Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Pentangle

Pentangle mixed Folk & Jazz, often along a Medieval story line.
Let’s start with The Hunting Song:


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Lyke Wake Dirge derives from a 15th century English poem.
It may be most emblematic of Pentangle’s Medieval bent:


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“Cruel Sister” may be their most haunting song.
It derives from "The Twa Sisters"


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The “older” woman and the younger “man”.
And, yet another tragedy.
The Trees, They do Grow High:


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“When I Get Home” was never one of my favorites.
“Rain and Snow” was.
I could only locate the two together.
And, I confess, the two are clearly related.
“Rain and Snow” starts at 4:35:


The lyrics are readily understandable.
And, nobody online seems to have gotten them right.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Sting


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Sting - Fields of Gold
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Cassandra Wilson


Cassandra Wilson - Death Letter Blues


Cassandra Wilson - 32-20

Geri Allen


Geri Allen Trio - Dark Prince

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Kate Bush


Kate Bush - Waking The Witch






Kate Bush - Love and Anger



Janis Joplin


Janis Joplin - Summertime






Janis Joplin - Move Over






Janis Joplin - Half Moon






Janis Joplin - Piece of my Heart


The Rolling Stones


The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil