Category Archives: Song

Sixteen Military Wives

Posted on August 6, 2011 by David

In tribute to Colin Meloy, author of Wildwood, who is also songwriter of the Decemberists, here is one of their videos.

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Another of my Welsh favorites, Bob Delyn a’r Ebillion. The setting is Portmeirion, a town on the coast of Wales that is famous for its baroque-folly architecture (The Prisoner was filmed there). “Y Swn” is “the sound”.

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Gwerinos

Posted on July 30, 2011 by David

We’ve had Italians and Israelis on this blog. For this weekend’s music, I wanted to invite the Welsh. Here are the Gwerinos (the “Folkies”), with their homage to a Beddgelert supermarket, Warws. It’s one of my favorites.

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Dirty Blue

Posted on July 24, 2011 by David

Wovenhand is David Eugene Edwards (formerly of 16 Horsepower) et al. He’s sort of country, like he’s sort of folk and sort of punk and sort of lots of other things. He’s a little bit Old World, and totally American. … Continue reading →

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If Jesus Drove a Motorhome

Posted on July 23, 2011 by David

It’s the 24th of July weekend. Growing up in Utah, that meant parades. I’m going to celebrate the weekend with a little alt-country. Here’s Jim White, “If Jesus Drove a Motorhome”. Jim’s a southern gothic hipster, sort of like if … Continue reading →

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Women, Women

Posted on July 17, 2011 by David

And a little Yossi Banay, everyone’s favorite Israeli chanteur. Man, does this look dated or what? I want those glasses. So do you, admit it.

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Moon

Posted on July 16, 2011 by David

In honor of Lavie Tidhar, whose The Bookman I have started reading this weekend, I’ll post a couple of Israeli songwriters. Here’s Shlomo Artzi, with “Yareach”. Monty, Avi — I expect you guys to pass this on and get me … Continue reading →

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More Cool Dialect

Posted on July 10, 2011 by David

And if I haver… Huh? Young Craig and Charlie Reid. And young Johnny Depp and Mary Stuart Masterson. And young… that other dude. What’s with the bass player, though? At about, say, 2:00…

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Making Dialect Cool

Posted on July 9, 2011 by David

“Why Aye Man” is a terrific song by Mark Knopfler. Listen to it first for the smoking guitar. Then listen to it again for the Geordie lyrics. P.S. Sorry about the picture of the Strat. This is obviously a Les … Continue reading →