Help: Popular songs

Subject: Popular songs
From: Dave Wynn
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 07:21 PM

I created a thread a while back about (Musical Postitution) and as a result of this I would now like to ask for a set list of very (Very) popular songs that would be appropriate to the most untutored of audiences.

They need to be without political message and ones that would be recognised by an audience that is not "Folk or Blues aware"

I don't need lyrics or music (good old mudcat will provide those) Just songs that you can sing and everyone will have heard somewhere. (nothing with more than three chords and one minor)

I can start by showing the level as:

Gypsy Rover

Wild Rover

Black Velvet Band

Blow the Man Down

Crystal Chandeliers

I need about 30 more :-)

Your help (as always) would be appreciated.

Spot

Subject: RE: Help: Popular songs
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 07:27 PM

Crystal Chandeliers? What's that? I don't think that you're from Kansas.. They'd probably ask for Skip To My Lou. :-)
Jerry in Connecticut

Subject: RE: Help: Popular songs
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 07:35 PM

Wreck Of The E Fitzgerald

Bud The Spud

Barrettes Privateers

Whiskey In The Jar

Drunken Sailor (2 chords! LOL!)

Mary Mac

And all kinda of other crap I could type up if I didn't have to run to a gig...

Subject: RE: Help: Popular songs
From: Sorcha
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 07:35 PM

You Are My Sunshine
When the Saints Go Marching
(is gospel/religious OK?)
Jambalaya
Tom Dooley
Home Sweet Home
When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold
"Kid Stuff"--Old MacDonald, BINGO, etc.

Subject: RE: Help: Popular songs
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 07:38 PM

Sorcha: You wouldn't by chance BE from Kansas?
Jerry

Subject: RE: Help: Popular songs
From: Sorcha
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 07:45 PM

(Actually, I am.........spent the first 24 yrs. there)

Subject: RE: Help: Popular songs
From: Dave Wynn
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 08:17 PM

Yo.....four good un's already. Tom Dooly , Wreck of t EFitz , You are my Sunshine (easy harmonies) and Whiskey in the Jar.

Need more please!

Spot

Subject: RE: Help: Popular songs
From: VoxFox
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 08:37 PM

How about, Sugartime,Hey Good Lookin', Waltz Across Texas, Tie A Yellow Ribbon,BlueTail Fly, Froggie Went a'Courtin', ARGGGGGH, I went brain dead, Ill get back to ya. *BG* VF

Subject: RE: Help: Popular songs
From: Janie
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 08:56 PM

Streets of Loredo

Clementine

Red River Valley

Cockles and Mussels

Blowin' in the Wind

Jamaica Farewell

Four Strong Winds

There is a Tavern in the Town

Don't Fence Me In

Goodnight Irene

Dona

Subject: RE: Help: Popular songs
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 09:03 PM

Sorcha: I spent a lot of time in Kansas, too. Had my reverse gear go out on my '51 Chevy there.
Jerry

Subject: RE: Help: Popular songs
From: 53
Date: 14 Feb 02 - 09:26 PM

Catfish John, Blue Moon of Kentucky, Cotton Fields,Act Naturally, This land is your land, Bad Moon Risong, Big River, Blue Eyes Crying in the rain, City of New Orleans, Dead Skunk in the middle of the road, Detroit City, Dooley,Fox on the run, Good Hearted Woman, Jambalya, Keep on the Sunny Side, and what more could you need or want?

Subject: RE: Help: Popular songs
From:
Date: 15 Feb 02 - 12:06 AM

Clinton, you left out Northwest Passage and Sonny's Dream

Subject: RE: Help: Popular songs
From: Snuffy
Date: 15 Feb 02 - 08:31 AM

Most of these may be well-known in America, but Spot is in England.

I think most 'non-folkies' in an English audience would never have heard of them - hell, I don't know half of them.

What about 10 Green Bottles; Lily the Pink; Green grow the Rushes-O; A-Roving; Drunken Sailor? all good singalongs.

WassaiL! V

Subject: RE: Help: Popular songs
From: HuwG
Date: 15 Feb 02 - 08:56 AM

One or two UK specific songs;

When the boat comes in

Seventeen next Sunday

Seven drunken nights

Have fun

Subject: RE: Help: Popular songs
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 15 Feb 02 - 09:12 AM

Carickgergus
Star of The County Down
Fiddlers Green
I'll Tell Me Ma
Murshin Durkin
Irish Rover
Rosedale Fair
She Moved through the Fair
Whisky in the Jar
Spancil Hill
The Old Triangle
When You Were Sweet Sixteen
Streets of London.

Subject: RE: Help: Popular songs
From: Genie
Date: 16 Feb 02 - 03:12 AM

Blue Moon
You Are My Sunshine
Yesterday
Here are some songs I find are recognized and generally appreciated by audiences of many generations. You didn't specify "folk," so I'm not sticking to that category.

Genie

Oh, What A Beautiful Morning
La Bamba
Proud Mary
Tennessee Waltz
Singin' In The Rain
Wild Mountain Thyme
Puff, The Magic Dragon
Any Time
City Of New Orleans
Shine On, Harvest Moon
Home On The Range
Take Me Home, Country Roads
Loch Lomond
Danny Boy
Wabash Cannonball
Bye, Bye, Blackbird
Scarborough Fair
Wildwood Flower

Subject: RE: Help: Popular songs
From: 8_Pints
Date: 16 Feb 02 - 05:04 AM

Spot,

My pet hates have already been mentioned:

Wild Rover Whisky in the Jar Three old ladies locked in the lavatory, etc

but I really love the alternative lyrical melody used by Sean Cannon for the Wild Rover. Its breathtaking!

Some more popular songs might be those taught in school. For instance:

Martin said to his man Barbara Allen Lord of the Dance Bread & Fishes

Bob vG

PS I have been told that the 'Three old ladies locked in a lavatory' comes from Cornwall and was associated with subsidence from mining that could cause buildings to collapse, especially WC at the foot of the garden.

Subject: RE: Help: Popular songs
From: Snuffy
Date: 16 Feb 02 - 06:10 AM

You don't have to believe everything Brian tells you, Bob!!

WassaiL! V

Subject: RE: Help: Popular songs
From: bill\sables
Date: 16 Feb 02 - 03:52 PM

I find If we play Oh Suzanna, Marching Through Georgia, Golden Slippers, and Camptown Races they usually join in.
Bill

Subject: RE: Help: Popular songs
From: GUEST
Date: 16 Feb 02 - 04:04 PM

Dixie Eidelweiss Do a Deer (from Sound of Music) rounds - Row row row your boat Michael Row your Boat Ashore Frere Jacques (I even knew that in Yiddish!) From anacreon in Heavn' (Oh say can you see) The Marvelous Toy Pop Goes the Weasel Hokey Pokey Sweet Georgia Brown How about hymn tunes - Salvation Army song

ET

Subject: RE: Help: Popular songs
From: Dave Wynn
Date: 17 Feb 02 - 10:46 AM

Ok..Ok.....Lots of them. Most will run easily and I thank you all for helping me retain my sanity.

I now have enough for the foreseeable future. When I have created my set list if anyone dares to use it then just ask and I will send it free of charge :-)

I just love this community

Spot.

Subject: RE: Help: Popular songs
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 17 Feb 02 - 11:59 AM

George Seto - [e-mail]

Surely I'd lump Sonnys Dream in with the crap I mentioned, but certainly NOT Northwest Passage...