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Minus Mary

by Minus Mary

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No Path Home 01:49
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One Time 02:57
One Time By Dan Gabel Frank went a buck twenty-five, with gloves tied to his hands Fought featherweight in the Air Force 'till he couldn't take commands Went home and found a barstool, forgot about his size Mouthed off to the biggest locals and kept getting out alive One time, one time Frank said do it one time Frank once loved a Scottish lass, he was taken by her brogue They say she grew tired of life with such a rogue So he swore off love forever, stayed single all his days Said he gave it all one time, but it didn't go his way One time, one time Frank said do it one time Frank said to do it one time Lucky Strike un-filtereds from the day he was fifteen Left stains between his fingers that never quite came clean When they took his breath, he never cried about his plight Said he'd tried that one time, and it didn't quite feel right CHORUS One time, one time Frank said do it one time Get out there while you're young Take chances while you can He said do it all one time 'Cause regret... will haunt a man I have a tattered black-and-white of Frank back in his day That fedora on his head and a beer not far away I think about him often, and how he helped me fly So Frank, here's to you, I remember, one time CHORUS One time, one time Frank said do it one time Get out there while you're young Take chances while you can He said do it all one time 'Cause regret... will haunt a man
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Washing My Mind By Dan Gabel I'm clearing my head, of small things from the past The loves that I lost, and the days that don't last The time on the job, seemed precious back then But sitting here now, I don't understand how It's just a means to an end CHORUS I'm just washing my mind, trying to leave this behind You said my heart's made the turn, but my head it still yearns To hold on to my pride, keep on fighting for time But I'll sit here by your side, watch the old grudges fly I'm just washing my mind I was so sure of my place At the top of that heap But my mountain's just a hill It's not even that steep So I'm coming down now A slow step at a time To take in the view Right here beside you And this sight clears my mind CHORUS I'm just washing my mind, trying to leave this behind You said my heart's made the turn, but my head it still yearns To hold on to my pride, keep on fighting for time But I'll sit here by your side, watch the old habits fly I'm just washing my mind I guess I made a fair run With the time I had You know this cabin I built Didn't turn out half bad But, man, letting go Ain't so easy to do Thank god for you, girl And our slice of the world Cause you're helping me through CHORUS I'm just washing my mind, trying to leave this behind You said my heart's made the turn, but my head it still yearns To hold on to my pride, keep on fighting for time But I'll sit here by your side, watch the old)memories fly I'm just washing my mind
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900 Miles 03:20
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I Miss The Silence Dan Gabel A year ago you walked out that door Saying your other dreams couldn't wait anymore Left me all alone in this quiet old house Fighting to forget the life we dreamed about Another month and I'd have surely cracked But you walked through that door saying you wanted back Tales of your adventure and all the friends you found Made me think about my time when you weren't around CHORUS I miss the silence that I used to fear When you were running 'round and I was sitting here I miss the silence I used to dread my dear So please don't get me wrong I love your pretty songs I don't want you gone But sometimes... I miss the silence That guitar sat alone in the chair While I sat missing your sound in the air Now you're softly strumming "Let it Be" Imagine my surprise at this thought hitting me CHORUS I miss the silence that I used to fear When you were running 'round and I was sitting here I miss the silence I used to dread my dear So please don't get me wrong I love your pretty songs I don't want you gone But sometimes... I miss the silence I took to rising early for the peace The morning sun so soft, the stillness that’s released You’ll be rising soon and I'm so glad Cause you being around is worth missing what I had. CHORUS I miss the silence that I used to fear When you were running 'round and I was sitting here I miss the silence I used to dread my dear So please don't get me wrong I love your pretty songs I don't want you gone But sometimes... I miss the silence
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Ruby 04:18
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St. Boniface 04:18
St. Boniface Lyrics and Music by Dan Gabel I start walking when daylight fades Moving to keep this City at bay It’s always here on my battered heels Crushing me beneath cold wheels Now I stand before this door With the drunks, the beaten, the whores It’s dawn and I feel last night The cold, and the weight of my fright CHORUS Take me, St. Boniface From this precipice of the street Cradle me on your thin hard oak In your scented smoke, I’ll find sacred sleep Once I’m safe inside I'm burned by my former pride I was married, had a house of my own It really wasn’t that long ago These pews have saved some souls Some broken, lost, or just old In their creaking I sometimes hear Faint hope as my rest draws near CHORUS Take me, St. Boniface From this precipice of the street Cradle me on your thin hard oak In your scented smoke, I’ll find sacred sleep For a time, I'm less of a ghost Thanks to Luis, our gentle host This window is all too brief But brings such blessed relief It starts over again tonight Traveling careful and out of the light A little luck, this rain will move on And I’ll find this door next dawn CHORUS Take me, St. Boniface From this precipice of the street Cradle me on your thin hard oak In your scented smoke, I’ll find sacred sleep
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Temptation 04:44
Temptation © 1987 Tom Waits, Jalma Music Rusted brandy in a diamond glass Everything is made from dreams Time is made from honey slow and sweet Only the fools know what it means Temptation, temptation, temptation I can’t resist Well I know that she is made of smoke But I’ve lost my way He knows that I am broke But I must play Temptation, temptation, temptation I can’t resist Dutch pink and Italian blue He is there waiting for you My will has disappeared Now confusion is so clear Temptation, temptation, temptation I can’t resist Temptation, temptation, temptation I can’t resist
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The Tale of Minus Mary Written by Dan Gabel They threw us together Up in this holler One sunny April day Just to see if we could make some music In our old-timey way She sang so pretty Just like Kitty With a little Patsy Cline How could I ever see it coming Mary’d break this heart of mine We got together Every Thursday To laugh and sing and pick Those mountain songs her daddy taught her Before he got so sick But then Mary Took to traveling First Dallas then New Orleans Looking back I kind of figure I should have known just what that’d mean CHORUS Now I'm minus Mary And it was kind of scary How quickly she fled my scene Like some kind of apparition Or a figment of my dreams Was it my singin’, or my playin’ Or my drinkin’ that did us in? Two of those are coming together But one’s my favorite sin I hope I see her Out on the highway And we stop and share a song Maybe figure out together What caused this good girl to go wrong Might never happen But I’ll keep on playing And hope to get it right But I can’t forget it’s so damn hard Living minus Mary every night CHORUS Now I'm minus Mary And it was kind of scary How quickly she fled my scene Like some kind of apparition Or a figment of my dreams Was it my singin’, or my playin’ Or my drinkin’ that did us in? Two of those are coming together But one’s my favorite sin
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Medicine Show Written by Dan Gabel The orange-faced man and his medicine show Pull into town and everyone knows Cause the barker cries out so loud and with flair "This elixir he brings is so incredibly rare It will make you feel whole Give you back your fair share" I don't usually go for this kind of thing But lately I've been on an awful string This pain in my leg means my work is gone And one look at my wife tells me she has moved on I don't know where to but she's long gone Down at the tent they're filling the seats I see the suit from the bank and that vet from the street There's a feeling in here between hope and rage We all know this town is on its final page We've seen it all fade to this one sad page He takes to the stage in a bright white spot Starts telling me how my problems are not My fault alone there are others to blame He knows who they are and starts naming some names He'll clear them all out, get rid of our shame Because he's studied the problems a little you see And made this elixir that's perfect for me It works its way down to the pain in your life Just buy four vials, he'll make it alright Just give him a chance and we'll all win this fight It's been six long months and that elixir is drained I'm left with nothing but this lingering pain My orange-faced friend he hasn't been seen Since he pulled out of town carrying most of our dreams He said he'd be back But it won't be for me He said he'd be back But it won't be for me

