what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?

Subject: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: The Sandman
Date: 22 Apr 09 - 06:08 PM

after his phenomenally successful two gigs,in the south east of England,should Dick Miles now learn to yodel,or would doing Percy Edwards covers,be the next step in this megastars lightning rise to fame.

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: Emma B
Date: 22 Apr 09 - 06:37 PM

Don't knock it 'til you've tried it! :)

I've always loved this   song

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 22 Apr 09 - 06:55 PM

Which came first, the chicken or Frank Ifield?

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: Emma B
Date: 22 Apr 09 - 07:04 PM

well now that you mention it.....
this
or
that? :)

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 22 Apr 09 - 07:06 PM

You know, one "copycat" of the Susan Boyle thread would have been enough. This is the second. Let's see if we can keep it to two.

But anyhow, Dick, I think you might do a good job yodeling. I guess I've heard yodeling mostly in American traditional-style country music and in music from the Alps. Are there any other styles of music that include yodeling?

-Joe-

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: Emma B
Date: 22 Apr 09 - 07:31 PM

Well for 'authentic' yodelling maybe the Tyrol is the place to start but what a wonderful opportunity to link this wonderful archive footage of Ramblin' Jack Elliott & Pete Seeger performing Mule Skinner Blues mit yodels

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: Jack Blandiver
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 04:00 AM

Try The Cackle (Dezurik) Sisters for yodelling inspiration.

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: Rasener
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 04:08 AM

This is my favourite yodelling song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn27xBY8X68

I still remember everybody going round singing this one, in the early 60's, and it made everybody happy.

I wonder if Dick can change it to suit his style.

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: The Sandman
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 04:57 AM

I love yodelling.
I believe Sara Carter,was persuaded to yodel,asa aresult of Jimmie Rodgers success,are there any audio clips of her doing so

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: Emma B
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 05:21 AM

Maybelle & Sara Carter Cannonball Blues

'There ought to be some yodelling in this song'

but there IS some autoharp!

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: johnadams
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 05:31 AM

Don Walser died not so long ago. He was part of the Texas Plainsmen and was to my mind one of the best country music yodellers.

Don Walser Medley

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: Black belt caterpillar wrestler
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 07:15 AM

Didn't Frank Ifield team up with Johnny Rotten to record "I remember you, you bastard"?

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: NormanD
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 07:39 AM

Anyone come across The Dezurik Sisters ? Any song that rhymes "cactus" with "practice" can't be all bad.

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: The Sandman
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 07:42 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9nUpNNux3g&feature=channel_page

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 07:46 AM

yodelling apart, Dick, what I would like to know is whether, as a live entertainer, your wit and repartee on stage compared to the wit and repartee you demonstrate on your Mudcat threads is:

A much funnier
B slightly funnier
C just about the same
D slightly less funny
E much less funny.

(just in case you are ever in my neck of the woods and I have the option of seeing you perform ).

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: GUEST,Working Radish
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 08:20 AM

I'd say C. Which isn't bad going - I'm much funnier on Mudcat than on stage. I wish I could do the patter*, but the moment I get up there it all goes out of my head - which is odd, because songs hardly ever do. Maybe I should sing my introductions.

*"Hello, good evening and welcome to Folk Club. My name's Roy Harper. This first song is by Millican and Nesbitt.
[pause]
Actually it's not *by* Millican and Nesbitt, it's by the King Brothers.
[pause]
It's from the album The King Brothers Play The Kray Brothers.
[pause]
And Lose."
- Richard Digance, supporting Steeleye Span, Fairfield Halls, Croydon, 1974. Now I feel old.

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: The Sandman
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 08:26 AM

I have nothing to declare except my geniality.

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: GUEST,Spleen Cringe
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 08:33 AM

No disrespect to old Capn B, but Dick Miles live is funnier...

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 10:42 AM

Hey, Dick, I'd say that was a pretty credible yodeling demonstration. Good job!
-Joe-

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 11:00 AM

Thanks for all the links, everybody.   I enjoy hearing the differences among all the yodelers.

The DeZurik sisters are unique, what with that buzzing they do.

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: GUEST,AW
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 11:03 AM

Dick Miles live isn't necesarily funnier, but he does make much more sense! and you have the added (and much more important) benefit of his great singing.

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: Bill D
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 11:14 AM

Here's The DeZurik Sisters in an awesome collection.

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 23 Apr 09 - 01:49 PM

I might try this yodelling myself. See here:

Click here

Seamus

---------------link fixed. Mudelf---------------------

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 11:58 AM

Hey Dick - I think we could both take lessons from the DeZurik Sisters.

Boy, that is really tight yodelling. In harmony!

I don't think Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers or Riders in the Sky are as tight as those gals.

Thanks, BillD.

Dick - sorry to hijack your thread. I'll keep checking for you on Britain's Got Talent!

Seamus

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: The Sandman
Date: 24 Apr 09 - 12:46 PM

Seamus,good to hear from you,hope you are keeping well.

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 25 Apr 09 - 12:51 AM

One of my favorite yodelers is at

http://www.kerrychristensen.com/

I've never seen him live, but I've listened to his recordings and enjoyed them. His yodeling is great and his 'normal' voice is very fine.

I feel that a yodeler should be worth listening to between the yodels.

Best of all, Kerry sells instructional stuff on how to yodel. He admits that most of the CD's are purchased by grandparents who give them to their grandchildren to get revenge on their own kids.

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 25 Apr 09 - 01:36 AM

Hi Cap'n,
One of Billy Connolly's funniest stories was of going into a music shop in Glasgow and finding the sheet music of Hank Williams songs with the yodeling written out word-for-word - 'yodel-e-dodle-e-do-del-dee...etc'
As much as I enjoy yodelling and all similar styles of vocal techniques, and despite the fact that I cut my musical teeth on Hank Willimas records, I've never (quite) been able to take it seriously as an art form.
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: The Sandman
Date: 27 Apr 09 - 03:55 PM

Hi ,Jim.Anyone got any clips of the texas drifter,goebbell reeves

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: The Sandman
Date: 27 Apr 09 - 04:07 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHvgf1vCqQE here he is GOEBEL REEVES

Subject: RE: what should Dick Miles do next, yodel?
From: Ernest
Date: 28 Apr 09 - 01:48 AM

Pantomime?

;0)
Ernest