Swamp Angel

1. Beat the Tide

2. Counting Ties

3. Lazy Days

4. Monkey Wrench

5. Drivin' Wheel

6. Tain Bo

7. Laura's Tea Room

8. Never Know

9. Tippy's Bayou

10. Zig-Zag

11. Roll On

12. Fathers Song

13. Compromise

14. Whispers

Swamp Angel,Ben Mercadante,Artist One-Stop,Acoustic and Boogie Blues, with roots and folk fusion. An ecletic mix of original singer song writer material along with some roots Dobro instrumentals, exelent traveling music.,Folk & Traditional,Pop

Average customer rating: A labor of love, but the songs aren't first rate Couldn't find another place to ask, thus this line.

To the Soul: Thomas Hampson Sings the Poetry of Walt Whitman Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ives, Charles | ( I ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vaughan Williams, Ralph | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Ives, Charles | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Hampson, Thomas | ( H ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Long Time Ago - Copland / Dawn Upshaw & Thomas Hampson Cole Porter: Night & Day - Thomas Hampson, John McGlinn, London Symphony Orchestra, Ambrosian Chorus ASIN: B000002RTY Release Date: 1997-04-15

Tracks:

1. One's Self I Sing
2. As Adam Early In The Morning
3. The Last Invocation
4. To The Soul
5. A Clear Midnight
6. Joy, Shipmate, Joy!
7. The Mystic Trumpeter
8. Prayer Of Columbus
9. One Thought Ever At The Fore
10. As I Watch'd The Ploughman Ploughing
11. Sing On There In The Swamp
12. Look Down Fair Moon
13. Memories Of Lincoln
14. Look Down Fair Moon
15. Ethiopia Saluting The Colors
16. Dirge For Two Veterans
17. I Hear It Was Charged Against Me
18. Walt Whitman
19. Behold This Swarthy Face
20. We Two
21. Among The Multitude
22. Sometimes With One I Love
23. We Two Boys Together Clinging
24. That Shadow, My Likeness
25. To What You Said
26. Song Of Myself

Amazon.com

This dashing and intelligent tribute to Walt Whitman's poetry as art song puts commitment to artistry at center stage. With uncommon sensitivity and magnificent voice, Thomas Hampson lovingly interprets 22 songs by various composers, successfully capturing the emotional range of the American bard's verse by delicately caressing the poetry and, alternately, igniting its every nuance. These song settings enhance the innate music in Whitman's poems, giving them passionate expression in another dimension. Craig Rutenberg's stellar accompaniment is a lesson in effective collaboration. Hampson's interspersing of four poetry readings is below this recording's interpretive caliber, but it's a nice touch. Non-Whitman-heads may find the entire recording a bore, though. - -Barbara Eisner Bayer

Customer Reviews:

A labor of love, but the songs aren't first rate.......2006-12-31

As a concept album, Hampson's 1997 tribute to Walt Whitman earned critical praise for its sensitivity and musicality. There's no doubt that the singer is in rare form here--it would be hard to imagine any of this repertoire better sung. He isn't a good reciter of poetry in the four spoken tracks. The major drawback, however, is that none of these songs are close to being masterpieces, and quite a few are decidedly minor. The avid listener can cncentrate on the poetry instead of the music, I suppose--Hampson's enunciation is crystal clear--but after six or seven items couched in the same rather timid Anglo-American art song form, this lavor of love becomes rather taxing as a listening experience. Taken a few at a time, however, these are intriguing choices that combine into a unqiue recital.

Couldn't find another place to ask, thus this line........1999-02-03

Am looking for the bugle calls commonly used when raising the flag and lowering it. Specifically, I am looking for "To the Colors" and "Retreat" in bugle calls. Do you have it?

kwyoung@pol.net

Average customer rating: A Creative Programming Idea Gone Awry

Warren M. Swenson: Battle Pieces Manufacturer: Albany Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Foster, Stephen | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000C7PTD Release Date: 2003-09-30

Customer Reviews:

