[IRCA] long songs

2007-01-09 Thread Robbie j.
Hey All, was just thinking about the recent talks about long songs. Dose anyone remember Iron Butterflys hit "Ina Gotta Davidda"? The long verson was about 19:30! that is a LONG song! Next best song in the world in my view, next to Amazing Grace of course. Good dx to all, Robbie in wyoming __

Re: [IRCA] Long Songs

2007-01-07 Thread Stephen Hawkins
Gil, On Sunday 07 January 2007 15:49, Gil Stacy wrote: > My favorite, Don Walser, the "Pavarotti of the Plains" died in September > at age 72. His career started late and ended early. The man could flat > yodel. I never heard him on the radio which would have been great. The King of Western

Re: [IRCA] Long Songs

2007-01-07 Thread Gil Stacy
Bob, Dxing, I've heard good bluegrass on WOSU 820, Columbus OH. Last fall-winter it was a regular on my xtl set before the terminator hit WBAP Dallas. I just checked its weekly schedule which is now pretty much classical music following the template of NPR. Last year, the station had a bluegras

Re: [IRCA] Long Songs

2007-01-07 Thread Bob Young
I love Western Swing, don't hear much around these here parts pardner, Bob Young Millbury, Ma >From: "Ira Elbert New, III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of >America >To: irca@hard-core-dx.com >Subject: Re: [IRCA

Re: [IRCA] Long Songs

2007-01-07 Thread Bob Young
Club of >America >To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of >America" >Subject: Re: [IRCA] Long Songs >Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 16:49:57 -0500 > >My favorite, Don Walser, the "Pavarotti of the Plains" died in September >at >age 72. His care

Re: [IRCA] Long Songs

2007-01-07 Thread Gil Stacy
My favorite, Don Walser, the "Pavarotti of the Plains" died in September at age 72. His career started late and ended early. The man could flat yodel. I never heard him on the radio which would have been great. 73, Gil NN4CW ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA

Re: [IRCA] Long Songs

2007-01-06 Thread Ira Elbert New, III
d have fit into the "Western Swing" music we were supposed to be playing at the time :-) BT >-Original Message- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >On Behalf Of Ira Elbert New, III >Sent: January 6, 2007 16:13 PM >To: irca@hard-core-dx.com >Subje

Re: [IRCA] Long Songs

2007-01-06 Thread Brent Taylor
t; To: irca@hard-core-dx.com > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Long Songs > > Look into RUSH if you want some long Canadian songs. And > they're good too! > > P.S. Not that Gordon Lightfoot isn't good. I own several of > his records. > __

Re: [IRCA] Long Songs

2007-01-06 Thread Ira Elbert New, III
t;Reply-To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of >America >To: "'Mailing list for the International Radio Club of >America'" >Subject: Re: [IRCA] Long Songs >Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 08:17:24 -0400 > >When I worked the overnight shift at CFNB in the 198

Re: [IRCA] Long Songs

2007-01-06 Thread Brent Taylor
lto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Portzer > Sent: January 6, 2007 2:58 AM > To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America > Subject: Re: [IRCA] Long Songs > > Speaking of ballads, El Paso by Marty Robbins clocked in at 4-1/2 > minutes, making it one of the l

Re: [IRCA] Long Songs

2007-01-05 Thread The Kaskey Family
Pancho & Lefty (by nearly everyone) was a lengthy one as well..This one came out sometime in the last 10 years. Well, maybe 15 years? Don K. Bruce Portzer wrote: > Speaking of ballads, El Paso by Marty Robbins clocked in at 4-1/2 > minutes, making it one of the longer hit songs of the late

Re: [IRCA] Long Songs

2007-01-05 Thread Bruce Portzer
Speaking of ballads, El Paso by Marty Robbins clocked in at 4-1/2 minutes, making it one of the longer hit songs of the late 50s. Bruce The Kaskey Family wrote: > One of my favorite ballads. In fact, I am a big fan of Gordon Lightfoot. > > Don K. > > > > bill kral wrote: > > >> I think the

Re: [IRCA] Long Songs

2007-01-05 Thread The Kaskey Family
One of my favorite ballads. In fact, I am a big fan of Gordon Lightfoot. Don K. bill kral wrote: > I think the longest Canadian song was The Wreck Of > The Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot. I don't > know how long it was but it was long enough to take > time to run up and down the band

[IRCA] Long Songs

2007-01-05 Thread bill kral
I think the longest Canadian song was The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot. I don't know how long it was but it was long enough to take time to run up and down the band and come back to hear the last verse and the end of the song.Bill in BC _