Angry Anymore

from People, Places, Things by Butch Ross

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Of all the songs on this album, this one may have taken the longest to write. Started in the late 90’s and inspired by “The Story of Sloan” by Carmaig De Forest, it went through a ton of revisions before the version that ended up here. I had asked the great fiddle player Joe DiCosimo to play the tune “Apple Blossom” over the end of it, he played “Hell Up 9 Mile” instead.

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There was a time when I’d pound my chest
and I'd stomp my foot in righteous protest
I was a very angry man

and I’d sit in the kitchen and write protest songs
each one was several dozen verses long
all written in a heavy hand

I was so busy seeing things in black and white
I took leave of my personal oversight
‘til I fell far into the red

//and now I wonder
what spell
I must be under
‘cause I can’t tell
for sure,
if I
I can afford to be angry
anymore
can I afford to be angry anymore?

There was a time when I’d shake my fist
and I’d preach to the choir of intolerance
then we'd sing “we shall overcome”

But when we stood in protest by the governor’s band
it was just an excuse to hold your hand
and I was not the only one

and altho’ it’s been years I can’t let it go
it was a big chunk of my life you know
that you chose to throw away//

credits

from People, Places, Things, released June 13, 2014
BJ Hightower - Upright Bass
Jack Kirton - Pedal Steel
Dan Chen - Fiddle
Joe DeCosimo - Fiddle Solo
Amber Fults - Backing Vocals
Hayley Graham - Backing Vocals
Ryan Oyer - Harmony Vocals
Travis Kilgore - Harmony Vocals
Br - Dulcimer, Guitar, Vocals
Chorus counter-melody composed by Amber Fults
Contains interpolations of the traditional songs: “Hell Up 9 Mile” and “Apple Blossom”

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Butch Ross Chattanooga, Tennessee

Chattanooga multi-instrumentalist and mountain dulcimer maestro Butch Ross has tackled everything from Radiohead to Bach and come away with a renewed appreciation for what the humble dulcimer is capable of. His music is born from his respect for its abilities, a respect born from the years he's spent prying apart its pieces and discovering new sounds where none existed before. ... more

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