#nanci griffith

[yourbelgianthings]

amber gris and devo la main

speed of the sound of loneliness (nanci griffith) / mirage (luis g. dato) / our lady, star of the sea by bernadette carstensen / great white shark / in the house by the sea (stacie cassation)

for eliot @yardsards

#message from mirph #the adventure zone #taz ethersea #amber gris #devo la main #web weaving #poetry #music #nanci griffith #the mountain goats #paintings

[joegramoe]

God is watching us from a distance.

#nanci griffith #john townes van zandt #townes van zandt #texas songwriters association

[wardfamilyknox]

#analog #hifi #diyaudio #tube glow #cassette #open baffles #singles #nanci griffith #norah jones #smashing pumpkins #nad electronics

[acrossthewavesoftime]

Songs about (Northern) Ireland by Non-(Northern) Irish Artists: Worst to Best

Arising from a conversation with @cparti-mkiki on the famed Les Lacs du Connemara, I decided to make a poll in which participants may vote on the worst song about (Northern) Ireland by a non-Irish artist.

The vote contains solely songs that touch upon historical and political issues from Irish-born soldiers in the American Civil War to the Troubles to Ed Sheeran's grandparents' cross-confessional marriage.

A few caveats:

i do not mean to imply that only Irish people can have an opinion on (Northern) Irish history and politics, or can't make art relating to it; yet naturally, their voices should be heard first, taken seriously, and treated with greater weight and above all, respect.

Especially for artists with no first-hand connection to a political cause and/or historical event they write about, the slope between a genuine protest song and the commercial exploitation of current events or a political sentiment is a very slippery one. It is wit this backdrop in mind that I made this poll. None of the revenue created by any of these songs (to my knowledge at least; except perhaps in a way, Les Lacs du Connemara) directly profitted Irish people or organisations, and sometimes, rather odd and unfortnuately-phrased takes shine through in dodgy lyrics that betray an evident lack of understanding of the situation at hand.

Please note that the mere inclusion of a song on this list does not necessarily mean I think it is absolutely horrible; this is just a selection from a wider pool of possible contestants, narrowed down to fit into a Tumblr poll.

The rules:

Tumblr polls are limitted to 10 options, so I picked 9 songs fitting into the outlined cateogry that I could think of and added the tenth option of leaving your own addition in the tags.

Please vote on the song you think is the worst of the lot. The best, conversely, will be the one with the least votes.

In the poll, the songs are listed chronologically in order of their release from 1977 to 2017.

If you're unfamiliar with a song or just curious, I'll include links to them on YouTube and a lyrics page under the cut below the poll.

For the moment, I'll hold back on my opinions on (some of) the songs featured in the poll so as to not influence the results, but feel free to add your own opinions, points of critique and discussions or, if arising, corrections!

The Poll:

Belfast (I, English version) – Marcia Barrett/Boney M. (1977) Lyrics

Belfast (II, German version) – Gilla (1977) Lyrics

Les Lacs du Connemara – Michel Sardou (1981) Lyrics

The House of Orange – Stan Rogers (1984) Lyrics

It's a Hard Life Wherever You Go – Nanci Griffith (1989) Lyrics

La Ballade Nord Irlandaise – Pierre Manuel Séchan aka Renaud (1991) Lyrics

Ireland – Garth Brooks (1995) Lyrics

Belfast to Boston – James Taylor (2002) Lyrics

Nancy Mulligan – Ed Sheeran (2017) Lyrics

#song #music #ireland #eire #northern ireland #poll #tumblr polls #the troubles #boney m #gilla #michel sardou #stan rogers #nanci griffith #renaud #garth brooks #james taylor #ed sheeran #irish music #(sort of) #history #irish history #stair

[desertsquiet]

I’m gonna link the whole thing because I just watched this in full for the first time and it is absolutely amazing. Something that you definitey couldn’t tell just from shorter clips is how truly and utterly devastated everybody looks.

And I get it. I can’t even imagine how I would feel having known Townes all my life if it’d only been a few months since I lost him. But I don’t have to imagine it, as it’s written all over the faces of some of the best artists in the history of country music who all gathered to pay tribute to someone who was the definition of irreplaceable.

I wished they showed Susanna more - honestly she should have been on that stage with the rest of them - especially when they performed Heavenly Houseboat Blues - but just seeing her there makes me cry. As does Guy clearly trying to be stoic when he’s suffering more than almost everyone else in the room. This is all just incredibly beautiful and moving.

