Last session we talked about working up enough of a repertoire to be able to perform at the Gurler House Folk Music Festival next summer. The board would need a sample recording of us by October, and we'd need to tell them What Kind of Music We Play.
It seems that most of us want to play classics from the Folk Revival era of the 60s and 70s, with some turn-of-the-(previous)-century classic dance tunes, cowboy songs, and Irish Traditional thrown in. I love all of it. I do wonder about copyright issues for songs too new for the Public Domain, but I'd want to learn them regardless.
Suggestions included:
- Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard - Simon & Garfunkel - in G
- Red River Valley - Traditional - in G or D, whichever is easier for the majority to sing
- City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie - in G
- Teach Your Children - Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young - in D
- Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot
- Sound of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel
- Rainbow Connection
How about if each of us picks a song or two for this week and brings ~5 copies of chords and lyrics to distribute? I'll take Teach Your Children and City of New Orleans. Leave a comment to give us a heads up on what you're bringing. If you're passionate about a song that's not on the list, go with your passion!
