OT: Your favorite country folk songs

[Scud49]

John Prine and his heartfelt ode to what we all go through - the aging process.

Saw him do this in a small club with his musical partner....just a wow moment:

 

[Scud49]

Tim Buckley - Happy Time:

 

[Scud49]

Bob Dylan with a classic:

 

[Scud49]

The Boz Man - Here to Stay:

 

[Scud49]

The Burrito Boys- such pioneers in this genre:

 

[Jackcatscal]

Richie Havens - "Indian Prayer"

"As long as the sun shall glow, as long as the wind shall blow"...great stuff from the late, great, folk singer Richie Havens.

I stood next to him on a New York City subway platform a lotta years ago.

 

[SalinasV]

 

[JSB60]

 

[SVCBeercats]

La Bamba, 1939 version, before Ritchie Valens cut his version.

 

[Bama fan]

Gram Parsons and Emmy Lou Harris collaborated wonderfully, and then he was gone!

 

[Bama fan]

This was recorded up the road a piece. Blues and country are first cousins. A bit of talent on this one.

 

[SalinasV]

 

[Scud49]

Manhattan Transfer - Fair and Tender Ladies

"They are like a storm on a summer morning".....

 

[YoDore]

 

[UCTitleTown]

"Momma Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Sing Country".

 

[YoDore]

 

[cohenzone]

Not much of a country fan but this might be one of the sexiest songs ever.

 

[cohenzone]

Was in St Stevens Green park in Dublin when in the distance i heard this great voice. It was a free concert that we basically missed in another part iof the park. It was Mary Black whom I’d not heard of, a great Irish folk singer. This is a pretty sad, haunting song of hers.

 

[Kaizen]

Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again​

 

[Kaizen]

 

[Kaizen]

 

[YoDore]

Kaizen's Yvonne Elliman selection above stirred a memory for me. They reportedly found her singing in a bar and brought her into the Superstar production to sing this song, which became a big hit. She is one of the very few cast members who took part in both the movie and the stage play. This video is from the movie.

 

[Ozimoto]

Here is another great arrangement of a traditional Irish ballad from 10,000 Maniacs.

 

[Kaizen]

Kaizen's Yvonne Elliman selection above stirred a memory for me. They reportedly found her singing in a bar and brought her into the Christ Superstar production to sing this song, which became a big hit. She is one of the very few cast members who took part in both the movie and the stage play. This video is from the movie.

Another one from Yvonne,

Could We Start Again Please?

I've been living to see youDying to see you But it shouldn't be like thisThis was unexpectedWhat do I do nowCould we start again please I've been very hopefu...

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[Kaizen]

I always compare Yvonne Elliman with Samantha Sang. Both were born in 1951 and started their career as teenage. Both have beautiful voice ...