harry hits 60

[johncorrigan]

I thought I'd get my Harry Smith anthology out today as a way of celebrating its sixtieth anniversary. My favourite today was The Waggoner's Lad by Buell Kazee - I think I originally heard this on a Joan Baez record that my dad had when I was a kid. I'm sure she sang it unaccompanied. There's always great surprises in that there anthology.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFc1unFSgB4

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/002ca892-dcab-11e1-bbdc-00144feab49a.html#axzz23A9pA4bA

[Paul Sherratt]

So well remembered ...

http://sowellremembered.wordpress.com/2009/03/13/anthology-of-american-folk-music-pt-3-of-3-songs/

And I always thought it was whisky in the jar.

[johncorrigan]

So well remembered ...

http://sowellremembered.wordpress.com/2009/03/13/anthology-of-american-folk-music-pt-3-of-3-songs/

And I always thought it was whisky in the jar.

Thanks for that Paul...and as one of the correspondents say, 'That Buell Kazee is AMAZING.'

[Lateralthinking1]

An interesting thread. Details of the UEA Conference in London -

http://www.americachangedthroughmusic.com/

The York chap's presentation is on Stan Brakhage -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cur2P5Ym3Yw

[johncorrigan]

An interesting thread. Details of the UEA Conference in London -

http://www.americachangedthroughmusic.com/

The York chap's presentation is on Stan Brakhage -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cur2P5Ym3Yw

Cerys is having a Harry Smith morning this Sunday - well I imagine she'll get someone to talk about it and play a few tunes.
Wonder if she'll play this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49ajmteA-AY

[Paul Sherratt]

'That Buell Kazee is AMAZING'

It's always been a favourite from that classic box. And my head and ears tell me that if I was sequencing Buell in any form I'd have to follow him
with dear Ivor Cutler. Would work for me at any rate !

Pictured:
HS returns from shopping mall with friends

http://www.allenginsberg.org/uploads/images/1018.jpg

[johncorrigan]

It's always been a favourite from that classic box.

It's a gift that just keeps on giving, Paul. Here's Julius Daniels.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuZ2fXUo7Ig