Who is your favourite yodeller?

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: GUEST,captain farrell
Date: 28 May 09 - 06:34 AM

Sorry Seamus cant help I just remember him from the ye olde B/W TV days
Chic Murray and Maidie brilliant musical comedy.

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: kendall
Date: 28 May 09 - 06:58 AM

Seamus! Brilliant! Can you do it in 6/8 time?

Goebel Reeves wrote Weary Hobo but his singing of it was for the birds. And his yodeling was for S**T.

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: Uncle Phil
Date: 28 May 09 - 08:37 AM

Exactly like that, Seamus, thanks.
- Phil

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 28 May 09 - 09:24 AM

Thanks for the link to Seamus Kennedy yodeling. I like hearing the yodelers being discussed.

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 28 May 09 - 10:53 AM

Kendall - thanks. I choose not to do it in 6/8 time because people want to dance an Irish jig to it!

Paul thanks for the heads up on Chic Murray - I'll have to track down that collection.

What is it about singer/comedians that makes us want to yodel ? *G*

Seamus

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: Mark Ross
Date: 28 May 09 - 11:49 AM

I love Goebel Reeves yodeling Kendall, but de gustibus non est dispuntandum I guess.

Mark Ross

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: GUEST,Kendall
Date: 28 May 09 - 12:05 PM

It takes all kinds, and I'm glad I'm not one of them.

Actually, the only time I have heard him yodel is on his version of Weary Hobo.

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 28 May 09 - 12:27 PM

Yodeling doesn't have to be comic. Go to YouTube and search for 'Yodel Choir' and you will hear yodeling which has no comedy and no oom-pah.

Yodelling uses all the skills a singer has. It is the vocal equivalent of a top gymnast flying around the parallel bars at top speed. Yodelling is an example of a basic human drive - the drive to show off.

Here's a video of a Angela Wiedl of Germany singing to an audience in Michigan.

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

She sings from B-flat below the staff up to an F at the top of the staff. Her low notes are rich and her high notes are sweet. When she yodels, she yodels very fast and she whips from her chest voice to her head voice with amazing rapidity. These are things we look for in a good yodeler.

The audience is courteous and attentive. They know what she's accomplishing, and they like it. This rapport with the audience is another thing I like about the world of yodeling.

A yodel song usually has two parts, a story told in verses (narrative) which alternates with yodeling. My personal standard is that the narrative voice must be nice to listen to. It doesn't matter to me how fancy the yodelling if the narrative voice is ugly. In other words, out goes Jimmy Rodgers...

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 28 May 09 - 12:31 PM

oops! Here's the link to Angela:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-iDOov3XW0&feature=PlayList&p=8AEE6785E7E32A51&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=43


The link right above is to a yodel choir. Well worth a listen.

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: Stringsinger
Date: 28 May 09 - 07:27 PM

The DeZurik Sisters. Fantastic. (AKA The Cackle Sisters)

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Aug 09 - 10:49 PM

David Bradley. Check out his work at borntoyodel.com Outstanding!! Some may be better known, but none can yodel better and sing too. Bad site. Great music!!

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 10 Aug 09 - 10:53 PM

Thanks for the recommendation, Guest. David Bradley is good.

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: open mike
Date: 10 Aug 09 - 11:58 PM

Rap--are we the only ones who know about Wylie??!!

wyliewebsite.com/ His band is called the Wild West

Wylie Gustafson gives yodelling workshops...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5esIZeMfnc&feature=related
and has had his yodel captured by Yahoo!
as their signature sound.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJHN3XnnlBk

Yodelling Fool

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: Severn
Date: 11 Aug 09 - 04:43 PM

I wouldn't put him as the best, but I greatly enjpyes the late Don Walser, "The Pavorotti Of The Plains"


I just found a present for a friend who once made me a yodeling compellation CD. I have yet to listen to the intended gift, but it is a 2-CD sey of Mary Schneider-"Australia's Queen Of Yodeling" called "Yodelling The Classics: The Complete Collection". Maybe I should crack it open and give you a report.....

