Bluegrass Festivals
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Bluegrass Festivals
CNYBA News & Notes www.cnyba.com MARCH / APRIL 2014 Officers President: Ed VanCott 759 Village Blvd. S. Baldwinsville, NY 13027 (315) 638-7617 evancott@twcny.rr.com Vice-President: John Brutcher 167 State Route 48 Phoenix, NY 13135 (315) 598-2652 kbrutche@twcny.rr.com Treasurer: Jim Clark 4175 Seeber Road - Canastota, NY 13032 (315) 697-2719 jimclark@twcny.rr.com Secretary: Betsy Robson (Editor) 5818 S. Salina St. Syracuse, NY 13205 (267) 893-9422 betsy.robson@gmail.com Board Dan Ward - 2 (315) 492-6627 frontenac_island@yahoo.com Juergen Knauss - 1 (315) 672-3749 Bill Knowlton - 1 (315) 457-6100 udmacon1@hotmail.com Kay Betts von Sneidern - 3 kbetts@twcny.rr.com (315) 303-4684 Neil Smith -3 nsmith@macenziehughes.com Bob Hayden (315) -251-4113 rhayden357@windstream.ne ————————————————— Webmaster: Shirley Stevens stevenscny@aol.com - (315) 451-2801 Membership & Sunshine: Helen Weldon 2446 Hillview Dr. #17, Cato, NY 13033 - (315) 626-2603 helwel80@yahoo.com CNYBA The unofficial opening of the Bluegrass Festival season is upon us with the Weekend Blue Getaway at Bonnie Castle in Alexandria Bay! And most festivals have special savings for an early advanced registration. Inside the newsletter is an exhaustive list of Bluegrass festivals within our proximity to experience the best in Bluegrass this summer! Busy Bird Brantling Tug Hill Oneonta Hills NEPA Lodi CNYBA Community News, Thought & Prayers Note from Betty Jane, Helen Weldon's daughter: Helen sustained a fall on Sunday, February 9, and fractured her hip. She had emergency surgery and everything went very well. The hip was realigned and 'screwed' back together--non-invasive with one small incision. Latest update, March 17, regarding Helen: Good News! Mom had appointment with surgeon today and her hip has healed very well, and he is authorizing as much weight-bearing as tolerable on her leg to physical therapy today. Mom is saying she'll be home within two weeks...we'll see! I know she'll give it her all! Thanks for all the cards, well wishes, and prayers...she's appreciated them all. (For newer members, Helen has been with CNYBA from the beginning, and served as our membership chair for many years. She continues to serve, though she cannot get to many meetings or events. We so appreciate her efforts. Please remember our Chair of Sunshine Helen Weldon, 2446 Hillview Dr. #17, Cato, NY 13033 Here's the latest update on Ray Delaney's health: They have stopped giving him chemo because it was making him so weak. The last scan, however, showed that the tumor has grown slightly. So without the chemo holding it back he needs our prayers more than ever. Although I think personally all those good positive and loving thoughts and prayers have been really what's helping him the most. So please do continue to pray for his complete and total healing. Who better to go down in the books of those miraculously cured than this wonderful man who has touched so many lives? Also see the information about the 21st Annual Bluegrass Dinner on the adjacent page! Ron De Peyster is in the hospital in Florida and very ill. Ron and Rose definitely need our uplifting and encouragement as well as our prayers. Their address where cards/letters can be sent is Ron and Rose DePeyster Lot #F35, 2092 Culbreath Rd., Brooksville, FL 34602-6232 Please send Board member Kay Betts Von Sneidern your thoughts and prayers as she recovers from knee replacement surgery. The Robson family greatly cherished all the prayers, cards, and caring thoughts that came our way during our mother’s illness and gentle journey into the arms of our Gracious Creator. Jean Robson mother of current newsletter editor Betsy passed away surrounded by her family on February 19, 2014. April 6th 9 pm to midnite LIVE CNYBA News & Notes