Susannes Folksong-Notizen
[1978:] The old songs (and the ones that seem as though they've always been around) take care of us, and tend to cleanse us by washing away the immediate grit and grime of everyday existence in a 'solution' of 'we've all been there before.' Those songs and tunes tend to plug us into the mainstream of mankind, and let us live and learn from the billions who have lived, lost, worked, loved, and felt - and celebrated it in song. Sometimes I realize that my songs tell who I am better than I do. We are all anchored somewhere between yesterday and tomorrow - and those sweet songs are a way of holding hands in the darkness as we face the unknown. As time washes over us, we keep our footing by being rooted in tradition as we face the future. (Notes Bob Zentz, 'Beaucatcher Farewell')
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