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Hard Time in the Country (2018)

by The Langer's Ball

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    The first Duo album in 8 years, featuring a well-rounded mix of American and Irish Folk-Punk. This album shows the roots of the band with American depression-era songs like Bean, Bacon & Gravy and Penny's Farm. Also featuring a few cover songs from those who've influenced their music like Woody Guthrie, Billy Bragg and Motorhead.

    Hard Time in the Country shows who The Langer's Ball are, with a wide range of ballads, rock music, both modern and traditional songs... and of course another original drinking song.

    LP comes with 11 tracks, but includes 13 track download code featuring additional songs "Dirty Old Town" & "I'll Tell Me Ma".

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Come, people, and listen to Liberty's song It's time we were righting a very old wrong While the fiddlers and flunkies in Congress they play The rights of the people are fading away Climbing, climbing, time we were climbing Climbing Constitution Hill They'll treat us like fools until we write the rules And we're climbing Constitution Hill Come all you young people and listen to me It's time to stand up and make history Put down your distractions the clamor it mounts It's time to hold all the old men to account Climbing, climbing, time we were climbing Climbing Constitution Hill We're not asking for favors, we'll be our own saviors And climb up Constitution Hill Come Senators, Congressmen, please heed the call Don't stand in the doorway, don't block up the hall For there'll be no trust or rule by consent 'Til the people are sovereign in Government Climbing, climbing, time we were climbing Climbing Constitution Hill If they won't just won't budge, then we'll give it a nudge And we're climbing Constitution Hill Climbing, climbing, time we were climbing Climbing Constitution Hill They'll treat you like fools until you write the rules And you climb up Constitution Hill
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I'm a decent boy just landed from the town of Ballyfad I want a situation, and want it very bad I’ve seen employment advertised - "It's just the thing," says I But the dirty advert ended with 'No Irish Need Apply' "Woah," says I, "but that’s an insult, to get the gig I'll try" So I went to see this blaggard with his 'No Irish Need Apply' Some think that it’s misfortune to be christened Pat or Dan But to me it is an honor to be born an Irishman Well I started out to find the house, I got it mighty soon There I found the old chap seated, he was reading the Tribune I told him what I came for, when he in a rage did fly "No!" he says, "you are a Paddy, and no Irish need apply" Well I gets my dander risin', I'd like to black his eye To tell an Irish gentleman, 'No Irish Need Apply' Well I couldn't stand it longer, so ahold of him I took And I gave him such a beating as he'd get at Donnybrook He hollered "Milia murther," and to get away did try And swore he'd never write again 'No Irish Need Apply' He made a big apology, I bid him then good-bye Saying "next you want a beating, write 'No Irish Need Apply'"
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Meet me where you're going, cuz I wanna be going where you are. Teach me what you're knowing, cuz I wanna be knowing who you are. Run away with me, yeah, let's get married. Will you be the rest of my life? Every day with you I say "I do", and it means so much more each time. I love you and how. Won't leave you alone. Will you be my home now? And I'll be your home. Pray God protect us. Pray God for guidance. Make us selfless and rich in soul. Cuz when we grow old, Love, I'll just love you more, Love, through the sunshine and through the cold. I'm not afraid, come fire, come rain, with you here by my side. I found boundless love for you when I lost my foolish pride. Thank you for patience. Thank you for-giveness. Thank you for spending this time with me. Meet me where you're going, cuz I wanna be going wherever you'll be. Run away with me, yeah, let's get married. Will you be the rest of my life? Every day with you I say "I do", and it means so much more each time.
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Penny's Farm 02:58
Come ladies and gentleman Listen to my song I'll sing it to you right But you might think it wrong Make you kinda mad But I mean no harm It’s all about the renters On penny’s farm It’s a hard time in the country Down on penny’s farm
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1916 04:05
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oh i would never walk across a picket line solidarity forever don't mean just sometimes long live the union! cross my heart and hope to die if I should ever walk across a picket line well my mother never told me what was right or what was wrong never taught me to play guitar never taught me to write songs but one thing that she taught me i'll remember for all time and that's that you should never walk across a picket line she took me to a factory where the workers were on strike the company had called in scabs to break the union's might my mum went to the front and she addressed those greedy swine sayin' “i dare any of you men to walk across this picket line!” well one of them came forward and he had something to say: “no woman will stand between me and one day's pay! i don't care 'bout the others i am taking what is mine” and with that he tried to walk across our union's picket line mom called him a dirty scab, gave him two pieces of her mind she picked up and she threw every rock that she could find and when he called the cops on her she kicked his behind and said “that's what you get when you walk across a union's picket line!” I can still remember what my mother used to say: “we're fighting for a better world, not just for better pay and if we stick together then we'll win this fight in time so long as we don't walk across each other's picket lines”
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Of all the money that e'er I had I've spent it in good company And all the harm that e'er I've done Alas it was to none but me And all I've done for want of wit To memory now I can't recall So fill to me the parting glass Good night and joy be with you all be with you all If I had money enough to spend And Leisure time to sit a while There is a fair maid in this town that sorely has my heart beguiled Her rosy cheeks and ruby lips I Own she has my heart in thrall Then Fill to me the parting glass Goodnight and joy be with you all be with you all A man may drink and not be drunk A man may fight and not be slain A man may court a pretty girl And perhaps be welcomed back again But since it has so ought to be By a time to rise and a time to fall Come fill to me the parting glass Good night and joy be with you all be with you all Of all the comrades that e'er I had They are sorry for my going away And all the sweethearts that e'er I had They would wish me one more day to stay But since it falls unto my lot That I should rise and you should not I'll gently rise and I'll softly call Good night and joy be with you all be with you all

