Subject: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Suegorgeous Date: 23 Mar 09 - 10:05 PM I'm trying out some close harmony songs with another woman singer (harder than I thought, but great fun!). We're already working on MY JOHNNY WAS A SHOEMAKER, and SHE MOVED THROUGH THE FAIR. Another I'm hoping to try is MY HUSBAND'S GOT NO COURAGE IN HIM. I want to research more songs, and wondered if anyone also has any other suggestions for 2-person songs (sung with or without harmonies), or indeed any songs that might adapt well?
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Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: cptsnapper Date: 24 Mar 09 - 03:47 AM THE WATER IS WIDE. Are you looking for both traditional & contemporary songs? |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Sooz Date: 24 Mar 09 - 04:41 AM Listen to the CD kate Rusby and Kathryn Roberts made - lots of great material there! |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Fidjit Date: 24 Mar 09 - 04:58 AM Silly Sisters was good Maddy Prior and June Tabor Chas |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Jack Campin Date: 24 Mar 09 - 05:42 AM Rossini's "Cats' Duet". (Seriously. I've heard it done in a folk club so it must be folk). For Scottish stuff, you might try to find recordings of Gordeanna McCulloch and Chris Miles, or Janet Russell and Christine Kydd. |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: pavane Date: 24 Mar 09 - 06:30 AM I am sure some of the Dransfields' songs would be useful. (perhaps THE ROUT OF THE BLUES) |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: greg stephens Date: 24 Mar 09 - 08:29 AM On Saturday night I heard False Hare (female duo) sing a remarkably good ROSEBUD IN JUNE in two-part harmony. A great song, ideal for that kind of treatment. |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: SINSULL Date: 24 Mar 09 - 09:03 AM Hissyfit does some beautiful close harmony songs. Try their website or PM Partridge. "In his dreams he remembers the old days..." [LAMENT] is wrenchingly beautiful. |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Acorn4 Date: 24 Mar 09 - 09:33 AM Try Lynne Heraud and Pat Turner. |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Suegorgeous Date: 24 Mar 09 - 11:59 AM Thanks to all so far! I'm after mainly traditional songs, though any achingly beautiful contemporary one I'd consider! I'm more drawn towards the slower, less raucous trad songs (I think the only reason I like My husband's got no courage is because there's a very sad sub-text buried deep in there!). Keep them coming! Thanks |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Jack Campin Date: 24 Mar 09 - 12:40 PM The most hairs-on-the-back-of-the-neck-standing-up female vocal duet song I know is this one: Landini, Ecco la primavera The second half of that video is the unaccompanied one, probably the way it was meant to be sung. Syntagma Musicum did the best version of it I've heard. |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: GUEST,Russ Date: 24 Mar 09 - 12:55 PM Sarah and Maybell Carter Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard Kay Justice and Ginny Hawker Russ (Permanent GUEST) |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Sailor Ron Date: 24 Mar 09 - 01:02 PM Any of Scolds Bridle's stuff should suit you. |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Jack Campin Date: 24 Mar 09 - 01:10 PM A bit more challenging: Inuit and Burindi songs |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: GUEST,CupOfTea, no cookies, no scones Date: 24 Mar 09 - 06:30 PM First off, I'd suggest doing a song that both of you love deeply, and arrange your harmony for it so you're not doing a version of a song another female duo has made well known. But for ideas on who has done it well & inspiration... Sally Rogers & Claudia Schmidt Closing the Distance Anne Hills & Cindy Mangsen Never Grow Old and Never Grow Up , though they do have some guests performing with them. Lost Jimmy Whelan is a lovely spooky one Silly Sisters (June Tabor & Maddy Prior) - any album, but particularly Grey Funnel Line for acapella harmony Janet Russell & Christine Kidd Kossoy Sisters (check out sister harmony in general) There's not near enough of it, but on some Trapezoid albums- can't think of which because they're tucked away on cassettes - Feyda Epstein and Lorraine Duisit did some piercingly lovely duets Joanne in Cleveland |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Jack Campin Date: 25 Mar 09 - 08:54 AM How