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To Make a Prairie / Lespedeza

from Garden Dreams by Aaron Marcus

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This tune is dedicated to tall bushclover (Lespedeza stuevei), apparently last documented in Vermont in 1902 somewhere on a "dry rocky knoll," and perhaps still thriving wherever that knoll might be. As too many of our wild bees are in decline, we thank our entomologists, botanists, mycologists, ecologists, and those who live close to the Earth, who continue to monitor, listen, and advocate for life.

lyrics

To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee,
One clover, and a bee,
And revery.
The revery alone will do,
If bees are few.

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from Garden Dreams, released November 14, 2021
Poetry by Emily Dickinson
Aaron Marcus: Piano, original music
Sam Sanders: Spoken Word

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Aaron (they/them) is an extraordinary pianist, concertinist, tune-writer and practitioner of traditional community dance styles. They tour across the US with "Frost & Fire," "Giant Robot Dance," & "The Turning Stile." Aaron believes in the deep emotive healing power of music. Their infectious exuberance, Earth grounding, and subtle lyricism all connect with the strong rhythms of the dance floor. ... more

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