IF-YOU-DON'T-WANT-TO-FOLK-ME-FOLK-OFF 2009
| IF-YOU-DON'T-WANT-TO-FOLK-ME-FOLK-OFF 2009 | |
| Created by: | johnny_luddite |
| Tracks: | 17 |
| Length: | 01:10:38 |
| Keywords |
1. Mix Contest 27 2. Mix Contest 27 3. Mix Contest 27 |
| Created on | 1/7/09 4:18am |
| Level | 4 |
| Points | 1986 |
| Total visitors | 51 |
| Unique visitors | 21 |
| This mix was ranked #9 out of 9 entries for this contest | |
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I have these neighbours who think I am odd. They are fascinated by my actions, which are not what they are used to. I like setting up musical equipment in the back yard and practicing, recording, jamming with friends. My neighbours watch, not to hear the music, but just in case I sacrifice a goat, throw one of their dogs on the barbie or do something really leftfield like read a book or something. Anyhow, it would be nice to put on a show for them, a folk/folk rock megashow in fact, held in my very own back yard. There is a natural stage behind my house, and enough room to seat about thirty people in some degree of comfort. The sky is very lovely here, so things will get started around dusk. As for an MC I have chosen Jethro Tull, not the band, but the guy the band was named after. His claim to fame was that he invented the seed drill in the 1800's. I am sure he would have no idea what was going on, but hey, how many festival M.C's can we say that of. Too Many, right. Let the teardrops fall and the music commence. The festival is spread over two nights, there are no headliners as such (except the Zim), although there are some obvious draws on each night so each of the thirty seats will be sold. I will indicate what era of an artists career I want them to appear from, his Bobness gets to go twice. Take your lawn chair, try some of Karmen's punch, some of my home made cheese straws and soak in the music!
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| 1 | The Decemberists : Red Right Ankle |
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The festival begins. Jethro Tull (the seed drill guy) is bemused, wondering how he got to the colonies, etc. We coax him into introducing The Decemberists. However, having no idea what a microphone is, he stands 6 feet away from it and no one hears a word. Undaunted, The Decemberists start us off with their slightly self important but quite enjoyable take on folky themes. SHOW MORE
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Track 1 from Her Majesty the Decemberists
Length: 00:03:29 |
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The festival begins. Jethro Tull (the seed drill guy) is bemused, wondering how he got to the colonies, etc. We coax him into introducing The Decemberists. However, having no idea what a microphone is, he stands 6 feet away from it and no one hears a word. Undaunted, The Decemberists start us off with their slightly self important but quite enjoyable take on folky themes. SHOW LESS
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| 2 | Jethro Tull : Life's a long song |
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This is even more confusing for Jethro Tull (Seed drill guy) as he is called upon to introduce Jethro Tull (the band) As he can't seem to cope, my wife takes him to our front yard where we have set up a stall selling seed drills. This seems to please both him and the local 'grow your own' crowd. Throughout their career, Tull (the band) have been able to create quite beautiful acoustic music along with the more bombastic stuff.This is a beatiful example, crisp acoustic guitars building into a crescendo od orchestra and solo flute. True, some of the tympany section knock over my barbeque, but all is fair in the pursuit of music. SHOW MORE
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Track 2 from Living In The Past
Length: 00:03:20 |
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This is even more confusing for Jethro Tull (Seed drill guy) as he is called upon to introduce Jethro Tull (the band) As he can't seem to cope, my wife takes him to our front yard where we have set up a stall selling seed drills. This seems to please both him and the local 'grow your own' crowd. Throughout their career, Tull (the band) have been able to create quite beautiful acoustic music along with the more bombastic stuff.This is a beatiful example, crisp acoustic guitars building into a crescendo od orchestra and solo flute. True, some of the tympany section knock over my barbeque, but all is fair in the pursuit of music. SHOW LESS
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| 3 | Sufjan Stevens : The Dress Looks Nice on you |
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Jethro MC has now discovered the beer tent (or my kitchen as we call it). Meanwhile, Sufjan continues where Tull (band) broke off by creating divine acoustic music.