about Ewan MacColl's "Come a ye fisher lasses" from "Singing the Fishing"? Words here: http://www.scotsindependent.org/features/singasang/fisher_lassies.htm |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Midchuck Date: 25 Mar 09 - 09:36 AM Kate Brislin & Katy Moffatt: Sleepless Nights. Peter |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: GUEST,Shimrod Date: 25 Mar 09 - 01:03 PM Don't do it! |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Suegorgeous Date: 25 Mar 09 - 01:38 PM Don't do what, Shimrod? :0 |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Crowhugger Date: 25 Mar 09 - 08:19 PM Kate & Anna McGarrigle. |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Artful Codger Date: 25 Mar 09 - 09:50 PM "If I Had a Penis", by Uncle Bonsai. |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Bert Date: 25 Mar 09 - 09:53 PM Listen to these gals |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Gurney Date: 26 Mar 09 - 12:33 AM And when you feel the audience has had enough of trad..... something by the Andrews Sisters? |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Janie Date: 26 Mar 09 - 01:08 AM I suspect they don't suit your genre and interest, but also check out Hazel and Alice for something a bit different from what has otherwise been recommended. Two of the best duets, imo, on the album to which I linked are "YOU GAVE ME A SONG", and "WEST VIRGINIA, YOU ARE MY HOME." |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Georgiansilver Date: 26 Mar 09 - 06:06 AM The Banks of Red Roses! [BANKS OF THE ROSES?] COME HOME SAFELY TO ME (Alan Taylor song) SALLY GARDENS. BUNCH OF THYME. NEVER BE THE SUN. BOTH SIDES THE TWEED. I think you can listen to most if not all of these tuneful songs on Youtube... will come back with more when I have time. Best wishes, Mike. |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Valmai Goodyear Date: 26 Mar 09 - 06:14 AM Mother I Long To Get Married [WHISTLE, DAUGHTER, WHISTLE] is a mother-daughter duet, and slightly fruity. Valmai (Lewes) |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Valmai Goodyear Date: 26 Mar 09 - 09:44 AM Aha - it's in the Digitrad & Mudact Midis under the name Whistle, Daughter, Whistle. It has the disadvantage that whoever sings the daughter's verses has to whistle while probably giggling. Valmai |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Suegorgeous Date: 26 Mar 09 - 10:11 AM Wow, loads to delve into! thanks all (even the comedians!). Lots of leads to follow up. Valmai - of course, yes! I've heard that sung, though not as a duet, would make a good one. |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Georgiansilver Date: 26 Mar 09 - 11:57 AM Scolds Bridle are at Gainsborough Folk Club tomorrow night... don't know where you are Sue but would be well worth seeing if in striking distance.... great female Folk Duo... nice harmony. Best wishes, Mike. |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: greg stephens Date: 26 Mar 09 - 12:38 PM Suegorgeous: see PMs if you want some two part arrangements. |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Jane of 'ull Date: 26 Mar 09 - 04:59 PM I love Scolds Bridle they do a lovely song 'Molly' about a little girl whose dad has died at sea, I'd challenge you to sing it without welling up! Another favourite of mine is Eliza Carthy and Nancy Kerr doing 'BUSHES AND BRIARS'. |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Rasener Date: 26 Mar 09 - 06:05 PM Well one song that I have heard live by Hissyfit and they do it beautifully is SAMMY'S BAR written by my icon Cyril Tawney. Although I don't have a recording of Linda and Hazel singing that, I do have my most favourite of Youtube videos of this song that was used in a film. Do look at it. If it doesn't lend itself to Female Duet, I will eat my hat. Great chorus as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPW9siuSfoU From "Flipping the Whale" (2000), written and directed by Sean Guinan, produced by Joshua Eckhardt and Sean Guinan. With Eddie Shin (Gilmore Girls, Dr. Miracles), Amy Bakos and Sean Guinan. The song was written by Cyril Tawney and recorded by the Golden Ring, a short-lived Chicago folk group from the early 70s. Les |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Suegorgeous Date: 27 Mar 09 - 03:55 PM Can't wait to get looking at some of these! but will have to wait now til I get back from Cumbria in a week or so. Thanks again. Villan - wow, that video is beautiful! and the song too. |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Rasener