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Heather Blackbird (Unaccompanied Songs about Death and the Afterlife)

Episode 532 · November 4th, 2026 · 1 hr 53 secs

About this Episode

Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Heather Blackbird! We recorded this on Halloween at my home in Portland, OR.

Tunes in this episode:

  • Young Girl Cut Down (from Texas Gladden) (1:15)
  • Beyond the Dark Sea (20:34)
  • The City That Lies Four Square (34:19)
  • Idumea (42:43)
  • When I Can Read My Titles Clear (57:05)
  • BONUS TRACK: I Wish the Wars Were All Over (Tim Eriksen original)

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