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Ties that Bind

from Rise by Joanne Rand

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Ties That Bind
My Southern roots are strong, though I have chosen to spend my life out West.
Describes a vivid dream I had the night before flying back out west from my
southern family home. I wrote the song on the airplane the next day.
Harkens back to the story told in fairytales about the prodigal son who returns home
after a lifetime of adventure to be received warmly back into the arms of his family.

lyrics

"Ties that Bind" - by Joanne Rand

Ties that bind- white and thin

Laced like vines around my skin

Five strands per hand – my closest kin

Five fingers wrapped around my shin

Winged shoes fly me West

Ties that bind yank me abreast.

Father, solemn, standing by

See how I fear to fly

I grab my shoelace in my hand

Here and there I break a strand

Afraid my winged shoes will fail

I have no heart in setting sail

Afraid my family ties will break

I fear these wings are some mistake

Father, solemn, standing by

See how I fear to fly

Father, solemn, standing by

See how I fear to fly

See my hesitance and doubt

Wondering will I find out:

Are ties that bind too weak to hold?

My Southern soul is growing old

Mercurial charm will you prevail…

Free these arms to fly the air?

Prodigal son fly home

Prodigal son fly home

Prodigal son fly home again

While grandmother time is still your friend.

Grandmother time is still your friend

And Madame Gravity will do you in.

credits

from Rise, released November 11, 2011
Joanne Rand: guitar, vocals
Ken Braziel: bass
Brad Cox: drums
George Chavez: cello
Recorded live at two performances in 2010

Produced by Joanne Rand, Stephen Hart & Tim Gray. copyright & produced, 2011, Joanne Rand, Homefire Productions, BMI. All rights reserved.

Mixed & mastered by Stephen Hart (Two Rock Digital), "Redwood" alternate version mixed by Dennis Dragon. All songs written & arranged by Joanne Rand except: "Happy Song" (by Elizabeth Gahm) "Breathe" (words by Joanne Rand & Ali Nelson, music by Joanne), "Hush Ye my Bairne" (traditional Gaelic Lullabye translated by Malcolm MacFarlane).

Recorded at live performances in 2010 by Dennis Dragon (Applegate River Lodge, Applegate, OR) & James Johnson (Don Quixotes, Santa Cruz, CA). Overdubs recorded by Tim Gray (Myrtletown Records, Eureka, CA), cello ODs recorded by Ken Braziel (The Ranch, Sebastopol, CA).

Artwork by Mary Ellen Rand, Photos by Michele AnneLouise Cohen and Greg King, design by Joanne Rand.

The players:
•Joanne Rand: vocals, guitar, keyboard, piano, kalimba, wooden recorder, synth
•Brad Cox: drums
•Ken Braziel: bass
•George Chavez: cello
•Gwen Post: violin
•Rex Richardson: flamenco style guitar
•Matt Sircely: madolin
•Tim Gray: additional toms & percussion (Redwood, Bones and All), backup vocals (Waters Flow) special effects on "Jump".

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“A fixture of the Northern California folk scene, Rand’s life, activism & art are woven seamlessly together. A celebrated musician, composer & teacher. From stripped-down folk songs to lush, textured rock arrangements, she makes consistently engaging, perceptive, universal music.”-SFStation.com 2012. Touring nationally for 30 years, Rand is currently releasing 15th CD of original songs. ... more

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