Author Archives: jamesdmacdonald

Beating Them With a Stick

HONEST FARMER HARRY. Written for the National Clay Minstrel.. Tune—”My Old Aunt Sally.” All country voters gather round, while your hearts I warm, sar, I’ll gib you a true song about an ole Kentucky farmer, He’s got de finest head and heart dat any man can carry, And all de songs de people sing, isContinue reading “Beating Them With a Stick”

Great Wisdom’s Son

THE BOLD KENTUCKY BOY. Tune — The Highland Minstrel Boy. Come, freemen, ere our land’s undone, All gather side by side, Around bold Clay, great wisdom’s son, Columbia’s boast and pride. To set a gallant people free, He did his soul employ, And to her rights he true will be, The bold Kentucky Boy. RememberContinue reading “Great Wisdom’s Son”

No Despots Need Apply

APPEAL TO FREEMEN. Tune. — Bruce’s Address. Freemen, whom your states adore, And your blood bought rights of yore, Rally now, and you’ll restore, Your past prosperity. Delay not boys, another hour, Up each state and town to scour, Show the glorious might and power, Of men that will be free. Up, bold Whigs withContinue reading “No Despots Need Apply”

Altered States Once More

The anthology Altered States of the Union has been released.   Read our short story, “Gertrude of Wyoming” in its pages. Buy one!  Better still, buy a dozen.  They make excellent gifts! If you don’t want to go the paper route, it’s available in all the usual electronic formats. Gertrude of Wyoming by Debra Doyle &Continue reading “Altered States Once More”