Dave Gunning - Prince of Pictou's New Album Features Call To Action Song "These Hands"

Dave Gunning is a storyteller.  Attend one of his shows and you will be regaled with entertaining stories about song writing with Ron Hynes ("Hard Workin' Hands"), life lessons from a high school teacher ("Made on a Monday"),  how life changes when a new highway is built and the traffic no longer passes your door ("New Highway"), or comments from the locals following the reality music show success of two good friends (Fred Lays - Nashville Star and Jason Bennison - Rock Star: INXS) .  With a shy demeanour and a self depreciating humour, Dave spins a yarn with the best of them.

Following the release of his new album, No More Pennies, this humble musician from Pictou County, may soon have a song that enters into music folklore, to a place where songs take on a life of their own to be sung for generations. That new song is "These Hands". 

Already part of the closing at Stanfest, "These Hands", co-written with George Canyon, asks the question every person asks themselves at some point in their lives - what will I do with my life; or "what shall I do with these hands of mine".   As Dave says, "These Hands", "...is a Pete Seeger style, call to action song, which has been magic to sing every night. The song is starting to take on a life of its own and is the first single and video. ...”.

After listening to the song, one cannot help feel a great appreciation for those who have made a difference in the world, whether by saving a life, by giving their lives for others or by writing a song that brings hope and inspiration to others. One is also left wondering if they are doing enough in the world or in their community.  It is an answer for each individual to make, but "These Hands" will have you asking the question.

Check out the video at http://www.davegunning.com/videos/. 

"Some Hands" Lyrics

Some hands have held the world together
Some hands have fought in wars forever
Tell me what shall I do with these hands of mine

Some hands have blessed a million people
Some hands helped free the world from evil
Tell me what shall I do with these hands of mine

What shall I do with these hands of mine
What shall I do with these hands of mine
The world could use a hero of the human kind
Tell me what shall I do with these hands of mine

Some hands can stop a life from dying
Some hands comfort a baby cryin'
Tell me what shall I do with these hands of mine

What shall I do with these hands of mine
What shall I do with these hands of mine
The world could use a hero of the human kind
Tell me what shall I do with these hands of mine

I want to sing it from my heart
I want to hear it in the wind
Til it flows around the world
And comes back again

And all that we can ask
Is for ours to be free
To use them when we want
For whatever the need

Some hands give voice to a nation
Some hands wrote "the times they are a'changin"
Tell me what shall I do with these hands of mine

What shall I do with these hands of mine
What shall I do with these hands of mine
The world could use a hero of the human kind
Tell me what shall I do with these hands of mine

What shall I do with these hands of mine
What shall I do with these hands of mine
The world could use a hero of the human kind
Tell me what shall I do with these hands of mine

Tell me what shall I do with these hands of mine