PLEDGE NIGHT FUNDRAISER Bluegrass Ramble WCNY 91.3-FM WCNY NUMBER TO CALL AND DONATE: (315) 451-9269 or (800) 451-9269 (includes Canada) CDs to give away and festival tickets MARCH / APRIL 2014 Page 2 of 12 Delaney Brothers Bluegrass is looking forward to its 21st Annual Bluegrass Dinner Show on Saturday, March 29. Held at the American Legion Hall on Main St. in downtown Homer, the Delaney Brothers invite you to an evening of a tasty buffet dinner catered by the American Legion and two sets of great bluegrass music including dessert between sets. This year’s show is extra special because it will be the debut of the newest Delaney Brother –Luke Parsnow. Luke is multi-talented on the guitar, mandolin, fiddle, and vocals, and he is a good song writer as well. He will be a fabulous addition to the band. Luke will actually be a second generation Delaney Brother-his father, Pat Parsnow, was banjo player in the original band in the early 1980’s. Doors open at 6pm, dinner is at 7pm and music is from 8-10:30pm. Be sure to call Vicky Delaney by Wed., March 26 for reservations (607) 745-9933 or (607) 753-8365. CNYBA News & Notes MARCH / APRIL 2014 Page 3 of 12 F e s t i v a l s April 4 & 5, 2014 - 13th Annual Weekend Bluegrass Getaway at Bonnie Castle Resort Holland Street, Alexandria Bay, NY - All day jamming with concerts 7 - 10 Friday and Saturday evenings: $15 per person - Beartracks, Creek Bend, Dave Nichols & Spare Change www.thousandislandsbluegrass.com/winter-get-a-way.html Thousand Island Bluegrass Preservation Society - Dick Bartlett at 315-658-2679 Rooms $70.00- $85 800-955-4511 April 11 - 13, 2014 - Enchanted Mountain Music Festival - Ellicottville, NY Bluegrass & Roots Music, Workshops, Bands - 6557 Holiday Valley Rd., Ellicottville, NY Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, Nora Jane Struthers & the Party Line, Creek Bend, Paris Texas Festival/Room packages at Tamarack Club and the Inn at Holiday Valley $95/person per night. $75 weekend - Organizer Rick Manning/Winter Village www.holidayvalley.com/events May 24-26, 2014 –Wrench Wranch – Coventryville, NY - Typically the festival occurs over Memorial Day Weekend. More details in May CNYBA News & Notes. May 29 - June 1, 2014 – 7th Annual NEPA Bluegrass Festival –Tunkhannock, PA Lazy Brook Park, Routs 6 & 92. Little Roy & Lizzie, Hillbilly Gypsies, The Roys, Travis Chandler, Jim Gaudet & Railroad Boys, Mason Porter, Hillbilly Water, Without a Paddle, etc. Advance tickets $55 through April 15th - Danny S. (570) 721-2759 www.nepabluegrass.com June 6 - 8, 2014 - 24th Annual Thousand Islands Bluegrass Festival Rt. 180, at Stone Mills Agricultural Museum, LaFargeville, NY - Bluegrass Mountaineers, Washington County Line, Creek Bend, Dave Nichols & Spare Change, Plexiglass, Backroad Bluegrass, Grass Transit Gates open 10am Tuesday; Free rough camping Workshops, crafts, vendors, food, covered viewing, dumping station, generator free area, security. Advance tickets $40 (315) 658-2679 or 778-0320 www.thousandislandsbluegrass.com CNYBA News & Notes MARCH / APRIL 2014 Page 4 of 12 June 12 - 14, 2014 – Tug Hill Bluegrass Festival - 7421 East Road; Lowville, NY 13367 Host bands Atkinson Family and Lost Time, Grascals, Lyndsey Family, Audie Blaylock & more Advance tickets $55 before June 1st (315) 376-2640 Gates open 9am Thu tughillbluegrass.com June 20 – 22, 2014 - 4th Annual Babbling Brook Bluegrass Festival - Westville Center, NY Bear Tracks, Dave Nichols & Spare Change, The Atkinson Family, Lake Effect Bluegrass Gates open on Thursday June 20th at 9am (518) 358-4245 - www.babblingbrookrvparkny.com June 27-29, 2014 –– Madrid Bluegrass “River” Festival – Madrid, NY – keep eye out online! July 11 - 13, 2014 – Busy Bird Bluegrass Festival 231 Ketchumville Rd. Berkshire NY 13736 Jim Hurst, Jim Gaudet & Railroad Boys, Chad Darou & Stealing Time, Slewfoot, and