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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge)

@wardworkz.bsky.social

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A composer and storyteller writing heartfelt songs with substance. ❤️ Different styles & moods, for simple enjoyment or publisher placement. 😊🎸🎶🇨🇦 #SOCAN Some favourites on YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Hd…

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 45m

I do so like it when I notice people playing this song. I think it will always be one of my favourite original, mellow tunes. 💘🍷❣️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6fF... #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Mellow #Heartfelt

Silk and Satin Lace and Wine

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 2h

Sometimes the soul beneath that strong exterior needs a soft and gentle touch. ❤️💕❤️ youtu.be/l0Tmesm5cD0 #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Mellow #Heartfelt

Take Care of Yourself My Little Darling

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 4h

Hey #Canada, might I ask a small favour? ❤️🇨🇦❤️ Please have a LISTEN to this song. If you don't like it, I thank you for taking the time to listen. But, If you do like it, please share with your friends and neighbours! Thanks, eh! 😊🎸🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIfQ... #Cancon

Living The Canadian Way

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 5h

"There was something about her, it took me back to the rising sun Red, red wine and feelin’ fine and engine on the run . . ." 💘💞💙 youtu.be/4QMT-uCU10s #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Rock #Retro 🎶

Bound for No Man’s Land

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 5h

"I hear music in the hallway, I see paper and a pen There’s a sketch upon the wall of where it all began I thought I heard it comin’, but I didn’t see it end . . . " 💞💔💙 youtu.be/g-UfGC5_5tM #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Mellow #Chill #Heartfelt

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 7h

Keep on smiling . . . 😊

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 8h

#Canadian #Touring #Musicians . . . ❤️🇨🇦❤️ People are liking this heartfelt Canadian song. Your audiences might too. Why not have a listen, eh? 😎🎸🎶 youtu.be/rIfQFZsp9-w #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Country #Rock

Living The Canadian Way

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 8h

Anybody remember that soft, mellow 60's folk style? 😊🎸❤️🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFAY... #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Mellow #Heartfelt #Folk #Popular

She Was Just Passing Through

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 8h

She lived in her own world. Wanting to love, nothing seemed to last. There was a string of "unintentional" broken hearts . . . 💘❣️💔 youtu.be/texG1dkXHNo #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Mellow #Rock #Retro 🎶

Queen of the Night

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 8h

Your best best buddy has a new girlfriend. You meet her, your eyes meet hers and there is no denying that mutual attraction. Oh my . . . 💘❣️💔 youtu.be/zhaB8Ugoa24 #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Mellow #Heartfelt

Lady Oh Lady No

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 8h

A Canadian boy wrote a very American song a few years back. Why? Because his wife is Civil War buff. Anyway, I still really like this one . . . regardless of politics. 🤠🎸❤️🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeB8... #Americana #Folk #Country #Retro 🎶

Sweet Georgia Cried

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 8h

He loved her and is always there to pick her up when she's down. Just a nice sentiment. 😊🎸❤️🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwdw... #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Country #Pop #Rock #Retro 🎶

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 8h

Okay . . . yeah, it's sentimental, maybe even drippy . . . but sometimes the world needs a "sweet" upbeat tune . . . 💞🎸🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqtL... #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Heartfelt #Pop #Rock

My Heart is a Song

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 21h

Oh, I love this girl's spunky attitude! 🚫💋🚫 youtu.be/42wlBY73A9Y #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Country #Pop #Rock

Not the Sharin' Kind

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 21h

I'm okay now, but after a disturbing diagnosis, I wrote this for my wife. If you might be facing a similar situation, have a listen. ❤️🙏❤️ youtu.be/r4gXd0JNp4Q #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Mellow #Heartfelt

Ride the River Down the Line

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 22h

It's NOT a song against anyone, it's just a song for us . . . 😊 "From the great Canadian shield, ‘cross the prairies to BC From Nunavut to Newfoundland, the True North, strong and free . . . " ❤️🇨🇦❤️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIfQ... #Canada #Canadian #Cancon

Living The Canadian Way

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 22h

"Silk and satin, lace and wine 💘🍷💞 The night is yours, the night is mine No better way to pass the time Than silk and satin, lace and wine . . . " youtu.be/x6fFHNi39sQ #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Mellow #Heartfelt

Silk and Satin Lace and Wine

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 22h

For Heaven's sake, what else would we expect??? After all, She IS Delilah's daughter. LOL 💞😬💔 youtu.be/ji734h2nRHw #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Mellow #Heartfelt

