https://youtu.be/wjfTDPhMdTk
But then again, I like anything by Bob and Doug McKenzie.
Posted on 05/28/2023 1:18:36 PM PDT by Twotone
It's Victoria Day weekend in Canada, so we thought it appropriate to have a song from His Majesty's northernmost realm. And does it get any more Canadian than...
I like New York in June How About You?
Yes, indeed. That's a sufficiently Canadian song to be in the Canadian Songwriters' Hall of Fame, for reasons Mark will get to, eventually. In this Serenade Radio edition of his Song of the Week, Steyn talks to the composer of "How About You?", Burton Lane, and explores the origins of its most memorable line, with some of the best recordings across the decades.
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(Excerpt) Read more at steynonline.com ...
https://youtu.be/wjfTDPhMdTk
But then again, I like anything by Bob and Doug McKenzie.
That’s really pretty. Have never heard it before.
“Four Strong Winds” has been covered by many folk artists. Canadian folk singer Ian Tyson wrote the song. I have never heard a bad version. Here’s my favorite one. It’s by Betsy Legg.
Nice.
I like Song for a Winter’s Night by Gordon Lightfoot.
Good luck up dair.
How sure are they that it’s not Victor Day?
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I love that song, but the version I’m familiar with is by the Brothers Four...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B52Zl2AFh9E&ab_channel=NANCYFLORESSANTOS
> the version I’m familiar with is by the Brothers Four... <
Ha, yes. My two favorite versions of “Four Strong Winds” are the ones by Betsy Legg and by The Brothers Four, in that order. Please see my post #5.
But Legg’s version is not available on the iTunes store. She seems to be a forgotten singer. So I downloaded, and often listen to, The Brothers Four version.
That’s sweet.
When I listened to the one by Ian and Sylvia, on the side panel was a link to Tyson telling the story that led him to write the song. It was pretty sad.
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