Tune Req: Songs about rivers, streams, etc.

Subject: Songs about rivers, streams, etc.
From: PaulBobbyBuzz
Date: 25 Sep 02 - 01:57 PM

Hi gang...they're goinna be opening our bridge in a couple weeks, nd gonna have a 'doins' to celebrate. I've got some tunes for the event, but could always use more. Any thoughts from anybody?? Thanks PBB

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about rivers, streams, etc.
From: Amos
Date: 25 Sep 02 - 02:55 PM

"Telluride"
"Old Man River"
"The River" (Garth Brooks)
"River of Hope (From the Pool of Tears)"
"River of Dreams" (Billy Joel)
"Black Mussy River" (Grateful Dead)
"River" (Joni Mitchell)

That'll get you started, eh?

A

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about rivers, streams, etc.
From: brioc
Date: 25 Sep 02 - 03:06 PM

it depends what you want, what kind of river it is. A lovely song is "Sweet Thames flow softly". May be useful?

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about rivers, streams, etc.
From: KathWestra
Date: 25 Sep 02 - 03:07 PM

Bill Staines' "Bridges" -- perfect for the opening of a bridge. It's the title song of one of his older vinyl recordings; don't know if it's been reissued on CD. Good song!

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about rivers, streams, etc.
From: An Croenen
Date: 25 Sep 02 - 06:08 PM

'Let the river run by my door', Boo Hewerdine

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about rivers, streams, etc.
From: Snuffy
Date: 25 Sep 02 - 07:42 PM

Bridge over troubled water

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about rivers, streams, etc.
From: Sandy Paton
Date: 25 Sep 02 - 10:22 PM

Bill Staines' "Bridges" is available on CD. Check the Folk-Legacy web page. www.folklegacy.com.

Play "Sandy River Belle" for 'em. Also Bob Dyer's "River of the Big Canoes," Dillon Bustin's "Roustabout Song," Guthrie's "Roll On, Columbia." Bill Staines' "River" makes a nice statement. Familiar with John Allison's "Hudson River Steamboat" or Randolph's "Rivers of Texas" (collected from Irene Carlyle)? You could even give 'em "Ain't No More Cane on the Brazos." Tom Paxton's "Deep Fork River Blues" (as recorded by our own Rick Fielding) is a dandy "sing along." Gawd, there's 100s of 'em!

sandy

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about rivers, streams, etc.
From: wysiwyg
Date: 25 Sep 02 - 10:45 PM

The River, Steve Gillette.

~S~

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about rivers, streams, etc.
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 26 Sep 02 - 12:41 PM

The Water is Wide (Waly, Waly). Readily available and public domain.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about rivers, streams, etc.
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 26 Sep 02 - 12:45 PM

Living On The River.. is nice and easy.

Jerry

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about rivers, streams, etc.
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Sep 02 - 12:51 PM

'nuther vote here for "River"-Bill Staines...easy sing-along chorus and wonderful melody and lyrics.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about rivers, streams, etc.
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 26 Sep 02 - 12:55 PM

Shenandoah. Again, readily available and public domain.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about rivers, streams, etc.
From: Bobert
Date: 26 Sep 02 - 12:55 PM

Play piano? Dan Fogleburg's "River" is one powerful and beautiful song.

Neil Young's "Down by the River" ain't half bad either...

Bobert

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about rivers, streams, etc.
From: GUEST,Sonja
Date: 26 Sep 02 - 02:47 PM

CS&N's "Wasted On The Way" has a lot of river and bridge metaphors.
Others:
Run, River, Run
Down To The River To Pray  (on soundtrack of Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou?)
Down  By The Riverside
Song For The Mira (...I'd trade you ten of your cities for Marion Bridge and the pleasure it brings...)
Up A Lazy River
Black Water  (Doobie Brothers)
Cross Over The Bridge  (pop / C-W song from the '50s)
Proud Mary  ("...People on the river are happy to give... ," etc.)

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about rivers, streams, etc.
From: GUEST,Schantieman
Date: 26 Sep 02 - 03:13 PM

How about Marriott Edgar's 'Tuppence per Person per Trip'? ;-)

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about rivers, streams, etc.
From: GUEST,Bill Kennedy
Date: 26 Sep 02 - 04:01 PM

Maria Muldaur - Cool River by Anna McGarrigle & Audrey Bean on 'Waitress in A Donut Shop' - Reprise records MS 2194 - 1974

Randy Newman - I guess it might be too city specific but it sure is a great song on 'Sail Away' - Reprise records MS 2064 1972

Burn On

There's a red moon rising On the Cuyahoga River Rolling into Cleveland to the lake

There's a red moon rising ON the Cuyahoga River Rolling into Cleveland to the lake

There's an oil barge winding Down the Cuyahoga River Rolling into Cleveland to the lake

There's an oil barge winding Down the Cuyahoga River Rolling into Cleveland to the lake

Cleveland, city of light, city of magic Cleveland, city of light, you're calling me Cleveland, even now I can remember 'Cause the Cuyahoga River Goes smokin' through my dreams

Burn on, big river, burn on Burn on, big river, burn on Now the Lord can make you tumble And the Lord can make you turn And the Lord can make you overflow But the Lord can't make you burn

Burn on, big river, burn on Burn on, big river, burn on

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about rivers, streams, etc.
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 26 Sep 02 - 04:04 PM

2 of my favs...

Lennie Gallants "Which Way Does The River Run"

and James Keelaghans "River Run"

;-)