Ray’s chat 122
It’s RAYS CHAT One Hundred & Twenty Two|
Hi folks;
GREAT NEWS.
The weather is getting warmer (Well Some Days!!}
Ad We need that Sun: So We can sit in the garden in the Sun.
And. Here is some Sunny Music to listen to:
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EL Ultimo Trago 3.47.
Oh Yes!! I like that nice Cheerful Music; It sets the mood for This Rays Chat. Although I haven’t a Clue What the guy is singing about.
And next I have chosen a song that you can sing along to!!
Oh this is Memory Lane stuff:
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Red River Valley – Lyrics – Lynn Anderson 4.20
And whilst that you are in a good mood:
Let us remember the good old days of Folk. The 60’s/70’sWere when Folk really took off!!!
Here is one of the GREAT OLD SONGS.
This was the KINGSTON TRIO: At their BEST,
And they really were One of the Most Famous Groups in the 70’s .
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Kingston Trio Chilly Winds 4.04
Don’t bother with the rest of the Chat – it does go on a bit.
AND WHY are We talking about Chilly Winds?
– When It’s the SUN We all need:
So Lets think of that Exotic Holiday You always Wanted, BUT Never Had.
Maybe to some Exotic Island and hear Music like this:
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Leo Rojas – Der einsame Herte Oh(Video Clip) 3.57
Oh what a fabulous Artist Leo is on those pipes –
There are lots more of him on You Tube, if you would like more.
And: Maybe you have wished that you could Escape to some exciting place; and have music like this played: Well You can dream.
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The Sound of Silence by Wuauquikuna | Panflute | Toyos 4.54
We can’t live in Dreams
Back to Folk Singing.
And I think it’s time to let Alison sing for Us?
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Alison Krauss & Union Station – “The Lucky One” Live 3.14
And there is another Lady I have been listening to since early days;
I really like Her and YES I think it’s time to hear Her Again:
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Nanci Griffiths – Speed of the Sound of Loneliness 4.49
Oh that is a Great Song: thanks Nanci.
Another of my favourite Ladies; from Early Days
I have not played for a while:
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Dolores Keane – The Wind that Shakes the Barley 4.31
Oh and thinking of Ladies with Superb voices:
Two come to mind: Unfortunately both are no
with Us any longer.
The first is Kate Wolf
Put -This In:
The Wind Blows Wild – Kate Wolf 5.47
The other Lady I was thinking about was: Eva Cassidy:
And to me; No one else has ever sung that song that ‘Sting’ wrote:
Better than Eva
Eva Cassidy – Fields of Gold 4.45
Well that has been a lot of Ladies singing for Us:
And now; Lets have a change of mood!!
I have a song in my mind: Oh it is old,
and it is being sung by the man that wrote it
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The Shoals of Herring sung by Ewan McColl 3.53
Yes: you are right!! Ewan McColl, was the guy that wrote
Dirty Old Town.
What’s that? You would like to hear that now.. OK.
Put In:
Dirty Old Town – Luke Kelly & the Dubliners 3.44
Oh well Now you have me going.. Yes into real Folk…
So Where next?
Well We are with The Dubliners and one of their best is this:
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The Dubliners – Black Velvet Band 4.30
Now you have me going: Oh those Old Folk Songs:
See how you like this:
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The Fields of Athenry (1991 Version) 4.38
A true story of vey Hard times superbly sung.
And now for our last song: I Know I have played THIS before..
But it a superb song so beautifully sung.
And is Well worth hearing again.
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“When You Were Sweet Sixteen” – Finbar Fury
and Imelda May The Late Show 4.44
Time has caught-up with Us Again.
So It’s Goodbye until The next RAYS CHAT
Keep Smiling and one day .We will all be together Again..
Ray