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Norwegian Fandango by Bill Gessner
No full textBill Gessner (1947-2019) was a UND alumni and an amateur musician. This is music for one of his songs titled Norwegian Fandango. It is a short instrumental piece played on guitar. The music sheet has an illustration of several people (presumably Norwegians), doing the fandango.https://commons.und.edu/gessner-lyrics/1067/thumbnail.jp
David and Oprah, Song lyrics, undated
No full textSong lyrics for David and Oprah by Bill Gessner. A song about David, who is Bill\u27s friend, overly watching Oprah on television, to the point where he is losing sleep over it.https://commons.und.edu/gessner-lyrics/1008/thumbnail.jp
Year After Year , Song Lyrics, undated
No full textThe lyrics sheet of Year after Year by Bill Gessner. Gessner (1947-2019) was an alum of @UofNorthDakota and a musician. In the song, Gessner writes about love and how long and unchanged his love for this person has been over the years. The lyrics sheet is undated and has multiple pages, with notes and edits.https://commons.und.edu/gessner-lyrics/1046/thumbnail.jp
Cedar Waxwing, Song Lyrics, undated
No full textSong lyrics for Cedar Waxwing by Bill Gessner. One sheet of paper, handwritten on both sides. It also includes many inserted revisions. The song is a metaphorical description of human civilization from the ancient to the modern. Going back and forth, Gessner talks about different animal species, such as dinosaurs and birds.https://commons.und.edu/gessner-lyrics/1019/thumbnail.jp
Net Worth Song Lyrics, undated
No full textSong lyrics for Net Worth by Bill Gessner. Four double-sided pages include handwritten and typed lyrics, notes, and revisions. No date is indicated on the lyric sheets. Gessner writes about an encounter he had at the bank when trying to get a loan.https://commons.und.edu/gessner-lyrics/1061/thumbnail.jp
Equal Opportunity, Song Lyrics, 1981
No full textSong lyrics for Equal Opportunity by Bill Gessner. One sheet of paper with handwritten lyrics that include multiple versions for the chorus, as well as notes and light revisions in the margin. Gessner performed this song live on April 25th, 1981. The song references relationships and unfulfilled romance.https://commons.und.edu/gessner-lyrics/1018/thumbnail.jp
More Every Day Song Lyrics, 1979
No full textSong lyrics for More Every Day by Bill Gessner. One sheet of paper, including lyrics from May 1, 1979. The song mentions his yearning for a woman and how he misses her every day.https://commons.und.edu/gessner-lyrics/1063/thumbnail.jp
Minneapolis Sound, Song Lyrics, undated
No full textSong lyrics for Minneapolis Sound” by Bill Gessner. A photocopy of a handwritten notebook page. Talks about Minneapolis as a place and the time he spent there. This song doesn\u27t have a chorus.https://commons.und.edu/gessner-lyrics/1052/thumbnail.jp
Grand and a Glorious Day, Song Lyrics, 1994
No full textLyrics for Grand and a Glorious Day by Bill Gessner. The song was written in 1994 during the Holiday season. Gessner (1947-2019) graduated from UND in 1969 and was a major figure in the co-op grocery industry. He was also a musician and guitar player who composed many songs.https://commons.und.edu/gessner-lyrics/1007/thumbnail.jp
What Are Fools Made (Out) Of, Song Lyrics, 1982
No full textLyrics sheet of What Are Fools Made (Out) Of by Bill Gessner. Gessner (1947-2019) was an alum of @UofNorthDakota and a singer-songwriter. In the song, Gessner writes about history and what makes up artifacts of the past, relating it to his questions about what a fool is made out of to keep falling in love. The lyrics sheet is dated Fall 1982.https://commons.und.edu/gessner-lyrics/1045/thumbnail.jp
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