I agree that young singers need to keep the music alive, but I do not think of myself, at 56, as particularly young. I came to Woody, like many, via Dylan, but that was in 1969, 70 or so. I have probably sung most of his tunes at one time or another. I love seeing some of the young guys I know, in their 20's, singing Woody, Lightfoot and Dylan...that gives me hope about the sturdiness of the music. There are also some young folkies doing wonderful work
Sent from my iPad On 31/03/2012, at 23.40, "Michael & Linda Marmer" <mlmar...@verizon.net> wrote: > Ray, > > I was born in 1955! > > In order to keep the memory of events and past singers, we need the new > generation to continue, so we the new generation as yes, I know a bit of > Woody as we sang This Land is Your Land, as I think of you know that was his > response to the song America the Beautiful, for many reasons. > > I was 20 when the Edmund Fitzgerald went done and if not for Gordon Lightfoot > it would be forgotten. > > Many songs about 9-11 came about to keep that memory alive of those died, as > yes, it wont be forgotten. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVGYY_hyr3M > > Last fare of the Day from Richard Shindell about 9-11 from the view of a NYC > Cab driver. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlQFyORn8Wg Lucy Kaplansky Brooklyn Train and > 9-11. > > Garnet Rogers has a song called Grace which is not on youtube, but it deals > with a man whose wife or significant other died in the Towers and he dreams > about her coming home, but never does. Garnet knew no one who died and was > not going to record it,as he sung it at concerts. His fans convinced him to > do so. > > Sorry for from going from the new generation keeping the old music alive to > events and music. > > I have a program for the 2010 Memorial service for the Edmund Fitzgerald that > a friend got me. Its in my computer, as I am big Lightfoot fan, as I am sure > many of you are too. > > I will scan it and place it in the photo section. > > Mike > From: ray weaver > Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 5:18 PM > To: folksingers@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [folksingers] Mermaid Avenue > > Hmmmm...I was born in '55 and I love Woody Guthrie... > > Sent from my iPad > > On 31/03/2012, at 23.11, "Tom Hawley" <mailto:t.hawley%40comcast.net> wrote: > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Michael & Linda Marmer > > I don’t know much about Woodie, since I was born in 1955, but I love Joel > > Rafael and Billy Bragg and Wilco take on Woodie’s music.. . . . . . . . . . > > . > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------Response----------- > > I think we're of different generations. I don't think I've ever heard of > > those people. When I think of Guthrie singers, I think of Rambling Jack > > Eliot, Pete Seeger, and even Alex Campbell in Paris singing "Standin' down > > in New York town one day." > > > > Tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/folksingers/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/folksingers/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: folksingers-dig...@yahoogroups.com folksingers-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: folksingers-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
