Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Arizona Ash

The song "Arizona Ash" was written soon after we moved to a house with 3 of these aging trees in the front yard.

For Roots In Austin, this is one of the songs I've assigned to a mellow character named Dinah, a woman who grew up in Austin, left for a few years but once
she realized she couldn't live anywhere else it was time to return. She was a kid when these trees first became popular and she hates to see them go. Unlike some of the other characters in the play, Dinah is at peace with living in Austin - it looks beautiful and normal and right to her. Deep snow and a world of leafless trees are what freak her out!




Arizona Ash


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