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Go the Road

from Go the Road by Tiller's Folly

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The title song was inspired in part by Ewan MacColl’s brilliant song, Freeborn Man and the title Go the Road is a phrase borrowed from Frank Delaney’s magical book Ireland. The term describes the life of an itinerant storyteller who wanders the countryside, staying with people who will feed him and give shelter in exchange for telling stories.

The story mirrors in many ways, my own. Having left home at an early age, I made my way by busking on the streets of Vancouver, Canada. Since that time, I’ve literally gone the road, performing, touring, recording and always, always writing. Now, after more than three decades of pursuit, I’ve found my voice in the Roots Music genre.

lyrics

GO THE ROAD

The air is sweet, springtime is waiting
Your eye is drawn where the road stretches far
All your life you’ve been searching for something
You couldn’t find in your own back yard

Shake off the cloak of expectations
Your shackles broken; the world’s at your feet
Cast off the yoke of so-called convention
You stand on the threshold of life, fast and free

Between the streams and tree-lined fences
Lighten your pack of life’s weary load
Follow the dreams of kings and princes
Nothing to stop you, you’re all on your , so go the road...go the road

There’s song in the trees, and every sweet meadow
You feel the music, your blood sings with wine
Move like a breeze, in warm rays of summer
Live while the blossom clings firm to the vine

The wind turns chill, with cold winter’s coming
You tramp the "long acre", your bones stiff and cold
These last bitter dregs have called home to haunt you
We’ll all pay a piper, when the last bell is tolled

When winter steels the last leaves of autumn
You’re cast about; of no fixed abode
A wisp of smoke at the end of an alley
You may well curse the day, when first you strayed to go the road... go the road

Farewell to you, all you boys of pleasure
A sad adieu, you last rolling stone
You tramps and tinkers, you gypsy rovers
Your ramblin’ days will soon be gone

credits

from Go the Road, released June 1, 2012
Bruce Coughlan – vocals, acoustic guitar & harmonica
Laurence Knight – acoustic bass & vocals
Nolan Murray – mandolin, fiddle, guitar & tenor guitar
Joby Baker – drums, shakers & vocals
Jeff Autry – acoustic guitar
Sam Bush – mandolin & vocals
Cia Cherryholme – vocals
John Cowan – vocals
Phil Cunningham – accordion
Randy Kohrs – resophonic guitar
Ronnie McCoury – mandolin & vocals
Josh Shilling – vocals
Scott Vestal – banjo
Wendy Waldman – vocals
Strings by Joby Baker – double bass & Nolan Murray – violin & viola
Produced by Joby Baker
Music Director – Nolan Murray
Executive Producer – Laurence Knight
Associate Producer – Brian Smith
All songs written & arranged by Bruce Coughlan
Pre-production by Soren Lonnqvist, Studio Down Under – Abbotsford, BC
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Joby Baker – Baker Studios, Victoria, BC
Additional tracking by Scott Vestal – Digital Underground, Greenbrier, TN
Additional tracking by Stuart Hamilton – Castel Sound Studios, Edinburgh, Scotland
Additional tracking by Randy Kohrs – Slack Key Studios, Nashville, TN
Additional tracking by Wendy Waldman – Longhouse Studios, Northridge, CA
Artwork by Carylann Leoppkey – Dope Designs, Vancouver, BC
Jeff Autrey, John Cowan & Scott Vestal appear courtesy of they bad old selves.
Sam Bush appears courtesy of Sugar Hill Records
Cia Cherryholmes appears courtesy of Stetson & Cia
Phil Cunnigham appears courtesy of Phil Cunningham
Randy Kohrs appears courtesy of Rural Rhythm Records
Ronnie McCoury appears courtesy of McCoury Music
Josh Shilling appears courtesy of MH Music Group
Wendy Waldman appears courtesy of Longhouse Records

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Pacific Canadian-based recording & performing artist, Bruce Coughlan has spent decades making Acoustic Roots Music Music of all descriptions. An expressive singer and rock-solid guitarist, Bruce is driven by one guiding principle: It's all about the Song. ... more

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