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Jethro MC has now discovered the beer tent (or my kitchen as we call it). Meanwhile, Sufjan continues where Tull (band) broke off by creating divine acoustic music. SHOW LESS
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| 4 | Fairport Convention : The Ballad of Easy Rider |
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The 1971 Fairport Convention complete with the great Richard Thompson & Sandy Denny. Her voice and his guitar blend like things that really blend well together. Meanwhile, our MC is playing with my flushing toliet and having a neat time.
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Track 4 from Richard Thompson - Guitar/Vocal
Length: 00:04:57 |
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The 1971 Fairport Convention complete with the great Richard Thompson & Sandy Denny. Her voice and his guitar blend like things that really blend well together. Meanwhile, our MC is playing with my flushing toliet and having a neat time. SHOW LESS
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| 5 | The Byrds : Satisfied Mind |
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The '66 Byrds follow. They had recorded The Ballad of Easy Rider that year, but as everyone in the audience mellows out (Jethro is asleep in my shed)McGuinn and co get to grips with a folk standard.
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Track 5 from Turn! Turn! Turn!
Length: 00:02:30 Year: 1965 |
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The '66 Byrds follow. They had recorded The Ballad of Easy Rider that year, but as everyone in the audience mellows out (Jethro is asleep in my shed)McGuinn and co get to grips with a folk standard. SHOW LESS
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| 6 | John Martyn : For The Love Of You |
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Coincidentally, John Martyn did a take on 'Satisfied Mind' in 1974. Recently, Martyn has released a 4 CD retrospective of his 41 year career, and included are some archive tracks getting their first official release including this one from around 1973. Martyn is my cause celebre, I feel as strongly about his work as Ryanthetruck does about Kevin Ayers. I do recall hearing this live around 1973. John sings of being "Three or four parts styoned, wounded and alone." This music makes me cry, but in a good way. A tragic sloppy pretty love song under the stars in redneck Poerterville.
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Track 6 from Ain't No Saint (disc 1)
Length: 00:05:05 |
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Track Description:
Coincidentally, John Martyn did a take on 'Satisfied Mind' in 1974. Recently, Martyn has released a 4 CD retrospective of his 41 year career, and included are some archive tracks getting their first official release including this one from around 1973. Martyn is my cause celebre, I feel as strongly about his work as Ryanthetruck does about Kevin Ayers. I do recall hearing this live around 1973. John sings of being "Three or four parts styoned, wounded and alone." This music makes me cry, but in a good way. A tragic sloppy pretty love song under the stars in redneck Poerterville. SHOW LESS
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| 7 | Bon Iver : Blindsided |
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As Jethro waters my backyard in his own unique way, Bon Iver take the stage as a full band for our festival, as opposed to being one bloke in a shed with some multi-track equipment
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Track 7 from For Emma, Forever Ago
Length: 00:05:29 Year: 2007 |
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As Jethro waters my backyard in his own unique way, Bon Iver take the stage as a full band for our festival, as opposed to being one bloke in a shed with some multi-track equipment SHOW LESS
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| 8 | Nick Drake : Time Has Told Me |
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1971 Richard Thompson has stuck around to play electric guitar on this. Nick Drake only played 12 gigs in his short life, several of those as support to John Martyn. For our festival though, he is not only raised from the dead, but has come equipped with confidence and stagecraft he may have lacked back in the day.
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Track 8 from Five Leaves Left
Length: 00:04:27 |
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1971 Richard Thompson has stuck around to play electric guitar on this. Nick Drake only played 12 gigs in his short life, several of those as support to John Martyn. For our festival though, he is not only raised from the dead, but has come equipped with confidence and stagecraft he may have lacked back in the day. SHOW LESS
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| 9 | Bonnie "Prince" Billy : agnes, Queen Of Sorrow |
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Bonnie "Prince" BIlly takes the stage as a very drunk Mr Tull bows as the great man takes the stage.
