7 Songs in Seven Days - The Journey of an Arkansas Traveler
7 Songs in 7 Days - Journey of An Arkansas Traveler: A unique book and CD project is now available! In 1936, the author's father, Jerry Ross, made the migration from sure poverty in eastern Arkansas to potential prosperity in California. In her book, singer/songwriter ventures into the realm of creativity, telling her dad's stories while taking us all to a home far beyond the limits of a house or country and into the realm of the soul and spirit. A special limited commemorative edition of the CD, recorded live at The Bull Run in Shirley, MA is now available.
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| Day One: It's Cold Outside
Day Two: Blue Dress Day Three: Long and Lonely Night Day Four: Catherine Newman Duncan Day Five: Church People Day Six: Short Endings to Long Goodbyes Day Seven: Back Roads of New England |
Seven Songs In Seven Days Book and CD
Singer/Songwriter Jane Fallon presents a unique combination of music and story
Songwriter Jane Fallon’s Father Gerald (Jerry) Dwane Ross, left Arkansas as an 11 –year-old. It was 1936 and The Great Depression had taken its toll across the South. His family made the westward march from guaranteed proverty to potential prosperity. On a trip through Central Oregon, the author listens to her father’s stories of a time when work was just what you did and life is less complicated than it is now. Meanwhile, she challenges herself to write a song a day. But what begins as a one song-a-day challenge evolves into a journey of self-discovery that is part travelogue, part biography, and part creative treatise. Each day chronicles the life of her 83- year-old father as he grew from a sharecropper’s son in Arkansas to an Oregon cattleman. Along the way, he revisits his experiences as a workingman in post WWII California. As she listens to her dad’s stories, she ventures into the realm of creativity, exploring where songs come from and how they reflect the world around us. Through music she takes us all to a home that expands far beyond the limits of a house or country and into the realm of the soul and spirit.
The book can be purchased with the 7 songs that were recorded live at The Bull Run in Shirley, Massachusetts, or the book and CD can be purchased separately. Purchase from PayPal at the link below or contact me directly to set up a personal option:
Songwriter Jane Fallon’s Father Gerald (Jerry) Dwane Ross, left Arkansas as an 11 –year-old. It was 1936 and The Great Depression had taken its toll across the South. His family made the westward march from guaranteed proverty to potential prosperity. On a trip through Central Oregon, the author listens to her father’s stories of a time when work was just what you did and life is less complicated than it is now. Meanwhile, she challenges herself to write a song a day. But what begins as a one song-a-day challenge evolves into a journey of self-discovery that is part travelogue, part biography, and part creative treatise. Each day chronicles the life of her 83- year-old father as he grew from a sharecropper’s son in Arkansas to an Oregon cattleman. Along the way, he revisits his experiences as a workingman in post WWII California. As she listens to her dad’s stories, she ventures into the realm of creativity, exploring where songs come from and how they reflect the world around us. Through music she takes us all to a home that expands far beyond the limits of a house or country and into the realm of the soul and spirit.
The book can be purchased with the 7 songs that were recorded live at The Bull Run in Shirley, Massachusetts, or the book and CD can be purchased separately. Purchase from PayPal at the link below or contact me directly to set up a personal option:
Commemorative Edition
The live show version of "Seven Songs In Seven Days" is now available. This special commemorative edition is numbered and signed, and includes the poetic introductions to the songs and Jon McAuliffe's live rendition of his song "Tear Down Every Wall." These will not be included in the CD that will be included with the book.
