Obsessed with a song...

Subject: Obsessed with a song...
From: Kele
Date: 18 Nov 12 - 10:10 PM

Can't get enough of "Braw Burn the Bridges" by the Tannahill Weavers these days. All of a sudden, it has struck me as the most beautiful song in the world. I listen to it over and over again.

What's your obsession?

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: GUEST,kenny
Date: 19 Nov 12 - 06:58 AM

"Sae Will We Yet" - sung by Tony Cuffe with "Jock Tamson's Bairns"
"Sweet Kingwilliamstown" - sung by Cara Dillon [ aged 16 ] with "Oige"
"Bonny Bunch Of Roses" - by Nic Jones
"Come To The Bower" - by Andy Irvine
"Lone Shanakyle" - by either Cathy Jordan, with "Dervish", or Mary Dillon, with "Deanta"
"The Tinkerman's Daughter" - by Niamh Parsons
"The Sweet Maid Of Rosses" - by "Malin Head" [ anyone know who sang that ? I think her first name was Bridget ]

Immediate choices - there are many others.

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: GUEST,Erich
Date: 19 Nov 12 - 08:03 AM

"The Pilgrimage" by Crucible

"The Sweet Maid Of Rosses" - by "Malin Head" [ anyone know who sang that ? I think her first name was Bridget ] : Wasn't Lorraine Jordan the singer with Malin Head, or is there another group going under the same name?

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: GUEST,Desi C
Date: 19 Nov 12 - 08:33 AM

Raglan Rd (Luke Kelly)
Sammy's Bar (you tube Flipping The Whale Version)
I still Miss Someone (Johnny Cash)
Teddy O'Neil (Delores Keane)

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: GUEST,mando-player-91
Date: 19 Nov 12 - 09:23 AM

I've been listening to the Carolina Chocolate drops so much over the week

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: GUEST,kendall
Date: 19 Nov 12 - 04:02 PM

The road to Dunmoor by Robbie O'Connell

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: Elmore
Date: 19 Nov 12 - 04:07 PM

After 50 years of being a lover of folk music, traditional, and some contemporary, PBS turned me on to Leonard Cohen. These Days "Alexandra Leaving" and "Take This Waltz" are on my mp3, and in my head. I still love folk music of course.

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: GUEST,kenny
Date: 20 Nov 12 - 06:02 AM

Erich - yes, Lorraine did sing with "Malin Head", and so did Mairi MacInnes, but neither of them was the singer on that recording. Thanks anyway.

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: mg
Date: 20 Nov 12 - 04:22 PM

October Winds by the Emigrants on you tube and shores of avalon by the seekers, also on youtube.

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: GUEST,Lin
Date: 20 Nov 12 - 09:29 PM

For a few weeks now I have been listening to some of the songs from folk/rock group, The Byrds. One song in particular I cannnot stop listening to or singing around house, is their song called, "Five D" or "Fifth Dimension." (nothing to do with the group called Fifth Dimension.)   
Cannot get this song out of my head!! Originally released on their third album in 1966.
You can hear it on Youtube.

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: NightWing
Date: 20 Nov 12 - 10:23 PM

Astonishingly, until just a few weeks ago, I was all but completely unfamiliar with Manhattan Transfer. I've now bought all (I think!) their albums and am MADLY in love with "The Offbeat of Avenues", in particular the title (and opening) track and the next track, "Sassy".

WOW!!!

ON-ON,
NightWing

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 20 Nov 12 - 10:38 PM

Hey, Lin. Great old Byrds song by Mr McGuinn. I enjoy playing it on the 12 string. Kind of psychedelic/folk.

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: GUEST,Lin
Date: 21 Nov 12 - 12:07 AM

Hey Lonesome EJ,

Have you uploaded a video of yourself playing this on Youtube?
Would enjoy hearing it covered by others as well. :-))

Thanks,
Lin

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 21 Nov 12 - 11:55 AM

Well, my facility with my left hand is still not what it needs to be for barring a 12 string (broke 5 bones in it last July), but when it is, I'll give it a shot, Lin.

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: GUEST,Tunesmith
Date: 21 Nov 12 - 12:31 PM

I remember John Denver saying that, back in 1965, he was obsessed with Donovan's "Catch the Wind".

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: GUEST,Henry Piper
Date: 21 Nov 12 - 02:15 PM

Here I go Again, by Country Joe & The Fish, always moves me even after all these years.

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 21 Nov 12 - 02:20 PM

Steeleye Span songs have long been loved by me... but this one still gets regular hearings!!!    Somewhere Along The Road by Steeleye Span......

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: GUEST,kenny
Date: 21 Nov 12 - 02:37 PM

[ Just arrived ] - "The Islander's Lament", sung by Robbie O'Connell, on "The Green Fields Of America" CD , released on Green Linnet in 2009.

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: Commander Crabbe
Date: 23 Nov 12 - 07:37 PM

Two songs by Muireann Nic Amhlaiobh the singer with Danu.

Slan Le Maigh

Pe In Eirinn I

Chris

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Nov 12 - 01:48 AM

Lately anything from Lonnie Donegan... His rendition of Stewball in particular.

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: GUEST,giovanni
Date: 24 Nov 12 - 01:59 AM

Desperado, of course.

I've got several versions and sometimes play my iPod alphabetically - Desperado heaven!

g

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Nov 12 - 02:00 AM

Also, Phil Ochs' setting of The Highwayman.

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: Anne Neilson
Date: 24 Nov 12 - 09:13 AM

Pete Seeger's "Bells of Rhymney" -- only song that ever made me wish I could play guitar.

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 08 Dec 12 - 07:08 PM

Guest Lin got me thinking about this old Byrds song and I have a version up on Soundcloud, if she's still paying attention to this ;>)

5 D

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: kendall
Date: 08 Dec 12 - 07:16 PM

Old Salt by KT Fanning

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: GUEST,Lin
Date: 08 Dec 12 - 11:30 PM

Hi Lonesome EJ,

Still paying attention. :-))
Not familiar with Soundcloud at all. Is it something like Youtube? Do you have to download Soundcloud to hear songs? This is the first time I have heard of it. Of course, I am not a tech person really and don't know all these latest music sites.
I only know Youtube and CD Baby to hear music or individuals own websites where you can hear song samples (sometimes a few entire songs).

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 09 Dec 12 - 01:31 AM

Here you go, Lin. Try this...

5 D

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: GUEST,Gealt
Date: 09 Dec 12 - 10:49 AM

Sinead Lohan's cover, To Ramona

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nAQ-ThoBMk

Storytellers, an album of classic folk songs, BBC Radio 2, GRACD 298 compilation cd 1996.

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: Pete Jennings
Date: 09 Dec 12 - 12:06 PM

Bert Jansch's One For Jo. Can't stop playing it.

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 09 Dec 12 - 01:04 PM

Very nice Jansch video, Pete. thanks

Subject: RE: Obsessed with a song...
From: Joe Nicholson
Date: 09 Dec 12 - 08:33 PM

Leaves in The Woodland from Bellamy's Transports sung by June Tabor

Joe N