Honking Tree / Original Song

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The "Honking Tree" a 113 year old White Pine was cut down by vandals in the middle of the night last April. The tree was on the National Register. This original song comemorates the tree using banjo, dobro, guitar, bass and voice.

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Greg Connor Says:
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 @12:08:08 PM

The "Honking Tree" News Articles:

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/04/30/vandals_chop_down_two_harbors_honking_tree/

http://fieldnotes.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/05/01/1918540.aspx

The Honking Tree

The Honking Tree Lay by the side of the road

For all to see

A victim of someone’s idea of fun

And stupidity

Honking tree will live in our memories

The White Pine will always will be there for me

It happened one April night, no one in sight

To see

A chainsaw rang through the air

Then the vandal ran from the scene

Charlie Hensley loved that tree

Charlie Hensley was not around to see

The chainsaw cut down

kcjc69 Says:
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 @5:07:18 PM

Nice tune Greg. Lot of history behind that tree and it's a tragedy what happened. Thanks for sharing with us.

ELWOOD Says:
Friday, July 17, 2009 @9:31:56 AM

Greg, your song does tribute to the Registery Tree and places the attention on the Vandals' inability to think this action thru, Lets hope for a terminally fouled spark plug,as the tree would be standing due to the Vandal's disinterest in working. Elwood

Ottawa Says:
Friday, August 7, 2009 @9:04:19 PM

Greg, this is great. The sound is so full. What a musician- I wish I could put together something so rich sounding. Another fine job! Keep goin'-

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