Posts Tagged ‘Folk’
May 8th, 2010
The whole story:
Jamie Artt told me about an upcoming Neil Young night in a coffee shop in Belfast. I logged onto the appropriate forum (fastfude.org) and here’s what I found:
“gerry norman
Sat 25th Oct 2008, 1:04 pm
After the success of our Bob Dylan night we decided we must put on a tribute night every few weeks and I was told by the crowd that the next must be Neil Young. Anyone interested in playing on 19th Nov to pay tribute to their hero drop me a pm. Doesn’t have to be a solo thing either, we found out we could accomidate 5 piece bands in the shape of Sparks Fly.
I’m now booking acts for gigs from now until Xmas with (fingers crossed) a couple of special guests thrown in. I’m looking for some established acts as well as first time giggers. One thing I can guarantee is that everyone will listen to every word you say. If you don’t believe me ask anyone who has played
Oh, and il give you a caramel machiato.”
I thought “Sign me up!”, and sent Jerry a PM. The quick reply was positive, and I had myself a gig! I recruited Andy to accompany me, and we practiced for a couple of weeks. We got 3 songs ready, arranged with banjo & guitar.
Fast forward to tonight, and there’s me in Charlie’s at 6 while Gerry is still setting everything up. We had a great wee chat. Turns out he’s a fellow southerner. He’s from Sligo, and went to the same school that currently has my CV and won’t reply to me!
People started flowing in gradually, and the whole thing got started by half 6. I was in my element listening to the guys who were on before me – the quality of Neil’s songs is superb, no matter who sings them.
And then it was my turn.
As soon as I came back from the toilet Andy was on “stage” setting up, so I got my banjo out and tuned it during the interval. I then asked one of the other singers to video my set. I could sense that people thought this was a bit weird, so I covered myself by explaining that I have at least 96 CDs of Neil bootlegs, including video of entire concerts. “I’m all about the bootlegs” I said, as I gave him my phone. Everyone seemed amazed by my devotion to Neil, so I had the full attention of the room. We were ready to go.
What is on video here misses just the first line of “for the turnstiles”, but then contains the rest of the set. Here’s the setlist:
For The Turnstiles
Don’t Let It Bring You Down
Too Far Gone
(and a lot of me talking absolute dung in between songs)
After my spot you can see Gerry coming up to pat me on the back. He looked me in the eye and said I was amazing, and a lot of other people said the same. I was overwhelmed, I hadn’t expected this at all. People commented on how like Neil I sound, how much they like my voice, the funkyness of “for the turnstiles” – you name it. The encouragement was so surprising, I just kept saying thank you, trying to take it all in.
Later I thanked Gerry hugely for giving me my first gig, and he said to contact him any time I want another one!
All in all, an amazing night. I’ve learned a lot about myself, and there’s a lot to think about for the future. Praise God alone for any success I’ve had!
Duration : 0:9:40
May 1st, 2010
Tune: “O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden”/”Mein Gmüth ist mir verwirret”
(J. S. Bach/Hans Leo Haßler) (first published in 1613)
Thomas Zachariah “Tom” Glazer (September 2, 1914 – February 21, 2003) was an American folk singer and songwriter known primarily as a composer of ballads, including: “Because All Men Are Brothers,” recorded by The Weavers and Peter, Paul and Mary, “Talking Inflation Blues,” recorded by Bob Dylan, and “A Dollar Ain’t A Dollar Anymore.” He wrote the lyrics to the songs “Melody of Love” (1954), and “Skokian” (1954).
He also wrote the musical score to the film A Face in the Crowd (1957). Glazer also wrote and sang the eco-conscious title song in the 1966 movie Namu the Killer Whale starring Robert Lansing and Lee Meriwether.
Glazer was married to Miriam Reed Eisenberg; the marriage ended in divorce.
Glazer, with Dottie Evans, recorded three children’s records in 1959 and 1960 that were part of a six-album set known as the Singing Science Records. They contained songs intended to explain science concepts for young children, all of which were written by Hy Zaret (lyrics) and Lou Singer (music). One of these albums, Space Songs, included the song “Why Does the Sun Shine?” which was later covered by They Might Be Giants. His greatest commercial success came with his original recording of the song parody “On Top of Spaghetti.” In 2008, Glazer Smithsonian Folkways Recordings released Tom Glazer Sings Honk-Hiss-Tweet-GGGGGGGGGG and Other Children’s Favorites, a signature collection of Glazer’s live performances.
Glazer also recorded a number of children’s records in the late 1940s and early 1950s with Young People’s Records, Inc. These included When I Grow Up, The Chugging Freight Engine, and Come to the Fair.
Duration : 0:3:21
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March 8th, 2010
Arthur Lee Land performs In The Perfect Groove on Iowa Public Radio’s Java Blend Show @ the Java Blend Coffee House in Iowa City, Aug 21 2009.
http://www.arthurleeland.com
Duration : 0:5:29
Posted in house blend coffee |
Tags: afrograss, echoplex, Folk, guitar, Live, looper, looping, Rock, synthesizer |
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March 4th, 2010
Arthur Lee Land performs Monet Sky on Iowa Public Radio’s Java Blend Show @ the Java Blend Coffee House in Iowa City, Aug 21 2009.
http://www.arthurleeland.com
Duration : 0:9:27
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Tags: afrograss, echoplex, Folk, guitar, Live, looper, looping, Rock, synthesizer |
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February 26th, 2010
Arthur Lee Land performs “Dragonfly” (check out the B-Bender Telecaster guitar solo at 7:00) on Iowa Public Radio’s Java Blend Show @ the Java Blend Coffee House in Iowa City, Aug 21 2009.
http://www.arthurleeland.com
Duration : 0:8:9
February 19th, 2010
Love this song by Sia, decided I had to cover it. I actually heard someone else cover it and thow in that last bit of Imogen Heap on the end. Such a big fan of Sia’s music, she rocks! Performed live at House Blend Cafe, New Years Eve 07.
Duration : 0:3:23
February 17th, 2010
This was the first song I ever heard from this band and from then on they would be one of my favorites. Performed at House Blend Cafe, New Years Eve 07
Duration : 0:4:39
February 16th, 2010
Last nite I stopped by the All Souls Coffee House here and enjoyed these two girls singing. Edie Carie and Rose Cousins from Nova Scotia Canada. A folkish blend of vocal sweetness they had to offer. The lighting was dim but nice. Hope this works out. To find out more about them both visit: http://www.myspace.com/rosecousins and http://www.myspace.com/ediecariemusic
Duration : 0:1:21
February 5th, 2010
The delightful Alloy Ark performing at Folk Off, first friday fo every month at The Ten Bells, St Benedicts Street Norwich. This fantastic duo are finalists in Future Radio’s the Next Big Thing Competition, see them play in the final at the LCR on Sunday 8th November. www.myspace.com/alloyark For more information on upcoming SoapBox events please join us at www.myspace.com/getonthesoapbox
Duration : 0:2:1
January 30th, 2010
animalcrossing130http://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/animalcrossing130GamesAnimal, Crossing, City, Folk, Brewsters, House, Blend, CoffeeAnimal Crossing CF – Brewster’s house blend coffee
Duration : 0:0:52
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Tags: Animal, Blend, Brewsters, City, coffee, Crossing, Folk, House |
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