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Track 9 from Greatest Palace Music
Length: 00:03:14 |
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Bonnie "Prince" BIlly takes the stage as a very drunk Mr Tull bows as the great man takes the stage. SHOW LESS
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| 10 | Bob Dylan : Subterranean Homesick Blues |
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'65 Bob takes it all electric, but unlike those Luddite wankers back on his first electric tour of the UK, the festival fans here love it. Bob leaves the stage, Jethro passes out, and we are ready for day 2.
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Track 10 from Bringing It All Back Home
Length: 00:02:24 Year: 1965 |
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'65 Bob takes it all electric, but unlike those Luddite wankers back on his first electric tour of the UK, the festival fans here love it. Bob leaves the stage, Jethro passes out, and we are ready for day 2. SHOW LESS
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| 11 | Fleet Foxes : White Winter Hymnal |
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Day 2, and after much coaxing, Jethro Tull (the man) takes the microphone and introduces the Fleet Foxes who get harmonius.
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Track 11 from Fleet Foxes
Length: 00:02:27 Year: 2008 |
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Day 2, and after much coaxing, Jethro Tull (the man) takes the microphone and introduces the Fleet Foxes who get harmonius. SHOW LESS
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| 12 | Crosby, Stills & Nash : Suite: Judy Blue Eyes |
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1970 CS & N cross the years to keep the acoustic harmony thing going. Jethro asks Crosby where he gets his hair done.
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Track 12 from Crosby, Stills & Nash
Length: 00:07:25 Year: 1969 |
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1970 CS & N cross the years to keep the acoustic harmony thing going. Jethro asks Crosby where he gets his hair done. SHOW LESS
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| 13 | Richard Thompson : Ghosts In The Wind |
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Mid 80's Thompson goes ethereal electric. Tull tries to sell him a seed drill after the set and he buys 6.
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Track 13 from Across A Crowded Room
Length: 00:05:51 |
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Mid 80's Thompson goes ethereal electric. Tull tries to sell him a seed drill after the set and he buys 6. SHOW LESS
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| 14 | Lindisfarne : Lady Eleanor |
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Early 70's carnation of geordie folk rock band, with one of the best mandolin lead lines I will ever hear.
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Track 14 from Nicely Out Of Tune
Length: 00:04:15 Year: 1970 |
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Early 70's carnation of geordie folk rock band, with one of the best mandolin lead lines I will ever hear. SHOW LESS
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| 15 | David Grisman & Jerry Garcia : Freight Train |
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A diversion for the kiddies in the audience as Jerry & David do some old folk and children's songs for the peeps. This goes down well with the day two crowd, except for the MC who has been drinking again and keeps singing "Drivin' that train, high on cocaine" at the top of his voice!
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Track 15 from Not For Children Only
Length: 00:05:22 |
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A diversion for the kiddies in the audience as Jerry & David do some old folk and children's songs for the peeps. This goes down well with the day two crowd, except for the MC who has been drinking again and keeps singing "Drivin' that train, high on cocaine" at the top of his voice! SHOW LESS
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| 16 | Arlo Guthrie : Highway in the Wind |
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Woody's boy takes the stage. Jethro doesn't introduce him, but can be seen sitting in on the set playing African thumb piano.
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Track 16 from Alice's Restaurant
Length: 00:02:41 Year: 1967 |
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Woody's boy takes the stage. Jethro doesn't introduce him, but can be seen sitting in on the set playing African thumb piano. SHOW LESS
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| 17 | Neil Young : Broken Arrow |
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Neil young, 1968 version. The recent release of "Sugar Mountain: Live At Canterbury House" with dsolo versions of Buffalo Springfield numbers and takes on his first solo album is a Young I hadn't heard before, and the one we wanted for the festival. For some reason Jethro is now wearing a "This Notes For You" tour tee shirt and his hair is on fire!
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Track 17 from Sugar Mountain: Live At Canterbury House 1968
Length: 00:05:08 |
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Neil young, 1968 version. The recent release of "Sugar Mountain: Live At Canterbury House" with dsolo versions of Buffalo Springfield numbers and takes on his first solo album is a Young I hadn't heard before, and the one we wanted for the festival. For some reason Jethro is now wearing a "This Notes For You" tour tee shirt and his hair is on fire! SHOW LESS
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