Critter in the Choir - Bill Staines

Bill Staines

After 4 decades, Bill Staines continues to produce some of the best folk music of our times, some well-known like All God's Critters and River, hundreds more less-known. With inspirational, heartfelt, and sometimes just fun themes, Bill's music has reached folk devotees everywhere. Having logged more than 3 million miles while touring, Bill takes his musical gifts virtually everywhere, constantly adding to all the critters in the choir.

All the songs in this program are written & performed by Bill Staines:
The Roseville Fair - from The Whistle of the Jay
Child Of Mine - from Going To The West
Crossing The Water - from Going To The West
Old Dogs - from Old Dogs
Ceremony - from Old Dogs
If I Come To Need An Angel - from Beneath Some Lucky Star
River - from Going To The West

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SOS-000292

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Critter in the Choir - Bill Staines

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In talking about Celebration and recognition of our children's transitions, Mark shares the way he celebrated high school graduation for his son, Chris.
What's a nice New England guy like you doing with a yodel like that?
So, is Roseville a real place, as in Roseville Fair?
Was the kinda Southern accent an attempt to "fit in"?

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Bill Staines

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Fun to listen to one of NH's own folk musicians.

Bill Stains' speaking voice is as warm and soothing as his singing voice. I'm pretty sure I saw him at the Commons Coffee House at Cornell U. in the late 70s, then for sure in New Hampshire at about 1984. I was working at Otter Lake Conservation School and would sing the boys to sleep with "River".

Bill Staines is one of my old time favorites! Thank you Mark Judkins Helpsmeet for this delightful program.

Saw him in New Hampshire in 1979! Great voice and songs both!

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