The Cropper Lads Present: Songs of the Wide-Awakes
Who’s ready to defend democracy? In 1860, men and women across America took to parlors, town squares, and street corners. They called themselves the Wide-Awakes, and they marched, chanted, and sang to prove that democracy was worth fighting for, to end the domination of their country by pro-slavery interests, and to elect Abraham Lincoln president. …
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Cliff & Carl
Alex Rosiewicz
Alex was born and bred in Ayrshire, Scotland (Robert Burns country) and grew up surrounded by classical and Celtic music. His first instrument was piano. He transitioned to guitar in his early teens for many reasons including the “cool” factor but never quite gave up piano. He lived in Southern England for several years where …

