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Valley Of The Chiefs

from Dockside Saints by Cary Morin

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A true story told by my great grandmother at my naming ceremony.... The story is familiar to me for my whole life. I wrote it as a memory of my life and my culture. I’ve written songs about the Crow side of my family for years. Not many of them were ever published until recently in my career. Earlier in my life, I probably thought that sharing these stories and family history was too personal to share. It would be interesting to ask other Crow people what their specific naming ceremony stories are. There are many… Now, I feel it is important to share this history and continue the oral history of my people. I’ve always wanted to hear this song with a different presentation. I had previously recorded it as a solo tune. I wanted a presentation with sweeping melodic lines.

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VALLEY OF THE CHIEFS -CARY MORIN

I’M A GRANDMOTHER NOW
BUT IN MY SIXTEENTH YEAR
I PLAYED WITH FRIENDS ON THE PRAIRIE
IF PROGRESS WOULD ALLOW WE’D LIVE FOREVER
IN THE VALLEY OF THE CHIEFS

WE TRAVELED THE TRAIL IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY
HORSES APPROACHING
I THOUGHT I HEARD
FIVE MEN APPEARED AND THEY TOOK US AWAY
WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE LONG BEAKED BIRD

TRAVELING AS CAPTIVES INTO THE NIGHT
TAKEN FAR FROM THE VALLEY
NO TEARS WERE CRIED
TOWARD THE EASTERN LIGHT
BECAUSE FIVE MEN WOULD DIE

OUR CAPTORS SLEPT AND THE NIGHT WATCH TOO
FIVE MEN WERE SURPRISED WHEN WE COUNTED COUP
WE TOOK THEIR HORSES INTO THE NIGHT
BACK TO THE VALLEY OF THE CHIEFS

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from Dockside Saints, released August 7, 2020
Cary Morin – acoustic guitar, electric
guitar, vocal
Lee Allen Zeno - bass
Brian Brignac - drums
Beau Thomas – fiddle
John Fohl – electric guitar

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Cary Morin Fort Collins, Colorado

Internationally acclaimed as a mesmerizing live performer, Cary Morin’s soul-stirring voice and jaw-dropping fingerstyle guitar playing have captivated audiences for decades.
“Cary is a unique and brilliant player, songwriter and singer. I have huge respect for his style and technique,” says legendary multi-instrumentalist and songwriter David Bromberg. “If you haven’t heard him yet, you should.” ... more

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