Plough Your Own Furrow, by Bearhug

Plough Your Own Furrow

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1.	Path Of Most Resistance 03:55	buy track
2.	Time To Go 03:57	buy track
3.	It's A Hard LIfe Wherever You Go 03:53	buy track
4.	KIng Of The City 03:08	buy track

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Sadly Gary passed away following the completion of this record. In his memory all the proceeds from the sale of this download will go to Macmillan Support.

"Starting this project was tricky. I wanted it to be the best I could manage under difficult times and circumstances but none of us could have ever anticipated the turns that would be take place. These tracks are for everyone, especially anybody adversely affected with their health.

Time to Go was written for David Olney but oddly prescient it turns out. Hard Life is an old Nanci Griffith song which always lingered with me and is still pertinent all these years on. King of the City started as a Briar Band track of which we’re all really proud. It’s heartfelt. Above all the Path of Most Resistance is the most recent and was written especially for this EP. As you will hear, it’s about not giving in and definitely ploughing your own furrow in life; never give up, regardless. Day by day, life moves on, it can be brutal and short at times but it’s always glorious – live it to the full and be kind to yourself and others."
Gary

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released February 9, 2021

Bearhug
Gary Penalver: Acoustic Guitar and Vocals
Mel Smith: Vocals

Additional Musicians
Naomi Bedford: BV on Path of Most Resistance
Clare Fowler: BV on Time to Go
Nigel Horn: bouzouki
Phil Jones: bass, keys, percussion and programming
Andy Melrose: dobro and mandolin
Peter Ridge: violin
Scott Smith: electric guitar, piano

Produced and Engineered by Phil Jones for Long Way Home Music.

King of the City was recorded by The Briar Band in two single takes, around a single mic in a dusty attic in Brighton.

It's a Hard Life Wherever You Go, by Nanci Griffith.
All other songs by Gary Penalver and Mel Smith.

Cover photo: © Pete Jones
Cover design: Hailsham Creative

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