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Andy Jackson
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Andy Jackson was a hero to many but the opposite to thousands of others as he sponsored and enforced the Indian Removal Act, forcing thousands of Native Americans from their rightful homes..
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Davy Shannon is a prolific songwriter, originally from Spotsylvania, Virginia, now living in northeastern Maryland.. This site contains a number of original com
.. I was raised in Virginia (Spotsylvania County) and now live in Maryland near the Delaware line. ".. later I played with a Maryland group called "Genesis" (not the English group) and our lead singer and my roomate was Rick Roberts who later went on to find success with .. doing a range of genre.. rock, country, and Celtic/Irish.. I played with a Spanish folk mass group for a while which was an interesting experience.. Muy Interesante :) .. We do a wide range of material from Irish to country, bluegrass, rock, some blues, a spice of variety and we can do kids' shows too..
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Country • Country and Western
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#8,874 today Peak #117
#589 in subgenre Peak #15
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davy shannon/rick kanton/debbie broken rope
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davy shannon
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July 10, 2002
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MP3 1.8 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
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I spent some years living, working and playing with Native Americans.. I'd read of The Indian Removal Act of the 1830's, a law that forced the 5 "civilized tribes" of the southeastern US from their homes in a very dark chapter of American history.. Tho a hero to many, Andy Jackson was a principal player in this miscarrigage of justice.. a hero of the Battle of New Orleans, the War of 1812 had been ended by The Treaty of Ghent several weeks earlier tho the news had not reached The New World before the battle started.. Hundreds of Indians died on a forced march called "The Trail of Tears" from Georgia to Oklahoma.. (This version of the song features Rick Kanton on guitar and vocals, Davy Shannon on bass and Marlise Mason on drums) (Painting of "Trail of Tears" by Robert Lindneux)
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ANDY JACKSON I read about you in history books Of how the Indian land you took You may be a hero today Defeating the British on that day What would have happened if we had lost? The war was over so many lives cost Then to the white house you went Leaders of a nation - eight years spent Andrew Jackson blazed a trail Andrew Jackson would not fail The same man some would praise and cheer Is the man others hate and fear - hate to fear You took the Indian's land like a buccaneer I would you were on The Trail of Tears The supreme court said you were wrong But that justice didn't last for too long Perhaps there were some great things you did But democracy's shame cannot be hid Your legend has not stopped today I think of the Indians who stopped to pray
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