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Pastures of Plenty

by Harp & Plow

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"Pastures of Plenty" is a 1941 composition by Woody Guthrie, describing the travails and dignity of migrant workers in North America. Harp & Plow rearranged both melody and harmony to create a unique, modern version of their own - a single as poignant now as it was then.

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It's a mighty hard row that my poor hands have hoed
My poor feet have traveled a hot dusty road
Out of your Dust Bowl and Westward we rolled
And your deserts were hot and your mountains were cold

I worked in your orchards of peaches and prunes
I slept on the ground in the light of the moon
On the edge of the city you'll see us and then
We come with the dust and we go with the wind

Green pastures of plenty from dry desert ground
From the Grand Coulee Dam where the waters run down
Every state in the Union us migrants have been
We'll work in this fight and we'll fight till we win

It's always we rambled, that river and I
All along your green valley, I will work till I die
My land I'll defend with my life if it be
Cause my pastures of plenty must always be free

credits

released August 28, 2020
Guitar & Vocals: Marc Copely
Harp: Kirsten Agresta Copely
Percussion: Ben Wittman
Pedal Steel: Rich Hinman
Bass: Zev Katz
Recorded at Casa Copely Studios, Franklin, TN
Engineered, Mixed by Marc Copely
Mastered at Peerless Mastering (Maria Rice)

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Harp & Plow Brooklyn, New York

Harp & Plow is an Americana duo with a gritty yet graceful sound.

These talents create a unique, musical experience that explores American roots music with a modern approach.

We are Marc Copely and Kirsten Agresta Copely
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