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SONGS OF THE IRON MEN AND COMMUNITY THRASHIN' COMBO

Packaged together, Songs of the Iron Men and the Community Thrasin' print make a great gift for the nostalgic farmer.

Songs of the Iron Men

Before gas tractors plowed the fields, steam traction engines ruled the prairie. Now, the glory days of steam farming live on through the words of the men and women who experienced them firsthand.

Twelve poems, originally submitted to Iron Men Album back in the 1950s, have been unearthed and set to original music by folk musician and Gas Engine Magazine (Farm Collector) editor Christian Williams on this new audio CD. To give the album an old-time American feel, Williams used instruments unique to American folk music, including banjo, washtub bass, steel resonator guitar and autoharp.

Enjoy this first-hand account of early American farming, and let the words and music take you back to a time when steam was king.

Track listing:

• Dreaming of Steam
• Vanished Days
• On the Farm
• Haywire Sawmill
• Charlie and His Case
• Threshing Crew
• The Lazy Farmer
• Good Old Russell
• Village Blacksmith
• Smoke on the Prairie
• My Old Steam Engine
• Death of a Steam Man

Community Thrashin' Print

Painted in 2003 by native Kansan Matthew Stallbaumer, this remarkable Farm Collector exclusive 24 x 18 print depicts a turn-of-the-century scene featuring a 16 HP Advance steam engine that is sure to bring warm memories and hours of conversation into your home. There are only 500 "limited edition" prints, each numbered and signed by the artist.