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Post by Mandochris on May 2, 2024 9:44:37 GMT
That's amazing. I did not know her and this is very powerful. Haunting.
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Post by spot51 on May 2, 2024 11:06:22 GMT
That's amazing. I did not know her and this is very powerful. Haunting. If you remember Phil Cunningham's superb documentary Wayfaring Stranger which traced the musical connections between Scotland, Ulster and the New World, Karine was a consultant and appeared briefly in some Scottish boozer talking about how words may change but the tunes remain largely the same. She is frighteningly clever. Her songs are always powerful and, often, biographical although the subjects are not normally named.
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Post by Furry Frank The Combat Wombat on May 2, 2024 12:15:15 GMT
I'm finally managing to catch up a bit (subsequent listens, wouldn't judge on the 1st go around)..although I've added all as I go to a IBO playlist Thanks Sir B3na1i , there's definitely a couple there I'll look more into. Really like the sound of the Sheepdogs & Prinz Grizzly & will certainly explore more Harper O'Neill has an evocative voice, although the tune didn't quite grab me as much Blackgold was maybe a bit heavy for my taste, but there was something there, I'll try some others and see Tusk I'm afraid didn't quite click, despite the excellent name.. ..on to Tone's next
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Post by OneBeat on May 2, 2024 13:59:25 GMT
I'm finally managing to catch up a bit (subsequent listens, wouldn't judge on the 1st go around)..although I've added all as I go to a IBO playlist Thanks Sir B3na1i , there's definitely a couple there I'll look more into. Really like the sound of the Sheepdogs & Prinz Grizzly & will certainly explore more Harper O'Neill has an evocative voice, although the tune didn't quite grab me as much Blackgold was maybe a bit heavy for my taste, but there was something there, I'll try some others and see Tusk I'm afraid didn't quite click, despite the excellent name.. ..on to Tone's next I can only apologise.
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Post by Mandochris on May 2, 2024 14:07:22 GMT
spot51 I remember that documentary. It was excellent.
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Post by threehundred on May 2, 2024 14:07:58 GMT
For my fourth track I'm returning to these shores, albeit the upper bits. Scottish music has always been huge for me. My grandad was born in Glasgow. My dad was dual nationality and bequeathed me a Scots surname so I've always felt quite Scottish. Growing up I loved the tales of Bonnie Dundee and Bonnie Prince Charlie, only to later find my Clan was Campbell and we backed the winning side at Culloden. My Mum was a massive fan of Kenneth McKellar who was always on TV and she played his records too. That introduced me to the folksongs of Scotland and also to the works of Ayrshire's greatest son, Rabbie Burns. I was hooked! I love most Scots music - including bagpipes. Every August bank holiday I tune into the highlights of that year’s Edinburgh Tattoo but the best bit is the massed pipes and drums striking up “The Black Bear” as they leave the Castle Parade through the West Gate. The cameras are off before the band breaks ranks and makes for the boozers on the Royal Mile. Karine Polwart came from a musical family in Stirlingshire. Her brother plays in her band and a sister has a career in another Scots band. She is one of those people you want to hate but can’t. Her parents steered her away from studying music so she earned a Masters in Philosophical Enquiry, taught her subject then worked for Scottish Women’s Aid. These experiences gave her plenty to write songs about. The pull of music remained and in 2000 she quit her job and sang vocals for 2 established Scots groups before launching her solo career in 2003 and a first album the following year. She is as happy performing in song or prose and has a repertoire spanning traditional Scots folk to groundbreaking political commentary. She recently released an album of just her singing anglicised versions of traditional Gaelic songs accompanied by just a piano which is simply beautiful. I've chosen one of her self-penned numbers taken from her fantastic album Laws of Motion. It is entirely self-explanatory. I give you: Karine Polwart and I burn but am not consumed… Really thought provoking… I had to listen several times… I picked up on the subject within seconds and chuckled…it wasn’t funny though. It reminded me of Dylan and someone who will figure in my next 5, Gil Scott Heron - but stylistically very different to both - in the respect that it’s effectively tremendous poetry set to music. An awesome choice, Spot - something I would never have listened to and am really glad to have heard,
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Post by THE BEAST on May 2, 2024 16:53:00 GMT
really liked Karine Polwart , not familiar but will get some of her stuff
thank you sir
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Post by THE BEAST on May 2, 2024 16:53:36 GMT
I'm finally managing to catch up a bit (subsequent listens, wouldn't judge on the 1st go around)..although I've added all as I go to a IBO playlist Thanks Sir B3na1i , there's definitely a couple there I'll look more into. Really like the sound of the Sheepdogs & Prinz Grizzly & will certainly explore more Harper O'Neill has an evocative voice, although the tune didn't quite grab me as much Blackgold was maybe a bit heavy for my taste, but there was something there, I'll try some others and see Tusk I'm afraid didn't quite click, despite the excellent name.. ..on to Tone's next somebody should do a playlist of all of these, I don't really use Spotify but somebody should just list them up as they come up and pass around the link You up for it?
