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Congress

by John Ward

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1.
Come All 01:58
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2.
Cavalry 00:26
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3.
The Wind 02:33
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4.
The Old Ways Gone 03:15
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5.
There Is A Dream 01:52
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6.
Lowlands 02:08
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Haul Away 02:27
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8.
This Woman's Work 04:36
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Adrift 04:35
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10.
Coming Into London 03:50
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11.
Fever (Who Is next?) 04:42
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12.
Scars Of Light 02:49
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13.
This Train 01:39
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14.
The Show Goes On 03:13
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15.
John At The Side Show 03:39
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16.
Oh What A Spectacle 02:35
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17.
The Chase 00:49
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18.
Lost In Endless Space 01:16
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Break The Dam 01:16
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20.
The Great Spirit 03:24
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21.
She Holds The Hand That Holds The World 03:58
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22.
Back To The Sea Once More 01:41
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23.
Come All Finale 02:13
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about

On 8th September 1903, Buffalo Bill’s spectacular show,
A Congress Of The Rough Riders Of The World,
rolled into Britain’s most easterly town, the busy fishing port of Lowestoft. The 'Wild West' had come to the 'Far East'.
What did the poor working people of the town make of this huge troupe of indigenous Americans, Arabs, Cubans, Mexicans and more, and what did the visiting people make of the bricked terraced town and its pale people?
Buffalo Bill and his multi-lingual troupe came to delight, enthral, excite and fill with wonder the men, women and children in the many towns it visited on its tours, the show may even have visited your town.
This 23 track album of songs and some instrumentals is the musical counterpart to John's book 'Congress' about the show's visit to Lowestoft and the UK. An edited version of the book with the music was serialised and broadcast by the BBC and it is also a live show. The album contains a hugely eclectic mix of styles, sounds and instrumentation to reflect the different cultures and landscapes in the story.
The book is available through John's website as is the CD version of the album
Track 9 'Adrift' was the single

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released March 19, 2024

John Ward - vocals, guitars, bass guitar, mandolin, percussion, banjo, dulcimer, harmonica, flute and additional instruments
Lynne Ward - vocals, accordion, recorder
Les Woodley, vocals, double bass, mandolin
Ian Sainsbury, piano, keyboards, vocals
Jim O Toole, violins,

John and Ian, samples
Produced by John Ward

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John Ward Lowestoft, UK

Based in East Anglia, on the most easterly point of the British Isles, John has established himself as a prolific and formidable songwriter on the folk, roots & acoustic music scene & has 9 critically-acclaimed CDs and two published books to his credit. He writes in a wide variety of styles & tours extensively across the UK and beyond, most often with his Trio or 4-piece band, and sometimes solo. ... more

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