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Post by Admin on Feb 10, 2014 9:53:40 GMT -5
The Irish Rovers: Unicorn Song
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Post by Admin on Feb 17, 2014 16:02:51 GMT -5
The Spinners (Spinners Album)
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Post by Admin on Feb 19, 2014 14:52:12 GMT -5
The Brothers Comatose: Morning Time
Straight from HaightAshbury - The Brothers Comatose
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Post by lroyb on Feb 19, 2014 19:01:25 GMT -5
Shawn, Allison and Jerry Douglas
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Post by lroyb on Feb 20, 2014 12:26:58 GMT -5
John Prine: Some Humans Ain't Human
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Post by Admin on Feb 20, 2014 16:45:01 GMT -5
Bradley Kincaid: How the banjo was invented
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Post by Admin on Feb 25, 2014 16:16:40 GMT -5
Townes Van Zandt: Pancho and Lefty (Heartworn Highways)
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Post by Admin on Feb 28, 2014 15:54:13 GMT -5
Molly's Revenge: Booth Shot Lincoln
An old Appalachian folk song.
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Post by Admin on Mar 3, 2014 12:20:46 GMT -5
The Watson Family: Ground Hog
Another Appalachian folk song.
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Post by Admin on Mar 3, 2014 18:16:18 GMT -5
John Denver: This Old Guitar
From 1994, this is probably John's best performance of this song that tells the story of the 1910 Gibson guitar that his grandmother gave when he was a 12 year old boy and how it shaped his life.
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Post by Admin on Mar 6, 2014 13:58:36 GMT -5
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Post by lroyb on Mar 7, 2014 10:57:07 GMT -5
Scott Murray: In June Local singer song writer Scott Murray. I've been listening to Scott's songs for years and they still make me stop to listen when one comes on.
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Post by Admin on Mar 8, 2014 14:19:36 GMT -5
Buffalo Springfield - Stop Children What's That Sound
Contrary to popular belief, “For What It’s Worth” wasn't written as a reflection on any of the historic Vietnam War protests or Civil Rights marches of the era. Stills actually wrote the song—in only fifteen minutes, he claims—about the "Sunset Strip Riots" that were a reaction to the closing of a popular LA nightspot, Pandora's Box, and to the curfews imposed on the area to deter young people from loitering outside of clubs and bars. The LAPD had tried to enforce the curfew laws by shutting down a handful of hangouts frequented by teens and people in their early twenties, so a local radio station called for a rally to protest. About a thousand young people showed up and milled about at the corner of Sunset and Crescent Heights until fighting broke out. Some blamed a car of off-duty marines for inciting the violence after they became involved in a car accident, but whatever the spark, kids were soon smashing windows and rocking cars. (Read what the LA Times had to say about the incident here.)
While the event was certainly politically, socially, and emotionally charge, it surprises a lot of people to learn that this was the inspiration for the Buffalo Springfield classic. “For What It’s Worth” was almost immediately embraced as an anthem for much larger social and political protests. It’s difficult to imagine that Stills would have made that type of impact as a member of the Monkees.
The song was ripe for new interpretations because of its simplicity. It's so vague that it can almost mean anything. A piercing guitar pleads for our attention while a quiet voice tells us to wake up and look around. The somewhat cluttered politics of the song are simply overwhelmed by the repeated refrain: "I think it's time we stop, hey, what's that sound? / Everybody look what's going down." (The song’s vague lyrics actually allowed it to be parodied as well as it was appropriated.
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Post by Admin on Mar 11, 2014 11:25:22 GMT -5
Woodie Guthrie: Vigilante Man
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Post by lroyb on Mar 12, 2014 9:26:50 GMT -5
Don't they have that backwards?
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