![]() ![]() The radio reminds me of my home far away. And it was really precious, the relationship that they had.ĭENVER: (Singing) I hear her voice in the mornin' hour. I think there's just a real special bond between a parent and a disabled child. My mother has a lot of illnesses herself, and I think that she just willed herself through all that to take care of Elizabeth. Though she no longer spoke or walked or even sat up on her own, she always recognized our mother and would lean into her. ![]() WELLS: In her later years, Elizabeth had dementia, which is not uncommon with folks with Down's syndrome. She worked in a workshop where she made these beautiful stools that she wove.ĭENVER: (Singing) Miner's lady, stranger to blue water. Her independence was very important to her, and there was much that she was able to do. She didn't have the opportunity when we were really young to go to school, but once the Education for All Children Act was enacted, then she was able to go to the public schools, and she loved it. WELLS: Elizabeth was a person who had Down syndrome. And she woke up early, and nobody was awake to play with her, so she'd just go for a walk and see what she could find without fear, without any concern - that meant nothing to her.ĭENVER: (Singing) Country roads, take me home to the place. JOHN DENVER: (Singing) Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS") (SOUNDBITE OF JOHN DENVER SONG, "TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS") And she would be on her way to find John Denver. You know, of course, everybody knew everybody in the neighborhood. And she would get to the bridge before somebody - a neighbor - would find her. And in her little pajamas, she could sneak out barefooted, walk throughout the neighborhood. As a child growing up in Hazard, Ky., Elizabeth loved the song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver.ĪLISON WELLS: She was a tiny little thing in a little pixie haircut, little glasses - always wore glasses from a very young age. This one comes from Alison Wells, who remembers her sister, Elizabeth Wells. We're calling our tribute Songs Of Remembrance. To remember some of those who lost their lives, NPR is sharing the music that moved them and hearing stories from their friends and families. from COVID-19 since the pandemic hit this country last year. The track will also soon be live on iTunes/Apple Music, Spotify, etc.More than a half million people have died in the U.S. The just-giving link is directed to Carlisle Food Bank. Have a listen via one of the many streams and don’t forget to throw a few pennies or pounds at Carlisle food bank. If we gan up, mebbe we can play it live and get Simmo up for a chorus.” I gan to the grun as often as I can and I hope we hear it in the Warwick soon. Not only do I like every aspect of the track, but I also love the fact that the lads in question have decided to release it, whereby all proceeds will go towards the Carlisle Food Bank and maybe, just maybe, help the lads on the pitch get over the finish line.Ĭavanagh said, “We want to raise as much loor as we can for a cushty cause, and anyone that donates can have a link or an mp3 of Gannen Up to listen to on your cassette, walkman, or whatever old people use. There’s still a long way to go, but you can’t help but dream as Simmo continues to inspire and steer his team in the right direction. The track itself is, as I said, banging, and the production and rearrangement have worked a treat.Īs such, you have a real, raw punk vibe with lyrics that are made for the terraces and a style where the tongue is firmly held in cheek.Īs I write this, Carlisle United are sitting pretty in second place after winning 5 – 2. The lads decided to give it a touch of TLC for the modern-day audience, which they hope will reconnect as positively as when it stormed the charts, peaking in at 543rd in the Uzbekistan Folk-Punk Charts. The Watterwucks consist of Johnno Cavaghan, singer, and his friends, Joshua Gray on guitar, Phil McVitie on bass, and Tyler Watts on drums. The anthemic, punky single was originally written and recorded 20 years ago by the famous and well-known local artist ‘The Grun’ during a season when Carlisle was flying. ![]()
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