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She took a house on Breckenridge Street
Was a seamstress with her mama to make ends meet
While her lover went off to fight for the Union
Fifty yards over Cemetery Hill she could smell the powder
Feel the shells, and hear the bugles sounding out the coming charge

Mary Virginia, one shot went through the door
Mary Virginia, was buried in the backyard

He found some trouble in a field of fight
When a bullet caught him and took his life
But before it did he handed off a letter
Said my lover lives near the town by you
And if you make it back there before I do, to Pennsylvania
See that this finds her

Mary Virginia, one shot went through the door
Mary Virginia, was buried in the backyard

They made fifteen loaves of bread from the dough
That her hands kneaded out when she was alive
They made fifteen loaves of bread from the dough
But she was dead and gone before they could rise

Mary Virginia, one shot went through the door
Mary Virginia, it all ended on the kitchen floor
Mary Virginia, one shot went through the door
Mary Virginia, was buried in the backyard

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from Ballad Of The Unknown Picker And Singer, released December 8, 2016
Recorded at Rock Garden Studio in Appleton, WI
Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by Marc Golde
Song Written by Kurt Gunn

Kurt Gunn-Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Chris Hanaway- Bass
Ric Armstrong- Drums
Riki Schulz- Mandoline
Amanda Gorbette- Vocal
Adria Ramos- Violin

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Kurt Gunn De Pere, Wisconsin

A pure songwriter, equally informed and introspective. A talented guitarist and composer, from a climate that compels musicians to devote compassion to their craft. From solo performer to bandleader, with a style alternately whimsical and weighted, Gunn’s range will draw you in and keep you in his crosshairs. ... more

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