Whiskey

An original country-style song by Mary Rounsavall (Mary Catherine Rounsavall Ott)

One evening in early 2015, I sat down to write a song that I’d thought of. When I did, I redirected my thoughts to write a joke – a “whiskey song” using Pachelbel's Canon in D chords. This song was the product.

I recorded it in February 2015, and – even though I have a degree in vocal performance - I really was struggling that night with my voice.

Later that month, the doctors found a 19cm mass in my abdomen. I was diagnosed with Ovarian and Uterine cancers. I underwent a complete hysterectomy and mass removal. Subsequently, I endured 6 rounds of chemo therapy. I lost all of my hair.

That summer, I buried my dear grandmother. That fall, my other grandmother died.

Then, my husband of 13 years passed away on Thanksgiving morning.

So while my vocal isn’t the best and I know that I could record the work, I left it as is – to represent the beginning of the hardest year of my life.

Special thanks to Stacy Bearden for the use of his art, studio, and jazz piano skills.

Sheet Music is available at JW Pepper

Thank you for listening!