more Advance tix $30 until April 15 Adam Gwardyak (607) 642-8925 www.busybirdbluegrass.comJuly 10 13, 2014 – 33rd Annual Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival - Wind Gap, PA Mountain View Park, Mountain Rd, Grascals, Dan Paisley, Tennessee Mafia Jug Band & more Advance tickets $65 through April 30 Harry Grant (973) 584-2324 windgapbluegrass.com July 10 - 13, 2014 - 20th Annual Basin Bluegrass Festival, 91 Charberry lane, Brandon, VT Cannonball Express, Dave Nichols & Spare Change, BigSpike, Cold Country, Crossover, Zink & Company, CPS Express, Blistered Fingers, Seth Sawyer Band, Cedar Ridge, Lonesome Will Mullins & the Virginia Playboys, Smokey Greene, Spinney Brothers, Bluegrass Pickin' Pals Advance tickets $45 by June 30th /$50 gate (802) 247-3275 www.basinbluegrassfestival.com July 11 – 13, 2014 - 10th Annual Mohawk Valley Bluegrass Association Festival Woods Valley Ski Area, Westernville, NY, State Rte 46 (7 miles north of Rome) Corey Zink, Bob Amos & Catamount Crossing, Chad Darou & Stealing Time, Mathews Family Tradition, Diamond Someday, Rebecca Colleen & the Chore Lads, Pocket Change, Ernie Evans & Florida State Bluegrass Band, Louie Setzer & The Appalachian Mountain Boys, Plexigrass - Open 9 am Friday, workshops, restaurant, Bar-B-Que Saturday; Breakfast Sat/Sun, Guitar raffle Advanced tickets $45 before June 26 (315) 245-0153 www.mvbga.com CNYBA News & Notes MARCH / APRIL 2014 Page 5 of 12 July 10-13, 2014 - 8th Annual Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival - Centre Hall, PA Grange Fair Grounds169 Homan Lane 1500 Hookups 30amp & Water, Shower House, Public Restrooms, Dump Station - Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Little Roy & Lizzy, Ralph Stanley II, Goldwing Express, Hillbilly Gypsies, Jr. Sisk & Ramblers Choice, Spinney Brothers & more. Gates open Tue 9 am Advanced $45 by May 3rd www.remingtonryde.com (717) 348-3537 July 17-20, 2014 - Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival - Walsh Farm, 1 Poultney Road, Oak Hill, NY Del McCoury’s 75th Birthday Celebration, Gibson Brothers, Balsam Range, top commercial line Advanced tickets $175 through May 15 camping included www.greyfoxbluegrass.com July 17-20, 2014 – Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival – Trumansburg, NY Fairgrounds Past performers Donna the Buffalo, Merle Haggard, Mountain Heart, Arrested Development Advanced tickets $95 till May 1st – onsite camping expensive (607) 387-5098 grassrootsfest.org July 24 – 27, 2014 –Norwich Bluegrass Festival Chenango County Fairgrounds, Norwich NY Little Roy & Lizzie, Goldwing Express, Ingersoll Bros, Jesse Alexander Band, Smokey Greene Band Competition Friday- Hillbill Water, Mountabank Brothers, Last Whippoorwills Advanced $45 until May 15th Camp extra Danny Stewart (570) 721-2759 norwichbluegrass.com July 30-August 2, 2014 –Brantling Bluegrass Festival 4015 Fish Farm Road - Sodus, NY Lonesoe River Band, Grascals, Rebecca Colleen & Chore Lads, Paris Texas with Bobby Henrie, The Cadleys, The Grill Billies, Higher Mountain Bluegrass, Diamond Someday, and others Advanced tix $40 until May 1st Peter McDonald (315) 331-2365 www.brantlingbluegrass.com August 3, 2014 – Bill Knowlton’s 42nd Annual Bluegrass Ramble Picnic – Little York, NY Dwyer Park 10 am – 6 pm info udmacon1@hotmail.com, 315-457-6100, or by listening Sunday night to Bill Knowlton’s “Bluegrass Ramble,” 9 pm to 12 am WCNY-FM (91.3) Syracuse WUNY-FM, Utica (89.5) WJNY-FM (90.9) Watertown and Canada Free www.wcny.org CNYBA News & Notes MARCH / APRIL 2014 Page 6 of 12 August 8 - 10, 2014 - 2nd Annual Oneonta Hills Bluegrass Festival – Oneonta, NY Susquehanna Trail Campground and Music Park, 4292 Hwy 7 - Jim Gaudet & The Railroad Boys, the Stable Hands, Gravel Yard, Melanie & the Boys, Barrington and more. Martin & Jeff Lovell are members of Barrington! Free