Comments on: Great Lakes music map now features odes to gobies, muck and a bull-whipped dog

By: nikki

nikki — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 23:24:15 +0000

im doing a project on the goby and the song the galloping goby blues sounds perfect for the media aspect; does anyone know where i can download it??

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By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:04:17 +0000

Mike Ridley is a talented and entertaining song writer and performer. I believe he does have several CDs available.

You may want to go directly to his wesite at mikeridley@charter.net.

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By: Donald

Donald — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:38:34 +0000

Hi Mike,

I was wondering if there was any way to purchase a copy of the “Michigan Man” song. Do you have a cd out? I love the song and would like to get a copy of it. Thanks.

Yours Truely,
Don Baldwin

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By: Amy Spray

Amy Spray — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:33:13 +0000

Who could forget Mike Ridley’s, I am a Michigan Man.

The Great Lakes line:
where sleeping bears lie on the sand
where Manitou has placed his hands

MICHIGAN MAN
When I wander far a way, a dream stays with me night and day.
It’s the road that leads to my home state,
I am a Michigan Man.
Changing seasons paint the scene
like rainbow trout in a hidden stream
the white tail deer and the tall pine trees
I am a Michigan Man.
(chorus)
I am I am a Michigan Man
ask where I’m from and I’ll show you my hands
Lord above I love this land
I am a Michigan Man
From the Keewenaw down to St. Joe
Kalamazoo east to Monroe
Sault Ste. Marie and back again
I am a Michigan Man
(cho)
(bridge)
Mitch-i-ga-mee
Win a-wen nsustung
wah-sey-wah mib-zey-wen
geen-wah gaa-muk,
wen-maa-naa-nuk
Ab-nab-ma-ing
Anishnabe Anishnabe
(Looking back,
he who understands
the passing light
will always remember
the first people of
Michigan)
If I should die across the sea
on a peninsula you can bury me
and on my headstone it should read
here lies a Michigan Man
(chorus)
(repeat chorus)
I am, I am a Michigan Man
where sleeping bears lie on the sand
where Manitou has placed his hands
I am a Michigan Man

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By: Sandy Bihn

Sandy Bihn — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:44:52 +0000

I think the Great Lakes greatest song is by Pat Dailey – Great Lakes Song.
The main verse is:
Sweet mother Michigan, Father Superior coming down from Mackinaw and Sault Saint Marie, Blue water Huron flow down to Lake Erieo fall to Ontario and run on out to sea
The GreaT Lakes are a diamond on the hand of North America
bright face shining jewel on the..
Fresh water highway coming down from Canada
all around the coastline can’t you hear them sing
Hardy are the seaman on the Ships that load the iron ore sailing out of Thunderbay to Buffalo
Hardy are the fisherman just like their fathers were before that say they’ll marry me at sea…
The song is up beat with a great rythym and passion for the lakes
He also sings a song about Walleye – Legend of the Lake (Erie) – Putn Bay
There is Lee Murdock who sings ballads about the ship the Dinkey. Lady of Old Maumee Bay(Toledo Lighthouse) and the Ashtabula lighthouse
KD Moore who sings about Mari Gras(at Putin Bay)
Dan Hall who sings about the Bradley(ship)
There is also ballad singer Russ Franzen who sings about the Maumee and Erie Canal
Putin Bay is probably the most renowned island in the Great Lakes – a fun place with history – food, music and drink
All of these singers are in Northwest Ohio except Murdock who hails in Illinois

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