Craig J. Hansen

Single Release: The Guide Dog Song

Posted January 30, 2025

Photo of a black service dog facing camera while sitting in an airport terminal by Jeswin Thomas | Pexels

I was out at Guide Dogs For The Blind in San Raphael, California, to train with my new guide. After going for some months with no guide dog and using my white cane, where I most resemble a drunk with a weed whacker, getting back behind a guide dog was a liberating experience. This song tries to capture that. I had a lot of fun doing this song, as it’s celebratory and all the instruments are peppy!

If you would like to check out the lyrics: http://craigjhansen.com/the-guide-dog-song/

The song is available on all streaming services, and if you do not have a music service, you can access the song on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ef21fUcKBfM

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He sits on a bench and tunes his guitar. It is already in tune, but he has time to kill. The taproom is almost empty. The woman behind the bar has methodically wiped the same surfaces with the same gray rag over and over. He plays in half an hour. He would like a few…
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