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The Lullaby of the Rivers Festival mission is to awaken and nurture connections to nature in gatherings of all ages, with music and stories that inspire environmental awareness and consciousness through performances, workshops, interactive exhibitions, and partnership programs.

Lullaby of the Rivers by Bob Patterson

If I could only reuse time,
Oh I’d go back a hundred years,
To a place where I could listen
To the lullaby of the rivers.
For now and then there will arise,
Out of the water Indian spirits,
To tell me how they got their names,
And sing the lullaby of the rivers

Ocklawaha, Ichetucknee, Econfina, Withlacoochie,
Appalachicola, Wakulla, Wacissa, Aucilla
Caloosahatchie, Kissimmee, Ocklochnee, Choctahatchie,
Econolahatchie and the Suwannee are singing
The lullaby of the rivers

If you have ears enough for listening,
Oh you can hear what they are saying
You can hear them all singing,
The lullaby of the rivers.
The moving water makes the music,
The pureness creates the healing,
The reflections give up the secrets
Of the lullaby of the rivers

Ocklawaha, Ichetucknee, Econfina, Withlacoochie,
Appalachicola, Wakulla, Wacissa, Aucilla
Caloosahatchie, Kissimmee, Ocklochnee, Choctahatchie,
Econolahatchie and the Suwannee are singing
The lullaby of the rivers

There were those who came before us,
Who called this place black water
They knew their lives were mirrored
So completely in the water.
Our rivers are telling us those stories,
Full of wildness and mystery,
Because our lives flow as rivers do,
To the lullaby of the rivers.

Ocklawaha, Ichetucknee, Econfina, Withlacoochie,
Appalachicola, Wakulla, Wacissa, Aucilla
Caloosahatchie, Kissimmee, Ocklochnee, Choctahatchie,
Econolahatchie and the Suwannee are singing
The lullaby of the rivers

2024 FESTIVAL SPONSORS

Lullaby of the Rivers recognizes and appreciates the following sponsors, exhibitors, vendors, raffle donors, and others who provided funds, materials, and services for the festival.

Adam Morley
Dory Road Bakery
Eco Friendly Printer
Fish Island Community Alliance
Floaters
Florida Water Tours
Friends of Anastasia State Park
Hasty Flooring
Herbie Wiles Insurance
Jam-Ology
Lisa Mack Productions
Mary’s Harborview Cafe
Ned Pollack
North Florida Folk Network
North Florida Sales

O.C. White’s Restaurant
Oceanview Lodge
Sierra Club of Northeast Florida
Skinny Lizard Screen Printing & Embroidery
St. Augustine Amphitheater (The Amp)
St. Augustine Entertainer
St. Augustine Fish Camp
Stetson Kennedy Foundation
Sunbelt Rentals
Tara Hill Specialties
Tractor Supply
Tradewinds Lounge
Visit St. Augustine
Will McLean Foundation

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