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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2017-08-03, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2017. Countdown to II McCall pens song for International Plowing Match A family event The International Plowing Match has always been a matter of family for Sherry McCall, left. She originally got involved in the Seaforth Match in 1966, now called the 'Mud Match' thanks to her dancing with her mother and performing with her sisters. Since then, she has performed at every IPM since. This year, as the entertainment committee co- ordinator, McCall has had her work cut out for her arranging dozens of artists and had help from her husband Murray, pictured. Her children are also involved. (Denny Scott photo) By Denny Scott The Citizen Sherry McCall, the entertainment committee co-ordinator at the International Plowing Match, has a pretty good pedigree for her position, including penning the event's theme song. McCall wrote the theme song because she wanted to establish a musical presence for this IPM unlike anything before it. "I hadn't ever heard of an IPM song, so I decided I should write one," she said. She had the idea to craft a tune and worked on it with her husband Murray. Several weeks after discussing it with him, the first verse, chorus and the outline of the story would eventually come to her. "The inspiration just kind of came to me at 2 a.m. one morning," she said. "I wrote for two hours, and then, in the following days, wrote more verses," she said. "It just sort of happened... but I sat on it for two months because I didn't know what kind of reaction it would receive." She eventually approached IPM Chair Jacquie Bishop with the song, which was quickly adopted by the IPM. The tune, called "Because We're Farmers", focuses on the preparation for the event and the agricultural activities that accompany the 1PM. McCall said the tune has been well received and that people are having fun with it. The song is sung by her brother Jack Storey, Amanda McClure (nee Van Miltenburg) and Isaiah Sills, three musicians with whom McCall has had previous experience. "I'm a member of the Huron County Cloggers and we've done shows to raise money to find a cure for cystic fibrosis," she said. "Amanda, Jack and Isaiah would perform as part of those shows." After penning the song, McCall Because We're Farmers By Sherry McCall Chorus We're plowing it down We're working it up For everyone in the world to see. A competition for this A competition for that The IPM is where it's at Because we're farmers Yes we're farmers Verse 1 We're the Tented City Known as the IPM In Ontario we're the creme de le creme For a hundred years We've been having this Fair Our Talents we just like to share We travel around From farm to farm For only a week So no need for alarm You can camp right on site or just visiting's fine Come out and we'll have a good time Chorus We're plowing it down We're working it up For everyone in the world to see We're preparing the show The entertainment's a go There's no place you'd rather be Because we're farmers Yes we're farmers Verse 2 We're milking the cows We're raising the beef We're feeding the hogs and trimming the sheep. We're gathering the eggs for me and for you That's just the things that we do Come celebrate Our country's birthday We'll light up the candles And have us a cake One hundred fifty years young That's when it all begun Oh Canada we're on guard for thee Chorus We're plowing it down We're working it up For everyone in the world to see We're preparing the bed so all will be fed We're planting the almighty seed Because we're farmers Yes we're farmers Verse 3 If you've ever wondered About a farmer's life If you've ever wondered About the farmer's wife The tented city is the place to be You oughta come down and see The tractors are running The Plowmen are set The Queens have their speeches All polished and prepped If the weather is fine No rain or no snow We'll make the IPM A number one Show Chorus We're plowing it down We're working it up For everyone in the world to see A competition for this A competition for that. The IPM is where it's at Because we're farmers Yes we're farmers Verse 4 Because we're farmers Yes, we're farmers 21st Century Agricultural Technologists We're farmers See you at the Huron County IPM We're farmers Walton, Ontario — 2017 We're farmers You all come down now ya hear was able to turn her attention to the entertainment for the event, which will be two -fold with acts from across the country being signed to play as well as many more local artists taking to the stages. Those local artists have been gathered by the entertainment committee and contacted and organized by McCall whose own musical and entertainment experiences stretch back to the 1966 IPM in Seaforth, known as the "Mud Match". Many of the artists, specifically those who will take part in the variety shows at the Huron County Showcase stage at noon every day, will be donating their time and their talent according to McCall. The list of acts to be involved includes live music, dancing and other art forms. "There are seven stages throughout the grounds and four of them should have musical acts pretty much every day from 10 a.m. on," she said. "We have square dancers, cloggers, line dancers, singers, and musicians on many different instruments." Local acts include the Clinton Wheeler Dealers square dancing group, the Huron County and Carry On Cloggers, Ballagh's Dancers from Teeswater, Amanda McClure and Jack Storey who are featured in the IPM song penned by McCall, the Just for Fun group from Brussels including Don and Dale Chesher, Adam Cousins of Brussels, Blyth native Cappy Onn, Keith and Gloria Wilbee of the Walton area, Sherry and Sarah Young and guests, the Seaforth Harmony Kings, the HEET Barbershop Quartet, Huron Happy Continued on page 9 Plowing it down, working it up If anyone doesn't know what the International Plowing Match (IPM) entails, a new song penned by IPM Entertainment Committee Co-ordinator Sherry McCall, explains it pretty well. The tune explains how a county gets ready to host the IPM and is performed by, from left, Isaiah Sills, Amanda McClure and Jack Storey. (Photo submitted) The Citizen Check Recycling Tips on Page 5 • Medical Advances Study Report on Page 6 • World News Special Report on Page I 1 #1 And We Still Try Harder! Recent circulation figures show The Citizen has the highest circulation in the northern part of Huron County, #3 in the entire county. The Citizen Proudly Community -Owned Since 1985