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15 Jan 03 - 01:06 PM (#867538) Subject: A music thread (imagine that!) From: saulgoldie Need the group's help on this. I am looking for a recording of "Waltzing With Bears". I hear in my head a woman singing, but I can't remember who. (I heard it on the radio some time ago.) Any suggestions on a good version and where it is available? Thanks. Saul |
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15 Jan 03 - 01:16 PM (#867552) Subject: RE: A music thread (imagine that!) From: GUEST,ClaireBear That would be Holly Tannen, I imagine. I haven't checked this data, but I know she used to sing the song a lot. I remember hearing "Waltzing with Bears" for the first time at a Lark in AM camp back in 1981 (!) -- it was sung by a lumberjack fresh from Oregon, and as I recall Holly Tannen was there at that workshop, hearing it for the first time as well. I had a special interest, since I was a part-time professional dancing bear at the time (Have Bear-Suit; Will Travel). But she got there first, and one dulcimer-accompanied female singing "Waltzing with Bears" is probably sufficient . . . Ah, memories. Claire |
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15 Jan 03 - 01:20 PM (#867556) Subject: RE: A music thread (imagine that!) From: Joe Offer Hi, Saul - I don't know what album it was on originally, but you'll hear Ann Mayo Muir singing "Waltzing With Bears" on Volume 2 of Bok, Muir, & Trickett's "First Fifteen Years." It's available from Mudcat's favorite record company, Folk-Legacy Records, 800-836-0901. Mudcat's other favorite record company, CAMSCO, can get it, too - but they get it from Folk-Legacy. Is that diplomatic enough, Camsco Dick and Folklegacy Sandy? Volume 1 is a good one, too. -Joe Offer- Priscilla Herdman (click) also has a nice recording of the song, and even Tommy Makem has recorded it. Click for lyrics in the Digital Tradition. |
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15 Jan 03 - 01:52 PM (#867590) Subject: RE: A music thread (imagine that!) From: GUEST,ClaireBear Sorry, maybe it wasn't Holly . . . Here are some other options from "The Saturday Light Brigade" Web site (Blick!): The version of "Waltzing With Bears" we usually play on the radio is sung by Nan Hoffman. It appears on her Rise Like a Star album. The album is not available in local stores, but is available by writing to Nan at 9736 Transit Rd., East Amherst, NY 14051 or by calling 716/689-7252. Other versions are on these albums: -- Rosalie Sorrels, What Does It Mean To Love?, Green Linnet 2113 (1994) -- Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir, and Ed Trickett, First Fifteen Years, Vol. 2, Folk Legacy 1004 (1994) -- Kevin Roth, Daddysongs, Sony Kids Music 48889 (1992) -- Tommy Makem, Rolling Home, Shanachie 52021 (1990) -- Priscilla Herdman, Star Dreamer: Nightsongs & Lullabies, Alcazam! 1001 (1988) -- Willie Clancy, The Minstrel from Clare, Green Linnett 3091 (1967) Claire |
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15 Jan 03 - 02:05 PM (#867606) Subject: RE: A music thread (imagine that!) From: C-flat See, that's the trouble with these music threads! When you get there, they've already been answered and there's nothing left to do but shoot the breeze and turn it into another one of those meandering BS threads that seem to be everywhere at the moment! |
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15 Jan 03 - 04:33 PM (#867743) Subject: RE: A music thread (imagine that!) From: Amos Didn't Anne Murray record WWB as well? A |
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15 Jan 03 - 04:58 PM (#867767) Subject: RE: A music thread (imagine that!) From: JedMarum I did a quick search of the FolkDJ database to see who has it on their playlists - and there seems to be quite a number DJs playing the song. You can look at the list of posts here. Looks like some of the artists above listed have been getting some radio airtime with the song. The DJ comments may be of interest to you. |
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15 Jan 03 - 05:02 PM (#867771) Subject: RE: A music thread (imagine that!) From: Mary in Kentucky I agree with C-flat. Amos, didn't Anne sing "Teddy Bear's Picnic"?... not to be confused with WWB. |
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15 Jan 03 - 08:04 PM (#867890) Subject: RE: A music thread (imagine that!) From: Cluin Yes, Anne Murray recorded "Teddy Bear's Picnic". I never heard that she did "Waltzing with Bears." But Evans & Doherty recorded it too, probably learning it from Tommy Makem's kick at the (bear)cat. Were not the words written by Dr. Seuss? |
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15 Jan 03 - 08:31 PM (#867904) Subject: RE: A music thread (imagine that!) From: rangeroger Maybe JenEllen can make a recording of Angus singing WWB. rr |
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15 Jan 03 - 08:39 PM (#867910) Subject: RE: A music thread (imagine that!) From: Kudzuman My wife and I perform that song a good bit. It's a crowd pleaser. I too heard that it was written by Dr. Seuss. Kman |
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15 Jan 03 - 11:19 PM (#867992) Subject: RE: A music thread (imagine that!) From: Cluin Ah yes, so it says in the DT link Joe Offer provided above. |