This was one of Buffy Sainte Marie's most popular country-style songs, from her second alb
This was one of Buffy Sainte Marie's most popular country-style songs, from her second album "Many a Mile" (1965).
Country star Bobby Bare enjoyed a hit with his cover of this song.
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Dylan wrote this song for his fourth studio album, "Another Side of Bob Dylan" (1964), whi
Dylan wrote this song for his fourth studio album, "Another Side of Bob Dylan" (1964), which represents a change to more personal subjects rather than the social issues of earlier recordings. The song apparently refers to his relationship with Joan Baez.
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This song, "Rhyfelgyrch Gwŷr Harlech" in Welsh, describes events during the siege of Harle
This song, "Rhyfelgyrch Gwŷr Harlech" in Welsh, describes events during the siege of Harlech Castle, a Welsh stronghold, between 1461 and 1468, the longest known siege in the history of the British Isles. It occupies an important place in Welsh national culture, often being used as the march of regiments historically associated with Wales. It is also the signature tune of many Welsh choirs, including the Hong Kong Welsh Male Voice Choir.
The music was first published in 1784 and the Welsh lyrics by Welsh poet, John Owen, in 1860. The first English lyrics were by W.H. Baker, but there have been several English versions since then. The song was featured in the film "Zulu" in 1963.
It is a tradition in our choir that when a member leaves - a common occurence in a choir made up mainly of expatriots - he is given the privilege of conducting the choir in a song of his choice. Here is Alan Rigg conducting us in "Men of Harlech" at our end of season party at Helena May.
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I haven't uploaded anything the last couple of days as my MacBook crashed and I had to tak
I haven't uploaded anything the last couple of days as my MacBook crashed and I had to take it in for repairs, at the cost of an arm and a leg. Fortunately they let me pay in cash - otherwise how would I play the guitar? (Not much loss, some would say.)
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"Axis of Evil", a song I wrote just before the invasion of Iraq, was the very first song I uploaded to YouTube. I sang it recently at the Hong Kong Welsh Male Voice Choir's end of season party at Helena May, and my wife managed to capture it on video.
Lyrics:
I was walking one day in the garden,
When I met with Osama Bin Laden.
He gave me a push and said "Pass this to Bush",
So I answered "I beg your pardon."
He said, "Oh, my pardon you never shall see
'Til apples do grow on a wild cherry tree.
You saw what I did to the WTC.
My resolve it continues to harden."
I walked through the garden again,
And I met up with Saddam Hussein.
He gave me a push and said "Pass this to Bush",
So I told him, "You must be insane."
He answered, "Insane I never shall be
'Til apples do grow on a wild cherry tree.
But if you send your soldiers to crucify me
I believe I've the right to complain."
Before I had gone very far,
Khatami got out of his car.
He gave me a push and said "Pass this to Bush.
Who the hell do those Yanks think they are?"
He said, "In Iran you can certainly see
Whether apples do grow on a wild cherry tree.
Our holy men showed us the way we should be,
And we had to dispense with the Shah."
Oh, the Axis of Evil is a terrible place,
A danger indeed to the whole human race.
If you ever should dare to wander out there,
You're bound to fall flat on your face.
Kim Jong Il from the North of Korea
Offered to buy me a beer.
Then he gave me a push and said "Pass this to Bush,
And I hope that the message is clear."
He said, "All my people will idolize me
'Til apples do grow on a wild cherry tree.
And they won't live in fear of the land of the free,
We've got nuclear weapons out here."
Oh, the Axis of Evil is a terrible thing.
Of Iraq, North Korea and Iran I do sing.
All I can say is keep well away
From its deadly and perilous sting.
Well I walked for a night and a day,
'Til I came to the US of A.
I sneaked up to Bush and I gave him a push,
And I asked him, "Now, what do you say?
Why don't you let all those poor Arabs be?"
He said, "We must show them all democracy.
And besides, we need oil in the land of the free,
So they are the ones who must pay."
Oh "the Axis of Evil" is a terrible phrase.
It'll haunt Mr Bush 'til the end of his days.
If you open the door that leads into war
You'll be hopelessly lost in the maze.
There you will wander and never be free
'Til apples do grow on a wild cherry tree.
