Let the River Run
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|08:10 UK time, Sunday, 6 March 2011
Last week I was looking for your suggestions of songs about islands, and thanks to one of our listeners, I am now on the look out for songs about rivers. What is it about rivers that inspire musicians and songwriters to compose classics like Mercer and Mancini's "Moon River" or the gorgeous "Shenandoah" which no-one does better than Van Morrison and the Chieftains and is about the Missouri River.
If you like Boney M, how about "By the Rivers of Babylon" or if your preference is classical, what about "The Blue Danube" by Johann Strauss or if you're deeply patriotic what about "The Song of the Clyde". Bruce Springsteen's "The River" is a popular choice, but a very old favourite of mine is a Gaelic song which Calum Kennedy used to sing called "Loch Maree". The music and the words always remind me of my first sighting of Loch Maree - in a gorgeous corner of Scotland - in the middle of one sunny summer. How many of you will go for Joni Mitchell's wonderful but sad Christmas song "The River"?
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At 10:28 6th Mar 2011, Senga wrote:Hello Cathy! I found your show by accident in the car this morning. Normally I wouldn't be out and about so early on a Sunday morning! As it's a Sunday morning show how about
Down To The River To Pray - Alison Krauss
or if you want something a bit livelier how about
Let The River Run - Carly Simon
Good show this morning. I'll set my alarm for next Sunday!
Senga
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Comment number 2.
At 11:49 6th Mar 2011, norriemaclean wrote:What an absolute joy to hear Coney Island Baby on the radio.
Great suggestions by Senga.
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At 16:14 6th Mar 2011, norriemaclean wrote:For next weeks theme can I suggest a great version of the Don Wiliams classic:
Pete Townsend and Ronnie Lane - Till The Rivers All Run Dry
could you dedicate this to my Father and to all former Scarp inhabitants!
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At 19:31 9th Mar 2011, Scotch Get wrote:Cathy,
Please play the opening track from the album 'Johnny Cash at San Quentin'
'Big River' - Johnny Cash
Keep it Country!
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