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The Forest
The 15th Album Released
A Forest Service Centennial
"A hundred years of service to a nation and her trees protecting the forest only
footprints do they leave" PMK
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"From The Forest" is the band's 15th album released. Now Available
at most Tuolumne County specialty shops such as Beat Music & Sonora Music (Sonora),
Railtown 1897 (Jamestown), Village Tunes (Twain Harte), Millers Carpenter Shop (Columbia),
Ironstone Vineyards (Murphys), Sierra Railroad (Oakdale).
1. Into The Fire (5:03 )(
( Words & Music: Patrick Michael Karnahan)
A tribute song dedicated to all forest service firefighters past & present. Every year
thousands of men & women risk their lives to protect the forest.
Lead Vocal: Jim Nelson
Fiddle Sole: David Rainwater
Spoken Verse: Pat Kaunert
2. Boots of The Forester (3:22 )
(Words & Music: Patrick Michael Karnahan.)
A song for Forestor, Gifford Pinchot America's first forester (1905- 1910)
Lead Vocal: Patrick Michael Karnahan
Accordion Solo: Steve McArthur
Mandolin Solo: David Rainwater
Guest Vocals: see album notes
3. Smokey (1:43)
(Words & Music: Patrick Michael Karnahan)
("He's no ordinary bears")
The very everlasting symbol of the forest service and the most famous bear!
Lead Vocal: Jim Nelson
French Horn Solo: John Baker
4. In The High Sierra (3:44)
(Words & Music: Patrick Michael Karnahan)
A tribute to a lifetime of memories in California's mighty Sierra Nevada Mountains.
(In memory of Bashford York)
Lead Vocal: Steve McArthur
French Horn Solo: John Baker
5. Manzanar (3:59)
(Music: Patrick Michael Karnahan)
Located near the Inyo National Forest, this location would become the site of a Japanese
Internment Camp in 1942.
Soprano Sax Solo: Mike Mooney
Piano Solo: Steve McArthur
6. Home on The Range (3:09)
(Music: Brewster Higley & Daniel Kelley (1873))
The forest service administers thousands of acres of grass & rangelands in America.
This is the perfect song to sing around a campfire.
Lead Vocal: Jim Nelson
Harmonica Solo: Patrick Karnahan
7. Underneath Montana Skies (4:15)
(Words & Music: Patrick Michael Karnahan)
The story of the 1949 Mann Gulch Fire which claimed the lives of 13 forest service
firefighters.
Lead Vocal: Patrick Karnahan
Guitar Solo: Ken Darby
Cello Solo: Ira Stern
8. One Last Look (2:41 )
(Music: Patrick Michael Karnahan)
Inspired by a forest service lookout named Delilah, and all the wonders of living 100 feet
off the ground.
Piano Solo: Steve McArthur
9. I'll See Alaska (3:19 )
(Words & Music: Patrick Michael Karnahan)
America's largest national forest, the Tongass, is located in the great state of Alaska.
They say it will set the spirit free!
Lead Vocal: Steve McArthur
French Horn: John Baker
10. The Ballad of John Muir (2:38 )
(Words & Music: Patrick Michael Karnahan)
A man of great courage and conviction, Muir was responsible for protecting our nation's
gret wild treasures. This song is for his living spirit.
Lead Vocal: Steve McArthur
Fiddle Solo: David Rainwater
11. Smokey The Bear (2:17)
(Words & Music: Steve Nelson & Jack Rollins)
The original song about America's most famous fire fighting bear, sing along kids!
Lead Vocal: Rick Restivo
Chorus Vocals: See forest notes
12. South Canyon 1994 (2:25 )
(Music: Patrick Michael Karnahan)
(Heroes become Angels)
On July 6, 1994 a large fire storm took the lives of 14 firefighters at Storm Mountain
King (Colorado) This song is a tone poem dedicated to the lives that were lost that
hot day in July!
French Horn Solo: John Baker
Piano: Steve McArthur
13. In The High Sierra (Reprise) (1:54 )
(Words & Music: Patrick Michael Karnahan)
Spoken Word: Patrick Karnahan
Piano Solo: Steve McArthur
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