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Settled in the Mountains

from MINERVA by Dan Berggren

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(© 1991) Recorded by Dave Kerzner at Mason Hall Studio, Fredonia, NY in the spring of 1995.

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To the Emerald Isle she bid adieu
A widow along with children, too
In 18-hundred and 42, and she
Settled in the mountains, settled in the mountains

Catherine Donnelly raised children five
On Irishtown praties they survived
And two of her grandsons they did thrive, and they
Settled in the mountains, settled in the mountains

For town supervisor John Donnelly did run
His brother Tom finished the job he'd begun
He wed Lucy Clifford and they had one son, and he
Settled in the mountains, settled in the mountains

When Francis was 14 his father died
Be a farmer or carpenter, he couldn't decide
But he asked Nora Phelps to be his bride, and they
Settled in the mountains, settled in the mountains

Assessor, constable, team organizer
For 46 years, the town supervisor
And as Francis grew older he grew wiser, glad he
Settled in the mountains, settled in the mountains

Whether bringing town water or building a beach
Or lending a hand beyond his reach
His life is a lesson that still can teach, why he
Settled in the mountains, settled in the mountains

Catherine Donnelly settled here in '42
Like so many others, traded old for the new
And while our histories may differ, what we share is true: we
Settled in the mountains, settled in the mountains
©1991 Dan Berggren

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from MINERVA, released July 1, 2005
Dan - vocal & guitar; Kent Knappenberger - harp; John Kirk - pennywhistle; Peggy Lynn - harmony.

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Dan Berggren New York

Dan Berggren is a tradition-based songsmith who writes with honesty, humor and a
strong sense of place. His songs explore the many dimensions of home, hard-working
folks, taking care of our planet and each other. Dan’s roots are firmly in the Adirondacks where he was raised but his music has
branched out across many borders.
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