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Post by Furry Frank The Combat Wombat on May 2, 2024 17:36:30 GMT
I'm finally managing to catch up a bit (subsequent listens, wouldn't judge on the 1st go around)..although I've added all as I go to a IBO playlist Thanks Sir B3na1i , there's definitely a couple there I'll look more into. Really like the sound of the Sheepdogs & Prinz Grizzly & will certainly explore more Harper O'Neill has an evocative voice, although the tune didn't quite grab me as much Blackgold was maybe a bit heavy for my taste, but there was something there, I'll try some others and see Tusk I'm afraid didn't quite click, despite the excellent name.. ..on to Tone's next somebody should do a playlist of all of these, I don't really use Spotify but somebody should just list them up as they come up and pass around the link You up for it? I tried, but it's displaying my name.. will see if I can amend that Hmm, have tried changing my user name in spotify, but it's still stubbornly refusing to change the image
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Post by Furry Frank The Combat Wombat on May 2, 2024 19:48:06 GMT
I've put it in the ibo FB
Ah, it's changed now.
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Post by channonite on May 2, 2024 20:46:06 GMT
I've put it in the ibo FB For those of us who don't/won't have Spotify (I use Apple Music), I have spent the last two evenings listening/ watching every single one of the posts and putting them into a list, which I will put as a locked/sticky post. It's taken me rather longer than I was expecting, mostly because I enjoyed every single track, and I kept disappearing down rabbit holes to find out more about each artist. I will add further posts here to the list as & when I can.
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Post by Furry Frank The Combat Wombat on May 3, 2024 5:57:16 GMT
I've put it in the ibo FB For those of us who don't/won't have Spotify (I use Apple Music), I have spent the last two evenings listening/ watching every single one of the posts and putting them into a list, which I will put as a locked/sticky post. It's taken me rather longer than I was expecting, mostly because I enjoyed every single track, and I kept disappearing down rabbit holes to find out more about each artist. I will add further posts here to the list as & when I can. If you unlock it temporarily I'll add the playlist link there too.
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Post by channonite on May 3, 2024 7:06:22 GMT
For those of us who don't/won't have Spotify (I use Apple Music), I have spent the last two evenings listening/ watching every single one of the posts and putting them into a list, which I will put as a locked/sticky post. It's taken me rather longer than I was expecting, mostly because I enjoyed every single track, and I kept disappearing down rabbit holes to find out more about each artist. I will add further posts here to the list as & when I can. If you unlock it temporarily I'll add the playlist link there too. Done
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Post by spot51 on May 3, 2024 7:56:21 GMT
No way could I go a whole week without mention of Runrig - aka the World’s Best Band! Runrig began life as a 3 piece folk group singing in Gaelic and playing clubs and cèilidh on Skye and the Wild West (of Scotland). They always comprised brothers Rory (bass) and Calum McDonald (percussion) and after various personnel changes emerged in the 80s as a 6 piece rock group with Donnie Munro (vocals), Malcolm Jones (guitars), Iain Bayne (drums) and Pete Wishart (keyboards). A record deal with Chrysalis allowed them to release 5 fairly successful albums. It was at this stage of their career I first heard them, and I stayed to the end.
Runrig were a fabulous live band and became popular in concert halls both here and in Germany and Scandinavia. They also loved to perform at huge outdoor concerts and chose castles, palaces. country parks and showgrounds as backdrops for their act. Drew was a guitar aficionado and rated Malcolm Jones as one of the top 3 guitarists he ever saw live.
After the Chrysalis deal ended Runrig went through further changes. Two members left to pursue political careers. First Donny the singer stood (twice) for Labour but was never elected. The band interviewed many replacements before opting for Bruce Guthro from Nova Scotia. Much of Runrig’s music looks west to the Scottish diaspora in the New World and Bruce’s introduction brought them new fans in the USA and Canada.
In 2001 Pete Wishart stood successfully for the SNP in North Tayside and remains a Westminster MP as we approach the next election. Pete was replaced by Brian Hurren and the new line up did loads of live gigs to demonstrate they could do the old stuff justice. This line up only left 4 studio albums but their annual outdoor events produced some cracking live albums and videos.
In 2016 Runrig released The Story which was to be their last album. After over 40 years they announced they were retiring and embarked upon a final tour. I saw them for the last time at Pompey Guildhall. The highlight was the beautiful Rise & Fall/Elegy from the final album.
This Summer we’ll be remembering the 80th Anniversary of D Day. What better tribute to all those lives lost in Normandy in the cause of European Freedom than these 2 tracks. This is from Runrig’s final Edinburgh performance at the (sold out) Castle Parade.
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Post by Furry Frank The Combat Wombat on May 3, 2024 8:12:10 GMT
If you unlock it temporarily I'll add the playlist link there too. Done ...and done
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