History by David Marshall
A musical speculation of how we got into this mess, partly inspired by
Jim Harrison's poem “Modern Times”, from his poetry collection Saving Daylight (2006, Copper Canyon Press).
THANKS:
I humbly thank Adam, Andrew, Kate and especially Barry for making these songs come alive. It's been the musical ride of my life working with all of you. I also thank Marcus and Shon of Maar's Music in Peterborough for equipment and studio advice, Melody Thomas for voice lessons, and Dr. R. Douglas Helvering (aka YouTube's “The Daily Doug”), for his superb teaching of composition and all matters musical.
Finally, I am forever grateful to my wife Barbara, for patiently enduring the many months of endless song repetitions and peculiar noises emanating from our basement, for being my most enthusiastic song reviewer and supporter, and for being my steady, loving friend and companion. You are the best.
DEDICATION:
To Rick Hanna, my oldest friend and first musical buddy. R.I.P.
Tracklist
| 1. | Night Guard | 5:25 |
| 2. | Leaders | 4:21 |
| 3. | Kings | 3:23 |
| 4. | Landlords | 3:20 |
| 5. | Executives | 3:40 |
| 6. | Liars | 4:38 |
| 7. | Dreamtime | 3:01 |
| 8. | Employees | 3:52 |
| 9. | The Bill Comes Due | 3:53 |
| 10. | The Bureaucrat | 4:35 |
Credits
All music and lyrics written by David Marshall, with additional instrumental tracks composed by Barry Haggarty. Performed by David Marshall, Barry Haggarty, Adam Woodhouse (drums), Andrew Affleck (bass), and Kate Suhr (vocals). Arrangements by Barry Haggarty and David Marshall. Produced by Barry Haggarty of Haggarty Sound Studio in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, June-September 2024. Album artwork by James Johnson.
License
All rights reserved.
Folk and folk-rock singer-songwriter, retro all the way back to the late Pleistocene, forward to a future where we're singing together around campfires again.
After a lifetime of environmental and social activism, in fear and frustration, I decided the only thing still worth doing was writing and performing songs about my concerns. Love what remains.