camping, hot showers, restrooms, dump station, water. Advance tickets $25 by May 1st Dean Tribe (607) 432-1122 www.oneontahillsbluegrass.com August 15 - 17, 2014 – CNYBA Jamming & Camping –Apple Fest Grounds, Lafayette, NY Route 20 Bluegrass and Old Time Country Jamming/camping weekend, free sites, modest electric Beautiful grounds, nominal donation, come on out! August 15 - 17, 2014 - Hickory Fest 13th Annual Music in the Canyon - Wellsboro, PA Stoney Fork Creek Campground - Claire Lynch, Hillbilly Gypsies, Verlon Thompson, Driftwood, Uproot Hootenanny, Harris Brothers, Well Strung, Mama Corn, Coal County Express, & others Open mic, field picking, food/craft vendors, pool. Benefits local American Cancer Society Advance $40 before 4/1, $50 before 6/1 (570) 439-1549 http://www.hickoryfest.com August 21 to 24, 2014 – Pickin' in the Pasture Bluegrass Festival - Lodi, NY Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Junior Sisk, James King, Jesse Alexander, Goldwing Express, Danny Paisley, Lorraine Jordan, Dale Ann Bradley, Spinney Brothers and more. Gates open noon Wednesday, Workshops, camp shuttle, free camping, vendors, field picking Advanced Tickets $70 by May 1st (607) 582-6363 http://www.pickininthepasture.com August 29 - 31, 2014 - North Branch Bluegrass Festival of Bridgewater, Vermont 3 days of shows - Chasing Blue, Cricket Tell the Weather, The Green Mountaineers, Fox Point Rounders, Jersey Corn Pickers, Crunchy Western Boys, Moonlight Ramblers, Cold Chocolate, Bondville Boys - Wed Potluck Picking Party, Thurs Open Stage, Fri Spaghetti Dinner - Advanced Tickets $50 by July 10th R & H Kennedy (802) 672-3042 www.pickvermont.com August 29 - 31, 2014 – Wrench Ranch – Coventryville, NY – Labor Day Weekend Festival – great filed picking – real country! CNYBA News & Notes MARCH / APRIL 2014 Page 7 of 12 Events Friday March 21st Rebecca Colleen & the Chore Lads May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society, 3800 East Genesee St, Syracuse, NY. Rebecca Colleen, Peter Macdonald, Perry Cleveland & Doug Henrie Saturday Mar 22 Louis Setzer & the Appalachian Mountain Boys Town Hall Opry 15 N Main St, Bainbridge NY 13733 Saturday March 22nd Patti Dahl & Heartsong, national Christian recording star, at the Community Coffee House. Christ Church United Methodist, 417 Park St., Sherrill, NY Country/Blues/Bluegrass/Gospel. Refreshments (315) 725-0974 (315) 363-1061 www.heartsongsingersforchrist.com Saturday Mar 29 Mohawk Valley Bluegrass Association Talent show Stittville Fire Department, Stittville, NY - Bake sale. 6 pm doors open / Free Saturday March 29th 21st Annual Delaney Brothers Bluegrass Dinner Show American Legion Hall, Main St. Homer, NY Tasty buffet dinner catered by the American Legion, two sets of music, dessert between sets. Call Vicky Delaney by Wednesday, March 26, for reservations (607) 745-9933 or (607) 753-8365. 6 pm doors open 7 pm dinner 8-10:30 pm $25 Saturday March 29th Nothin' Fancy Bluegrass Sodus High School Auditorium, Sodus, NY, presented by the Sodus Rotary Club. Kicking off the event will be Rebecca Colleen and the Chorelads, from the Finger Lakes area. All proceeds support Rotary - Mike 585-415-9641 mgarlok@verizon.net April 4-5 Bonnie Castle Winter Getaway See festivals page for detail Saturday April 5th Early Bird Spring Festival - Newark Valley Fire Station – Benefit fund raiser for Busy Bird Festival - Mathews Family Tradition, Melanie & the Boys, Cannon Hole Rounders, Slewfoot – Sunday April 13 The Cadleys (John & Cathy Cadley) – Auburn Public Theater 108 Genesee Street Auburn, NY www.auburnpublictheater.org 4 pm $10 door Friday April 18 The Cadley - Creekside Books & Coffee House 35 Fennell St Skaneateles, NY (315) 685-0379 7:30 pm Saturday April 26th Mohawk Valley Bluegrass Association 3rd Annual Indoor Festival at the Capitol Theater, 220 Dominick St., Rome, NY. 