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3/10/2009

3 folk songs I’m going to learn

Filed under: — adrian @ 10:19 pm

I’ve been interesting in traditional folk songs for a number of years now. I took a class on Anglo-American ballads in 2002 and I had some interest before then. Here are three I’m going to learn:

  • “Bury Me Beneath the Willow”–melancholy and gorgeous.
    This version by Almeda Riddle.
    [audio:http://adrianbischoff.com/mp3/01%20Bury%20Me%20Beneath%20the%20Willow.mp3]
  • “Two Sisters”–a famous ballad, but I really like this version with a refrain
    This version is by Horton Barker:
    [audio:http://adrianbischoff.com/mp3/05%20Two%20Sisters.mp3]
  • “Stick to the Craythur”/ “Humours of Whiskey”–great Irish drinking song.
    This version by Tim Lyons:
    [audio:http://adrianbischoff.com/mp3/1-15%20Humours%20Of%20Whiskey.mp3]

I’m really bad at learning lyrics, so that’ll take some work.

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