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Pushing the Envelope
Scandinavia To San Diego, 3-20-10
Watercolors - Christina Harrison - from her CD "Someday I'm Going Home"
Let It Be - Gary Smart & Friends - Their CD "Beatle Jazz" has 14 instrumental stylings of the Beatles greatest hits
Warwick Avenue - Duffy - from the Welsh singer/songwriters 2008 CD "Rockferry". Her second CD is due soon, recording sessions were completed in January.
Angel Echoes - Four Tet - Another fine song from the new CD "There Is Love In You"
My Youngest Son Came Home Today - Phyllis Morrissey - from Newfoundland, this Eric Bogle tune is found on her CD "Where I Live"
Ce Jeu - Yelle - title translates to "This Game", from the CD "Pop Up"
Kilkelly Ireland - Hibernians - their version of Peter Jones' song compiled from old family letters.
Yellow Tulips - Natasha Koroleva - from her 2005 CD "Collection", of course its all in Russian, so I have to rely on my translator.
Danny Boy - Scottish Celtic Bagpipes - from the CD "Atmospheres"
Dancing The Years All Away - Annbjorg Lien - superb fiddler with nice vocal by Bruce Molsky. "Waltz With Me" was recorded in Norway in 2007
Universal Soldier - Donovan - Buffy Sainte-Marie's classic anti war tune, from the CD set "Poppies" which I'll have to review separately in an another blog.
Summertime - Sissel Kyrkjebo - the Gershwin/Heyward standard done perfectly.
Bad News - Orianthi - Most people know this Aussie as a guitarist, she can sing too.
Run To The Hills - Hellsongs - this trio of Scandinavians rearrange heavy metal songs, and find totally new ways of presenting the material. This was originally by Iron Maiden.
Bringing Mary Home - Country Gentlemen - A little slice of Americana to end this show, one of those lyrics that sticks with you.