This song appeared on a North London, UK CD called "American Songbook" featuring 17 Rare and Exclusive Tracks from artists who were "making a splash" in the Americana/Country market in 1995. Composers: David Kent/W.W. Underwood, Dennis Morgan Music/Paul Craft Music, BMI

An extraordinary song written by Keith Little & B.J. Foster (Slate Mountain Music-Golden Hook Music, BMI) Appears on Keith Little's 2000 release, "Distant Land to Roam". ALL OF YOU WITH HEARTS STILL YOUNG AND EARS TO HEAR I’LL TELL OF A TIME BEFORE THE PRAIRIE MET THE PLOW WILDFLOWERS THEY DID ADORN HER BREAST AND A THUNDERING SEA OF BISON ROAMED WHERE SHE WOULD ALLOW OTHERS LIVING LONG BEFORE US KNEW HER WELL IN A LOVER’S DANCE EACH WITH THE OTHER PLAYED THEIR PART SWEET MUSIC ALL DID MEET AS ONE UNTIL THE PRAIRIE PLOW SET SAIL AND TORE INTO HER HEART A GOOD LOOK WITH NEW EYES WILL NOW REVEAL HER PAIN FOR FENCES SHACKLE AND BIND HER PRAIRIE CREATURES ROAM NO MORE AND THE SONG SHE SINGS IS A MOURNFUL CRY THOSE BLESSED WITH EARS TO HEAR IT, WEEP LIKE NEVER BEFORE BUT DRY YOUR EYES DEAR ONES, I BRING YOU HOPE FOR STILL WILLING TO DANCE, SHE WAITS AND GIVES HER SOLEMN VOW TO RETURN THE MOMENT SHE HAS BEEN SET FREE AND WALK THE WAY OF THAT TIME BEFORE THE PRAIRIE MET THE PLOW

Claire' Lynch tells the backstory of her Spring 2022 release, "Who But Man". Posing the questions here is her husband Ian (who also happens to be a darned good interviewer!) Photo credit: Bill Weaver

"Who But Man" written by Bob Jensen (lyrics) and Claire Lynch (music). © 2020 SGO Music/BMG, SOCAN; Thrill Hill Music, BMI ℗ 2022 Thrill Hill Records - ThrillHillRecords@gmail.com www.clairelynch.com RADIO/PR CONTACT: Bob Jensen 902-569-1955 Jensen@jproductions.com Claire says, "My booking agent here in Canada is a published poet/author who pitched this poem in what I'd call "King's English", asking if I'd want to fashion it into a song. Its pathos ​expressed something deep within me -- and the music came so easily, I wondered if I'd heard it before. (So far, no claims!) " "It's a bit out of the ordinary for me as it harkens back to the Easter cantatas of my youth rather than anything "Bluegrass gospel". So I attempted to create this hybrid by getting some of my dearest Bluegrass buddies to play on it." TRACK PERFORMERS: Jim Hurst – rhythm and lead guitar Mark Schatz – bass Bryan McDowell – mandolin and fiddle Claire Lynch – lead and harmony vocals Track Length: 3:19 Album: Single only Producer: Claire Lynch Recorded: Claire Lynch, Pine Room North, Toronto ON; Scott Vestal, Digital Underground Recording, Greenbrier TN; Mark Schatz, Arden Recording, Crownsville MD; Clay Miller, Crossroads Studios, Arden NC. Mixing: Ben Surratt, Rec Room Recording Studio, Nashville TN Mastering: True East Mastering, Nashville TN Cover Art: Geneviève Cygan with assistance from Claire Lynch Photography: Geneviève Cygan

Claire Lynch Band performs an old fiddle tune standard on two "fiddles" here for the Newmarket Folk Society in Newmarket, Ontario in March, 2019. Band members from L to R: Shane Cook, Joe Phillips, Claire & Darrin Schott.

March 2019, the Claire Lynch Band "North" performs for the Newmarket Folk Society in Newmarket, Ontario. From L to R: Shane Cook, Joe Phillips, Claire and Darrin Schott. "Milo" is a song written by Claire about her Canadian husband and it appears on her GRAMMY-nominated CD, "North By South" Song info: "Milo" written by Claire Lynch, Thrill Hill Music, BMI

No respecter of persons or animals. If they have hooves, he'll dance w/ them. Thank you Mark Schatz for making the road a fun place!

Venue ad when Claire Lynch Band appeared at the Aeolian Hall in London, Ontario on November 12, 2017. For tickets: http://aeolianhall.ca/events/

Part of the fun the Claire Lynch Band has is experiencing all the perks at festivals we play. Here's a real gandy dancer demonstration at the Gandy Dancer Festival in Mazomanie, WI - Summer of 2012. Thank you Ian Gray for the video clip!