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Love that one by Moody Blues, edgar and you sent me searching again.

David Livingstone (19 March 1813 – 1 May 1873) was a Scottish Congregationalist pioneer medical missionary with the London Missionary Society and explorer in Africa. His meeting with H. M. Stanley gave rise to the popular quotation, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?".

Perhaps one of the most popular national heroes of the late 19th century in Victorian Britain, Livingstone had a mythic status, which operated on a number of interconnected levels: that of Protestant missionary martyr, that of working-class "rags to riches" inspirational story, that of scientific investigator and explorer, that of imperial reformer, anti-slavery crusader, and advocate of commercial empire.

His fame as an explorer helped drive forward the obsession with discovering the sources of the River Nile that formed the culmination of the classic period of European geographical discovery and colonial penetration of the African continent. At the same time his missionary travels, "disappearance" and death in Africa, and subsequent glorification as posthumous national hero in 1874 led to the founding of several major central African Christian missionary initiatives carried forward in the era of the European "Scramble for Africa"

Speaking of the NILE.

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

Hey, yawl. We do history on WA2K radio.

Ticomaya, Welcome back. That King Tut by Steve was hilarious. (sorry about you and Maria)

Crocodile of the Nile.



Wanna rock?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12cLXeS14kM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyK5ew4m6JU
more on the Nile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa4sE5q7ogg
Ray and Willie

Great song by Roy, edgar. I guess Shahadaroba must have to do with fate. It was lovely, nevertheless.

Love Seven Spanish Angels by Ray and Willie. One of my favorites, Texas.

Time for me to say goodnight, and the song that I'm going to play was inspired by euroGeorge who said that he had watched a movie about it. First some info.


Maori are the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand, and their story is both long and intriguing. On the basis of oral records, archaeological finds and genetic analyses, historical treatises place the arrival of Maori in New Zealand in the thirteenth century AD.

The origin of Maori has been reliably traced to the islands of Eastern Polynesia, and their journey to New Zealand occurred in a number of epic waka (canoe) voyages over a significant period of time. These journeys established Maori as daring and resourceful adventurers, and as one of the greatest navigating peoples of all time.

The original, folks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbKW3U6eXTY&feature=related

Now, the English lyrics.

Sunset glow fades in the west.
Night o'er the valley is creeping.
Birds cuddle down in their nest
Soon all the world will be sleeping.

Now is the hour
When we must say goodbye.
Soon you'll be sailing
Far across the sea.
While you're away
Oh, then, remember me.
When you return
You'll find me waiting here.

Love having England and Ireland with us today on WA2K along with us 'mericans.

Goodnight world,
From Letty with love

Good Morning, WA2K, or as the Maori say "Morena"

Well Azerbaijan won the Eurovision. Nice song.
Have to say it was a good show with some decent performances,
if only they could get the countries to stop voting on geographical
grounds and instead vote purely on the music. Fat chance.
That said this is the song i thought should win.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSnz-iF9Xps

Good morning, Irish. Yep, even music has become political.

You sent me searching again.

"Running Scared" is a song performed by Azerbaijani duo Eldar & Nigar. It won the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 for Azerbaijan, held in Düsseldorf, Germany. The song was performed in, and qualified from, the first semi-final on May 10th. It performed in the final on 14th May, and won.

The authors of the song are Stefan Örn, Sandra Bjurman and Iain Farguhanson from Sweden. They are also authors of the song "Drip Drop", which represented Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. Their victory means that Azerbaijan will host the 2012 event.

I enjoyed the song, buddy, and good to see you with us again.

Here's a birthday boy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UojKnGPz14&feature=related

Had a power surge early and it took my radio studio a bit to come back.

To classic for Eurovision, the French song:

Amaury was fantastic, Francis, and his intonation perfect. Loved the song, too.

Here's another "star...."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtQCHD1TuHo&feature=related

Thats just weird Letty.

I showed my daughter and said "hey this bird must have
gone to the same school as you"

Now is the Hour is a good one, letty.
Running Scared - not what I expected, but a good song.
Trini Lopez is a personal favorite.

Amaury Vassili has a great voice.
Starlings have great voices too.

Good morning. I gots tiny bobbles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiSgQtYwIfQ&feature=feedrec_grec_index

A cowboy, a sixshooter and bubbly wine. A good mix.

Rex Allen also portrayed Stephen Foster in a movie. He was not always a cowboy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F575BFwmcEI
Song of Naturalist's Wife

What was the name of the movie Ed?

I Dream of Jeannie (1952)

They don't make em like that anymore. An extravaganza.
By all accounts Stephen Foster had a short & tragic life, I don't
think "I Dream Of Jeanie" reflects that.