![]() But Hall often found himself drawn away from his pals and into the past. On cold winter days, they’d ice skate on the frozen ponds. The park was a frequent haunt for Hall’s high school friends. The lyrics draw inspiration from old stories that fascinated Hall as a young boy growing up in Bethel, and specifically those about General Putnam, or Old Put, as he was nicknamed. It fit well with the song’s story and purpose. “I love the sort of raw sound, and the realness, and the vulnerability that you can hear,” Hall said of the genre. The song belongs to the Americana genre, which melds various North American musical traditions like blues, folk, gospel, jazz and country. “I was also just sort of writing these songs about people that are searching for hope in the midst of difficult times,” he said. Hall began writing the songs during the first few months of the pandemic. As the song hits the chorus, Revolutionary War battle re-enactments flash by with the tell-tale cardinal red of British army coats and bayonets. ![]() In the video, Hall stands surrounded by barren trees and clumps of snow, puffs of breath visible in the chilly air. Hall’s other son, Max Hall, came with him to Redding to film and produce the entire music video earlier this year. The song was mixed by Caleb Hall and recorded at Shabby Road studios in Georgia, and Nashtrax in Nashville. Fleenor also plays in Blake Shelton’s band and is the violinist on The Voice. The song also features Jenee Fleenor on the fiddle and Hall’s son, Caleb Hall, on drums. ![]() Hall does the vocals, guitar, banjo and bass for the song. The song is sung from the point of view of one of Putnam’s soldiers. ![]()
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