Letter in Icelandic from the Ninette San
Provincial, John K. Samson
Contributors
| Electric Bass, Double Bass, Trombone, Vocals: | Doug Friesen |
| Drums, Percussion: | Doug MacGregor |
| Violin: | Julie Penner |
| Vocals: | Brian Poirier |
| Lead Guitar: | Shotgun Jimmie |
| Saxophones: | Jeremy Strachan |
| Cello: | Leanne Zacharias |
| Vocals, Uke, Guitars: | John K. Samson |
| Percussion, Vibes: | Paul Aucoin |
| Piano, Vocals: | Christine Fellows |
Lyrics
You’ll recall from the sagas, I hope, Grettir’s last stand
at Drangey, how his grip on the sword made his enemies
cut off his hand? If he’d fled here instead and had tasted
this terrible coffee, or read these letters you send, he’d
surrender and lay the blade down. And it’s Halloween. Skinny
ghosts dress like cowboys and rest at the railing by my door,
on their way from the children’s ward. Bev Monroe and his
Pembina Valley Boys play at the party, and I’ll practice my
English on nurses, “Oh that’s a nice name,” and they may
ask for mine but the burns on my back from the x-rays say I
shouldn’t show anyone anything ever again. In another year
I’ll be buried, or shivering here, coughing at that grey
spitoon painted orange by the harvest moon. Pack up Mother’s
clothes, drive her down to the new Betel Home, sell the boat
to Arnason, and then go. Stand up straight in the place
you’re longing for, and don’t write to me anymore.
Releases
Artist Bio
John K. Samson
Inspired by the search for connection and community, his hometown of Winnipeg, and our individual and collective struggles with addictions to drugs, screens, and fossil …
Contact
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Official Site
www.facebook.com/johnksamsonmusic
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Publicity
Christine Morales
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Licensing
Hector Martinez
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US Booking Agent
Frank Riley High Road Touring
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EU Booking Agent
Grand Hotel van Cleef Musik
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EU Label Contact
Alma Lilic
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Australia Label Contact
Dave Jiannis
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Canada Label Contact
Tonni Maruyama