But if we're in a jam we can call Uncle Sam
And his axis of democracy.
This song is on my first CD: "AXIS OF EVIL and other True Stories."
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New York's White Horse Tavern was famous in the 1960s as a meeting place for folk singers
New York's White Horse Tavern was famous in the 1960s as a meeting place for folk singers like Bob Dylan, Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs and the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. Gene Raskin, who also frequented the tavern, wrote this song lamenting the passing of those golden days. Apparently he used a traditional Russian tune for the melody.
The song was popularized in the early 1960s by The Limeliters, but the best known recording was by Mary Hopkin (1968), produced by Paul McCartney. It was also the final song recorded by the Clancys.
Steve Walker may have forgotten his red shirt, but he didn't forget to bring his guitar to the Hong Kong Welsh Male Voice Choir end of season party at Helena May. Here he is leading the audience in a singalong of this classic.
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Though many people believe this is a traditional song from Scotland or Ireland, it is in f
Though many people believe this is a traditional song from Scotland or Ireland, it is in fact an English song, set in the village of Allendale in Northumberland county. The lyrics were written by Charles Jeffreys and the music by Sidney Nelson in the 1840s.
The song was popularised more recently by the singing of Nic Jones, who, like most recent artists, based his version on the singing of The Copper Family. It has also been recorded by The Dubliners, Jean Redpath and Mary Black.
Here it is sung by John Walsh at the Hong Kong Welsh Male Voice Choir's end of season party at Helena May, assisted by Tony Wong doing a great job as a microphone stand.
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Alex North used this melody as a theme for the obscure prison film, "Unchained" (1955). To
Alex North used this melody as a theme for the obscure prison film, "Unchained" (1955). Todd Duncan, the baritone who performed in the original "Porgy and Bess", sang the vocals for the film soundtrack.
Since then, this has become one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, with over 500 versions in hundreds of different languages.
One of the most popular versions was that done by Bobby Hatfield (of The Righteous Brothers). Others who have recorded it include Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, Gene Vincent and U2.
Here is an informal performance by the Hong Kong Welsh Male Voice Choir at our End of Season party at Helena May. Conducted by our musical director, Bryan Carter.
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The African Trilogy is a synthesis of three South African songs:
"Siyahamba" was compos
The African Trilogy is a synthesis of three South African songs:
"Siyahamba" was composed around 1950 by Andries van Tonder, a church elder. It was originally written in Afrikaans, but later translated into Zulu by Thabo Mkize. In 1978, the Swedish choral group Fjedur toured South Africa and their musical director, Anders Nyberg, returning after the tour, heard and recorded "Siyahamba" at a girls' school in Natal. In 1984, he arranged it for a Western four-voice setting and published it in a songbook and recording called "Freedom is Coming: Songs of Protest and Praise from South Africa". In the 1990s, it started appearing in Catholic and other church hymn books under the title "We Are Marching in the Light of God".
"Shosholoza" is a work song that was especially popular with the men whose work it was to lay railway lines. Meaning to push forward, endeavour or strive, it evokes a sense of pride, and these days is used as a rallying cry by sportsmen and women and their supporters.
"Sikele Africa" is the South African national anthem, sung here in English.
The African Trilogy has become a favourite with male choirs in particular.
At our 2008 End of Season party at Helena May, the Hong Kong Welsh Male Voice Choir did an impromptu performance of the trilogy between the main course and the dessert, beginning at the tables and ending up in choir formation out the front. My wife and a friend managed to capture most of the song on video, but because of the unplanned nature of the performance, could not get the beginning.
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This is my 500th video. The reason it says 501 is that song number 345 (Lord Bateman) was
This is my 500th video. The reason it says 501 is that song number 345 (Lord Bateman) was 12 minutes long and YouTube wouldn't let me put it up in one piece - so I had to upload the last two minutes as a separate video. Interesting to compare the views and see how many people made it right to the end!
"The Mikado" was always my favourite Gilbert and Sullivan operetta and I particularly liked this song, which I used to play on the piano many years ago. I still love the song - perhaps I would like to be this character, able to adapt my songs to whatever might be the whims and desires of the immediate audience.
Now, I wonder if I should continue posting or give people a chance to catch up on what's already here! Perhaps I'll stop when I reach a thousand.
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