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Forest Fire

from Rodeo by Ingrid MacDonald

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Words and Music by Ingrid MacDonald
Produced and mixed by Gavin Gardiner at All Day Coconut
Mastered by Heather Kirby

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Forest Fire

My dad was working horses
I was bailing up the hay
Saw smoke high up the mountain
Ravens flew away

We’d heard talk of some fires
Farther west, near Logan Lake

Smoke blew down the valley
Made it hard to breathe
That’s when we saw the fire
Coming at us with full speed

Dad said, “Help me load these horses
And go and fetch your dog.”

The valley that we came to
Was too close to the blaze
Dad looked in all directions
Trying to find a way

And that was the first time
Ever saw him look afraid

The fire kept coming closer
And the rain stayed away
The fire kept coming closer
And the rain stayed away

And now there’s only one road in
And only one road out
Dad double backed the mountain
Found this logging road down south

We drove through burnt up forests
Ash in my hair, smoke in my mouth

We saw barns burnt down to embers
Creeks filled with debris
As the darkness fell
We finally got to some safety

They helped us with the horses
And brought water for the dog

In the morning they were talking
They said it would be days
Before we could go back and see
If anything was saved

And that was the first time
Ever saw my father pray

The fire kept coming closer
And the rain stayed away
The fire kept coming closer
And the rain stayed away

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from Rodeo, released May 23, 2023
"Forest Fire": Ingrid MacDonald: vocals; Gavin Gardiner: guitar, harmonica, vocals; Chris Coole: banjo; John Showman: fiddle; Ben Whiteley: upright bass

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Ingrid MacDonald Toronto, Ontario

A fearless songwriter with a singular voice, Ingrid MacDonald's debut album, Rodeo, demonstrates just how good it is to hear songs with strong melodies and brilliant lyrics. Ingrid draws from the roots of bluegrass and is joined by top shelf musicians in this superb entry into the folk music scene.
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