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lyrics

When I was a younger man
I kept a travelogue
Played for the statues on
The Charles Bridge in Prague

Folded underneath my arm
Built from an old oak tree
Keys made of polymer
With slender copper reeds

Ooooh

How it hummed without lips
Breathed without lungs
‘Till we were called from Milwaukee
To face the fascist guns

I served as a chaplain
In the second war
We braved the bombs out in the field
Led the troops in prayer

Oooh

credits

from Bitter Better, released July 17, 2020
(Laura Cortese/Zoe Guigueno/Valerie Thompson) Cortese Music (ASCAP),
admin. by Compass Rights Administration (ASCAP)/Zoe Guigueno (SOCAN)/Valicious Cellocity (ASCAP)

vocal - Laura Cortese
cello - Valerie Thomson
bowed fiddles - Sumaia Jackson, Jenna Moynihan, Laura Cortese
harmonium - Sam Kassirer
fiddle solo - Sumaia Jackson
harmony vocals - Laura Cortese, Jenna Moynihan, Jeni Magana, Valerie Thompson
pizzicato banjo - Sumaia Jackson
upright bass - Zoe Guigueno
drums - D. James Goodwin

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Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards San Francisco, California

Expanding on the boundaries of what an indie-folk band can be, Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards take their extensive string music background, add their knowledge of folk and roots music, and incorporate an edgy pop sensibility to create their latest album, BITTER BETTER—a stunning lesson in all the ways string instruments can be played and captures the most adventurous approach to each moment. ... more

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