Music Appreciation

Figarosmom

(2,612 posts) Wed Sep 25, 2024, 10:14 PM Sep 25

Some folk music

Peter, Paul and Mary covering Dylan"s Blowing in the wind

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And of course the tear jurker

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Some folk music (Original Post) Figarosmom Sep 25 OP

Influential in their particular time frame. They were pre-cursors for the music to come. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 25 #1

Yeah Figarosmom Sep 25 #2

It never left. The Music Never Stopped. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 25 #3

Right there with you Figarosmom Sep 25 #4

A couple of my favorites LogDog75 Sep 25 #5

Oh yeah Figarosmom Sep 25 #6

One of the great Paul Simon gifts to this country - American Tune OAITW r.2.0 Sep 25 #7

And borderless Figarosmom Sep 25 #8

OAITW r.2.0

(28,361 posts)

1. Influential in their particular time frame. They were pre-cursors for the music to come.

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Wed Sep 25, 2024, 10:20 PM

Sep 25

Figarosmom

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2. Yeah

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 25, 2024, 10:34 PM

Sep 25

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During the pandemic afolk group won on The Voice.. And I thought to myself that during the shut in maybe people were becoming more introspective and maybe folk music would make a come back. Didn't last long.

OAITW r.2.0

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3. It never left. The Music Never Stopped.

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 25, 2024, 10:47 PM

Sep 25

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Figarosmom

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4. Right there with you

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 25, 2024, 10:55 PM

Sep 25

The Dead used to play here at Alpine Valley every year

LogDog75

(97 posts)

5. A couple of my favorites

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Wed Sep 25, 2024, 10:58 PM

Sep 25

This Land is Your Land - Kingston Trio

Silver Threads and Golden Needles - The Springfields

Scarborough Fair - Simon and Garfunkel

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Figarosmom

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6. Oh yeah

Reply to LogDog75 (Reply #5)

Wed Sep 25, 2024, 11:11 PM

Sep 25

I used to sing along with all of these. I loved tTom Dooley by the Kingston Trio and one of my favorites of Simon and Garfunkle was

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I pretty much wore out their albums I played them so much. I still have cds of all of them that I play quite often

OAITW r.2.0

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7. One of the great Paul Simon gifts to this country - American Tune

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #6)

Wed Sep 25, 2024, 11:52 PM

Sep 25

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He reminds me of George Gershwin - Paul's contribution to American music is timeless

Figarosmom

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8. And borderless

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #7)

Wed Sep 25, 2024, 11:57 PM

Sep 25

He explored every musical influence from all over the world. Much more so then the Beatles or the Police e or Fleetwood Mac ever did. He also didn't restrict himself in one genre.

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