Paul Metsa - Lily Of The West(Flora). Presented by Magic Marc Productions

The Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454.
Saturday, June 19th, 2010. Doors open at 7 pm/Show begins at 8 pm. Tickets: $28 Advance, $30 Day of Show.
Ramblin' Jack Elliott with The Rolling Patches Revue and Special Guests.

Magic Marc Productions (http://www.magicmarcproductions.com) presents "After Woody Guthrie and Before Bob Dylan, There Was Ramblin' Jack Elliott."
Five-time Grammy-Award Nominee, Grammy-Award, Best Traditional Folk Album, 1995 South Coast, Grammy-Award, Best Traditional Blues Album, 2009 A Stranger Here and National Medal of the Arts, 1998 President Bill Clinton proclaiming "In giving new life to our most valuable musical traditions, Ramblin' Jack has himself become an American treasure."

Welcome for one night only and first local appearance in over 15 years, one of the last true links to the great folk traditions of this country, with over 40 albums under his belt and well over 50 years of Ramblin' the world, Ramblin' Jack is considered one of the country's legendary foundations of folk music.
Long before every kid in America wanted to play guitar - before Elvis, the Beatles or Led Zeppelin - Ramblin' Jack had picked it up and was passing it along. From Johnny Cash to Tom Waits, Beck to Bonnie Raitt, Ry Cooder to Bruce Springsteen, the Grateful Dead to the Rolling Stones, they all pay homage to Ramblin' Jack Elliott.

"Nobody I know-and I mean nobody-has covered more ground and made more friends and sung more songs than the fellow you are about to meet right now. He's got a song and a friend for every mile behind him. Say hello to my good buddy, Ramblin' Jack Elliott." Johnny Cash, 1969.

Lily Of The West(Flora). Lyrics and Music by E.Davis/J.Peterson.

When first I came to Louisville, some pleasure there to find,
A damsel there from Lexington was pleasing to my mind.
Her rosy cheeks, her ruby lips, like arrows pierced my breast --
The name she bore was Flora, the Lily of the West.

And the name she bore was Flora, the Lily of the West.

I courted lovely Flora, some pleasure for to find,
But she turned unto another man, which sore distressed my mind.
She robbed me of my liberty, deprived me off my rest --
Then go, my lovely Flora, the Lily of the West.

Then go, my lovely Flora, the Lily of the West.

'Way down in yonder shady grove, a man of high degree
Conversing with my Flora there, which seemed so strange to me.
And the answer that she gave to him, it sore did me opress --
I was betrayed by Flora, the Lily of the West.

I was betrayed by Flora, the Lily of the West.

I stepped up to my rival, dagger in my hand.
I seized him by the collar, and boldly made him stand.
Being mad by desperation, I pierced him through the breast --
All this for lovely Flora, the Lily of the West.

All this for lovely Flora, the Lily of the West.

I had to stand my trial, I had to make my plea;
They placed me in the witness box, and then commenced on me.
Although she swore my life away, deprived me of my rest --
Still I love my faithless Flora, the Lily of the West.

Still I love my faithless Flora, the Lily of the West.

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