about

The first duo album in 8 years features a well-rounded mix of American and Irish Folk-Punk. This album shows the roots of the band with American depression-era songs like Beans, Bacon & Gravy and Penny's Farm; Irish favorites like Dirty Old Town and I'll Tell Me Ma. Also featuring a few cover songs from those who've influenced their music like Woody Guthrie, Billy Bragg and Motorhead.

Hard Time in the Country shows who The Langer's Ball are, with a wide range of ballads, rock music, both modern and traditional songs... and of course another original drinking song.

credits

released August 31, 2018

Produced by TLB with John Wright
Recorded and Engineered by John Wright - The Villa Studio
Mastered by Greg Reierson - Rare Form Mastering
Cover art by Emily Gray Koehler - emilygraykoehler.com
Back Cover Photo by Chad Johnson - Shutter Shenanigans Photography
Layout by Drew Miller - Omnium Design omniumdesign.com

All Songs and tunes are traditional, arranged by TLB (GoodIrishMusic ASCAP) Except:
Constitution Hill
By Billy Bragg
Copyright Sony/Atv Publishing

Meet Me Where You're Going
By Craig Andrew Minowa Richardson
Copyright Minowa Publishing

Dirty Old Town
By Ewan McColl
Copyright Emi Blackwood Music Inc Obo Robbins Music Corp Ltd

Way Over Yonder In the Minor Key
By Billy Bragg and Woody Guthrie
Copyright Bmg Bumblebee Obo Woody Guthrie Publications Inc And Sony/Atv Songs Llc Uk Ltd Obo Billy Bragg

1916
By Ian Kilmister
Copyright Rightsong Music, Inc. O/B/O Warner/Chappell Music Sa De Cv

Picket Line Song
By Evan Greer
Copyright Evan Greer

Hoist Your Cup High
By Sturm/Rediske

All Songs performed by The Langer's Ball
Michael Sturm - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar and Percussion
Hannah Rediske - Accordion, Penny Whistle, Piano and Vocals
With:
John Wright - Bass
Sarah Sherman-Kalla - Highland Snare on 1916
Group Singers on track 1, 6 & 12:
Kamela Koehler Brown, Justin O'Carrick, Heather O'Carrick, Danny Schwarze, Ryan Miller, Carrie Finnigan, Chris & Henry Hibbish, Patrick O’Donnell, Laura Ostertag and Angela Schwartz

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