Sailing to Philadelphia

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"Sailing to Philadelphia" is a folk-rock song by Mark Knopfler, featuring James Taylor, inspired by Thomas Pynchon’s novel *Mason & Dixon* and reflecting on the experiences of the historical surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical work
song
about Charles Mason
Jeremiah Dixon
composer Mark Knopfler
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
featuredArtist James Taylor
genre folk rock
hasGuestVocalist James Taylor
hasLyricsPerspective contrasting viewpoints of Mason and Dixon
hasMainVocalist Mark Knopfler
hasSubject British surveyors in America
colonial America
linked to: Colonial America
hasTitleTrackOf Sailing to Philadelphia (album)
inspiredBy Mason & Dixon
Thomas Pynchon
language English
lyricist Mark Knopfler
musicalStyle guitar-driven
narrativePerspective first person
partOfAlbum Sailing to Philadelphia (album)
performer Mark Knopfler
producer Mark Knopfler
recordedBy Mark Knopfler
recordLabel Warner Bros. Records
refersTo Mason–Dixon line
linked to: Mason–Dixon Line
releaseYear 2000
setInPeriod 18th century
theme emigration
exploration
friendship
identity
surveying
vocalStyle duet
workType studio recording

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October Road hasTrack Sailing to Philadelphia
Golden Heart followedBy Sailing to Philadelphia
subject linked to: solo album "Golden Heart"
Sailing to Philadelphia titleTrack Sailing to Philadelphia
Sailing to Philadelphia includesSong Sailing to Philadelphia
Sailing to Philadelphia partOfAlbum Sailing to Philadelphia (album)
linked to: Sailing to Philadelphia
Sailing to Philadelphia hasTitleTrackOf Sailing to Philadelphia (album)
linked to: Sailing to Philadelphia