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Big Eyed Rabbit
Written by: Traditional
Song Plays: 24
Genre: Folk-Traditional
We learned this from autoharp friend June Maugery who recorded it on her album "Shining Bright Like Gold". It's a favorite banjo tune of John's and he's added a playful twist. Due to poor marksmanship, the rabbit doesn't meet his end!
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In the Bleak Midwinter
Written by: Gustav T. Holst
Song Plays: 18
Genre: Folk-Traditional
This melody is known as "Cranham" but is most often sung with the lyrics to "In the Bleak Midwinter", written by Christina Rossetti. We play it here as an Autoharp and piano duet.
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Sprouted on: September 17, 2008
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Total Song Plays: 42
Total Fans: 5

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John & Heidi Cerrigione
Ellington, Connecticut - USA
  BIOGRAPHY
An acoustic duo from Ellington, CT, John & Heidi Cerrigione quickly learned that there were listeners who enjoyed their simple brand of old-time acoustic music. Instrumentation typically includes autoharp, hammered and mountain dulcimer, banjo, guitar and acoustic bass. Their tunes are drawn from many traditional sources, including fiddle and dance music of early America, the British Isles and Switzerland. Jigs, reels, hornpipes and waltzes all find a place in the lineup.

In 2003 John & Heidi released their first duet recording titled "Wood Stoves and Bread Loaves". Like "warm clothes and bread loaves and a fire in the wood stove", these songs and tunes are some of their favorites. Each one "brings back a face or a place that they've been"; they do "love the old songs the best".

Their second duet recording titled "Winter's Turning" was released in 2006. A collection of family favorites along with others they've wanted to share. A relaxing selection of 10 instrumentals and 10 vocals. All featuring a variety of acoustic instruments.

This duo also performs with Neal & Coleen Walters from Greencastle, PA as "Doofus" and have released 4 CD's. " What Did We Leave Behind? " , "Handful of Songs ", Relatively Serious" and "Stream of Time", collections of traditional, sentimental and old-time songs and tunes.

New in 2007 in collaboration with Atwater-Donnelly as "Jerimoth Hill" is "The Halfway Ground" . A collection of 12 Old Time Gospel songs with Elwood Donnelly on lead vocals and guitar; Aubrey Atwater on mountain dulcimer, banjo and mandolin; Cathy Clasper-Torch, fiddle and cello; Heidi Cerrigione, autoharp; John Cerrigione, Bass; Uriah Donnelly, piano and lead guitar; and Kevin Doyle, percussion.
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