Great Lake Swimmers - When Last We Shook Hands: Cover Songs, Vol. 1

Canadian Music: 2020: Great Lake Swimmers - When Last We Shook Hands: Cover Songs, Vol. 1

This music album was released in 2020.

Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian folk rock band from Wainfleet, Ontario, Canada. They are currently based in Toronto.

The current touring line-up includes Tony Dekker on lead vocals, acoustic guitar and harmonica, Erik Arnesen on banjo, electric guitar and harmonium, Joshua Van Tassel on drums, Bret Higgins on upright bass and Miranda Mulholland on violin and backing vocals. Past members included Julie Fader on backing vocals, Sandro Perri on guitar, and Greg Millson and Colin Huebert on drums.

The band's style has been compared to Red House Painters, Nick Drake, Iron & Wine and Neil Young, as well as Will Oldham (Bonnie "Prince" Billy) and Sufjan Stevens. Dekker has cited influences such as Gram Parsons and Hank Williams.

Tracklist of Songs:

1. Come A Long Way 03:54

2. Dublin Blues 04:43

3. Before They Make Me Run 03:57

4. What Was Going Through My Head 03:10

5. The Storms Are On The Ocean 04:03

6. Don't Cry No Tears 03:02

7. Willow Tree 03:07

8. The Things That People Make, Part 3 04:09

9. The Dark Don't Hide It 05:00

10. It Keeps Me Up 03:08

11. The Desperate Kingdom Of Love 03:01

12. You Know More Than I Know 03:58

13. My Sweet Relief 03:17

14. Innocent When You Dream 05:11