"The Town I Loved So Well," sung by Ronan Tynan, unexpectedly got to me one day.

I also remember singing "Ain't No More Cane on the Brazos" with my old trio years ago. You know how it can be if you have worked in ensembles. Too often, the content takes a back seat to the arrangement and the mechanics of the performance until you have a well-honed sound - a "product." We had practiced our harmonies well and leaned toward the Chad Mitchell arrangement. In the middle of the song, during one performance, I suddenly realized WHAT we were singing and what it described. I always got a lump in the throat every time we sang it after that.

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