The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #58765   Message #931986
Posted By: bradfordian
12-Apr-03 - 05:22 PM
Thread Name: Jeri Corlew, songwriter.
Subject: RE: Jeri Corlew, songwriter.
When I first played the BLUE PLATES SPECIALS, Orchid became one of favourites (only by a hair, of course, they're all great!). Three songs really grabbed me. Harvey's "If it wasn't for the song", Kendall's "Rolling home to old New England", and Jeri's "Wings of Song". Wings of Song was the first "new" song from the CDs that I sang at both my folk clubs. Not an easy tune in parts, but I got there in the end. I was asked "who wrote that?", and told them, (Of course they hadn't heard the name before). The song has got that magical french ingredient "je ne sais qui". I love it and yes, credit where it's due. Well done Jeri and thank you. I may try and get around to "Why we sing" as it's also on my Blus plate specials list.
Brad.