Somewhere to Begin
Sara Thomsen's 2014 CD release
“Excellent songwriting and storytelling”
— The Reader
"Well-crafted, sung beautifully, and recorded immaculately"
—Duluth News Tribune
| Somewhere to Begin | lyrics | |
| The Ballad Of Molly Ivins | lyrics | |
| Precious Water | lyrics | |
| Between the Clotheslines | lyrics | |
| The Good News | lyrics | |
| Oh Grandmother | lyrics | |
| Shattered Gardens | lyrics | |
| Address | lyrics | |
| Halabja | lyrics | |
| Is It For Freedom? | lyrics | |
| Renaissance Woman | lyrics | |
| Amber Stone | lyrics | |
| The Heartbeat Drum | lyrics | |
| Anthem | lyrics |
Musicians
- Sara Thomsen: vocals and guitar
- Paula Pedersen: vocals
- Ryan Frane: piano
- John Thorene: bass
- Gene Koshinski: percussion
- Dan Westerlund: percussion on The Ballad of Molly Ivins
- Lance Rhicard: banjo, dobro, wisecracks
- Dan Steinwand: mandolin on Is It For Freedom
- Erin Aldridge: violin on Halabja and Amber Stone
- Rachel Nelson: violin on Shattered Gardens
- Josh Aerie: cello on Anthem
Production
- Produced by Sara Thomsen and Eric Swanson
- Recorded, mixed and mastered by Eric Swanson at Sacred Heart Studio, Duluth, MN
- Is It For Freedom on track 10 recorded and mixed by Larry Olson of Pulse River Studio, Beresford, SD
- Address on track 8 by Hamid Qaladzaye (read by the author) Recorded with permission in Rania, Iraqi Kurdistan on Sara's phone
- Design by Kollath Graphic Design
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Cover Art by Ed Epstein Sketched during a live concert in Vermont
- © 2014 Sara Thomsen