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: Art Thieme
Date: 11 Aug 09 - 11:25 PM

Bill Staines

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: open mike
Date: 11 Aug 09 - 11:49 PM

http://www.donwalser.com/

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: GUEST,Bob Coltman
Date: 12 Aug 09 - 08:27 AM

The Dezurik Sisters, the amazing Yodelin' Slim Clark, and the Girls of the Golden West, with a special mention of Elton Britt, not for "Chime Bells," which is great, but for "Cowpoke," which is better.

No account of yodeling would be complete, either, without the ultra-mellow duo and trio yodeling of the hugely talented *original* Sons of the Pioneers of the 1930s.

And for easy, slow and spine-shivering, the blues singer Tommy Johnson (especially "Cool Drink of Water Blues") and the man who learned from that style, Jimmie Rodgers and his blue yodels. Not all yodels need to be athletic to qualify!

Bob

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: GUEST,Yodelling Fan
Date: 09 Sep 09 - 01:08 PM

Personally I have found that my favorite in Canada's top yodeller Leo "Little Slim" Celsie. He has also just passed away August 31, 2009. Do a search on him on the internet. He is fantastic!

Enjoy!

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: GUEST,Paul Hazell
Date: 12 Jun 10 - 02:48 PM

it's great to see that somany people are still appreciating the yodellers. The BBC's Radio 2 is planning a 1 hour special on the subject in August.

Goebel Reeves (The Texas Drifter) has taken some hits in this thread. In my view he was an excellent yodeller - listen to his uptempo recording of "Happy Days" to hear his unique "gurgle" or "trill" yodel! If you then track down Tex Morton's incredible version of "Big Rock Candy Mountain" you will be able to hear the result of merging the Reeves trill into the yodels of Harry Torrani!!

Mention should also be made of Belgium's singing, whistling yodeller Bobbejaan Schoepen who - despite his reputation for novelty and comedy songs - had a beautiful singing voice and a sweet, powerful yodel. He passed away a couple of weeks ago - a great old gentleman and a multi-talented showman.

Australia has produced some superb yodellers. Several have been mentioned already but check out Buddy Williams, Shirley Thoms, Gordon Parsons, Reg Lindsay, Tim McNamara, Smoky Dawson, Tom & Ted LeGarde, Lily Conners, Johanna Hemara, The McKean Sisters (Joy & Heather) - and that's just for starters.

Ronnie Ronalde was a great yodeller - not one for the vocal gymnastics but his falsetto was incredibly pure and powerful.

Also the English Music hall singer G H Elliott could yodel well - his music is not heard much now because many of his songs were pseudo-black songs and use terms that are no longer socially acceptable. His music was never intended to offend - it was innocent and happy. His vocal range was amazing -listen to his 1950s recording of "In Carolina"

Harry Lester & His Hayseeds featured a superb yodeller who was billed as "Goofus" - anybody know who he was?

Finally, who is familiar with the old-time music hall yodeller George Van Dusen?

That will do from me for now!!

Keep yodellin'

PAUL

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: Francy
Date: 12 Jun 10 - 03:04 PM

Have a listen to Rick Crowder aka Sourdough Slim......Frank of Toledo

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: GUEST,Mrtee
Date: 09 Aug 10 - 02:07 AM

Jimmy Rodgers, Elton Britt, and Slim Whitman

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 09 Aug 10 - 02:29 AM

Tarzan of the Apes.

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 10 Aug 10 - 02:17 AM

open mike, thanks for the link to Wylie Gustafson. I enjoyed his singing.

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: DonMeixner
Date: 10 Aug 10 - 02:30 AM

Roy Rogers, Bob Nolan, Tim Spencer are tops on my list, The follow as they come to mind in no particular order.
Frank Ifeild
Ranger Doug Greene
Bill Staines
Sourdough Slim
Seamus Kennedy
Andy Cohen

Don Meixner

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 10 Aug 10 - 02:40 AM

Here's something interesting.

A few years ago, a woman with a doctorate in choral directing came to give our church choir some tips. She told that us that some people with southern accents use 'umlauts' or front vowels. I didn't believe her. But I've been listening since then, and she's right.

Here's a link to a nice song with yodeling by Frank Ifield. (I came across it while searching for some of the singers mentioned here.) Listen when he sings 'true' and other words with a long u sound. There's a long e sound in the u's. That's an umlaut.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQAMXQosWR8&feature=related

When I learned about umlauts in German class as a fourteen-year-old, I never thought I would be hearing them in American country music.

