THE Universal Classic Up-Tempo Folk Song

Subject: THE Universal Classic Up-Tempo Folk Song
From: Amos
Date: 10 Nov 07 - 10:11 AM

It's been a long time since I thought of the Limelighters, for good and sufficient reason. But no singer of folksongs could fail to love this heartwarming performance of one of the most universal folk songs ever written.

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Subject: RE: THE Universal Classic Up-Tempo Folk Song
From: katlaughing
Date: 10 Nov 07 - 10:25 AM

A what fun!! Thanks, Amos.

Subject: RE: THE Universal Classic Up-Tempo Folk Song
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 10 Nov 07 - 10:55 AM

Great craic, Amos, thanks! (Shows you what good ensemble singers they are too, without Trying To Be.)

In his first closeup the guitarist on the right looks uncannily like Martin Carthy -

Subject: RE: THE Universal Classic Up-Tempo Folk Song
From: Amos
Date: 10 Nov 07 - 03:06 PM

And hard on its heels, if you bemoan the passing on "with-it-ness" of the Folk roar, is this amazing adaptation to modern times by the same hoary folkies. I gotta say, it is really well done...


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