Keweenaw Light, The

DESCRIPTION: "I have traveled this country from the Keweenaw headlands... Far away from my home, strange places to see." "And the stars they shine bright on the south shore tonight... i dreams could come true, I'd still be there with you On the banks of cold water"
AUTHOR: Craig Johnson (1953-2009) (source: All the various folk albums containing the song!)
EARLIEST DATE: 1983 (Thieme03)
KEYWORDS: love separation railroading | Great Lakes stars autumn leaves
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
DT, KEEWANAW*
RECORDINGS:
Judy Cook, "Keweenaw Light" (Fragment: Piotr-Archive #383, recorded 12/14/2022)
Art Thieme, "The Keweenaw Light" (on Thieme03)
NOTES [48 words]: Almost certainly not a folk song, although it has proved exceptionally popular among revival singers, especially those based on or near the Great Lakes (e.g. I know of recordings by performers from Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota's Iron Range, just up the slope from Lake Superior). - RBW
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