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Subject: RE: Songs that should have been folk songs From: Big Al Whittle Date: 27 Mar 08 - 06:27 PM And that means anybody wearing a Grandad shirt, fisherman's smock or sticking his bloody finger in his ear. Or taking early retirement on full pension, and running a folk club that books the local folk radio dj. |
Subject: RE: Songs that should have been folk songs From: Bert Date: 27 Mar 08 - 07:37 PM Hee Hee, I just listened to that song wld. So I might just steal it and ignore your warning. I'll tell folks that "I collected it". |
Subject: RE: Songs that should have been folk songs From: Arkie Date: 27 Mar 08 - 11:02 PM Some of James Keelaghan's songs could be taken for folk songs. For Instance: Hillcrest Mine Small Rebellion Fires of Calais Jenny Bryce Also David Massengill's Fairfax County. |
Subject: RE: Songs that should have been folk songs From: GUEST,Larry Date: 28 Mar 08 - 07:40 AM I heard someone doing a really sweet version of Anarchy in the UK sometime back. She was a glaswegian accompanying herself on the guitar, can't remember her name though. But I think it fits the criteria. Most of Springstein's back catalogue probably warrants consideration. |
Subject: RE: Songs that should have been folk songs From: matt milton Date: 28 Mar 08 - 09:31 AM Whenever i listen to the brilliant album 'Germ Free Adolescents" by the punk band X Ray Spex, I always think their songs are crying out for a folk cover or two. They often have these really modal-sounding vocal liness, and their singer, Polly Styrene, does these little vocal ornamentations that sound unwittingly (I assume) like traditional southern Irish trills. A cover of "Germ Free Adolescents" or "The Day the world turned Dayglo" on bouzouki and guitar, or maybe squeezebox, would sound amazing... |
Subject: RE: Songs that should have been folk songs From: Edgware Date: 11 Apr 08 - 02:11 AM Surprised that nobody has mentioned Lennon & McCartney as a source of ssongs that should have been folk music. Two examples that stick out are 'Hey Jude' & 'Yellow Submarine' |
Subject: RE: Songs that should have been folk songs From: GUEST,Quokka Date: 23 Jul 08 - 10:02 AM 'The Last Resort' by the Eagles - brilliant song, brilliant story. If I have time soon I'll post lyrics Cheers Quokka |
Subject: RE: Songs that should have been folk songs From: MystMoonstruck Date: 24 Mar 10 - 11:09 PM Forgive me if these are repeats: Wolverton Mountain ~ I recall this being so popular that there were two replies: I'm the Girl from Wolverton Mountain and, if I recall correctly, I'm the Man from Wolverton Mountain (from her father's viewpoint). Lifeboat Mona ~ I've only heard The Dubliners' version. Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) by Looking Glass The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Running Bear by Johnny Preston The Ballad of St. Anne's Reel Judy Mae by Boomer Castleman Uncle Tom's Cabin by Warrant Swamp Witch by Jim Stafford Wildfire by Michael Murphy Timothy by The Buoys |
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