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Lancaster County

by Denison Witmer

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The recording of "Lancaster County" started out as something of an afterthought. When we were making American Foursquare, we ended up finishing drum tracking ahead of schedule on the final day of recording. Since I still had another 4 hours of studio time, I called my friend Jessica Dobson (Deep Sea Diver) and asked if she wanted to come to the studio. Jessica is the best guitarist I know -- she can play anything really well -- and I thought it would be fun to experiment with a live recording of this song. I usually write and record in isolation, so the opportunity to play in a band setting is always exciting. I love feeling/hearing the songs become something new in other people's talents and headspace. This song unfolded exactly as it needed to: It's a folk inspired country rock anthem. It's the only song from the American Foursquare sessions that feels this way, and it's the only one that was recorded live. In the end, it didn't quite fit the overall vibe of American Foursquare, so I decided to release it as a stand-alone track.

I wanted the art for the single to reflect Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs, a form of folk art that can be found painted on barns around my home town in Lancaster County.

lyrics

Oh Lancaster County
All covered in green
Was I born into you?
Were you born into me?

On the Susquehanna River
Inside a valley of stone
My need to go away
My need to come back home

I’ve been all around the world
I’ve seen a lot of things
Tried to open up my mind
And fill the space with empathy

I go everywhere with you
I don’t need to be amused
I go everywhere with you
I’ve been all around the world
I’ve seen a lot of things

When we talk about forgiveness
Which way do I go?
I never meant to close my mind off
Make you pull water from a stone
Or watch me balance my commitments
And my desires to be free
You know I want that for you love
As much as you want it for me

I’ve been all around the world
I’ve seen a lot of things
When I look into your face
It’s like I haven’t seen a thing

I’ll do anything for you
I don’t mean to be confused
I’ll do anything for you
I’ve been all around the world
I’ve been all around the world

credits

released October 21, 2020
Denison Witmer: Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Jessica Dobson: Electric Guitar, Bass
Nathan Yaccino; Drums
Abby Gundersen: Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Vocals
Thomas Bartlett: Piano
Devin Greenwood: Hammond B3 organ

Recorded at Studio Litho in Seattle, WA
Produced, engineered, and mixed by Andy Park
Assistant engineering by Sam Rosson
Additional engineering by Bobby Gentilo & Thomas Bartlett

Written by Denison Witmer (Havre De Grace Music Publishing - BMI)

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Denison Witmer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Denison Witmer has been recording and releasing music since 1995 when he released a cassette titled My Luck, My Love, under the tutelage of the Innocence Mission’s Don Peris. Since then, Witmer has been steadily releasing music every few years. He now has over a dozen critically acclaimed EPs and LPs to his name. ... more

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