maryportfuncity 9,989 Posted May 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Toast said: Great song. Lightfoot famously said he'd never heard a cover of one of his songs that he didn't like - which might have been a wry comment on the income the best known songs earned him that way. Early Mornin' Rain was a staple of Elvis' best gigs during the Vegas period. It's on Elvis Today (1972) which is a fairly patchy set of performances of stuff intended to make The King sound like he was in touch. It's something of a standout next to perfunctory stabs at the likes of Hey Jude, and he did it well live. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,447 Posted May 3, 2023 I had a bash at both versions mentioned here, and Viola Wills’s too for good measure. Fun song to karaoke, for sure. Also a Connie Converse song. I’d somehow never heard of her, although being a MIA no doubt means DJ Maryport has told her tale on his radio show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,721 Posted May 7, 2023 On 12/10/2021 at 13:02, YoungWillz said: Traditional Irish music exponent Paddy Moloney being reported dead: As a founder of The Chieftains and a constant presence with the band since the early 1960s, there has been the occasional foray into the UK Charts. Here's the best performing I can find, with The Corrs, reaching the dizzy heights of #37 in June 1999 with The Corrs: Sean Keane, fiddle player for The Chieftains for over 30 years (1968-2002), dead aged 76. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 778 Posted September 6, 2023 Runrig lead vocalist Bruce Guthro has died, MP and former bandmate Pete Wishart has said. Singer-songwriter Guthro joined the Scottish rock band in 1998 and remained with the group until its final performances in 2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-66727738?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 9,989 Posted October 30, 2023 Saw recent story about old hippie/folkie Donovan recently being nicked driving pissed with an open bottle of wine in the car. He's fairly on message and across the detail on the most recent Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone on BBC Six Music, which has Donovan'd double hippy dippy A Gift from a Flower to a Garden as featured album. Also, still displaying the sense of self-worth that means he claims to be unable to walk along a beach and/or out in public without being recognised. Have a look at the photo in the link and see if you recognise this famous musician https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/donovan-convicted-dangerous-driving-cork-31271532?fbclid=IwAR3huehauQw9bhxYH6uO0XN4AjTw_uGckaauTluzhf0ZBAjKG_oAfXNLhK4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,288 Posted January 21 On 20/09/2016 at 20:45, gcreptile said: Dick Gaughan, Scottish folk singer, isn't sure but thinks he has had a stroke. http://www.thenational.scot/news/fans-rally-round-after-illness-hits-folk-icon-dick-gaughan.22613 His agent says that they don't know exactly what, but something isn't right. Please donate to his crowdfunding page. Dick Gaughan made a rare appearance when he joined Billy Bragg on stage last night. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,091 Posted March 8 Ron Coden, a folk singer and comedian who also had a handful of movie credits, has died. He was 80. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/2024/03/07/folk-singer-ron-coden-has-died-after-a-lifetime-of-entertaining/72885041007/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted March 8 9 hours ago, alt obits guy said: Ron Coden, a folk singer and comedian who also had a handful of movie credits, has died. He was 80. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/2024/03/07/folk-singer-ron-coden-has-died-after-a-lifetime-of-entertaining/72885041007/ ‘Coden, who lived in Berkley (about 10 miles from SirC), was involved in creating and voicing characters on the Detroit-based children's television show "Hot Fudge," produced by WXYZ-TV. ’ This was a great show when Sir Creep was about 10, and was nationally syndicated. His obit should be cross-posted in the kids TV show thread fwiw. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 778 Posted March 11 Louisiana singer songwriter guitarist and writer Dege Legg a.k.a. Brother Dege passed away on March 8, 2024. He was a member of the bands Black Bayou Construkt & Santeria and had a profilic solo career. https://www.offbeat.com/news/dege-legg-1968-2024/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