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: GUEST,Yenelli Bellie
Date: 05 Sep 10 - 11:59 PM

Franz Lang -- Holy Moley -- makes me levitate!
We were blessed to have him at a Zeltfest in Puyallup (thank you Herb Marks)!
You'll levitate, too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85o9rugVoJU

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Sep 10 - 06:32 AM

John Prior from Llantrisant Folk Club!
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Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: puck
Date: 06 Sep 10 - 06:35 AM

Sorry - above comment is me
P

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: The Sandman
Date: 06 Sep 10 - 05:04 PM

bill haley,s yodelling was fantastic

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 06 Sep 10 - 06:41 PM

Hi, Yenelli Bellie. I know what you mean about Franzl Lang. Here's the URL for a video of him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKofKCziiG4

Schweik, can you provide a link to Bill Haley's yodeling? I'd be interested in hearing it.

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: The Sandman
Date: 06 Sep 10 - 06:49 PM

leenia, its on this thread
its this post
Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: Arkie - PM
Date: 24 May 09 - 07:03 PM

Patsy Montana certainly belongs on any list of favorite yodelers and she was also an influence on many and going strong up until her death and a fine, gracious lady. I've also enjoyed Slim Whitman, Kenny Rogers, and Frank Ifield who could create interest in a song by inserting a falsetto note or two.

And then there is:


Yodeling Bill Haley

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 07 Sep 10 - 11:42 AM

Thanks. He sure can warble!

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: kendall
Date: 07 Sep 10 - 12:20 PM

Seamus Kennedy

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: GUEST,Anita, California
Date: 12 Sep 10 - 03:58 PM

one of the best yodelers in the world today must be Jim Whitman. I remember buying one of his albums in England in 1985 whilst on holiday in Great Yarmouth with such great yodeling in song like 'Yodel me a lovesong' and Indiam Maiden. whilst on holiday in Ireland this year to my surprise Jim was doing a show near where we stayed. His yodeling that night was supurb rattling of songs like 'She Taught me To Yodel' 'Chimbells' 'Indian Lovecall' 'Storm Clouds' 'The Skaters Waltz Yodel' how he hits those high notes is amazing and the long yodel note in 'Chimbels' had every standing to applause. He is definately the best today.

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: The Sandman
Date: 12 Sep 10 - 04:49 PM

i was amazed that bill haley was a yodeller and a very good one.
I used to think the comets were excellent and slightly better than Bill, BUT Bills yodelling clip shows how versatile he was.

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: Arkie
Date: 12 Sep 10 - 06:05 PM

Have enjoyed remembering folks that I have not thought about for some time and discovering others as well in this thread.

And of course there has to be yodelers on America's Got Talent.
I thought this young lady was pretty good. I sure preferred her to the two young ladies who burped "Take Me Out to the Ballgame". This was from 2007.

Taylor Ware

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 12 Sep 10 - 09:21 PM

Hello, Arkie. I've watched Taylor's videos more than once. She is really good.

Anita, thanks for telling about Jim Whitman. I listened to his videos on YouTube. He's good. I'm glad to hear he was well-received in Ireland. Love his beautiful red hair!

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 12 Sep 10 - 10:09 PM

Are Jim Whitman and Slim Whitman two different people? If so is there a relationship between them? At least some of the songs mentioned were done by Slim, but I believe that his real given name is Ottis.

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: Arkie
Date: 13 Sep 10 - 02:08 PM

Sandy, I think that Jim and Slim are different people but have no idea if they are related. I do think there is some resemblance but am no expert in these matters.

Some interest in Bill Haley has been shown here. I am no expert there either but several years back I stumbled upon several reissues from Haley's early days. Back in the 1940s before he became a rock and roll icon, Haley's primary interest was country and western music. Early bands bore the names of Texas Range Riders, Four Aces of Western Swing, and the Saddlemen.

He recorded such songs as Wreck on the Highway, The Covered Wagon Rolled Right Along, Ten Gallon Stetson, Yodel Your Blues Away, My Palomino and I, and Candy Kisses.

Here is a link to one of those reissues.

