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Plate 68 formed in 1994, from the remnants of the critically acclaimed acoustic trio, from Portland Maine known as Scarecrow Assembly. Centered on the words and music of Craig Patterson, with assistance from his Lumpy Tater cohorts Jeffrey Deason and Rob Morse, as well as an everchanging cast of other talented musicians; Plate 68 explores the wide array of musical options available to the eclectic and adventurous listener, in an unveiled attempt at avoiding the mundane.

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 Plate 68 - The Folkston Funnel
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I first heard of the Folkston funnel while listening to National Public Radio. The story is filled with a certain sentiment or longing as I guess most train songs are.

bass - Jeffrey Deason
harmonica's - Myron Samuels
guitars, electric mandolin, vocals - Craig Patterson
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( lyrics )
My old man used to grease them wheels on the New York Central line. Lordy how I learned to love to hear those engines whine. Maybe it's the shimmy or the way the way them rails hum. When I hear that whistle callin', I got to get me some.
One day I'll go to folkston, down Georgia way, to the place they call the funnel, to spot them trains all the live long day. Roll in, roll away. Roll in, roll away.