Valentines Day Folk Show - LIVE NOW

Subject: Valentines Day Folk Show
From: Max
Date: 10 Feb 10 - 10:12 AM

Hey Gang,

I'm hosting The Folk Show on WPSU FM (http://wpsu.org/folk) on Sunday from 12-2pm EST, which is Valentines Day. I'm working on a set list that I thought you might be able to help with. Without explaining what I'm looking for, I'll just show you what I have so far:

Ain't It A Shame, Pete Seeger
Delia's Gone, Johnny Cash        
A to Z, Blind Willie McTell
Frankie & Albert, Tah Mahal
Crow Jane, Skip James
Knoxville Girl, Wilburn Brothers
Pretty Polly, The Stanley Brothers
The Cruel Youth, Gerri Gribi
Delia,Bob Dylan

Any suggestions?

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show
From: Jeri
Date: 10 Feb 10 - 10:32 AM

Any version of 'Barbara Allen', but preferably one where she laughs as his coffin goes by and then ends up buying the farm herself.

Too bad there (AFAIK) is no recorded version of Richard Thompson's 'They're Dragging the River for You'.

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 10 Feb 10 - 10:35 AM

Ouch! Feeling some anger issues going on here..
She dump you?

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 10 Feb 10 - 10:42 AM

Shirley Collins - Murder of Maria Marten

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 10 Feb 10 - 10:46 AM

Nick Cave - Where the Wild Roses Grow (always wanted to sing this in a duet!)

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show
From: JohnB
Date: 10 Feb 10 - 12:48 PM

There is a version of Dragging the River for You on a CD on the Boxed set of Richard Thompson Here
JohnB

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show
From: bubblyrat
Date: 10 Feb 10 - 01:30 PM

Actually, it is SAINT Valentine's Day ----OK ??

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show
From: Ernest
Date: 10 Feb 10 - 02:05 PM

How about

Omie Wise, Grayson & Whitter ?

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show
From: Max
Date: 10 Feb 10 - 02:10 PM

OK, I've decided to create a nice balance. So I need really touching, even over the top, love songs too. I want to make women swoon, then get really angry, then swoon, then.... Any suggestions?

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show
From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies)
Date: 10 Feb 10 - 02:38 PM

I was only messing! I think a black Valentine is kinda funny.
Umm melty stuff?

JJ Cale - Magnolia

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show
From: GUEST,mg
Date: 10 Feb 10 - 03:18 PM

There is a very pretty one sung by Gordon Bok, Anne Hills and Cindy Magsten...Mr. ???

Rose of Tralee

Banks of Ponchatraine

Something in other languages...German/Spanish/Russian/Swahili etc.

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 10 Feb 10 - 03:25 PM

How macabre. I once wrote a Valentine's Day song once for a friend going through major emotional issues - the song is pretty brutal, and mercifully unrecorded.

Let's see, there must be something from Townes Van Zandt. How about "Our Mother the Mountain?"

As far as making them swoon, how about Utah Phillips's "Nevada Jane" - a wonderful love story with a social conscience.

For just plain fun, you can use Martin Carthy's recording of "King Knapperty" - the love between the king and queen of slobs.

Dan

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show
From: GUEST,mg
Date: 10 Feb 10 - 04:18 PM

Raglan Road

If you needed me

Though I live not where I love

I would rather than swoon than not on Valentine's Day..but with no other options at least there is chocolate. mg

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show
From: Amergin
Date: 10 Feb 10 - 04:23 PM

Hold Your Hand In Mine-Tom Lehrer

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show
From: katlaughing
Date: 10 Feb 10 - 04:53 PM

Dylan - Lay, Lady, Lay

Art Thieme's Cowboy's Barbara Allen

There are a bunch on Contemplator

Waves of Sorrow, written on Mudcat by me with Alba/Judi McKeown adding a verse and also recording it with some friends in Denmark. It's on my website: CLICK. I could send you the sound file.

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show
From: Acorn4
Date: 10 Feb 10 - 06:38 PM

A great undiscovered gem is "When Two Hearts Combine" by Robin Laing.

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"Garden of Love" by Benny Hill.

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 10 Feb 10 - 08:52 PM

Interestingly enough, if I remember correctly, "When Two Hearts Combine" was written about the Northern Ireland peace process. But I agree, it works beautifully as a love song. Love the Tom Lehrer suggestion.

Dan

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show
From: Amergin
Date: 10 Feb 10 - 09:53 PM

I read somewhere years ago how Pete Seeger said something about all of his songs being love songs....just different facets of love.

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show
From: katlaughing
Date: 10 Feb 10 - 11:26 PM

Bill Staines' version of Spanish is the Loving Tongue

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show
From: Amergin
Date: 11 Feb 10 - 02:05 AM

Andy M. Stewart's Heart of the Home, Take Her In Your Arms, or Lover's Heart.

