Blip wrote:By the way, THWOTH, I introduced OH (a guitar aficionado) to Richard Thompson following your post above and he's playing some of that gentleman's output even as I type. So

Splendid stuff. And he's a monster on the electric too, a real guitar god imo.

One of the best anti-war songs.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN-NIHbfJ1k[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L81ud-vb1g8[/youtube]

pensioner wrote:One of the best anti-war songs.

Eric Bogle originally called this No Man's Land but the Fureys version was a huge hit and this name stuck. An awful lot of people presume this song is Irish. The original lyrics for the chorus were changed by The Fureys. I always wondered whether Eric would be annoyed at the lyric change. I managed to discuss this with John Munro (Eric's regular musical partner) at a folk festival once. In fact Eric is great friends with The Fureys and was very glad for the extra recognition (and royalties!) he got through their recording of it. I think their version is great but still prefer Eric's own. Seen him live around six times - you can always hear a pin drop.

Anyway another favourite song performed by Eric is in fact a Stan Rogers song - The Lock-keeper - I love this song. Stan's original below. Superb lyrics.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0d4cTIPdOo[/youtube]

Ooo. I can feel a binge coming on...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsmAMKUIXbE[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4KMrc3eNdo[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9InnXP64To[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10agPj0Vzu4[/youtube]

I'm watching Bob Dylan tomorrow. So excited.

One of my favourite folk albums is The Crane Wife by The Decemberists:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3cp8LERM70[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5H8DwJI0uA[/youtube]

^^
love it

cherries wrote:^^
love it

If you like those, I think The Crane Wife 3 is their best:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEZ3lSurNCI[/youtube]

nice band,

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66f4lIXTnNk[/youtube]

This guy is well known in Ireland and banjo circles but probably not much outside. It's very difficult to be so clean in what he's doing without accompaniment. A small tribute to the less well known masters of their folk styles.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMckeoXjKNM[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJFZUpmv62c[/youtube]

For those who enjoyed THWOTH's complilation of various artists performing "Girl from the North Country", here's yet another

This one is by Sam Bush, who gives it a wonderful bluegrass spin:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MNe8gXs3_c[/youtube]

So I was thinking "American folk hymns" and this tune popped into mind. I've heard a million versions, but none that come close to Alison Krauss's rendition.

I also thought it was funny these are the top two comments on youtube for this video:

Gospel music is the only good thing religion has given us.

and

I hate everything about religion and I am an atheist but I love this song.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1FQqSGxBso[/youtube]


ETA: I hope that's not too "la la la" ...