Songs of the Susquehanna: Volume 2 album now available for purchase, two-pack of Volume 1 & 2 available

The Songs of the Susquehanna: Volume 2 CD is available now at the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association office at 112 Market Street, Sunbury. An online download of the album will be available in the near future.

You can pre-order your copy of Songs of the Susquehanna: Volume 2 for $15 (it can be picked up in person at the Riverkeeper's Sunbury office or mailed to your address). If you would like to purchase a Volume 1 (2021) and Volume 2 (2022) two-pack of CDs, the cost is $25.

Songs of the Susquehanna: Volume 2 includes 20 original songs inspired by the river and performed by some of the region's best musicians. A total of 58 songs were submitted, representing all corners of the greater Susquehanna watershed.

"I​t was extremely difficult to determine the final playlist -- a sign that the quality of music throughout this project was top-notch," said Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper John Zaktansky. "We factored in online responses, our board members' opinions and other elements to choose a very unique, diverse set of songs for this album."

The track list for this year's album include:

• 1. The Fish Fight Harder in the Susquehanna by Bill Dann and Jack Servello
• 2. Me and the River (Sweet Serenity) by ​Emily Berge
• 3. Susquehanna Springs by ​Benn Keller

• 4. Susquehanna Home by Doug Madenford and Chris LaRose
• 5. King of the Susquehanna by ​Lindsey Van Gorden
• 6. Same Old Path by Mike and Elizabeth Robertson
• 7. Polar Bear Plunge by ​Larry Lawson
• 8. Roll On by Van Wagner, Trace Cassidy and Haley Berge
• 9. Someone Forgot the Paddle by Richard Findlay
• 10. The River Song by Rosi Hibbard
• 11. Paddle On by Ricky Murphy
• 12. Down to the River to Pray by Don Shappelle and Don Sennett
• 13. Come Around by Nicholas Horner
• 14. Down at the River by Averie Clark Don Krech and Kimbo Reichley
• 15. Susquehanna (I Long for Your Embrace) by Michael Arthur
• 16. Susquehanna Don't Rise by Scott Tokarz
• 17. Benny by ​Bobbi Carmichael
• 18. Knee Deep in the River by ​Thomas Patten
• 19. Shelley Island Anthem by Bare Creek Junction
• 20. Beyond the Riverbend, composed by Robert Sheldon, performed by the Repasz Band

The Songs of the Susquehanna project will start collecting new submissions for Volume 3 consideration later in 2022, with a deadline of Jan. 31, 2023.

For more details, check back at our website often. For any questions or comments on this project, contact Riverkeeper John Zaktansky at [email protected]

Songs of the Susquehanna CD albums

$15.00 - $35.00

Purchase one, two or all three volumes of our Songs of the Susquehanna CDs, with 20 different river-inspired songs on each from a wide variety of musicians with different stories, genres and sounds that address the river's recreational, therapeutic, historical and ecological connections and the issues that face our aquatic resources. Cost is $15 per CD album, or you can purchase any two of them for a special price of $25 or all three for $35.

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