Delilah‘s Daughter

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 22h

Dreams, Actions, Consequences, Resolution . . . ❤️💔 💙 Some of you may have lived this, but I will leave you to your own interpretation. 😎🎸🎶 youtu.be/P2qZlWC_UTw #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Mellow #Heartfelt #Retro 🎶

On That Morning

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 22h

Wherever you are . . . I hope you're having a great day! 😊 Here's a raucous, country rock tune to help you roll through the week . . . 🤠❤️🎶 youtu.be/7yv7YAhtXfs #Country #Rock #Retro 🎶

Caitlin, Alison, Judy or Jane

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#Canadian #Touring #Musicians . . . ❤️🇨🇦❤️ People are really liking this very Canadian song. Your audiences might like it too. Why not have a listen, eh? 😎🎸🎶 youtu.be/rIfQFZsp9-w #Cancon 🇨🇦

Living The Canadian Way

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It's Sunday. Sometimes, on quiet days, I reflect on how damn lucky I am . . . and I wonder why others are born into a world of suffering. Food for thought . . . ❤️🙏💔 youtu.be/qswfBrmfXeo #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Mellow #Heartfelt

Let Us Pause and Let Us Ponder

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

When I was a kid I spent a lot of time on a farm near a very small #Canadian town. Not much ever happened in that town. Recently I got to thinking "what if" . . . and this song came to life. 😎🎸❤️🎶🇨🇦 youtu.be/bfSEX4u1XEE #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Funky #Pop #Rock

Battle of Monkytown

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Sing it with me again, Canada! 😊 Oh Canada, our land of hopes and dreams ❤️🇨🇦❤️ Ah, je t’aime mon Canada, oui, oui, oui, oui, oui Oh, oh, Canada, we stand on guard for thee The land that we love and the place where our hearts are free www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIfQ... #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Country #Rock

Living The Canadian Way

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

🌟 RECENT release of one my favourite country rock originals. Would be cool if everyone was as gracious as this guy! Enjoy! 😎🤠🎸❤️🎶 youtu.be/xwdwpdZIx7E #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Country #Pop #Rock #Retro 🎶

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Thanks, Sharon. It created this with ChatGPT. It took a while to get the city with the sun rising in the east. LOL But, it finally came together!

Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A friend asked why I don't promote this song a little more. I do like it, but it is very sentimental. 💔 Anyway, here it is. If you've lost your mom, I hope it helps to soothe that wound that never quite heals. 🙏 youtu.be/t0tBKm_ri1g #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Mellow #Heartfelt

Calling 1 800 HEAVEN

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#Canadian #Touring #Musicians . . . ❤️🇨🇦❤️ You know, your Canadian audiences might REALLY like this one. Why not have a listen, eh? 😎🎸🎶 youtu.be/rIfQFZsp9-w #Cancon 🇨🇦

Living The Canadian Way

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Sometimes I forget about "Mary Lou". OH, how could I EVER forget about Mary Lou! 😍❣️💞 youtu.be/x7NhGa38hVQ #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Pop #Rock #Retro 🎶

A Girl Like Mary Lou

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A true Canadain story. 🇨🇦 10 shining eyes staring at you in the middle of the night and you are all alone on a deserted highway. And, it gets worse! 😬😮😬 WARNING: It gets a little raucous. LOL youtu.be/7VmNmS857Kc #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Pop #Rock #Retro 🎶

Ten Shining Eyes

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"I hear music in the hallway, I see paper and a pen There’s a sketch upon the wall of where it all began I thought I heard it comin’, but I didn’t see it end . . . " 💞💔💙 youtu.be/g-UfGC5_5tM #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Mellow #Chill #Heartfelt 🎶

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#Canadian #Music #Publishers . . . ❤️🇨🇦❤️ Do you have a touring act that could take this Canadian song across our wonderful country? 😎🎸🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIfQ... Cancon 🇨🇦

Living The Canadian Way

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Alliston . . . I guess it's now called New Tecumseth. ❤️🇨🇦❤️ Anyway, if you are a #Canadian songwriter you might be inclined to write a song called "Allison from Alliston" . . . at least I was. 💘🎸🎶 youtu.be/IkHSVf2ngPY #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Pop #Rock #Retro 🎶

Allison from Alliston

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Inspired by memories of #Toronto, from a "few" years ago. ❤️🇨🇦❤️ Happy Saturday! 😊 On YouTube: youtu.be/lJvD_5lWhXA On Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/3WZtMx... Made in Canada #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Pop #Rock #Retro 🎶

Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Es-tu Canadien? Are you Canadian? ❤️🇨🇦❤️ "Oh Canada, our land of hopes and dreams Ah, je t’aime mon Canada, oui, oui, oui, oui, oui Oh, oh, Canada, we stand on guard for thee The land that we love and the place where our hearts are free" www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIfQ... #Cancon 🇨🇦

Living The Canadian Way

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Drifting somewhere between a dream a reality, recalling fond memories of Old Québec City, The Gaspé and the Muskokas. Do you have any similar memories?❤️😊💔 youtu.be/qolxNioaTsc #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Mellow #Heartfelt

Share a Little Dream with Me

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

New rocker . . . 😎😎🎸🎸 "She hides her secrets deep inside, she’s losing every love she finds 💔 Don’t look back when it’s time to leave, you knew her once, and that’s all you see You’re still lookin’ for a reason to believe" www.youtube.com/watch?v=texG... #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Rock #Retro

Queen of the Night

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"There was something about her, it took me back to the rising sun Red, red wine and feelin’ fine and engine on the run . . ." 💘💞💙 youtu.be/4QMT-uCU10s #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Rock #Retro 🎶

Bound for No Man’s Land

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

If you are #Canadian, I hope you can relate to this song. ❤️🇨🇦❤️ If you like it, please share with another Canadian friend or two. P.S. It is not against anything . . . just FOR #Canada. 😊 www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIfQ... #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Country #Rock

Living The Canadian Way

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A playlist that starts with a HUGE shout of love for Canada, our wonderful country . . . followed by a mix of songs that reference some of the wonderful places in Canada. ❤️🇨🇦❤️ www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #Canada #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Mixed #Genres 🎶

🇨🇦😊🎶 Canadiana, eh 🎶😊🇨🇦 - YouTube

I like to write the odd song about our fair country. Some are on the lighter side, whereas others tend to be more educational, in an entertaining way.

Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Pure Retro Sounds . . . 😎🎸❤️🎶 A friend asked me to create a playlist of my more retro tunes. I kinda forgot about it. Hope she's listening! 😊 www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Retro #Mix🎶

Pure Retro Sounds - 50's, 60's and 70's styles. 😎🎸❤️🎶 - YouTube

New original songs embracing that retro era . . . from the dawn of rock 'n roll through the 70's. ❤️

Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

October 1, and it's a rainy day here in Southern Ontario. 🌧️ A good day to chill to the tunes on this mellow playlist. 🎸❤️🎶 www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Mellow #Heartfelt

Mellow Melodies ❤️💔❤️ - YouTube

Songs for the "Sentimental Sals" and "Soft-hearted Sams". Y'all know who you are. Stop by for a visit! 😊

Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Playlist title says it all. 😬❤️🎶😊 www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... Made in #Canada #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Mixed #Genre #Mood

Definitely Different 😮 - YouTube

Not your average songs. LOL 😎🎸🎶

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It's getting some nice feedback and I'm grateful for that, BUT this song's not getting the exposure I'd like to see. If you know a touring Canadian act that might be interested in this VERY Canadian song, please give them this link. Thanks! ❤️🇨🇦❤️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIfQ...

Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Keep on smiling . . . 😊

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hey Canada, I wrote this for us. ❤️🇨🇦❤️ It is not a song against anything, but like I said, it's a song for us, so please sing it out!! 😊 www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIfQ... Made in Canada #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Country #Rock

Living The Canadian Way

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"It's a HIT! Damn is this Great." ❤️ Gotta tell ya, I'd sure drink to that! LOL 😎🤠❤️🎶 youtu.be/bOn-RBemxS4 🎸 Made in Canada #Cancon 🇨🇦 #Country #Pop #Rock

A Stitch in Time – Country Rock

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A special shout out to you folks that take the time to play my songs on Spotify and YouTube. I don't always know who you are but I want you to know that your support is ALWAYS appreciated! 😊❤️❤️❤️🎸🎶

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"From the great Canadian shield, ‘cross the prairies to BC From Nunavut to Newfoundland, the True North, strong and free Our farms and rivers, forests tall, our mines and factories Canada strong and Canada loved, the way that it should be" ❤️🇨🇦❤️ youtu.be/rIfQFZsp9-w #Cancon

Living The Canadian Way

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Dave Ward (aka Phantom Ridge) @wardworkz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Wherever you are . . . I hope you're having a great day! 😊 Here's a raucous, country rock tune to help you roll through the week . . . 🤠❤️🎶 youtu.be/7yv7YAhtXfs #Country #Rock #Retro 🎶

Caitlin, Alison, Judy or Jane

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