Bill Heffernan - the horses are loose
The Horses Are Loose present characters, landscapes and stories gleaned from almost 50 years on the road involving racetracks, hockey arenas, border crossings, war zones, protest lines, international solidarity, urban sprawl, gated communities and taverns….on this CD alone, you’ll meet a broad range of historical characters as diverse as Christopher Columbus, Bob Dylan, Marie-Joseph Angelique, Glenn Hall, Hank Williams, Pamela Wallin, and Pete Seeger. You’ll hear of Grade 3’s rising in rebellion, refugees fleeing their borders, slavery in New France, a total eclipse of the sun in Southern Mexico, disappearing farmland in Ontario, NHL hockey scouts on a mission, a Save the World, World Tour, city councillors banning a Walmart, unrequited love and heartache seen through a bottle, a Senate scandal in Ottawa, an homage to the grandfather of American folk music, and of course the story contained in the title track–the night the horses got loose on the Old Ariss Road in Southern Ontario.
Track Listing:
1. 1492
2. Walls of Woodbridge
3. Hide Out Refugee
4. Sunstop and Sheep
5. The Horses Are Loose
6. Angelique
7. Hey Mr. Dylan
8. Glenn and the Geese
9. Heart Full of Hank
10. Day Turned to Night
11. Guelph
12. There’ll Be No Walmarts Here
13. Pass the Brandy Alison
14. I’ve Got the All Expenses In, Pamela Wallin Blues
15. I Saw Pete at 89
16. I Am Just a Singer/Thirsty Boots