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When we came together in the spring of 2013, our intent was to learn a few tunes and see what happened from there. Our common musical ground stretches from old-time fiddle tunes to traditional songs from past centuries to music from more contemporary acoustic and roots artists. Digging into great music as a band inspired us to write some of our own originals, too. We're happy to now have an album of some of our favorite original and traditional music from our first few years as a band. We hope you like it! Visit us at www.minusmary.com

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released September 1, 2018

Minus Mary

Track 1: © 2018 Alexis Hyatt
Tracks 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 13: © 2018 Dan Gabel, Shyla Says Music (ASCAP)
Track 11: © 1987 Tom Waits, Jalma Music
All others Traditional

Minus Mary is:
Dan Gabel - guitar, mandolin, vocals
Alexis Hyatt - fiddle, guitar, vocals
Jason Loeks - bass, vocals
Dave Tavel - drums, percussion, vocals

Also appearing:
Evan Kishineff - guitar and background vocals tracks 11, 12

Recorded at Owl Box Studios, San Rafael, California
Engineered and Recorded by Damien Rasmussen and Jason Loeks
Mixed by Damien Rasmussen
Mastered by Steve Orlando
Artwork by Katie Kincade
Minus Mary Photo by Steve Zimmerman

Special thanks to Damien Rasmussen for his work and his incredible ears.

We dedicate this project to the memory of Dana Hyatt, who loved hearing his daughter sing and fiddle, and didn’t mind the rest of the band, either. We know you’re still listening and we’re playing for you.

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Minus Mary San Francisco, California

Minus Mary is a San Francisco Bay Area band that plays acoustic-based original roots music and versions of some of our favorite country, old-time, Irish, Americana, and rock songs. Alexis Hyatt on fiddle, Jason Loeks on acoustic bass, Dan Gabel on guitar and mandolin, and Dave Tavel on drums and percussion. ... more

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