The Old Rink Light(Demo)

by Carmen Townsend

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Hi there! I wanted to share a little something with you to thank you for the safe return of my guitars. This is a demo that was recorded with Mike Macdougall while I was living at The Heartbreak Hotel. I was asked by Dave Bidini (The Rheostatics) to write a song about hockey for National Hockey Day a few months back. I performed this live in PEI with a bunch of Canadian Legends and shared the stage with Chris Murphy (Sloan), Bidini Band, Stephen Stanley ( Lowest of the Low), and the always breathtaking Sarah Harmer. It was one of the best experiences I have had to date...I even met NHL Legends Wendel Clarke, Brian Trottier and Lanny MacDonald.

Although it is a demo, I am pretty stoked to offer it to you as a free download. I wrote the song in memory of the Northside Community Forum from my hometown North Sydney. Some of my most treasured memories in high school happened during those excellent Memorial Marauders hockey games. I hope you enjoy it. Thank you so much for your support....and my guitars.

Love, Rock and Hockey

Carmen

lyrics

The Old Rink Light

Dodged the law a few snowy nights
A little drinking in the dark by the old rink light
Fired up with trouble for the good ol' game
Our hockey nights and high school days

Somewhere between now and then
Close to 20 years snuck in
The rink grew old the rafters tired
From the glory they were holding

But our hockey town is different now
They closed the doors
On the rink that raised the town
She's filled with gold
A heart that holds the stories and the sounds
Skating around
Skating around
Skating around

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released August 20, 2012
Recorded by Mike MacDougall
Produced by Mike MacDougall and Carmen Townsend
Wrtitten by Carmen Townsend
Vocals/Guitar/Harmonica -Carmen Townsend
Bass - Mike MacDougall
Drums- Sean MacGillivary
Foot stomps and Hand Claps- Mike MacDougall, Carmen Townsend, Troy Arseneault

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