3 premier NY bands to be announced. Bake sale. Plenty of seating. Tickets at the door. Saturday May 3rd Easy Ramblers – Green Gate Inn 2 Genesee St Camillus, NY Friday May 16th Tony Trischka - May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society 3800 E. Genesee St. spring tour of new album Great Big World (Rounder Records). http://folkus.org/ June 19, Little Roy and Lizzie - Lavonia United Methodist Church, Lavonia, NY. 2014 Paul J. Stark, 5312 East Lake Rd., Honeoye, NY 14471 (include SASE) Thursday with check. (585) 229-2366. CNYBA News & Notes MARCH / APRIL 2014 8 pm $15 ($12 members) 8 pm $? 7–9:30 pm Free will offering 7 pm doors open at 5 $20 adv $25 door Doors 10 am Bands at 12 $10 7 pm $10/$9 members/snrs 7:30 pm 8 pm $20/$17 Members 7 pm $12 adv $15 door Page 8 of 12 Local Jams Every Sunday - 1 PM – Old Time Jam at Kellish Hill Farm- 3142 Pompey Center Rd, Manlius, NY Come to Kellish Hill Farm starting at 1:00 pm for Country, Gospel, Bluegrass music. Bring an instrument or just come to listen. Pot luck dinner later in afternoon 1/2 mile north of Route 20. Kathy Kellish 315-682-1578 http://KellishHillFarm.com Every 3rd Sunday – Noon - Southern Tier Bluegrass Association Meeting, Addison, NY Tuscarora Elementary School - Bring a dish to pass, your table setting, a friend, your music implement, and/or your listening ear. Picking begins at noon. Meeting at 1pm - lunch - then back to picking. Ken Pearson, President, 269 Dweight Ave., Corning, NY (609) 936-1844 Every 4th Sunday - 3 - 6 pm Finger Lakes Bluegrass Association - Clyde Grange 16 East Genesee Street, Clyde, NY (Rte 31 East) - March 23 April 27- Pickers, bring your acoustic instruments - guitar, fiddle, mandolin, bass, or banjo. All levels of proficiency are welcome. Listeners are especially welcome. Donation of $3. Snacks/food/beverages. Food for purchase. Beverages available Phyllis Mattison (585) 905-0584 pmm615@yahoo.com Sundays - 6 to 8:30 PM every two weeks - Ithaca, NY At Longview retirement community less than a half mile up the hill past Ithaca College on Rt. 96B. Note: check the link below, or email Phil or Mike to find out if there's a jam on a particular Sunday - Bluegrass only - all levels Phil Robinson pr52@cornell.edu, Michael Ludgate, michael@canaaninstitute.org Monday night jam -American Legion, Rochester Street in Hannibal canceled until spring Every Tuesday - 7:30 – 10 pm, The Golden Link Folk Singing Society, Inc. Sing-Around Twelve Corners Presbyterian Church, 1200 South Winton Rd., Rochester, NY Sing, play or just listen! (716)234-5044 - http://www.goldenlink.org Every Tuesday - 8 to 11 PM - Bluegrass open mic night at JB Quimbys Public House Hosted by String Theory - 3259 Winton Rd. South, Rochester, NY (585) 272-9780 Banjos, Fiddles, Mandolins or Acoustic Guitars and sign up to pick with the band! www.stringtheorybluegrass.com Every Friday - 7P M American Legion Ralph Share Post 297, 13 E Main Street, Marcellus, NY Everyone welcome at CNY’s longest running jam - Jack Burns, (315) 673-1844, Sam & Marion (315) 6732329 - $2 per person: under 16 free Formerly First Friday "Sandy's Country Club Jam" Camden, NY has come to an end. Every 2nd Friday - 7 PM - Gospel Jam in Bernard’s Bay - Lord Our Righteousness Church, Willard Drive, Bernards Bay, NY, (On Oneida Lake, Route 49) Bernards Bay is near Constantia, on Oneida Lake. Coming from North Bay area, when you get into Bernards Bay, you will turn left onto Willard Drive. The church is the second place on the right. It will be well lit and has a parking area next to the building. Sandy (315) 245-0153 timandsandy2@verizon.net CNYBA News & Notes MARCH / APRIL 2014 Page 9 of 12 MORE JAMS ………………… Every Second Saturday CNYBA Jam Lamson Road Community Church 2259 Lamson Rd., Phoenix, NY (315) 695-4751, Combination Board/Membership meeting April 10th. September to May