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11 Apr 11 - 09:19 PM (#3133398) Subject: Folk in space - first folkie astronaut! From: George Papavgeris Not only she duets with Ian Anderson on "Buree", but she also has with her in space one of the Chieftains' penny whistles and - wait for it - played Stan Rogers' "Bluenose" up there! Read on, eatch the video: http://www.thestar.com/news/sciencetech/science/article/973001--orbiting-astronaut-plays-flute-duet-with-jethro-tull-founder?bn= |
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12 Apr 11 - 01:03 AM (#3133470) Subject: RE: Folk in space - first folkie astronaut! From: Desert Dancer previous thread at the time of the NPR interview that's cited in that article It's cool that she got to play with Ian Anderson. ~ Becky in Tucson |
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12 Apr 11 - 01:12 AM (#3133471) Subject: RE: Folk in space - first folkie astronaut! From: Desert Dancer another thread on today's duet |
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12 Apr 11 - 02:19 AM (#3133489) Subject: RE: Folk in space - first folkie astronaut! From: GUEST,jeff Nah, the first folkie in space was Steve Goodman when the chorus to his 'City Of New Orleans' was played as the capsule came around into the light. Tom Dundee used the first folkie in space was Jim Post because "if he was out there any further, he'd be back." |
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12 Apr 11 - 04:45 AM (#3133538) Subject: RE: Folk in space - first folkie astronaut! From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray I thought it was Yuri Gagarin? 50 years today according to Google! |
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12 Apr 11 - 06:56 AM (#3133577) Subject: RE: Folk in space - first folkie astronaut! From: George Papavgeris Yuri was not a folkie, he played the balaklava, not the balalaika :-) |
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12 Apr 11 - 07:40 AM (#3133599) Subject: RE: Folk in space - first folkie astronaut! From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray One can't imagine Gagarin's early peasant life to have been entirely free of folk music, even in the stirring arrangements of the Red Army Choir... |
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12 Apr 11 - 09:19 AM (#3133662) Subject: RE: Folk in space - first folkie astronaut! From: Mr Red Yea - surely he sang the Vulgar Boat Song? |
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12 Apr 11 - 12:15 PM (#3133767) Subject: RE: Folk in space - first folkie astronaut! From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray My favourite was always My Field, Oh My Field (Polushko Pole) - I remember it being played by a brass band at the Bedlington Miners' Gala when I was a kid. Not sure if this counts as folk music, but the RAC (Red Army Choir) use accordions on it, so I suppose it must be... |
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12 Apr 11 - 12:20 PM (#3133772) Subject: RE: Folk in space - first folkie astronaut! From: Dave the Gnome I know lot's of folk in space! As soon as I sound the concertina for the begining of a Morris dance it usualy clears plenty of... Oh, I think I have the wrong end of the stick. :D |
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13 Apr 11 - 04:24 AM (#3134175) Subject: RE: Folk in space - first folkie astronaut! From: Splott Man The Canadian millionaire, Guy Laliberté, who paid for a trip into space last year, was a keen folkie in his youth - he was at the first Pontardawe Festival - but there's no record of him playing anything while up there. Splott Man |
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13 Apr 11 - 03:59 PM (#3134563) Subject: RE: Folk in space - first folkie astronaut! From: Keith A of Hertford Even earlier thread! thread.cfm?threadid=135599&messages=3 |