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Born in a small sheep farming town in South Africa, Shimon Ash had little entertainment other than singing with his family. Thus began his musical career, which he developed in Europe, Israel, and Canada. Here, Ash performs upbeat songs of love and humor, playing guitar and backed up by Peter Weldon on banjo. Liner notes include a biography, track notes, and lyrics in English and Afrikaans. Album Tracks 2. Water Me from the Lime Rock 3. Scandalize My Name 4. Jacob's Ladder 5. Witness 6. Stand Still Jordan 7. There's a Man Goin' Round Takin' Names 8. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot 9. Hassidic Chant (Kaddish) 10. Wanderer 11. Dvorak, Anton Songs My Mother Taught Me 12. VI Azoi Lebt Der Keyser 13. The Minstrel Boy 14. Mussorgsky The Orphan 15. Zog Nit Keynmol (Song of the Warsaw Ghetto) 16. Joe Hill 17. No More Auction Block 18. Some Day He'll Make It Plain to Me 19. Didn't the Lord Deliver Daniel 20. MT. Zion (On My Journey) 21. Let Us Break Bread Together on Our Knees 22. Amazing Grace 23. Skye Boat Song 24. Shlof Mein Kind 25. Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal 26. Purcell Passing By 27. Little Gal 28. Kevin Barry
