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    THE WEAVER’S BONNY (2009)
    Ever growing and expanding, award-winning vocal, instrumental, and dance artists Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly have outdone themselves again with this, their eleventh CD. Joined by their talented friends Cathy Clasper-Torch, Kevin Doyle, John and Heidi Cerrigione and son, Uriah Donnelly, you will hear compelling, emotionally-charged vocals accompanied by banjo, fiddle, guitar, mountain and hammered dulcimers, tin whistle, mandolin, cello, autoharp, piano, bass and percussion. Those who have followed Atwater~Donnelly over their 35-year career know that Aubrey and Elwood are constantly exploring the archives of American folk music and dance, and putting their own stamp on the tradition. Here is a stunning collection of cherished old songs, as well as two original songs by their dear friend Daniel Dutton, and some astonishing footwork by Aubrey and world-class dancer Kevin Doyle. Enjoy this dazzling journey into the musical world of our foreparents filled with love, longing, betrayal, separation, conflict, joy and triumph!

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Morning Song
Words and music by Daniel Dutton of Somerset, Kentucky; www.dandutton.com ©1994 by Dan Dutton.

This remarkable song was written nearly in an instant one morning when Dan was traveling in the desert of Utah. He'd gotten up early to watch the sunrise and the song was born. Morning Song is part of one of his magnificent folk operas, The Road.)

lyrics

Here it comes, big red sunball rising
Hail, hail to the morning
Let the song of joy awaken the sleeping land
Through the shadows dawn comes streaming
The early birds begin their singing
And the dew upon the webs of light
Quivers cool and sweet

Chorus:
Sun, I pray, let my life begin today
I promise I will go with beauty around me
Dark nights and cloudy sorrows
Return at last to the sunny skies of love

Troubled dreams, fold your wings and vanish
All the fears, fade and pass
You told your heart, there is no answer
Lies...cannot hide...
Time is a gift, receive it grateful...Chorus

Here it comes, big red sunball rising
Hail, hail to the morning
Let the song of joy awaken the sleeping land
Through the shadows dawn comes streaming
The early birds begin their singing
And the dew upon the webs of light
Quivers cool and sweet...Chorus

credits

from The Weaver's Bonny 2009, released May 9, 2009
Aubrey Atwater: guitar, vocals
Elwood Donnelly: vocals, whisper
Cathy Clasper-Torch: violin
Kevin Doyle: brushes
Heidi Cerrigione: autoharp, vocals
John Cerrigione: bass
Uriah Donnelly: piano

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Atwater-Donnelly Warren, Rhode Island

Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly, present delightful programs of traditional American and Celtic folk songs, a capella pieces, old-time gospel songs, dance tunes, and original works, blending gorgeous harmonies with guitar, Appalachian mountain dulcimer, mandolin, tin whistle, harmonica, banjo, bones, spoons, limberjacks, and Appalachian clog dancing and French Canadian footwork. ... more

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