#townes van zandt #cowboy jack clement #lyle lovett #rodney crowell #emmylou harris #willie nelson #guy clark #nanci griffith #steve earle #peter rowan #susanna clark

[brecbc123]

#nanci griffith

[protoslacker]

Listen To The Radio ~Molly Tuttle & Billy Strings

Billy Strings

Mary Gauthier in Salvation South. THANK YOU KINDLY

More about the tribute at Concord.com. Rounder Records and Craft Recordings celebrate 70th birthday of the late Nanci Griffith With two brand-new releases

#music #nanci griffith #RIP #molly tuttle #billy strings #Youtube

[lisamarie-vee]

#hits #1990s #nanci griffith #rock and roll hall of fame

[seconddoubt]

#nanci griffith #country music #folk music #poet in my window #audio library

[adamshallperish]

Now, I am a backstreet driver from America I am not at the wheel of control I am guilty, I am war I am the root of all evil Lord, and I can't drive on the left side of the road

#i've been thinking about this song and palestine recently and i just couldn't do anything but fucking weep #i'm so angry that these atrocities are being committed and the leaders who are supposed to be representing my voice are doing it in my name #i am guilty i am war i am the root of all evil #music #nanci griffith #mine #Spotify

[humboldtfog]

I have a new radio show on humboldthotair.org every Friday from 9-10am, tune in to “When You Can’t Find a Friend” live or on the archive, I’m so glad to be able to introduce y’all to some new old friends. The first several weeks I’ll be sharing some faves/essential/signature mixes, before expanding out into lots of new playlists that have been coming together while digging through my old itunes archive that explore a variety of themes and concepts I’m very excited to put out there. All human curation, zero alg0, sounds of lots of landscapes around the world in between. Thanks to @humboldt_hot_air for giving me a slot. “When You Can't Find a Friend is a weekly mixtape that delves into an archive of new and old favorites, exploring different themes and new connections across musical time and space. Discover a magpie mix of diverse genres and eras, including Americana roots and folksy singer songwriters, old school swing and classic rhythm and blues, indie rock and alternative pop, along with beloved local artists, the "unclassifiable," and the sounds of our natural world. Tune in on Friday mornings from 9-10am and get to know some new old friends, because when you can't find a friend, you still got the radio.” RIP KHSU, long live humboldthotair.org! 📻💖

#radio #music #humboldt hot air #nina simone #daniel johnston #arthur russell #gillian welch #david rawlings #joni mitchell #dorothy ashby #slim gaillard #karen dalton #nanci griffith #john prine

[0rph3u5]

Love At The Five & Dime   John Prine  Kelsey Waldon

#nanci griffith

[joegramoe]

Nanci Griffith by Brian N. Kanof

#nanci griffith #texas songwriters association #singer songwriter #country folk #the early days

[wardfamilyknox]

Spot the mini system

#vinyl #thorens #analog #hifi #vinylcollection #tubes #nanci griffith #bookshelves #book shelves #books

[krispyweiss]

Song Review: Billy Strings & Molly Tuttle - “Listen to the Radio”

Molly Tuttle should’ve received top billing on her new joint with Billy Strings.

Though the alphabet is likely to blame, it still is worth pointing out that Tuttle is the lead voice and her subtle guitar playing is at least as important as Strings’ as they weave the threads of Nanci Griffith’s “Listen to the Radio” into a melancholic, but hopeful, cover.

When you can’t find a friend, you’ve still got the radio, the pair sing on the chorus.

The track follows John Prine and Kelsey Waldon’s take on “Love at the Five & Dime” and Emmylou Harris’ “Love Wore a Halo (Back before the War)” ahead of the forthcoming (Sept. 22) More than a Whisper: Celebrating the Music of Nanci Griffith; the singer/songwriter died in 2021.

For their part, Tuttle and Strings slow and strip down Griffith’s original, perhaps to create a eulogy in song. Even if that wasn’t the intent, it’s the touching result.

Grade card: Billy Strings & Molly Tuttle - “Listen to the Radio” - B

9/5/23

#Youtube #billy strings #molly tuttle #nanci griffith #more than a whisper: celebrating the music of nanci griffith #john prine #kelsey waldon #emmylou harris #listen to the radio

[desertsquiet]

Album artwork by Susanna Clark

#lovely #pretty sure she did others but I can’t find a comprehensive list #susanna clark #guy clark #willie nelson #emmylou harris #nanci griffith #country music