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Subject: RE: What Songs Have You Played a Lot Lately? From: Willie-O Date: 21 Jan 01 - 10:44 AM Every time I pick up the guitar alone, I try to play "Ettrick". It's exceedingly difficult to get the second and third lines straight in each verse, because they are images which can be swapped back and forth one verse and another, leading to a confusing muddle and the whole effect come crashing to a halt. It's got these "Bob Dylan phrases" as I think of them (ever really try to learn "Mr Tambourine Man"? ), but the irony is that the song does have a very linear, chronological structure which demands that the images be sung in the correct order. "The day was dying, the wild birds calling, the wind was shifting, the leaves were falling." I'm getting there, though. All this effort for a three-verse song! Willie-O |
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Subject: RE: What Songs Have You Played a Lot Lately? From: Uncle_DaveO Date: 21 Jan 01 - 09:30 AM I've been obsessively, over and over, playing three new banjo pieces I've "written", one called "Dancin' Bob", named for my son-in-law, another called "Kickin' Bird", named for my daughter*, and a third, as yet unnamed. I put the quotes around "written" because they don't and probably never will exist on paper; only in my memory and fingers. Compulsively over and over, both to drill them indelibly into my consciousness and to devise variant phrasings. * My daughter Monika was the kickingest baby I ever saw or heard of! (This was thirty years ago.) I had just read a novel by Robert Penn Warren (title forgotten now) which mentioned a historical Indian chief called Kicking Bird. Of course Monika became "Kickin' Bird" around our house. "Dancin' Bob" and "Kickin' Bird" are the latest entries in a set of pieces I'm projecting called "The Sweet Family Suite". Previous pieces in it are "Little Dorrie", for my wife, and "Pop's Progress", celebrating yours truly. I still need to come up with a tune that will fit something about my son Theodore. The provisional title saved for him is "Ted's Truck", because he's always was, even as a little kid, fascinated by trucks, and is to this day. I think I'll limit the suite to that level; the grandchildren would make it tooooooo long! DAve Oesterreich |
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Subject: RE: What Songs Have You Played a Lot Lately? From: Les B Date: 21 Jan 01 - 01:59 AM Lately I've been singing "Faded Coat of Blue," "Last Night I had a Dream About You Darlin'," and "Further Along." I've been playing on fiddle and/or mandolin "Seamus O'Brian," "Chinese Breakdown," "Black Mountain Rag," and "Woody's Rag." On banjo I've been playing "Under the Double Eagle," "Dixie," and "Yellow Rose of Texas" |
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Subject: RE: What Songs Have You Played a Lot Lately? From: DancingMom Date: 20 Jan 01 - 02:36 PM I'm thoroughly enjoying my recent discovery of old Steeleye Span and Fairport Convention, and very appreciative of the contribution they made. In my coming of age I missed Sandy Denny as she shot through the sky like a shooting star and was gone. Awesome. |
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Subject: RE: What Songs Have You Played a Lot Lately? From: Amergin Date: 20 Jan 01 - 01:46 AM Well let's see....I have been singing and reciting alot of my own stuff lately....can't seem to remember much of anything else, lately..... |
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Subject: RE: What Songs Have You Played a Lot Lately? From: GUEST,cowboypoet Date: 20 Jan 01 - 01:35 AM As a practicing cowboy singer and poet (and boy do I need the practice -- ba-DUM-ching!) I've been singing several cowboy songs I'm getting ready to record: The Border Affair (Spanish Is the Loving Tongue) from a poem by Badger Clark Short Grass, by Ian Tyson Windy Bill (a version I got from Tom Rush) The Colorado Trail (trad.) Tying Knots In the Devil's Tail, or The Sirey Petes The Texas Rangers (trad.) Tom Blasingame, also by Ian Tyson And, as of this morning, Patanio, The Pride Of the Plains |
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Subject: RE: What Songs Have You Played a Lot Lately? From: john c Date: 20 Jan 01 - 01:03 AM The Mudcat being a constant source of inspiration - everything by Abba. Especially SOS. Driving everyone crazy! |
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Subject: RE: What Songs Have You Played a Lot Lately? From: Peter Kasin Date: 20 Jan 01 - 12:09 AM "Scarborough Fishermen" composed and sung by Richard Grainger. It has quickly become one of my two favorite songs of fishing, the other being "Shoals Of Herrin'. Grainger's song is one of the most addictive ones out there! "A Man's A Man For A' That" by Robert Burns, sung by Ed Miller on a live tape of a concert he was in, supported by 200 traditional musicians, (150 of them being fiddlers), led by Alasdair Fraser. Not a bad backup band! "The Unquiet Grave" sung by Kate Rusby on her 2nd solo CD, "Sleepless." Everything on the tape of an old out of print album of Whaling Ballads, sung by Ewan MacColl and A.L. Lloyd. -chanteyranger |
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Subject: RE: What Songs Have You Played a Lot Lately? From: Clinton Hammond Date: 19 Jan 01 - 11:54 PM Said She Was A Dancer -- Jethro Tull Sweetheart Like You -- Bob Dylan Closing Time -- Leonard Cohen Wonder'ing Where The Lions Are -- Bruce Cockburnz Beeswing -- Richard Thompson Just to name a few... ;-) |