A Creative Programming Idea Gone Awry.......2003-10-01

The notion behind the program on this CD was a wonderful one. As a pendant to a new song cycle by Warren M. Swenson set to Civil War poems by Walt Whitmen, George Shirley, tenor, and William Bolcom, pianist, record eleven popular songs from the period surrounding the Civil War including familiar favorites as 'Oh, Dem Golden Slippers,' 'My Old Kentucky Home,' and some rare songs like the Creole folk song 'Michieu Banjo' and Henry Russell's 'The Maniac.' But there are two things wrong with the final product. First, the song cycle of twelve songs, although set to stirring, evocative poetry, is pedestrian and in a pale faux-Ives style. Second, and sad to hear, is the deterioration of the nearly 70-year-old Shirley's once glorious voice. He was, in his day, an intelligent singer with a beautiful voice that he could use to do just about anything he wished. I remember a riveting 'Salome' Herod only ten years or so ago. He still sings with immaculate musicianship and intelligence and his accompanist, the redoubtable composer/pianist William Bolcom gives him formidable support, but the voice splays and wobbles under pressure and it becomes painful to listen to it.

The booklet notes and recorded sound are exemplary.

But my advice is to avoid this issue unless you really want to hear Swenson's songs; this is likely to be their only recording.

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Swamp Angel Ben Mercadante Manufacturer: Artist One-Stop ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Acoustic Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music ASIN: B0001JXOVW Release Date: 2004-03-02

Tracks:

1. Beat The Tide
2. Counting Ties
3. Lazy Days
4. Monkey Wrench
5. Drivin' Wheel
6. Tain Bo
7. Laura's Tea Room
8. Never Know
9. Tippy's Bayou
10. Zig-Zag
11. Roll On
12. Father's Song
13. Compromise
14. Whisper

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Anyone Can Join [Soulfingertips - Bernard Fowler And The Laddins / Do The Funky Somethin' - Rufus Thomas / Rockaway Beach - General Johnson, Joey Ramone / Flying On The Ground - 2 Little Kids / We Shall Sing (Simangene) - Sam Moore, Mor Dior Sek / Get Together - Sugarhill Gang / Life - Swamp Dogg / Little Angel - Lisa Stevens / Crown Heights Affair - The Klezmatics] v.a. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000TRGROW

Average customer rating: Angel South, Swamp doggy dog: one of the best cd's ever! Comedy blues! THESE BLUES REVIEWS ARE PAID FOR

Swamp Dog Angel South Manufacturer: Warrior Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004TEUO Release Date: 2000-05-02

Tracks:

1. The Blues Man
2. Heart Shaped Butt
3. Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! That Cigarette
4. Ain't That The Schitz
5. Mean Motha' Fucka'
6. Receipt For Playin' The Blues
7. It Was All I Could Stand (Just To Stand You)
8. Table Of Love
9. Gonna' Get Your Tush
10. Drowning In Your Love

Album Description

Angel South's "Swamp Dog" showcases the true talents of a premier blues guitarist and performer.

Customer Reviews:

Angel South, Swamp doggy dog: one of the best cd's ever!.......2003-07-27

I picked up this cd earlier this year, I have over 300 cd's, and this one is probably my favorite! Once I got this album, I've listened to it more than any other album I have! I bring it with me on all my trips! Angel plays great gituar, and the Chorus's of all the songs are very catchy! After one listen, I was hooked! If you like great blues music, and aren't offended by offensive language, you'll love this cd. I reccomend it very much to everyone!

Comedy blues!.......2003-05-03

I thought this CD was pretty funny. There's a bunch of comedy here set to pretty driving blues music. I'm a fan.

THESE BLUES REVIEWS ARE PAID FOR.......2003-04-28

Who ever wrote the 2 reviews for this CD must have been on the payroll or a relative of mr.south. This is rubbish no matter how you look at it. His guitar playing is paltry and about as manufactured as it gets. If there is talent it is well hidden. The SONGS??? mercilessly thrash most blues cliches without anything original added. If the suspect lyrics attract you, don't bother. If BUTT and CHEEK get your juices flowing, by all means lash out on this one. This is RED NECK BLUES, dumbbed down to an almost obnoxious level. SAVE YOUR MONEY.

Average customer rating: I loved this!

[2 Discs: Cd & Dvd] She Left Me for Randolph: You Lose Mr. Scrooge, If I Was an Angel, Cajun Daze of Christmas, Noel the Christmas Mouse, Santa's Mailbox, Hillbilly Christmas, All I Want for Christmas Is a Soldier Coming Home, King of Kings, Foggy Xmas Breakdown, You're Working for Me, She Left Me for Randolph swamp dogg & ned McElroy, Xmas Balls: featuring monty lane allen ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000JWCPZC

Customer Reviews:

I loved this!.......2006-11-19

For a fresh take on Rudolph--this is IT! Lots of great music.

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