Date: 27 Mar 09 - 04:39 PM Thought you might like it Sue :-) Les |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Artful Codger Date: 27 Mar 09 - 08:57 PM The sound for that video came from The New Golden Ring: Five Days Singing, Volume 2, on Folk-Legacy Records. The lead singers are Joe and Lynn Hickerson. Recorded back in the 70s, I believe, but I can't locate my old LPs to verify; reissued in 1996 on CD. All three of the original New Golden Ring albums are treasures. |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: GUEST Date: 28 Mar 09 - 02:24 PM it's not really a duet as such, but there are female harmonies and you can change it into one... THERE WERE ROSES-The Cara Dillon version |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Rasener Date: 28 Mar 09 - 05:20 PM Here is another one from Cara Dillon, that I have heard live as a duet by Mudcatters Backwoodsman and a lady called Jane Kitchen. A beautiful song. I am sure you could harmonise on this one. Enjoy. Another one that pulls at my heartstrings. [GARDEN VALLEY] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PZDD_Zt6MA&feature=related |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity Date: 29 Mar 09 - 01:40 AM Listen to these two..especially towards the end...amazing! [THE LAST ROSE OF SUMMER] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-P15xujxoI |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Rasener Date: 30 Mar 09 - 01:28 PM Is that folk Sanity ? |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Pistachio Date: 30 Mar 09 - 02:48 PM Thanks for the mention(s), Sinsull and Villan. As Guest'Cup of tea' said, Best if you do a song you love! Regards, Hazel (Hissyfit) |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Rasener Date: 30 Mar 09 - 03:08 PM Hazel You can give me the £10 when you are on supporting Mawkin:Causley on April 18th at Faldingworth Live :-) Les |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity Date: 31 Mar 09 - 03:04 AM The thread is:"RE: Female duet songs - any ideas?" I don't see the word 'folk' in the question, do you? ..and I was merely pointing out the incredible duet they sing, and the harmonies at the end, is something ANY style could learn from!..Fair enough? |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Rasener Date: 31 Mar 09 - 03:09 AM Your right, it doesn't say Folk. |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: mayomick Date: 31 Mar 09 - 02:54 PM I don't know about harmony, but if you want a bit of a laugh, SALONIKA was a song from WW1 sang by two competing women, one a soldier's wife, the other the wife of a "slacker". Lyrics and explanations posted here : http://www.mudcat.org/thread.CFM?threadID=5460 |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity Date: 01 Apr 09 - 12:26 AM Hey, Villan...what did you think of them, regardless?..(above high C) |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: Rasener Date: 01 Apr 09 - 02:39 AM Excellent voices, but not my style of music/singing, unfortunately. It would be a sad world if we all liked the same things. :-) |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity Date: 01 Apr 09 - 12:57 PM Agreed! It also separates the truly gifted, and those who adopt 'styles', who's talent doesn't go to that high of talent. |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: GUEST Date: 01 Apr 09 - 06:33 PM Villan - indeedy :) Celtic Women usually leave me cold, though I kind of see why others like them. I didn't put "folk" in the title of the thread mainly because it wouldn't fit. I also didn't put it in the first post because (a) I thought a lot of the suggestions would be trad folk anyway, and (b) I spose I didn't want to limit it in case someone came up with one I really liked in another genre. I guess that's happened with Sammy's Bar! :) Thanks all, much appreciated. Sue |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: robinia Date: 02 Apr 09 - 03:45 AM What about "I LIVE NOT WHERE I LOVE"? -- I always hear it with two female voices. |
Subject: RE: Female duet songs - any ideas? From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity Date: 02 Apr 09 - 04:02 PM To 'Guest', and Villan' I was , going back, through this thread, and saw your links to Cara Dillon. Thank you so very much! I enjoyed here quite a bit! I've been partial to Lisa Kelly, and Hayley Westenra, because of their incredibly Beautiful voices, and range...but Cara, is as sweet as the come, as well!...Thank you! |
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