Folk: "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" written by Eric Bogel but performed by Clam Chowder. My Clam Chowder tapes were among my most heavily played. This song always hits me with it's powerful emotional message, as does their version of Bogel's "No Man's Land".
On the basis of Clam Chowder's performances of Matilda I sought out Eric Bogle, who I'd not previously heard of. I found some LPs published only in Australia, and eventually some US-published ones, and learned that he has lots of good music. He's a pretty amazing performer, too -- he can just reach out from the stage (or the speakers) and twing your heartstrings. He came to Pittsburgh once and gave a concert in an obscure little tavern for maybe 100 people, and it was one of the best concerts I've ever been to.
(Hmm. I'd like to get those LPs rescued onto CD before turntables go the way of the dinosaur, but I don't have those clues.)
Clam Chowder has re-released some of those early recordings on CD, by the way.
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On the basis of Clam Chowder's performances of Matilda I sought out Eric Bogle, who I'd not previously heard of. I found some LPs published only in Australia, and eventually some US-published ones, and learned that he has lots of good music. He's a pretty amazing performer, too -- he can just reach out from the stage (or the speakers) and twing your heartstrings. He came to Pittsburgh once and gave a concert in an obscure little tavern for maybe 100 people, and it was one of the best concerts I've ever been to.
(Hmm. I'd like to get those LPs rescued onto CD before turntables go the way of the dinosaur, but I don't have those clues.)
Clam Chowder has re-released some of those early recordings on CD, by the way.