July 8, 20197 yr 1 hour ago, notsmokinjo said: It's not the song I wanted but here's the only other Harold Blair I could dig up... That song takes me back to my childhood. I don't think I ever attended a church service where this song wasn't sung. Of course it was a Southern Baptist church so they did a more fast-tempo and shortened version of "How Great Thou Art." Had to wrap it up and get out of there to beat the lunch crowd at the local restaurant...We weren't waiting in line behind the Methodists! And speaking of good ol' church music...
July 9, 20197 yr Ok let's see who we can look to today...this is one for them fellas from up north, Torres Strait Islands, and north of Alice Springs....which is still way, way down south for most of you mob.. Seaman Dan...first recorded at 69...retired by 80... ^ @Sazerac check Kutcha Edwards I love his stuff, in English and language. Some country... And let's wind it up with ...Gurrumul
July 11, 20197 yr Didn't load before the phone died last night.... Some of them fellas from down south... Many said Lionel Rose's boxing career. Was hindered by his sing .... None of them were world champs though and none of them had a number 1 Hit around the country... So I love this guy's stuff...brilliant writer and singer... And some of the younger ones...
July 11, 20197 yr The chicks...well some of them... Kicking off with Ruby Hunter, wife to Archie and an amazing sing writer And with Archie... Miss these girls, they rocked but this traditional song is now taught in schools...sounds great with a choir too.. Jess...cos the kid asked me to... Edited July 11, 20197 yr by notsmokinjo
July 11, 20197 yr 8 hours ago, notsmokinjo said: Tomorra is Yorta Yorta day....where even Tennessee is gunna get a mention ... I was listening to John Hiatt last night and realized a major oversight on my part during the state in a song title thing...
July 12, 20197 yr There Yorta Yorta people get their own day...and no it's not JUST because of their Victorian location post walk off...this mob are leaders in the fight for recognition...these fellas lead the aboriginal rights movement, the fight to be counted as residents, the right to vote, and just to be heard and to be recognised as equals, they are musos, they are sportsmen, they are politicians, lawyers, activists, composers, some have been knighted....and William Cooper even has a garden named after him at Yad VaShem.... Anyhow... During their time on the mission in NSW, before the walk off, when they crossed the Murray into Victoria, they were visited by the Frisk choir from Tennessee...they heard a hymn, and translated it into their language... And they still sing it today... The Tennessee connection: How it sounds in Yorta Yorta Jimmy Little lead the charge but we heard him earlier this week...after Jimmy we have his neice, who is an operatic soprano and composer... Deborah Cheetham singing an excert from the opera Pecan Summer that she wrote about The Walk Off.. Young Isiah Firebrace with the big arse voice And Briggs...
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