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show
From: Amergin
Date: 11 Feb 10 - 05:06 PM

One more suggestion...this time for Jim Brannigan's Hills of Margaree. Very beautiful song.

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show
From: Max
Date: 14 Feb 10 - 10:44 AM

Hosting the Folk show on WPSU FM today, Valentine's Day. Tune in online at http://wpsu.org/radio at Noon EST. Here is a teaser, partial set list:

Ain't It A Shame, Pete Seeger
Wondrous Love, Jean Ritchie
Shame, The Avett Brothers
The Man I Love, Django Reinhardt
Don't Get Married Girls        
Let Us Rise In Love, Sweet Honey In The Rock
Delia, Stefan Grossman
Single Girl, Married Girl, Shawn Colvin & Earl Scruggs & Randy Scruggs        
That Girl I Love, Mike Seeger
Married Man's A Fool, Roy Book Binder
Love Please Come Home, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman                                
Love In Vain, Keb Mo        
Dragging The River, Richard Thompson
Don't I Fit In My Daddy's Shoes, Sarah Lee Guthrie
Ashes Of Love, Bluegrass Reunion
House Carpenter, Bob Dylan
I Can See You Now, Bruce Murdoch                
Delia's Gone, Johnny Cash                                
As You Make Your Bed, Dave Van Ronk
Johnson Boys, (with Wayne Martin)Etta Baker
My Match Was Made, The Mollys
My Lady's a Wild Flying Dove, Tom Paxton

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show
From: Max
Date: 14 Feb 10 - 12:11 PM

now

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show - LIVE NOW
From: Jeri
Date: 14 Feb 10 - 01:23 PM

Looks like I missed my suggestion.

It's nice that you have some positive songs in with the 'love sucks' ones. (And Dylan could pick, then!)

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show - LIVE NOW
From: open mike
Date: 14 Feb 10 - 01:35 PM

i just tuned in..and Bruce Murdoch is on...great! I Can See You Now..

here are the songs i played on my show last year...hearts, broken and otherwise....

        
KRBS CROSSROADS (XRDS) SHOW PLAYLIST 2009-02-14
KRBS CROSSROADS (XRDS) SHOW , 107.1 & 95.9 F.M.
OROVILLE, CA, WWW.RADIOBIRDSTREET.ORG      2009-02-14
2nd SAT. OF EACH MONTH FROM 2:00 TO 4:00 p.m.PacificTime               
THEME: VALENTINE'S DAY…SONGS OF LOVE: SWEETHEARTS & BROKEN HEARTS
HOST: LAUREL PAULSON-PIERCE [e-mail]
P.O.B. 4201, Yankee Hill, CA, 95965   
   
ARTIST    TITLE ALBUM LABEL ALBUM WEBSITE
                                 

David Mallet / Red Red Rose / Artist In Me / North Road / http://www.davidmallett.com/
Steve James   / Folk Radio / Short Blue Stories / Hobemian / http://www.stevejames.com/
Mark Dvorak / Glory of Love / Streets of Old Chicago / Depot / http://www.markdvorak.com/
Kate Campbell / MS Woman LA Man / Twang on a Wire / Large River / http://www.katecampbell.com/
Kieth Greeninger / Back To You / Title / Wind River / http://www.keithgreeninger.com/
Tim O'Brien / Let Love Take You Back / Traveler / Sugarhill / http://www.timobrien.net/
Allison Krauss and Robert Plant / Trampled Rose / Raising Sand / Rounder / http://www.robertplantalisonkrauss.com/site.php
Darrell Scott / Goodle, USA / Invisible Man / Full Light / http://www.darrellscott.com/
Misty River / Roseville Fair / Live @ Backstage / Misty River / www.mistyriverband.com
Cooper, Nelson, Early / Adieu Sweet Nancy / Love & War / Self / http://www.coopernelsonearly.com
H. Reid, J. Andersen / Rose of Allendale / Great Sad River / Woodpecker / http://www.harveyreid.com/
4 Bitchin' Babes / True Love Will Come / Some Assembly Required / Shanachie / http://www.fourbitchinbabes.com/
Gray Sky Girls / Sea of Heartbreak / Eponymous / American Melody / http://www.americanmelody.com/recordings.htm
Mary McCaslin / Broken Promises / Title / Philo /
http://www.marymccaslin.com/
David Olney / Ache of Longing / Title / Roadsongs /
http://www.davidolney.com/
Jody Stecher, Kate Brislin / I Remember Loving You / Heart Songs / Rounder http://cdbaby.com/cd/stecherbrislin2
Bryan Bowers / A Friend for Life / Bristlecone Pine / Seattle Sound / http://www.bryanbowers.com/
Debra Cowan / Young Charlotte / Dad's Dinner Pail / Falling Mountain / http://www.debracowan.com/
Bluegrass Cardinals / Sweethearts / New & Old Favorites / Self / http://www.davidparmleyandcontinentaldivide.com/Order%20Essential%20BG%20Cardinals.htm      
Jack Tempchin / Could Have Been You & Me / Songs / Night River / http://www.tempchin.com/

