Ray’s chat 113
Hi Folks:
It’s RAYS CHAT One Hundred & Thirteen
HI folks:
This is going to be a bit of OLD AND NEW; I was thinking back to How the 60s Folk Clubs were!! Sometimes We would have an Irish Night!! And it was always a Great Night..
SO: Just for a while Let’s remember THE OLD DAYS.
Sit in your Favourite Chair: Pour a Pint and listen to this!!
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FUNNY Irish Drinking Songs – Beer, Beer, Beer 2.00
And Maybe this might be the Song you might be singing Next?
Drunken Sailor – Irish Rovers 2.39
And then you just Got To Have
Heritage – “Whiskey in the Jar” 4.16
Oh It’s an Irish Night Guys.. and there’s One Song We just GOT TO Have. And there was one guy I just loved to hear singing this
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LUKE KELLY WILD ROVER 2.49
Ohh Luke: No One ever sang that song better than You.
And IN THE 60/70’S YOU were just TOPS..
AND: Oh How I remember you singing ThiS Irish Rebel Song: WHAT A VOICE!
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Luke Kelly The Foggy Dew 3.24
And thinking of those great old days; There was another Group that ~Were ~TOP of their game They were the Clancy Brothers, and Tommy Makem. Let’s hear them sing “Mountain Dew”
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The Clancy Brothers Mountain Dew 2.47
WOW!! That was FAST!!
There was another Great Group in that Period that were Great on ~Radio and TV..They were THE SPINNERS.
Ian Campbell used to book them for the “JUG OF PUNCH”… and they would come and do a whole night.!!! Always a Terrific!! Night. Here is one of their Folk Songs:
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THE SPINNERS – DIRTY OLD TOWN-LIVE 1988 3.22
Oh YES I have such Memories: BUT: All that is History.
We have dipped-in the Past.. NOW it is time to Put the Oldies back on the shelf.
So: Sing Me some Songs of Today!!
Yes: OK
Remember in Chat 112. I had a new guy called Ben Platt for the first time. I liked him. And Yes let’s hear him again:
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Ben Platt – In Case You Don’t Live Forever [Official Audio] 3.49
I Like him: It is a Different Sound. I like His voice.
Oh Yes I feel sure We will be hearing more of Ben.
BUT: Maybe you are thinking THAT IS NOT FOLK.. Well, These are the new boy sort of sounds.. and I think they are good.. and different.So I will be listening. And I Think: These New Boys are good: and Different: Welll Listen to Callum Scott.
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You Are the Reason 3.24
It’s just a Great Song and superbly ~Sung.
These New Boys are good: and they have HUGE followings in both the pop Wold and are gaining ground in the Folk ~World:
Like this guy:
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George Ezra – Budapest 3.26
Well it is just a Great Song and George sings it Great.
And strange things are Happening. “Passenger”has Got together with Ed Sheeran and they have made a New version of an OLD SONG. Put In:
Passenger And Ed Sheeran Hearts on Fire 5.31
I didn’t go wild about it Myself.
BUT I Do wonder what You younger guys Think of IT?:
I have no doubt about this one : I DO like Passenger with this:
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Passenger | The Way that I Love You (Official Video) 2.54
I am liking “Passenger” very much.
They are doing some good work: and I will be looking for them.
Yes there are some good new guys that I am liking a lot.
Well you know I think Jack Savoretti is Great:
Let’s look and see what He is doing ?
Oh YES:
He has made a new version of an Old Leonard Cohen Song:
I like him singing this… see What YOU Think?
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Jack Savoretti – So Long Marianne (Leonard Cohen Cover) 6.14
Oh Jack I did like that: Long time since I heard the Original.
Now Folks I have had ONE Of those MAGIC Moments that happen; JUST OUT OF THE BLUE… A SONG STARTED!! I had never Heard this before… and I am completely Bowled Over..
Just a Wonderful simple Song.. SUPERBLY SUNG.
THIS IS A MAGIC FIND for Me. I am sure YOU will love it.
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Laurie – Why Cry | Sofar Linz 3.24
WOW!! Just So simply sung!! And his whistling is good too.
I look forward to being with you next time:
We Need Something to be Cheerful About:
Think FOLK.
Ray