Bob Dylan’s love for the blues reached new heights in his ode to Blind Willie McTell. This video was taken by a fan in October 2006. Bob Dylan wrote Blind Willie McTell in 1983 for the CD Infidels but it was left off the release. The song had been circulating in bootlegs for almost a [...]
Recorded this old favorite for St. Paddy’s Day, and for any day you like Irish music. Haunting folk song of a girl jilted by her butcher boy lover after she becomes pregnant. She hangs herself in despair. Learned this from Liam Clancy in the 1960s. Traditional song – performance is copyright Rambling Boy Music 2011, [...]
Suzie Rotolo dead at 67 February 20, 2011 In memory of Suze Rotolo, immortalized on the cover of The Freewheelin Bob Dylan and in many of his early songs like Don’t Think Twice Suze Rotolo, one of Bob Dylan’s most famous girlfriends, has died after a long illness at 67. “Village Voice critic Jim Hoberman [...]
PEI singer songwriter’s moving tribute to the returning soldiers from Afghanistan When Lennie Gallant visited Afghanistan on an troop entertainment tour, he was moved by the courage and the danger our troops faced. He also came face to face with the men and women who return from Afghanistan with visual and hidden wounds from war. [...]
Words and music copyright Bob Dylan, performance copyright Sony Music. Used in music commentary only. What Was It You Wanted is a dark and witty narrative from Bob Dylan’s Oh Mercy CD that show cases Mason Ruffner’s guitar. The song also features some funky 5th chords that make it usual. We’ll cover all of that. [...]
New York City jazz guitarist is performing until Sunday on Victoria Row Ron Petrides is back in Charlottetown performing on Victoria Row. Petrides first came to PEI 13 years ago when the Always on Stage jazz festival was in its infancy. It’s a real treat to have Ron Petrides perform in Charlottetown. He is both [...]
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