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show - LIVE NOW
From: olddude
Date: 14 Feb 10 - 01:39 PM

I wrote one called "Lonesome Cowboy"
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=8539782

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show - LIVE NOW
From: open mike
Date: 14 Feb 10 - 01:40 PM

AND HERE ARE THE ONES I PLAYED ON MY FEB '08 SHOW
        
Marie Knight/Sampson & Delilah   /Dirty Linen Sampler /
Dirty Linen Music/www.dirtylinen.com

Hot Club of Cowtown/I Can't Give You Anything (But Love)/Continental Stomp / Hightone
www.hotclubofcowtown.com

Laurie Lewis / Swept Away /True Stories / Rounder
www.laurielewis.com

Ranch Romance/Break My Heart Again/Flip City /Sugar Hill/ www.sugarhillrecords.com
Steve Johnson /The Dutchman /Steve Johnson /Self/www.bfms.freeservers.com
Sherry Austin   / Love..Never Throw Around/ Drive By Romance / Barking Topiary/
http://www.sherry-austin.com/
Jesse Winchester/Love is Hard, Love is Fair   / Live from Mountain Stage/ Blue Plate /www.jessewinchester.com
Rebekah Florence / I Love You    /                        Welcome to My Country / Under Stress
http://www.myspace.com/rebekahflorence1
David Olney / Ache of Longing / Title Song /Road Songs www.davidolney.com/
..[endif]-->
Sons and Brothers/Orphan Train/                   West Grass / Self /www.sonsandbrothersband.com
David Olney   / Love Can Be That Way       Ache of Longing / Road Songs /www.davidolney.com/
Utah Phillips/ Green Rolling Hills of WV / Starlight on the Rails    /    Daemon

    " "   Goodnight Loving Trail    "      "      "      "      "

    "   " (Kuddie)   Scott's Creek Bluff    "    "      "    "    "

    "   " (K. Morse) Ashes on the Sea   "    "    "    "    "

www.UtahPhillips.com
John McCutcheon/This Fire/Title Song /Appalsongs/ www.folkmusic.com/
Kristina Olsen /Love is a Sometimes Thing   Hurry On Home / Philo/ www.kristinaolsen.net
Bad Livers / Love Songs Suck /
Blood and Mood Sugar Hill / www.badlivers.com
Pedro Marquez / Comes a Horseman             Nevada /Heart Bar Ranch
http://www.amazon.com/
Cowboy-Songs-Ballads-Marquez-Vocals/dp/B0010KDLCS
(closest web site I could find)

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band / Nine Pound Hammer /

Will the Circle ….Capitol/ http://www.nittygritty.com/
Dick Gaughan/ Wild Roses/Outlaws&Dreamers/
Appleseedhttp://www.dickgaughan.co.uk/main.html
Eva Cassidy/Need Your Love / Eva By Heart       Blix Streetwww.evacassidy.com,
www.evacassidy.org , www.oaksite.co.uk
Skip Gorman / Golondrina / Dogie Music /
Old West/   www.skipgorman.com
Robin & Linda Williams /Crossroad /                Devil of a Dream/Sugarhillwww.robinandlinda.com

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show - LIVE NOW
From: Jeri
Date: 14 Feb 10 - 01:43 PM

Of course, next year, we should play 'Cause of Death Bingo'.

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show - LIVE NOW
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 14 Feb 10 - 01:49 PM

"When I Cannot Sleep At Night" by Bruce Murdoch, 'cos it brings tears, Max, for the right reasons..the lassies will love it...

"You Made My Heart Beat Fast" also by Bruce, for the fellas, 'cos it's sexy and sensual and they'll identify with it. That man can't think straight when she walks past him, ignitiing all sorts of memories...and possibly wishes too.

Bruce's myspace

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show - LIVE NOW
From: Jeri
Date: 14 Feb 10 - 01:51 PM

Barbry Allen, but I don't know who's singing it. (And her mother died too!)

Subject: RE: Valentines Day Folk Show - LIVE NOW
From: Jeri
Date: 14 Feb 10 - 02:00 PM

Matt Brown, huh? I thought it was a woman. (Mostly it's guys that say that, often in court.)