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Community Exhibit - Music on the Erie Canal

Original Canal Songs - by Nancy Bryan (Clyde, NY)

Nancy Bryan is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter who has written for Walt Disney Records, Universal, and other labels. She is also a teaching artist who, with husband John, conduct songwriting and recording workshops with participants from local schools, libraries, and historical societies, and fully produce recordings of the songs created. She has written and recorded a number of songs that have focused on topics such as the Bicentennial of the Erie Canal, the Bicentennial of Wayne County, the Bicentennial of Macedon, and more. (c) 2019 Nancy Byran

These songs were produced with Larry Ann Evans and the Wayne County Historical Society. Teens from Lyons Curtain Call created the lyrics and sang all of the vocals.

02 Deacon Eaton
00:00 / 03:32
04 Orphan Boys
00:00 / 03:51
In Plenty Of Time
00:00 / 04:27
03 Capt Joe
00:00 / 03:55
05 The Jogahoh
00:00 / 03:46
Canal 1825
00:00 / 04:57

The Museum of Wayne County History is operated by the Wayne County Historical Society.

Phone: 315-946-4943

© 2025 Wayne County Historical Society, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The Museum is chartered by the NYS Dept. of Education.

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