The King of Spades

from Dan and Laurel by Dan Frechette & Laurel Thomsen

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    An acoustic journey into emotion and wonder, joy and sorrow, featuring original songwriting, rich and delicate harmony vocals, warm and orchestral acoustic guitar, and magnificent, soaring violin.

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    Songs included:

    1. Love Will Leave You Where You Belong 3:08
    2. On My Own 3:16
    3. Comrades 3:38
    4. Dawning Of A New Day 4:17
    5. The Other Side 3:35
    6. My Canada 3:29
    7. Mr Right Overnight 3:24
    8. The King Of Spades 2:28
    9. Horse And Buggy Rag 3:08
    10. Why Do Angels Fly? 4:24
    11. The Countryside Of Life 3:08
    12. Fish Pond Flute Waltz 2:16
    13. My Bride And I 3:59
    14. Who Will Take My Place 4:15
    15. Rough 96 3:25
    16. Going Out On My Own Again 4:05
    17. I Always Dream 4:58
    18. In Your Life 4:25

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Music and Lyrics by Dan Frechette. Violin Arrangement by Laurel Thomsen.

lyrics

There is a wild old gambler
He just turned 85.
He loves his tango dancing
martini’s keep him alive.
He leaves you with a melody
he sang back in the war
of the lovely little Linda,
the girl who left him sore.


"Aller ou? Aller la!
Voulez vous couchez avec moi, ce soir?
Aller ou? Aller la!"
"I am the king of spades, dear maid,
and you can call me sire!"

He regales you with a tale
how he led a brigade
and pillaged every village
with his trusty king of spades.
When he left the army
the main tale he would tell
was of a lovely little Linda,
a girl we all know well.

When he came back from Normandy
he searched for years in vain
for the lovely little Linda
who crowned him King Of Spades.
For 55 years he lived with his staid darling wife
and when she died he could finally tell the best lie of his life.

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from Dan and Laurel, released July 31, 2013

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Dan Frechette & Laurel Thomsen Bonny Doon, California

Meeting in 2012 via a chance YouTube sighting and fueled by a once-in-a-lifetime musical chemistry, Canadian-American duo Dan Frechette and Laurel Thomsen are “prodigious players with songwriting that sets them apart.” With soaring violin, diverse guitar styles, compelling storytelling, a dash of harmonica and humor, and unique vocal rapport they deliver a dynamic, engaging, polished performance. ... more

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