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Same Old Loverman · 09-28-2011, 11:42 AM

The anticipation is building. I'll be at Gordon's Shippensburg concert this Saturday "and man, I'm feelin' fine!" In many ways, Shippensburg is the perfect setting for a Gordon Lightfoot concert. Shippensburg is a college town that's situated in a small, rural area that, at least for me, brings to mind a lot of Gord's early music. Those first 4 albums are the ones that intially sparked my love for Gordon. The town itself, while not fancy or upscale, has that small town charm that I happen to like. Its hardware store, Paugue and Fegan, is the oldest, continuously operated hardware store in Pennsylvania (over 150 years). The beautiful, Michaux and Tuscarora state forests, as well as Gettysburg battlefield (site of one of the bloodiest battles in the Civil War) are located nearby.

When I happen to be in the area, (I live about 30 miles south) I can't help but think of songs like "Mountains and Marian, Long River, Home from the Forest (which I'm hoping he'll do), Pussywillows, Cat-Tails (I'd die if he did that one), Crossroads" and so many more. It's funny, but just off the interstate (81), there's an area where a railroad track runs alongside the base of a mountain. Everytime I'm there I think of Gordon and his music- now, I'll actually be spending a Saturday evening with the man himself just a few miles away...."All is well!"

09-28-2011, 11:42 AM	#1
Same Old Loverman Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 34	Mountains, Marian and Gordon in Shippensburg, PA The anticipation is building. I'll be at Gordon's Shippensburg concert this Saturday "and man, I'm feelin' fine!" In many ways, Shippensburg is the perfect setting for a Gordon Lightfoot concert. Shippensburg is a college town that's situated in a small, rural area that, at least for me, brings to mind a lot of Gord's early music. Those first 4 albums are the ones that intially sparked my love for Gordon. The town itself, while not fancy or upscale, has that small town charm that I happen to like. Its hardware store, Paugue and Fegan, is the oldest, continuously operated hardware store in Pennsylvania (over 150 years). The beautiful, Michaux and Tuscarora state forests, as well as Gettysburg battlefield (site of one of the bloodiest battles in the Civil War) are located nearby. When I happen to be in the area, (I live about 30 miles south) I can't help but think of songs like "Mountains and Marian, Long River, Home from the Forest (which I'm hoping he'll do), Pussywillows, Cat-Tails (I'd die if he did that one), Crossroads" and so many more. It's funny, but just off the interstate (81), there's an area where a railroad track runs alongside the base of a mountain. Everytime I'm there I think of Gordon and his music- now, I'll actually be spending a Saturday evening with the man himself just a few miles away...."All is well!"