		buy track
5.	Down by the Sea Shore 00:30		buy track
6.	Chickery Chick_Mairsy Doats 00:41		buy track
7.	Peace Like a River 02:44		buy track
8.	Uncloudy Day 03:42		buy track
9.	Water Bound 02:09		buy track
10.	Down in the Valley 03:42		buy track
11.	Old Joe Clark 00:29		buy track
12.	Cowboy Jack 03:31		buy track
13.	Skip to My Lou 02:40		buy track
14.	Down in the Valley 03:40		buy track
15.	East Virginia 03:02		buy track
16.	Give me the Roses While I Live 05:54		buy track
17.	Happy Land 00:29		buy track
18.	Peace LIke a River 02:04		buy track
19.	Red River Valley 03:26		buy track
20.	Shady Groove 01:24		buy track
21.	Uncloudy Day 04:20		buy track

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Mom was always singing around the house. When riding in the car to go somewhere, we sang songs. We sang around the campfire. Later in life, Mom took up playing mountain dulcimer, and it is her treasured McSpadden you hear accompanying her singing. Some of these songs are those she learned being a member of the Cincinnati Dulcimer Society or the Hills of Kentucky Dulcimer Club. Others are silly songs or poignant ballads she sang as long as I can remember.

It is from my mom that I got my deep love of music.

When I made these recordings it was already far too late. My mom, Lizzie, was already forgetting. I couldn’t wait for a perfect time because Mom’s memory was fading. And so these recordings are honest and candid. And imperfect. In the background you may hear newspapers rustling, or snoring, or grandchildren. These are the few recordings we have, and for anyone who knew Lizzie, they are treasures.

Lizzie died in 2021 after a long, long forgetting. She was surrounded by Eddie, her husband of 70 years, and her 7 kids and grandkids. Her love of music and her joyful spirit were with her until she left this world.

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released June 15, 2009

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Steve the Harper Columbus, Ohio

Harp is my passion. I was always enthralled with the harp in "Jack and the Beanstalk". It wasn't until I turned 40 that I came upon Song of the Sea music store while on vacation and my dream was realized. I bought a small harp and began attending workshops studying Scottish and Irish Harp. In 2010, I competed for and was awarded National Scottish Harp Champion of America. ... more

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