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bobpbx

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Even Andy Williams would salute her version of Moon River. That was pretty. I remember that a while back, you posted her version of Blue Moon. There's no doubt, you're over the moon for her. :)
Yeah, I'm going to have to explore how I determine what I've already posted for songs. I'll then have a list so I don't do them twice, or even thrice.
 
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M1 Abrams

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After two Irish artists and an English artist, it only seems fair to spread around the British Isles love. How about ninety seconds of Scottish whimsy?

The great Scottish singer Jean Redpath is one of my favorites. This song, O, Guid (Good) Ale Comes was originally composed by that noted son of Scotland, Robert Burns. The lyrics in modern English can be found below the player.

I do believe there are a few folks here on the forums who might be partial to a wee drop or two of guid ale. :guinness:


O, Guid Ale Comes
(lyrics in modern English)


O, good ale comes, and good ale goes,
Good ale makes me sell my hose,
Sell my hose, and pawn my shoes --
Good ale keeps my heart above!

I had six oxen in a plough,
And they pulled all well enough.
I sold them all just one by one --
Good ale keeps the heart above!

O, good ale comes, and good ale goes,
Good ale makes me sell my hose,
Sell my hose, and pawn my shoes --
Good ale keeps my heart above!

Good ale keeps me bare and busy,
Makes me meddle with the servant girl,
Stand in the stool when I have censure --
Good ale keeps the heart above!

Good ale keeps me bare and busy,
Makes me meddle with the servant girl,
Stand in the stool when I have censure --
Good ale keeps the heart above!
 

bobpbx

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My stepdad loved Frankie Laine, and I heard so much of him, I grew to like him a lot even though he was an eye-talian. His father cut Al Capones hair for God's sake, in "Little Italy" in Chicago. He did "High Noon" on one of his albums. But the version I really like is on my CD: "The greatest Western Movie Themes", by the Ned Nash orchestra. This sounds so rich and smooth.

 

RednekF350

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Another classic Al. I love this song.


The, "I wish a Ford and the Chevy would still last 10 years like they should" lyrics miss the mark with me though. I still proudly drive my 28-year old 5-speed manual 4x4 F-350 Ford OBS (Old Body Style) and my 23 year-old Ford diesel 6-speed manual 4x4 F-350.
Most Chevy's, on the other hand, probably really are scrapped before 10 years. Their crappy CV Joint-driven front axles might have something to do with that. But I digress. :)

Back to the music!
 
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M1 Abrams

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And now for something completely different (and no, this time it has nothing to do with Monty Python):


Information from the original YouTube page:

The 5 Browns play Jeffrey Shumway's multiple piano transcription of Stravinsky's Firebird at sunset on the Bonneville Salt Flats. A quote from them about the experience...

"We had one of the most inspirational experiences while recording this video with Sony in correlation with our second album “No Boundaries.” Out on the Bonneville Salt Flats, we felt the music pulsing through our veins as we took part in the sky lighting up like a fire from the setting sun. All of us had one thought running through our minds; this is The Firebird, and this is the closest we’ll ever get to actually living the music. You can see it in our faces, we were overcome with sincere passion for what we were playing."

It's a wonder those young folks had the energy to play so wonderfully after carrying those five pianos all the way out to the middle of the salt flats. :)
 

slingblade

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Was looking for Hank Sr's version of Goodnight Irene and stumbled down an hour long hill of listening to Boxcar Willie.
If you watched TV in the 70's (80's?), you might remember Willie's commercials. :) His versions of "Goodnight Irene" and "In the Pines" are golden.

 
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