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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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    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.

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A pretty little girl asked her Daddy,
said, "Dad, why do angels fly?"
he said, "'Because there's a little light from heaven
holding them up in the sky."
And the pretty little girl asked her daddy,
"Why's the light in the sky?"
he said, "that light comes from rainbows
and rainbows teach the angels to fly."

So the little girl went and chased rainbows
seeking for her wings
she dreamed of all sorts of schemes
and crazy little things
like hiding when the rain fell
and sneaking up on one
when the rain cleared and the fields were lit
by an unsuspecting sun.

She thought she'd spied her angel
in a cloud up in the sky
but that cloud changed shape
and the little girl soon began to cry.
She then saw her daddy in her heart
in a different sort of way
as a man who knows no angels
and played some guessing games.
She grew not to hear her daddy
And stories that he told.
She no longer asked his secrets
For the way that things unfold.
She read and she kept silent
until she left his home
and she never thought of angels
until she had her own.

Her little daughter asked her,
"Mommy, why do angels fly?"
She said, "Baby, you're my angel
and I'll tell you why..
You're right here beside me
you're all that I know
when you're here you make me happy
and I'd be sad if you'd go
so see that rainbow in the sky
and the sunshine in the rain
that's how you make me feel inside
my little angel without wings."

Her little daughter said, "Mommy, I love you and I'm happy that you love me, but I think I just saw Grandpa crying behind that tree."

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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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