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Liam Clancy has died aged 74. Dylan described him as the greatest ballad singer of them all.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFCekeoSTwg&feature=related

Imur, I love that song. Liam is a wonderful balladeer, and his Irish accent makes the lyrics and melody more powerful. Welcome back, buddy.

The Gallipoli Campaign took place at Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey from 25 April 1915 to 9 January 1916, during the First World War. A joint British Empire and French operation was mounted to capture the Ottoman capital of Istanbul, and secure a sea route to Russia. The attempt failed, with heavy casualties on both sides.

In Turkey, the campaign is known as the Çanakkale Savaşları, after the province of Çanakkale. In the United Kingdom, it is called the Dardanelles Campaign or Gallipoli. In France it is called Les Dardanelles. In Australia,[6] New Zealand[7] and Newfoundland,[8] it is known as the Gallipoli Campaign or simply as Gallipoli. It is also known as the Battle of Gallipoli.

As I have observed, we seem to be able to handle war, but not peace.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU0DOgFSci4

Let there be peace - I love the choirs made up of children.
Your Christmas Bells reminded me of this by Phil Ochs/Edgar Allen Poe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCSVk6FtHGw

Wow! I love that poem by Poe but I never thought of it as a protest, edgar. Perhaps it would have been better in a minor key, Texas.

How about some chimes, y'all. (no, not Westminster)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3onnJuBS18&feature=related

That's the first time I heard anyone but Dylan do that song, letty. I have always loved it, but with reservations. It creates some primal images, but can't get focused on a theme.

You're right, edgar. My, my you have become insightful into the idea of music. I chose it for the sake of its chimes.

How about some more bells, then.

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PizaJJQgto
Liberty Bell -

Lots of salivating dogs to that one, letty.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1t6zQsjzYE&feature=related
Looks like we got us a convoy - - -

My goodness, edgar. While I was doing a bit of research, we move from Sousa's horses to classical conditioning to trucks. Love it, Texas.

Remember the Royal Lipizzaners and their airs above the ground? George Patton saved them from extinction as the end of WWII materialized.

Let's enjoy a lecture on these magnificent stallions, y'all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY3wmWT-sb8

I'll dedicate this to my daughter who sat a horse like a champion the very first time she rode.

I think all kinds of horses are fantastic. - 'cept maybe the cantankerous little ones. Kidding.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IbvVOgFce4
This is the flip side of Buddy Holly's Raining in My Heart. I could be mistaken, but I believe it was written by Paul Anka.

Yep, edgar. We gotta watch out for those dog and pony shows.



I recall your having told me that Paul Anka wrote My Way sung by old blue eyes. That was a shocker. Like that one by Buddy incidentally.

Strange, I know that Buddy Holly was killed in a plane crash, and here is a birthday boy (don't know him) that met the same fate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFID93BfU3c

Don't know that one.

Here is one I do know:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ujkwdoCZpM

Who is that Italian, edgar. His voice sounds familiar. hmmmm Enrico Caruso?
Love, Granada, and if I had a moment or two, I could recall the English lyrics..

something like, Granada you have me under your spell...

You played this one not long ago, and it still haunts me. It seems It was a theme to some horror movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lBt9QprlcY&feature=related

hey lovelies

going with an old fave...

Patience -Take That
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF3DqGwIi18

pumkin changing ... my carriage riders are now mice...

lovin y'all

Iz x

Mario - a short, imperfect life, but what a voice.
Hi, izzie. The video with that song is also good.
Here is Hank. He recorded this as Luke the Drifter, as I recall.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k124V8FOX48&feature=sub

Well --
We got trouble. Right here, in River City.

Izzie, wait a minute. You dropped your glass slipper.

Hmmm, that song you played reminded me of a Johnny Mercer song. Patience and Fortitude and Love will come your way.

edgar, I have never heard that song by Hank. It also reminds me of a Frat song at UVA.

Twas a cold winter's evening
The guests were all leaving O Leary was closing the bar
When he turned and he said to the lady in red.

Get out, you can't stay were you are.
She wept a sad tear in her bucket of beer,
And thought of the cold nights ahead.

When a gentleman dapper stepped over the crapper
And these are the words that he said.

Her poor mother never told her,
The things a young girl should know
About the ways of college boys
And how they come and go(mostly go)

She is lonely and downhearted, and fate has left its sad scar,
So think of your wives and mothers boys
And let her sleep under the bar.

How did I remember that, y'all?

Don't know what you mean by trouble in River City, but I love The Music Man, Texas.

Time for me to say goodnight, and I think I shall do so with two songs.

One, by Leslie Caron about Cinderella, and the other a Christmas Carol.

First, Leslie:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjyqxjL5Vxc

Now a wonderful Christmas song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfKtrJ1GvOU&feature=related

Hope the Mooseman hurries back.

As always,
From Letty with love

While posting Hank's song, I thought about the false ways some label a kid bad, which brought to mind Trouble in River City.