The Ballad of Dog Dually
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
From Wiley Timmons ‘Tales of the West’
Gunnison Gorge – An invocation to amuse-meant.
Gunnison Gorge, Gunnison Gorge Where canyons rise and eagles soar The river drifts, the white waters roar Past ancient cliffs of Gunnison Gorge |
Gunnison Gorge, Gunnison Gorge Rafting waters, outfitters tour Fly fishing the Gunny without any lures Ancient river where Time endures. |
1st Riddle - What’s the difference between a banjo and a harmonica?
Eb – D Harp Walking Scale
Wiley on the River
On the Trail of the Tale
An ancient canyon, running river, wilderness adventure is a channel for music. Folkloric music. Ringing thru the air, Walking Down the Line, Fishing Blues and Tom Dooley piping thru the wind organs of the wild. Piping thru the wind organs of the wild. From the trailhead the Chukar Trail[1] begins descending right from the start. There are very few level spots the entire distance. The overall elevation change is 1000 feet and distance is a trekking mile. Switchbacks are built in to make the steep grade more manageable. The trail eventually enters the wash where it passes through the cliffs and down to the river. Wiley the pack mule lugs in 45 lbs in of gear in a dry bag slung with backpack shoulder straps. [1] https://www.gjhikes.com/2014/04/chukar-trail.html
With no more than a blister to show (at first) he hears these refrains –Arlo Guthrie at Woodstock in ’69 singing Bob Dylan’s Walking Down the Line to 400,000 freaks. In typical Arlo fashion, he hesitates a bit. As did Wiley at the bottom of the trail - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-4NAJmqfzI