Join author and musician Peter Doyle as he talks about and shows images from Crooks Like Us, which chronicles Sydney’s underworld in photographs from the 1920s.
Then get down and boogie with Peter’s roots-blues-jazz-funk steel guitar and saxophone combo, Doyle-Bongers Downhome Quartet – from 4.30 to 6pm. Bring your dancing shoes!
Saturday August 8, 2.30 for 3pm
Gearin Hotel, Pacific Hwy, Katoomba
Cost: $10/$7 conc. gleeclub welcome $5 at the door for the band Bookings: gleebooks 02 9660 2333 gleebooks at Blackheath 4787 6340 www.gleebooks.com.au/events
Folks, People all over the world are organising a musical tribute to honour the great humanitarian and folk singer Peter Seeger however I don't think anyone has organised a Sydney event. If you are a Sydneysider and would like to sing at the Sydney party - 2pm Sat 3rd May - please let me know urgently.
Everyone is invited and especially those who can lead the crowd in one of Pete's songs. At this stage the event will be staged in kings Cross on the same day as the Kings Cross Food & Wine Festival. Let me know.Warren Fahey
The event was abandoned due to the fact that it would clash with too many 'festivals' occurring in Sydney at the same time. Unfortunately for me who travelled thousands of miles to be at the event. Margaret subsequently apologised and sent me some marvellous CD's which I will review at a later date.
Karl Denver was born AngusMurdo McKenzie in Springburn, Glasgow and died of a brain tumor in 1998 according to Billy Fury.
(click here) for Billy's tribute to - and the history of Karl Denver.
His interpretation of "Wimoweh" was unique - I particularly liked his yodelling style. Denver also recorded an excellent version of "Pastures of Plenty" which I am endeavouring to locate.
This is unbelievable listening (for me that is), one could almost forgive the 'doofus' stompers.
Karl Denver Trio "Wimoweh"
The commercial exploitation of this song can be read on the 3rd Ear Music site.
Around 1952, Alan Lomax introduced Pete Seeger, then with The Weavers, to "Wimoweh". A mishearing of the Zulu word 'mbube' pronounced 'awimbooee' (you are a lion), was incorrectly transcribed as 'a wimoweh'.
The original version, "Mbube" (Zulu for lion), was written and recorded by Solomon Linda and The Evening Birds in 1939. Solomon's - Original African Chant "Mbube" at the Friday Fishwrap site; it's quite compelling listening. There is also some interesting history of the song by South African author Rian Malan
Pete Seeger (The Weavers) "Wimoweh"
Many have claimed to have written "Wimoweh" (aka "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"), which was brought to the attention of the music world, again, in the Lion King) ... and many have recordedthis song including;- Glen Campbell, The Tokens, The Kingston Trio, Miriam Makeba, Jimmy Dorsey, Yma Sumac, Acapela 2, Alley Cats, Arlo Guthrie & Pete Seeger, Chet Atkins, Lou Christie. REM and The New Christie Minstrels.
Dave Van Ronk is my all time favourite. I heard a sample of "Tell Old Bill" the other night for the first time in 40 years. Just to hear Dave sing (instead of me) made me teary. My visual recollections are few; 'In Concert at the Bottom Line' DVD and a guest spot on Ray Martin's day time show doing "Maple Leaf Rag".
I recall sitting at my desk in College. I said to a friend, I think I'll look up Dave Van Ronk. I keyed in Van Ronk, and to my horror I was looking at his obituary.
Van Ronk happened to me January, 1965, his voice, his guitar, his words were enthralling. He could sing so gently; finalising his songs with a gutteral shout. His guitar would gently accompany him, also in an ever increasing intensity. Dave along with Dylaninfluenced my musical career. I diligently learned all the songs on the first and second vinyls and then, I went in search of his 'Ragtime Jug Stompers' with the Red Onions Jazz Band.
When my friend Graham died, he took with him his record collection, including Dave Van Ronk ..... it was too expensive to import LPs in those days, so I had to console myself with two scratchy (very scratchy) tracks, "Gospel Plow"and"Candy Man" off an old Newport Folk Festival LP. Whenever I'm feeling melancholy I pick away at "He Was A Friend of Mine"or "Tell Old Bill".
Bloody hell, listening to Doc Watson, I so admire that guy's pickin' style. "Deep River Blues" off an old Newport Folk Festival LP ' .. Let it rain, let it pour ... '
Dave Van Ronk
DVR introduced many of us to Scott Joplin's piano rags
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