Sunday, April 28, 2019

When I Was a Dinosaur




You gotta love a singing group that can play "Teddy Bear's Picnic" to a bunch of drunks in an Austin nightclub at 1 o'clock in the morning and get away with it. I first encountered "Trout Fishing in America" at the Kerrville Folk Festival and fell in love with this marvelously eclectic folk/rock duo. Their music is difficult to describe as are Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet whose hair has gone white over their 40 year collaboration.  They do a lot of kids songs, but their repertoire' of adult songs, both original and familiar standards makes them fun at any age.  Check out their website at:

https://www.troutmusic.com/


This is the kind of stuff you want rattling the speakers in your doors when you pull up to a stoplight, if only to make people question your sanity in the next car over. And who cares what they think anyway.

Future fossil fuel, that's all they ever was.....

Enjoy!

Tom

Friday, April 26, 2019

More Love to Thee



This is a beautiful old hymn and Fernando Ortega does a wonderful version of it. I put this song in my Sabbath School songbook. 

Tom


Saturday, April 20, 2019

Dona Nobis Pacem - Ladysmith Black Mambazo




I couldn't find a live performance of this song, but there is a clip from this lovely album on Youtube. I bought this album some years ago and it hearkens  back to Ladysmith Black Mambazo's gospel roots. This album combines the South African musical style with a Latin hymn and an English Chamber Orchestra. It's really a lovely happy little song. It makes for a kind of "wake up and go to church" music. Enjoy!

Tom King





Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Ripplin' Waters



Lovely little song from Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.  Makes me feel happy.

Tom