Subject: RE: Positive songs From: GUEST,soddy Date: 16 Mar 00 - 01:29 PM Forgive the overt, perhaps self congratulatory, commercial sounding tone of this addition, but I'd like to submit one of my songs which I get requested to sing entitled "When We Rise." It too is an obviously spiritual sort of song, and has been recorded on my tape "Down County Road 1045." Copies are avaliable from Old Sod Shanty Music, 1409 New Jersey St. Lawrence, KS 66044. End of commercial |
Subject: RE: Positive songs From: Crowhugger Date: 16 Mar 00 - 09:07 AM For the feminists amongst us: "Did Jesus Have a Baby Sister" - by Carolyn McDade? A lot of non-feminists might not find it to be positive. I always wonder if it offends Christians. My mom sings it and she hasn't been booed off the open mike with it yet...people even request it. I guess for some people at least, it's a fair question with no clear answer. It's always in her Xmas set. I guess after "Christmas in the Trenches" which she can barely complete without choking, and sometimes has to strum/pick while reassembling composure, everyone's in the mood for a lift. Did anyone mention Cris Williamson's "Song of the Soul" yet? I love this thread. There are so many darned sad songs: war, lost love, lost homeland, lost hope, it can take some serious (?!!) thought to come up with balanced sets. CH |
Subject: RE: Positive songs From: Grab Date: 16 Mar 00 - 08:55 AM A good one which a guy at the club I go to 'owns' is 'Sister Josephine'. Words are in the DT, but no chords. I'll see if I can add those (and poss a tune too). Very very funny song. Another funny one is 'The Barrel' (aka 'The Sicknote', 'The Bricklayer's Song', or ' Why Paddy's not at work today'). Grab. |
Subject: RE: Positive songs From: Mbo Date: 15 Mar 00 - 09:41 PM I like Dick Gaughan's "Sail On". --Mbo |
Subject: RE: Positive songs From: GUEST,Jim Dixon Date: 15 Mar 00 - 03:43 PM How about "Touch of the Master's Hand". I don't know who wrote it, but Sally Rogers sings it. There are a couple of Bob Franke songs I really like: "Thanksgiving Eve" and "Hard Love". These songs are intensely spiritual without being explicitly Christian (or any other sect for that matter). The above songs are all on DigiTrad. Then there's John Gorka's "Branching Out", which is not on DigiTrad, but I seem to recall seeing it somewhere on the 'net. . . |
Subject: RE: Positive songs From: pastorpest Date: 15 Mar 00 - 03:01 PM Two that come to mind for me are Stan Roger's "Mary Ellen Carter", and Gordon Bok's "Turning Toward the Morning" each in its own way expressing hope. |
Subject: RE: Positive songs From: GUEST,soddy Date: 15 Mar 00 - 02:58 PM Well, this ain't exactly folk in the strictest of academic definitions, but I'm surprised no one has mentioned the songs of Bill Staines. Some titles right off the top of my head are: Lovers And Losers from "Rodeo Rose" Flowers in the Snow also from "Rodeo Rose" Faith of Man from "Sandstone Cathedrals" (I think) Buffy's Quality Cafe (album?) All God's Critters (album?) Ol' Pen "Rodeo Rose" (I think) Down the Road (either Sandstone Cathedrals, or Rodeo Rose, I'm not sure) Aw heck, both albums "Rodeo Rose" and "Sandstone Cathedrals" are good. |
Subject: RE: Positive songs From: kendall Date: 15 Mar 00 - 02:17 PM kids love Mrs. Ravoon. |
Subject: RE: Positive songs From: GUEST,hollowfox Date: 15 Mar 00 - 12:08 PM Try the Grant Rogers album on Folk-Legacy. |
Subject: RE: Positive songs From: Amos Date: 12 Mar 00 - 10:25 PM Passing Through Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream Listen Mister Bilbo (Pete Seeger) We Shall Overcome Down By the Riverside Keep Your Hand On the Plow What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong) My Lord, What a Morning! |
Subject: RE: Positive songs From: Crowhugger Date: 12 Mar 00 - 09:08 PM Here are my ideas:
Did You Know - Don MacLean Have fun! |
Subject: RE: Positive songs From: John in Brisbane Date: 12 Mar 00 - 08:49 PM I'm sure that there are many fine songs that suit your criteria in the database. I had a quick look at the first 20 or so songs listed under the letter M, and found the following:
If you search for @kids in the Search Engine on the top left of the main Forum page you will find plenty to suit your needs. Regards, John |
Subject: RE: Positive songs From: Mbo Date: 12 Mar 00 - 07:17 PM What You Do With What You Got--John Wright Band Another Rolling Stone--Rod Patterson The Power & The Glory--The Horslips --Mbo |
Subject: RE: Positive songs From: McGrath of Harlow Date: 12 Mar 00 - 07:07 PM I take it you've already clicked on "Kids" at the top of the page? (Mind you not all the songs in there are wholly "positive" - kids often love scary and messy stuff.)
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Subject: RE: Positive songs From: Night Owl Date: 12 Mar 00 - 03:18 PM Lost the album so I'm not sure of the spelling BUT "Meekins and Morkins" Sandy and Caroline Paton |
Subject: RE: Positive songs From: Midchuck Date: 12 Mar 00 - 03:00 PM I'd like to help you, but most of my stuff is country and bluegrass.... We introduce "Long Black Veil" with the observation that this is often thought of as a Bluegrass song, but it isn't, really, because the chick survives. Peter. |
Subject: RE: Positive songs From: Gary T Date: 12 Mar 00 - 02:56 PM "Frog Kissing", written by Buddy Kalb (who also wrote Mississippi Suqirrel Revival), recorded by Chet Atkins. Has a good moral about loving/accepting people, and is just silly enough to be fun to boot. |
Subject: RE: Positive songs From: Calach Date: 12 Mar 00 - 02:31 PM ok positive songs it is then. From a Scottish perspective (Cos that's what I have) try the following: Bright Blue Rose; Michael Marra, I think Both Sides The Tweed; Dick Gaughan, tells of Scotland and England living in peace together. Forever Eyes Of Blue; done by Scots rock/folk band RUNRIG. The old Balgeddie Road; by Gordon Menzies of Gaberlunzie. Scotland Will Flourish; by Roy Williamson, who wrote the new Scottish National Anthem.....Flower of Scotland. Ok, I can hear you all saying WHAT??????? But to me these are the most positive songs in MY repetoire. Yours from Edinburgh......Calach |
Subject: Positive songs From: ML Date: 12 Mar 00 - 02:12 PM I'm looking for positive songs. Spiritual is good without refference to Jesus inparticular, something more universal. I want to avoid drinking, sex, war, death etc. Things good for families with children. Thanks, |
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