Another major unknown folk classic album discovered
U. U.
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> I'd like to know some other classics out there that you folks would
> consider recommending.
>
My top folkie "Buried Treasures" from the sixties, with Amazon link for
those who want more info and audio samples (I've only included albums
readily available on CD), would be:
Hamilton Camp - Paths of Victory
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005REP8/tgfs
In particular, the "Pride of Man" track seems prophetic in light of recent
events.
Eric Andersen - Violets of Dawn
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000JKF8/tgfs
Could be accused of starting the singer/songwriter movement.
Bud & Travis - The Best Of Bud & Travis
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000IIT9/tgfs
Forget the Back Street Boys, here is what male vocal harmonies should be
like, and the guitar playing is great to boot. Their Spanish language
numbers are transcedental.
Judy Henske - Judy Henske/High Flying Bird
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005OKOP/tgfs
Listening to "The Queen of the Beatniks" is the most fun you can have with
your clothes on.
For something more recent, both the singing and songwriting are stunning on
this 90's album:
Diane Taraz - Shoes That Fit Like Sand
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000K0FU/tgfs
U.
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> Hope you don't mind my sharing this. About 5 months ago, I just
> started getting into Donovan's music. I had "no" idea he was *that*
> good. All I ever heard on the radio were "Hurdy Gurdy Man", "Mellow
> Yellow" and "Sunshine Superman".
A friend of mine was at a music festival in France two or three years
ago. A middle-aged gent was listening while a local hurdy-gurdy player
was tearing through a terrific performance; then asked in a gobsmacked
tone of voice, "what *is* that instrument?" Somebody told him, then
when he'd left asked who he was. It was Donovan.
Makes you wonder if Dylan knows what a tambourine is to this day.
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>
> > ...Donovan's music... "Hurdy Gurdy Man",...
>
> A friend of mine was at a music festival in France two
> or three years ago. A middle-aged gent was listening
> while a local hurdy-gurdy player was tearing through a
> terrific performance; then asked in a gobsmacked tone
> of voice, "what *is* that instrument?" Somebody told
> him, then when he'd left asked who he was. It was
> Donovan.
>
> Makes you wonder if Dylan knows what a tambourine
> is to this day.
Well, there is another meaning to the word "hurdy-gurdy", at least in
America. That's the small hand-cranked "barrel organ" once used by street
"musicians", often pictured with a small monkey to pass the tin cup among
the audience. The "confusion" seems reasonable in that both sound when a
crank is turned and both were used as solo instruments by street buskers.
I'm not sure about alternate "tambourines".
/Jim
Tricia9999
store and get the double LP "A Gift From a Flower to a Garden". I'm sure it
never made it to cd, but if you still have a turntable, it would be worth
looking for it.
David M. Ambrose
> band/artist will be classified as "folk" rather than "rock" and
vice-verse?
> >
> EmmyLou Harris once said, on the difference between country and folk,
>if it sells a million its country, if not its folk. That probably applies
to rock as well.
>
>Peace
>
>
wen...@cix.compulink.co.uk
wrote:
> My personal theory is that Donovan used the word because he liked the
> alliterative quality of "hurdy-gurdy"
Since he's still alive, why doesn't someone ask him?
wg
Deana
Just an old age joke, Theron. <g>
Jim Lucas
> I'm 36 now. If my dad were Jack Benny, he'd only
> be 3 years older than me now.
Almost true. I remember my mother looking up from the newspaper one
morning and saying, "It says here that Jack Benny has finally admitted
he's 40 years old. I'm so glad! I thought I was going to hit 40 before
he did, and he was 39 when I was a kid."
:-) /Jim
Will Dockery
kicking the shite out of the other guy while Donovan warbles...:
"Waaaay down in the the lonely ocean..."
"Theron Kousek" <the...@cox.net> wrote in message news:<ut0tvol...@corp.supernews.com>...
> > http://stevehegede.tripod.com/uk.htm
> >
>
> If you do go to the web-site, be sure to check out the Italy link:
> http://stevehegede.tripod.com/italy.htm
>
> Some of the most beautiful albums in the world came from that country during
> the 1970's. There's well over 100 that are worthy!
> Folk fans MIGHT enjoy the album by Celeste (be sure to check out the sound
> sample) and (if you can get past the gruff vocals which I have come to love)
> Alusa Fallax which put out an amazing album which (to me) ranks up there
> with the best of the best. Be sure to check out
> http://stevehegede.tripod.com/italy2.htm which have the etheral pastoral
> "Quella Vecchia Locanda" albums and the ever important "Rovescio Della
> Medaglia" "Contaminizione". For anyone willing to adventure into
> non-english lyrics, I'm sure you'll find Italy has well over 100 regarded
> classics from the 1970's which are everybit as good as the classics from the
> US and Britain. Sadly, many folks are unwilling to overlook albums that
> are not sung in English. At least listen to the sound samples from "Quella
> Vecchia Locanda", "Celeste" and "Alusa Fallax" and "Locanda Della Fate" and
> focus on the music rather than the vocals. This is quite typical of what
> came from Italy during the 70's.
>
> Another great one of interest to folk fans is the very beautiful album by
> Itoiz from the Basque region of Spain.
>
> http://stevehegede.tripod.com/basque.htm
>
> Hope you does not mind my throwing these out! I have tons of
> folk/rock/prog from other countries besides the US/England. And for those
> willing to treat the voice as an instrument (rather than getting frustrated
> that you cannot interpret a foreign language), you're in for a real treat
> because there's at least 500 albums worldwide just as essential as the folk
> classics from the UK/US that you've grown to love.
>
> About listening to foreign vocals, it takes about 3-4 days to get used to
> it. However, once you do get used to it and focus on the amazing melodies
> and instrumentation (some of the best musicians are *not* from the US/UK), a
> whole new world will be opened!!!
>
> In the 1990's, Hungary houses one of the best folk/classically influenced
> band called "After Crying". If you like chamber music chocked with cellos,
> accoustic guitars, woodwinds, classical piano, choral arrangements and
> etheral female/male vocals, you can't miss with
> their 1994 "Fold Es Eq" and 1992 "Megalazottak es Megszomoritottak".
> Another great folk-like album is from 1977 by the Argentinian band called
> "M.I.A". It's called "Magicos Juegos Del Tiempo" which could quite
> possibly be one of the most beautiful albums of all time. Imagine a
> pastoral sounding "Good, Bad and the Ugly". Awesome female vocals with
> chilling/haunting melodies :-)
>
> Sorry, I'll go back into my closet :-)