Elton John and Billy Joel – Piano Man live
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Tag: music
Idan Raichel Project – Mimaamakim (Out of the depth)
An evening pause: From Israel, music of the world. The group is called the Idan Raichel Project.
The Swingle Singers – Lady Madonna
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Sheena Easton – For Your Eyes Only
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Cailyn Lloyd – Nocturne
An evening pause: What one person can do with modern technology and musical instruments.
Enya – Amarantine
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Sarah McLachlan – Song for a Winter’s Night
An evening pause: For Diane, on our anniversary. The words and music are by Gordon Lightfoot, but this is a particularly beautiful version by Sarah McLachlan.
Shakespeare – The Wind and the Rain, music Ben Toth
An evening pause: How about a bit of real Shakespeare this time, this time his song, “The Wind and the Rain” from Twelfth Night, set to music by Ben Toth and sung by Zak Resnick. Undeniably one of the most beautiful versions written.
When that I was and a little tiny boy,
With hey, ho, the wind and the rain,
A foolish thing was but a toy,
For the rain it raineth every day.But when I came to man’s estate,
With hey, ho, the wind and the rain,
‘Gainst knaves and thieves men shut their gate,
For the rain, it raineth every day.But when I came, alas! to wive,
With hey, ho, the wind and the rain,
By swaggering could I never thrive,
For the rain, it raineth every day.But when I came unto my beds,
With hey, ho, the wind and the rain,
With toss-pots still had drunken heads,
For the rain, it raineth every day.A great while ago the world begun,
With hey, ho, the wind and the rain.
But that’s all one, our play is done,
And we’ll strive to please you every day.
Blondie – Shayla (1979)
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Horrible Histories – William Shakespeare Song
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Ed Thompson – Solo Trumpet duet
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Michael Kamen – Quintet
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John Denver – Rocky Mountain High
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Jim Croce – I Got a Name
An evening pause: A live television performance from 1973.
Handel – Harp Concerto in B flat
An evening pause: Maria Graf on the harp.
Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Joan Baez – Turtle Dove
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Sinéad O’Connor – She moved through the Fair
An evening pause: from a 1997 performance.
Sissel – Shenandoah
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Elvis Presley – Can’t Help Falling In Love
An evening pause: His live performances of this song are wonderful, but I still prefer the original movie version from Blue Hawaii (1961) for its simplicity. The film work might be uninspiring, but the clarity of the song easily makes up for this.
Idea of North – But not for me
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