Chilcotin Dream

from The Land, The Sea, The People by Adam Ruzzo

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Tucked away in BC's remote interior stands the Chilcotin mountain range. Stunning peaks, endless pine forests, remote rivers and lakes, and many MANY characters. I stayed there for a couple weeks on the Kleena Kleene river with an author named Chris Czjakowski. When I was not making a mess of her homestead with my inexperienced hands, I was taking in the scenery, the people I met and got a taste of what it was like to live the Chilcotin Dream.

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Built herself a cabin on the top of a hill
Where the sun beats down and the pines stand still
High above
Red sunrise on Finger Peak,
Cold water running through the Kleene Kleene,
Her Chilcotin Dream

Livin her Chilcotin Dream
Livin her Chilcotin Dream

Outsiders come and escape the rat race,
Mountains bring a quiet smile to their face,
And their hearts
Cowboys wear their finest clothes,
A neighbour needs a hand and everyone goes,
Their Chilcotin Dream

Livin their Chilcotin Dream
Livin their Chilcotin Dream

The Old ways of Buckskin and Teepees,
To childhoods of lake hockey, talking on CB's
To trying times of pipelines and broken treaties,
It's all part, of this beatin heart,
The Chilcotin Dream

She wrote a book and never got it edited,
Took off from Europe and spent the winter here instead,
Built a Lodge and no one ever visited,
It's all part of this beatin heart,
The Chilcotin Dream

No I'm waking up at dawn with the frost all around,
Slept out last night with the dogs on the ground,
Safe and Sound
Now I'm takin in the view of Finger Peak,
Listenin to the roar of the Kleene Kleene
The Chilcotin Dream

Livin my Chilcotin Dream
Livin my Chilcotin Dream

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from The Land, The Sea, The People, released March 10, 2022
Written by Adam Ruzzo
Adam Ruzzo Guitar/Vocals
Spencer Murray Flute
Liam Smith Bass

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Adam Ruzzo

My original music springs from my experiences roaming Canada; stories of folks who live unapologetically, a simple and rewarding life; living on the edge, from the North West Territories, to Newfoundland. I find inspiration in the wild landscapes of Canada, including Algonquin Park and through my original compositions, try to convey musically the awe inspiring beauty so evocative of these places. ... more

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