Every Third Saturday - 8 AM to 3 PM Mohawk Valley Bluegrass Association Breakfast and jamming Stittville Volunteer fire barn. Take Mill street just off rte 365, over the bridge across the intersection, fire barn 100 yards on left. Additional parking behind church. Benefits the Stittville volunteer fire barn. Information (315) 271-4567 or (315) 942-4165 Most Saturdays Parish Fire Department, Round and Square Dance and Jamfest 6-10 pm "Members of a Country Club" Suggested donation $5 per couple; $3 single; musicians free Bring snacks/non-alcoholic beverages to share if you like (coffee, tea, bottled water provided) Get on their email list to get monthly details. twinkletoes@twcny.rr.com CNYBA News & Notes MARCH / APRIL 2014 Page 10 of 12 Membership Application for the CENTRAL NEW YORK BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION Benefits include: Monthly CNYBA News & Notes (except Summer) to learn what’s going on in the local and wider Bluegrass community, receive discounts at selected CNYBA events, the satisfaction of supporting bluegrass and old-time country music and encouraging others to join in! AL NEW YORK BLUEGRASS NAME___________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS____________________________________CITY________________ST_____ ZIP_____________ PHONE_________________________E-MAIL___________________________________________________ Choose your membership: New or Renewal - Active $10 _____ Senior (62+) $9 _____ Family $15 _____ Band - $20 ____ Gift Certificate: To_____________________________________ From________________________________ What instrument (s) do you play? _____________________________________________________________ Are you with a band(s)?_____________________________________________________________________ Areas/activities you are interested in volunteering for: (check all that apply) Publicity ____ Mentoring ____ Performing ____ Fund-raising ____ Other (explain) ___________________ Please mail your re/membership form to our Membership Coordinator & Chair of Sunshine… Ms. Helen Weldon - 2446 Hillview Dr. #17 - Cato, NY 13033 CNYBA BOARD NEWS Next CNYBA meeting/JAM: Saturday, April 10, 2014 - 10 AM till 3 PM - Business meeting at 1 pm - Lamsom Road Community Church - 2259 Lamson Road, Phoenix, NY 13135 Board agreed to hold a Jamming & Camping Weekend at the Apple Fest Grounds on Route 20 in Lafayette, NY on the weekend August 15 - 17, 2014 instead of having bands, like the JamFest has had in the last two years. - Bluegrass and Old Time Country Jamming/camping weekend, free sites, modest electric - Beautiful grounds, nominal donation, come on out! The April CNYBA Board meeting will begin to discuss nominations for the new board members to begin in September. New officers and members will be elected in May. Positions will be open, time to step up! CNYBA News & Notes MARCH / APRIL 2014 Page 11 of 12 Central New York Bluegrass Association P.O. Box 491 Baldwinsville, NY 13027 USA Remember to check your membership renewal date! I Heard The Bluebirds Sing - Jim & Jesse “I met a girl out in the hills who gave my lonely heart a thrill Her beauty seemed just like a breath of spring And when I looked into her eyes, I thought of bluer summer skies And when I held her hand in mine I heard the bluebirds sing” The Sweetest Song I Sing – Hot Rize Was in the spring we met each other And by chance a seed was sown Now it's five years we've been together And our love how big it's grown You're the one who wears my ring These hardtimes don't mean a thing I may be poor but I'm a king You are the sweetest song I sing Come Spring Before the roses have bloomed in my garden I’ll be gathering flowers in a better land Before the fields are green, before the robins sing I’ll be gone to be with Jesus, come Spring PRST STD US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO.1 AUBURN NY