TRACKLIST

1. 1. THE SONG OF THE SUNCHASERS
      • DAYBREAK ASCENT
      • MISTY MORNING MOUNTAIN
      • PEAK MERIDIAN RAYS
      • GOLDEN HONEY LATE DAY SUN
      • THE SONG OF THE SUNCHASERS
   2. THE HURRICANE SKY
   3. THE EPIC STORY OF THE SLEEK STREAMLINED SLIPSTREAM PORKPIE HAT
   4. KEEPING COMPANY
   5. A REAL FAST RIDE
   6. SONG FOR SHANNON
   7. AMANYARA
   8. SUMMER SAG HARBOR SOLILOQUY
   9. THE ECHO VALLEY
   10. THE MIDDLE LINE HIGHWAY
   11. FOWLER BEACH WAVES
   12. …….AND THEN WINTER IN VAIL
   13. THE NEXT SUMMER’S MERRY-GO-ROUND
   14. AN AUTUMN DRIVE, IN THE DRIVING RAIN (HOME FROM NEW PALTZ)
   15. SONOMA INDIAN SUMMER
   16. MUIR WOODS, WITH WINTER COMING
   17. LAKE CHAMPLAIN VERMONT – YEAR AFTER YEAR ROUND
   18. AND, ALWAYS, UP HERE ON THE TERMINAL MORAINE
   19. LET ME TRY AGAIN
   20. RIFG

LYRICS

The Song Of the Sun Chasers

I leave my bed at the break of day As the heat starts running Pull on some clothes and get set to go Give my guitar a strumming Set the coffee drip as we wake the kids Hear those buckles snapping Lift ride up the pass the wind is talking trash…. The Sun Chasers are gathering The climb is long but the cable’s strong That snowcapped peak is calling There’s a hint of bright in the dark cloud heights But it’s a tease of the morning Well it got so cold, that the cold was cold And the ice was clear blue icy But when that morning sun rises overhead…. It’s like warm golden honey! Hey la, Golden sunshine is what we’re dreaming of Hey eh la We’re Sun Chasers of the morning Well we chased the sun across the mountain He was fast and we were slower Every time we thought that we’d tracked him down He’d slip on over a shoulder We chased high and low around the back bowls And we were starting to falter And just when we feared that that he’d lost us all……. Well we finally had him cornered Mother Earth then turned her back on him The shadows came calling Up on Harmony Ridge he hugged the rim On 7^th Heaven he was falling From Whistler he rains down on Blackcomb He’s a snow pack glacier waster And if you start your hunt from Creekside Eber base…. Then you’re an alpine Sun Chaser Hey la, Golden sunshine is what we’re dreaming of Hey eh la We’re Sun Chasers of the morning

The Hurricane Sky

Verse Contrails fade on the baby blue sky Hush settles over the land Wispy clouds runnin’ away for their lives Mosquito’s fightin’ their last stand Verse Pressure’s been dropping fast way down south Winds rushing in from the sea Sun’s going down blackness stepping on in Hounds faces are warning me Chorus Raise your eyes to the hurricane sky Trouble heading for our land Running for cover as we’re hunted by the eye Happening time and time again Bridge Hurricane party folks gather around Candles gonna make it go on all night Circle up the wagons start pulling out the plugs This time it’s a Saturday night Verse Playing cards, and checking on the trees Hoping that the basement won’t flood Mandolin, Rickenbacker, Duracell style Hunkered down waiting until dawn Bridge Hurricane party folks gather around Candles gonna make it go on all night Circle up the wagons while pulling out the plugs This time it’s a Saturday night Verse Barrier beaches are disaster bound Northeast bracing once more Button up the shutters and buckle down the doors Another  calm before a storm Verse Stars are disappearing and the moon is down low Pushing and pulling high tide Eerily and quietly evening arrives What shows up next we know Chorus Raise your eyes to the hurricane sky Trouble heading for our land Running for cover as we’re hunted by the eye Happening time and time again Transition Bridge Hurricane party folks gather around Candles gonna make it go on all night Circle up the wagons start pulling out the plugs This time it’s a Saturday night

Song for Shannon

I see my girl there Readying for sleep She means everything to me Brown head, pink collar Muscles strong and sleek Her sleeping eyes then sneak a peek We’ll pass through darkness Quiet through the night Warming each other She snuggles up so tight My life was blessed When the little girl arrived I’d not, dreamed to have her love When I come home nights A ruckus will ensue I’m glad you’re here, her tail wags true A sprinting athlete Pretty as they come She’s helped kill Rabbits Patrolling our yard What did I do To deserve this gift of life Those eyes of love, watch me move I’m always saying Thanks that she is here It’s time to scratch behind her ear…………………….