Bill Haley

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: GUEST,Ben Johnson Tyne & Wear
Date: 13 Sep 10 - 02:17 PM

I wondered when someone was going to mention Jim Whitman, Jim has been around for a long time and still in big demand, try booking him and you may have to wait a year. There are many great yodellers but their singing voice lets them down. There are only to yodellers that have a fantastic singing voice as well as a great yodel. Jim Whitman and Slim Whitman are not just great yodellers but they have fantastic singing voices able to sing any type of song.By the way,Jim Whitman holds the Guinness book of records for the longest yodel, 30hours 1 minute. which he did for Children In Need at the BBC studios Newcastle. Jim also holds the world fastest yodel record, 10 yodel tones in .88sec. I've just bought Jims latest albums. Jim Whitman-The Yodelling Legend. (Fantastic Yodelling) The very Best of Jim Whitman. full of great new yodelling songs written by Jim and Jim Whitman-Greatest Hits. 3 albums I just can't stop playing.

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 13 Sep 10 - 07:50 PM

Thanks for the replies! I admit that I never heard of Jim Whitman before but I found this on YouTube. He is very good indeed!

Jim Whitman

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 13 Sep 10 - 11:25 PM

Whoa Nellie! I've just added Jim Whitman to my list of favorite yodelers. Excellent technique and projection. Wow!

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: buddhuu
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 04:50 AM

Thijs Van Leer!

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 10:24 AM

"There are only two yodellers that have a fantastic singing voice as well as a great yodel."

Not so. Kerry Christensen has a fine singing voice, and so does Melanie Oesch.

But I agree with you, Ben, that in order to qualify as a good entertainer a person needs to be able to sing well both ways.

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: orlando058
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 10:28 AM

Just bought JIM WHITMAN - The yodelling Legend and JIM WHITMAN The Very Best Of. What a yodeller, just fantastic. The long-held high notes on Chimmbells and The Skaters Waltz Yodel are amazing.Storm Clouds / Yodelling My Honky Tonk Blues / Wild Horses, are some of the very best yodelling songs I have hear for a long, long time. Found Jim on Facebook and his Web. Jim Whitman - The Fastest Yodeller. Hoping to book Jim for my club. Had a word with his Management: Dionysia Conway in Lincolnshire and found out more about this great yodeller, what a nice lady and so helpful. Anybody interested in Jim Whitman should give her a call:01529469270 or Mobile: [phone].Dionysia told me about Jim's new album 'The green Fields Of Ireland' an album of Jim's own self-penned Irish Ballads.My copy is on it's way, can't wait.

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: GUEST,Ronny Coulter
Date: 15 Sep 10 - 10:29 AM

I have been a great admirer of Jim Whitman for a long time he has done so much for charity over the years.You couldn't meet a nicer person. Here's a little known fact about Jim. In 1977 The Hillsiders from Liverpool were recording an album called 'Goodbye Scottie Road' a young Jim Whitman was asked to record 2 tracks for the album. The tracks were, 'Rose Marie' and 'redwing'. Jim Sounded so much like Slim on these two tracks they wouldn't let him use his own name is case people thought it was a mis-print so they put the tracks out as Rory Kain. I've heard Jim so many times over the years, like Slim he knows how to hold an audience. Jim always does a great tribute to Slim a medley consisting of, China Doll/Fool/Lovesong of The Waterfall ending with I'll take you home again Kathleen' you could close your eyes and swear it was Slim.His latest album 'Yodelling Legend'is a must for any yodelling fan. Jim's rendition of 'The Skaters Waltz Yodel' is a great tribute to Elton Britt.

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: Stringsinger
Date: 15 Sep 10 - 11:30 AM

Two are my faves, the Dsurik Sisters and Emmett Miller from Macon GA who was the inspiration for Bob Wills and Hank Williams when he did "Lovesick Blues".

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: GUEST,slim murphy
Date: 16 Sep 10 - 06:43 AM

i can confirn that jim and slim are not related as jim is my father .

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: The Sandman
Date: 16 Sep 10 - 07:37 AM

100. so faron the thread, as regards technique and taste, Bill Haley

Subject: RE: Who is your favourite yodeller?
From: DonMeixner
Date: 16 Sep 10 - 11:43 AM

I spent a p[leasant evening playing with Seamus and it included some yodeling. I can attest to the fact that Seamus is pretty OK at the sport of yodeling.

He makes my list.

Don