Mondays are Idiosyncrasy 'Cos They Ain't 'Nuttin Else

[Globaltruth]

Setesdal

Being partial to the hardanger fiddle, here is some in the Setesdal tradition:

https://youtu.be/uRXCjkst0iQ

Background on the area and their music

https://youtu.be/w1nJ_1CRDyI

40 minute doc. on the mouth harp aspect...

https://youtu.be/8HGVJgeP3HY

(Might ask Petroc to play some JC, )

[johncorrigan]

Recently, I was reading an article in the LRB about Edward Gorey - I sort of knew about him, but couldn't think why. Then I recalled that one day a few years ago, hanging about in Craignure on Mull waiting for a ferry to Oban, I went into the Craignure chazza and checked out the CDs/DVDs - among the crap I saw a record with Kronos Quartet on it - that's always a pull for me - anything with Kronos is worth 50p of my hard-earned cash. I saw them back in the 80s and always enjoy seeing what they're doing - it's not always up my street but is almost always interesting, and often it's bloody marvellous. In the end it was a record by The Tiger Lillies called 'The Gorey End' - in subsequent months I enjoyed many a journey enjoying the tunes and in particular the totally unique vocals of Martyn Jacques, who had adapted, I now notice, the stories of Edward Gorey. Not to everyone's taste I imagine, but I love it - 'The Weeping Chandelier' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ckkb-JAO2g

[Globaltruth]

Recently, I was reading an article in the LRB about Edward Gorey - I sort of knew about him, but couldn't think why. Then I recalled that one day a few years ago, hanging about in Craignure on Mull waiting for a ferry to Oban, I went into the Craignure chazza and checked out the CDs/DVDs - among the crap I saw a record with Kronos Quartet on it - that's always a pull for me - anything with Kronos is worth 50p of my hard-earned cash. I saw them back in the 80s and always enjoy seeing what they're doing - it's not always up my street but is almost always interesting, and often it's bloody marvellous. In the end it was a record by The Tiger Lillies called 'The Gorey End' - in subsequent months I enjoyed many a journey enjoying the tunes and in particular the totally unique vocals of Martyn Jacques, who had adapted, I now notice, the stories of Edward Gorey. Not to everyone's taste I imagine, but I love it - 'The Weeping Chandelier' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ckkb-JAO2g

If you like him then you might like the stories of Leonora Carrington.
.[Leonora was rescued from a Spanish mental academy by her nanny. In a submarine - she was in there due to her efforts to rescue her husband Max Ernst goin wrong )]
However this is nothing to do with music..

Kronos Q though are v adventurous, and when it works it can be worthwhile.

So I'll check the Tiger Lillies out. thanks.

[Globaltruth]

Well anyone can post Anton Karas playing THAT theme song, so, for a "Mondays are idiosyncratic" sort of change, here are the wonderfully atmospheric end credits instead:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI4R3wZ8obg

Timeless cinematography, enhanced by being in black and white...

[johncorrigan]

Timeless cinematography, enhanced by being in black and white...

One of the great film endings, enhanced by Trevor Howard's dufflecoat, Global; and I always fancy just one more ciggie watching Joseph Cotten light up.

[Globaltruth]

By way of a change, here are the Coal Tipple Blues by the Fiddling Doc Roberts Trio.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUcta5CuNi0

A tipple being, as any fule kno', the place where the coal is loaded onto the rail truck.

Personally I suspect this is really R. Crumb and his compadres masquerading...

[johncorrigan]

I fair enjoyed the Oldham Tinkers playing live on a recent Kershaw podcast - so I thought I'd post 'When I were a Lad' which they perform on the show. So enjoyable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BxbIXg-34Y

[Globaltruth]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsFfUzErXqw

Naghmadokhana; Kabul 2013

Everyone looks a bit astonished when there's a Western drum solo in this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD8Iitps1fc

what can you say? Beyond sadness.

[johncorrigan]

Petroc's Scottish stand-in played this beautiful piece on Breakfast this morning, sung by a choir including Sam Amidon's parents. 'Time Has Made a Change in Me' - kinda sacred harp singing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp2LrPCDXYg

[antongould]

Petroc's Scottish stand-in played this beautiful piece on Breakfast this morning, sung by a choir including Sam Amidon's parents. 'Time Has Made a Change in Me' - kinda sacred harp singing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp2LrPCDXYg

She’s a grand girl IMVVHO jc …..

[Padraig]

She’s a grand girl IMVVHO jc …..

I heard that too, John. Tell me more about that other grand girl who sang it, and that choir. Is it 'white Gospel'? Or what?

[cloughie]

Petroc's Scottish stand-in played this beautiful piece on Breakfast this morning, sung by a choir including Sam Amidon's parents. 'Time Has Made a Change in Me' - kinda sacred harp singing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp2LrPCDXYg

Lovely sound and song - I found myself singing a gentle tenor harmony to it in my head! (The Steve Reich clapping that followed it was however dreadful!).

[johncorrigan]

I heard that too, John. Tell me more about that other grand girl who sang it, and that choir. Is it 'white Gospel'? Or what?

From the sound of it, Padraig, I assume it's Appalachian though that covers a multitude of delight. Lucy Simpson is the lead singer. Sam Amidon is from Vermont, so I assume this music is from up in New England; but it sounds like folk music which has its roots in Europe more than further south in the States. Here's another track from the record - 'Climbing High Mountains'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ufFpK-dDWM

[Padraig]

From the sound of it, Padraig, I assume it's Appalachian though that covers a multitude of delight. Lucy Simpson is the lead singer. Sam Amidon is from Vermont, so I assume this music is from up in New England; but it sounds like folk music which has its roots in Europe more than further south in the States. Here's another track from the record - 'Climbing High Mountains'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ufFpK-dDWM

Of course you've hit the nail there, John. I wanted to hear Gospel and maybe a trace was there. It's certainly here in Climbing High Mountains.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efh3a_v2OVI

[johncorrigan]

Of course you've hit the nail there, John. I wanted to hear Gospel and maybe a trace was there. It's certainly here in Climbing High Mountains.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efh3a_v2OVI

I was thinking of specifically this version when I saw the title, Padraig - brilliant bit from a brilliant film.

Going back to the Sharon Mountain Harmony singing, I've been listening to a fair few from that record since I heard Radio 3 Breakfast this morning, and it is reminding of the traditional carol singing that's sung in Yorkshire pubs at Christmas time, though without the organ.