The Folk Music Thread

[Limehouse]

Hi Graham,

I love Four Strong Winds and posted Neil Young's version a few posts back. I used to sing it too, in my younger days.

My husband and I also love the blues, in all its various forms, and in modern terms we love Pete Green and Rory Gallagher but also some of those delta blues.

Have heard some Brooks Williams bit have to listen to some more.

Thanks for contributing!

good to see you on the A6 thread again too!

Julie

[Limehouse]

A bit of folk Christmas cheer!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN9AJj9rtlk

[Robert]

Nice. Unfortunately I have a habit of mentally taking words from one song and putting them in another song if they will scan. I know what the words should be, but when I hum the song in my head my subconscious does a switch. So for the female parts in "Gaudete" I have her singing

Yankee Doodle came to town
Riding on a pony
Stuck a feather in his cap
And called it macaroni
Gaudete, gaudete etc

[Limehouse]

Isn't there a BBC Radio Four programme where they do that? I think it's 'I'm Sorry, I haven't a Clue'. It's very funny.

[Robert]

Blimey, really? I've heard of it of course but never heard it. Is that the one where they have to talk about something without deviation and repetition? I've heard a few clips of that. I'm afraid I'm not a radio person, except briefly when I was young for the pop stuff. And of course any recordings of Hancock or the Goon Show etc.

[Beowulf]

Well, I always liked this song but I was surprised to find out it performed originally recorded in 1920's by Gus Cannon's Jugstompers

http://youtu.be/8hpPuFnq85A

[Limehouse]

Well, I always liked this song but I was surprised to find out it performed originally recorded in 1920's by Gus Cannon's Jugstompers

http://youtu.be/8hpPuFnq85A

Thanks for that Beowulf! I remember singing that with my brother when I was knee high to a grasshopper! I love it!

[Limehouse]

Blimey, really? I've heard of it of course but never heard it. Is that the one where they have to talk about something without deviation and repetition? I've heard a few clips of that. I'm afraid I'm not a radio person, except briefly when I was young for the pop stuff. And of course any recordings of Hancock or the Goon Show etc.

Here you are Robert, not a great example, but it gives you an idea:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VflMdhvCl5c

[Robert]

Thanks Julie.

It isn't something I try to do, it just happens. I hear the words of another song instead of the correct words. Oh well.

[Hunter]

In light of recent events, I believe this song by Jay Farrar is appropriate.
Here are the lyrics. The link to the video is below:


Gather

Rhetoric of fire
The common bonds unfurl
Never must we learn, Never must we learn
'Til we gather

May the common past
Free the common will
Never must we learn, Never must we learn
Until we gather
'Til we gather
'Till we gather
Our will

Day of damage is carried
Still they survey the cost
Never must we learn, Never must we learn
Until we gather

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRkP6CBFIsM

[Limehouse]

Thats really nice Hunter. Thank you for posting it.

[Hunter]

Lighten things up a bit...

With the new year just around the corner, some folks are looking forward to it, some are reflecting on the old year, and the old married folks are just thinkin', "We made it!"

This is performed by John Prine and Iris Dement and is dedicated to all the married folks who made it another year.
"In spite of ourselves."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5axlwCBXC8

[Cogidubnus]

What's not to like about those two?

Great choice Hunter

All the best

Dave

[Robert]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MCV__hX9eY

[Archaic]

New 'Woodie Guthrie Center' Opens In Oklahoma

Hi guys. The Woodie Guthrie Center just opened in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Here's a 4 minute NPR Radio segment about it. (Or you can read the brief article.)

http://www.npr.org/2013/05/28/186893611/coming-home-the-woody-guthrie-center-opens-in-tulsa

Best regards,
Archaic