"... the Travelers performed a song called "Chesapeake." Written by Mr. Renfro, its lively chorus had the governor tapping his toes. From the Pocomoke to the Nanticoke The Choptank and the Chester Down the Susquehanna The Severn and the James Potomac and Patuxent Into the spreading waters Pray there's a Chesapeake Bay For our sons and daughters In fact, the governor was so inspired, says his staff, that he suggested an album of bay-related songs be produced to generate income for cleanup projects. Thus was born "Bay Folk," a collection of songs with a bay theme, including the Travelers' own "Chesapeake." Another of Mr. Renfro's songs, "Let the Last Image Fall," about the disappearance of buffalo herds on the great plains, won him a coveted songwriting award at the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas, one of the country's premier folk events. In fact, both Mr. Renfro and Mr. Bailey were invited to Kerrville to give special performances..." https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1991-03-03-1991062207-story.html
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