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Songs That Tell Stories

 
 
plainoldme
 
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Reply Thu 8 Dec, 2011 11:04 am
@plainoldme,
Even the Dublin, NH concert would work better as its only 70 miles from home but, the prob will be that I wouldn't be leaving from home and would not, most likely, get there in time.
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Letty
 
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Reply Thu 8 Dec, 2011 11:34 am
Inspired by edgar, another story by this man.

http://www.magnetmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/JohnSteinbeck.jpg

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

That's one by Steinbeck that I never read. At least I don't recall having read it.
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Thu 8 Dec, 2011 02:23 pm
I guess I thought the Red Pony was in black and white, because I watched it on pre-color TV. It is basically derived of two Steinbeck stories. One was The Red Pony. I don't recall the other one.
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Thu 8 Dec, 2011 02:27 pm
I guess I thought the Red Pony was in black and white, because I watched it on pre-color TV. Another film of it was made for TV by Henry Fonda and Maureen O'Hara.
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plainoldme
 
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Reply Fri 9 Dec, 2011 11:03 pm
A lovely traditional song from one of the premier British folk rock bands:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU3Xeo0kabc&feature=autoplay&list=PL5E585B27906E7CDF&lf=plpp_play_all&playnext=4
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Sat 10 Dec, 2011 09:10 am
I forgot about Pentangle.
plainoldme
 
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Reply Sat 10 Dec, 2011 11:53 pm
@edgarblythe,
I loved Pentangle and had their recordings but they tended to be overshadowed by Steeleye Span and Fairport Convention.

Bert Jansch's recent death brought Pentangle to mind but not strongly enough. I saw Pentangle in Cambridge after they had (nominally) broken up . . . perhaps, at the time, they were called The John Renbourne Group. It was pretty obvious that they weren't getting along. Then Jacqui and John toured together several years later. John, who was the biggest crab during the earlier show, was jovial. Jacqui, who had seemed so small and delicate in her 20s, is much sturdier looking in person.

Enormous talent in those groups.
panzade
 
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Reply Sun 11 Dec, 2011 07:18 am
@plainoldme,
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/66/Sweetchild.png/220px-Sweetchild.png

1969

I played Pentangle's Sweet Child double LP over and over in my dorm room in Wales. Great album if you can acquire it.
plainoldme
 
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Reply Sun 11 Dec, 2011 08:36 am
@panzade,
A friend who is a dulcimer player just celebrated her birthday. I sent her a youtube video of Jacqui McShee singing while accompanied by Jansch on the dulcimer.

I put together a Pentangle playlist on youtube and was reminded of what a good band they were.
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Mon 12 Dec, 2011 06:27 pm
Letty
 
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Reply Wed 14 Dec, 2011 10:17 am
@edgarblythe,
Tonto was a real Indian. He was a Mohawk that was born in Canada.

http://www.lonerangerfanclub.com/ckfinder/userfiles/images/tonto_on_scout_with_gun.jpg

As you know, edgar, I thought The Lone Ranger was as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU9Aj6l5NkM&feature=related

Loved that Marty Robbins song about Gene Autry
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Wed 14 Dec, 2011 06:00 pm
Well, letty, all I have to say is:
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plainoldme
 
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Reply Wed 14 Dec, 2011 11:52 pm
I heard this beautiful song today from the writing -- and performing -- of the late Stan Rogers. It is one of those magnificent modern folk ballads that could easily become a movie. However, this is a 1940s movie, perhaps, starring Henry Fonda as the lock keeper.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0d4cTIPdOo&feature=share

plainoldme
 
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Reply Wed 14 Dec, 2011 11:56 pm
@plainoldme,
While I'm in a Stan Rogers' mood, this is another lovely ballad: Lies.

No, this is not the story of love ill-spent but of a deep and abiding love between a man and woman on the verge of late middle age. It's full of the details of daily life: drips Carnation from the can.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D79XOc1vKzQ
plainoldme
 
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Reply Thu 15 Dec, 2011 12:10 am
@plainoldme,
A one more piece of great folk poetry full of exquisite, tiny details. Listen for the line, "campaign shouting like a Southern diplomat." Nadine by Chuck Berry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHEd5P39Yoo
edgarblythe
 
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Reply Fri 16 Dec, 2011 09:39 pm
Good Stan Rogers.
I have a collection of Chuck Berry's original hit recordings. The only blemish is the inclusion of Ding a Ling.

plainoldme
 
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Reply Mon 19 Dec, 2011 08:26 pm
@edgarblythe,
Hey, everyone is entitled to be silly once in a while, even Chuck Berry
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panzade
 
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Reply Mon 19 Dec, 2011 09:00 pm
@plainoldme,
great lyrics/great choice
eurocelticyankee
 
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Reply Tue 20 Dec, 2011 10:54 am
Damien Dempsey ------ Colony.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKp5v0B3IwE
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plainoldme
 
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Reply Wed 21 Dec, 2011 12:38 am
@panzade,
Thanks
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