A Real Fast Ride – By Christopher V.L. Giffuni

Willie K. V. was a wealthy young man Carved a 40 mile racetrack, through some farmers lands Dug himself wells so he could mix up cement First bridges in the country he built…….about 1910 Started in the city and ended at a lake It wandered through the hillsides, and ran across a plain Willie liked the action on the business side But what he really lived for man….was a real fast ride! He built his Motor Parkway ‘Cross the island Built himself a tollhouse right on it Or two Trees, streams and cow paths Were diverted, cast aside as                  All he really wanted Was a real fast ride What he really lived for          Was a real fast ride! Guitar Interlude Willie K’s master plan went astray When Bobby Moses showed up at his desk one day Bobby said “Sell me your right of way” Willie K said “no I won’t”…….and it became his judgment day Now was it just pride or simply the fear Of losing his ride looking back, it’s really not clear Angels and Demons, were racing through his mind His focus, then I know………. was a real fast ride! 100 years have come and gone Since it started Willie K and Bobby M are Long since gone Remnants of his track are strewn far and wide and The sad fact remains that, Willie lost his fast ride He lived and he died Still chasing that ride He was no different from me and you We all want that fast ride!!

AMANYARA

She waits For me By the sea   Her wave caps Reflect all The sunset streaks I’d rest there In her covers Her beauty would take me on high She’s silent then Her peaceful voice is Like a lullaby  Amanyara, my girl I miss you The days we spent together were sweet Amanyara, the cool night breezes, the waters reaching the sand Would softly whisper “Now that you found her, come share in her waters and songs”.    In sunshine Or rain She’s all the same Her sunrise Break of day Renews my ways So special She’s a gift Vibrations of my strings fill her air She’s quiet So private but I know she’s there Amanyara, my girl I miss you The days we spent together were sweet Amanyara, the cool night breezes, the waters reaching the sand Would softly whisper “Now that you found her, come share in her waters and songs”.    Amanyara Dresses flowing in Windwaves, squalls and storms This special lady’s Perfume surrounds me Too soon she’s gone Birds of wonder A moonrise calls for Another night in her arms High noon quiet By pools reflecting A world of calm  Amanyara, my girl I miss you The days we spent together were sweet Amanyara, the cool night breezes, the waters reaching the sand Would softly whisper “Now that you found her, come share in her waters and songs”.   

Let Me Try Again (Thirty Years)

Looking back, it was a pretty poor job The diamond ring I dropped on our small dinner table Tried to be funny, while making a surprise Looking back I wish, that I’d been more able Just a young man, of  22 years I had no practice, wasn’t smooth, or even capable My luck since then you’ve held on tight for the ride From when the lights went green and that ring dropped on the table I wanna do it again One time do over my friend I disappointed with that bad ring presentation If I could go back then And try it over again I’d have more class and make a good representation Triggering more elation Who would imagine where the years would go?! Our love, three boys, and many trees would grow Somehow we gathered more diamonds, just a few guitars But I’ve long regretted ‘bout the way, I tried to start it You are my love, my mate, and friend for all time From that night long ago, in our small garage apartment I know my timing and my scoring, were just a mess Looking back my delivery, was not imploring So thirty years have passed And here we are again I wanna do it right, and go redo my ring delivery I’m gonna take a knee Ask you to stay with me And thank you, for pulling, in my same direction!!!! Years of damn near perfection!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rifgy

Riffgy, Riffgy your days are done Before you left, you gave us a son Howard is the man he went on to become – oh, Riffgy Riffgy rest well now your days are done We’ll miss you so You were so full of spunk Your brothers and we are sad you had to go – oh Riffgy Irwin is there to welcome you in You earned your rest through 70 years and then You fought real hard, again and again – oh Riffgy Bridge Riffgy, Riffgy it’s what you left behind A family who all love you, and friends besides Your humble beginnings, somehow you cast aside – oh Riffgy We always looked forward to get your look in our eyes Your gracing of our presence was a gift from on high Max, Tom, Jack, and Fred always took such pride in you Riffgy Izzy, Ian, Leslie, and Howard boy Are four big accomplishments to fill the void They miss you so, but you’d be happy today We’re with them Riffgy Bridge The final thing that we want to say On this sad but happy unveiling day Is go in peace and we’ll not forget your ways – oh Riffgy