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Subject: RE: What Songs Have You Played a Lot Lately? From: Murray MacLeod Date: 19 Jan 01 - 11:44 PM I have been playing a lot of David Allison tunes on guitar, and lots of Kenny G on my beaten up old sax. I am working up to singing some Loreena McKennit songs, and , when I am really grooving, some Enya as well. Rock on Matt! Murray |
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Subject: RE: What Songs Have You Played a Lot Lately? From: Gypsy Date: 19 Jan 01 - 11:35 PM After being so sick that I thought my eyeballs would fall out if i bent over my hammer dulcimer, what i played tonight: Halting March, Boys of Bluehill, Coleraine,Over the Waterfall, Abbots Bromly Horndance, Road to Lisdoonvarna...at least that is what i can remember. Then the hammers got heavy. Mandolin will have to wait for another day. |
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Subject: RE: What Songs Have You Played a Lot Lately? From: Matt_R Date: 19 Jan 01 - 10:43 PM Right on Roy. We can all go for a walk upon the water, then we can take a ride on my omnibus! |
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Subject: RE: What Songs Have You Played a Lot Lately? From: GUEST,Roy Wood Date: 19 Jan 01 - 10:40 PM Just keep growing flowers in the rain Matt. Roy/Jon |
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Subject: RE: What Songs Have You Played a Lot Lately? From: Matt_R Date: 19 Jan 01 - 10:21 PM Actually Jon, Whisper In The Night was written and sung by Roy Wood, back when he was still with ELO. |
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Subject: RE: What Songs Have You Played a Lot Lately? From: GUEST,Jeff Lynne Date: 19 Jan 01 - 10:15 PM Matt you have let me down and I thought I RUUUUUUUULLLLLLEDDDDDDDD :-(( Jeff (or Jon Freeman just being silly) |
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Subject: RE: What Songs Have You Played a Lot Lately? From: Matt_R Date: 19 Jan 01 - 10:13 PM Duhhhh! Whisper In The Night is by ELO. |
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Subject: RE: What Songs Have You Played a Lot Lately? From: Mary in Kentucky Date: 19 Jan 01 - 10:10 PM hehehe I wonder if Dave sings it too? |
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Subject: RE: What Songs Have You Played a Lot Lately? From: Matt_R Date: 19 Jan 01 - 10:02 PM Mine would be Tender--Blur I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You--Tom Waits Take Me Away--Oasis Whisper In The Night--Oasis This Is Me Missing You--James House What's The Use of Wings--John Wright Band Catch The Wind--Donovan I'll Still Be Loving You--Restless Heart Arms Wide Open--Creed |
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Subject: RE: What Songs Have You Played a Lot Lately? From: Jon Freeman Date: 19 Jan 01 - 09:49 PM Oh and thinking of Paltalk, watch out for MaryinKY - I think she managed to get 3 of us (?Jacko, Nynia and me?) singing "I once loved a lass....) within a couple of hours of each other! Jon |
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Subject: RE: What Songs Have You Played a Lot Lately? From: Jimmy C Date: 19 Jan 01 - 09:48 PM I usually play a few favourites all the time, well mixed in with an assortment of one timers. Some favourite standards would include: - Paradise - farewell to Nova Scotia - Will the circle be Unbroken - Wildwood flower - Cripple Creek - Whup Jamboree - Peacock Feather (hornpipe) |
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Subject: RE: What Songs Have You Played a Lot Lately? From: Jon Freeman Date: 19 Jan 01 - 09:38 PM Little in the way of tunes as I've not been out much and can't play late at night when PalTalk is running but songs on Paltalk:
Hard Times Just a few of the ones I seem to be repeating a lot at the moment. Jon |
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Subject: RE: What Songs Have You Played a Lot Lately? From: kendall Date: 19 Jan 01 - 09:36 PM That was NOT something you should have posted here! Better hope Spaw doesn't see it! |
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Subject: RE: What Songs Have You Played a Lot Lately? From: Margo Date: 19 Jan 01 - 08:42 PM I'm just a student so I play the same things a lot. On banjo, it's WHISKEY BEFORE BREAKFAST, MISSISSIPPI SAWYER, BILLY IN THE LOWGROUND, and I'm learning BANJO TRAMP. Those are all in open C tuning. Then with the "E" tuned down to "D" on the first string, I'm playing ANGELINE THE BAKER, NEEDLE CASE, and LIBERTY. I'm just learning to pick guitar, and the songs I'm playing are THE WABASH CANNONBALL, THE RIGHTS OF MAN, BURY ME BENEATH THE WILLOW, and WAY DOWN TOWN. There's this great song on banjo called "CRUEL WILLY" that I've been practicing. He is cruel to all the girls and gets it in the end. By the way, as my OB doctor was examining my breasts today she asked if I play banjo. For a short second I puzzled until I realized she saw my banjo necklace charm. Whoa! Where'd that come from, I wondered? Banjo breasts! Haha. Margo |
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Subject: RE: What Songs Have You Played a Lot Lately? From: kendall Date: 19 Jan 01 - 08:19 PM Utah Phillips' "I remember loving you." " " "Phoebe Snow" Tom Paxtons " The honor of your company" Bob Coltmans......" Lonesome Robin" To name a few. |
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Subject: What Songs Have You Played a Lot Lately? From: Matt_R Date: 19 Jan 01 - 07:49 PM Out of my big stack of songs, I have a select few songs that I've been playing a lot of lately. I was wondering, what songs have YOU been playing frequently of late? --M |
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