Showing posts with label CloseUp. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CloseUp. Show all posts
Thursday, January 12, 2012

"The Old Maid's Song/Take Her Out Of Pity"

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It was the best of times , it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief,...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Edric Connor And "The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy"

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When I was deciding which song to profile for my Christmas post two weeks ago, my final decision came down to either "The Last Month O...
Friday, October 16, 2009

Who Lives By The Sword: "The Ballad Of Jesse James"

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One of the darker aspects of American culture as it has evolved to this point has been our collective penchant to make folk heroes out of...
Friday, June 19, 2009

The Carters Meet The Kingstons Again: "Bury Me Beneath The Willow"

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While it would be no more correct to say that the Carter Family "invented" country music any more than it would be to suggest tha...
Friday, March 13, 2009

Romance And Retribution: "The Whistling Gypsy Rover"

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In observation of the upcoming St. Patrick's Day holiday , on which half the country is bemused by our Celtic madness and the other ha...
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Saturday, February 21, 2009

Dave Guard + John Stewart + The Boss + More: "Oh, Mary Don't You Weep"

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I believe that there is one genuine and distinct difference between American sacred music and that of our European ancestors. In Europe, vi...
Thursday, January 1, 2009

What Were Their Names? Woody Guthrie's "The Sinking Of The Reuben James"

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We all know the basic story behind "The Sinking of the Reuben James" because we all know the song - brave American sailors on No...
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