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Stand by Me :-)

Stand by Me :-)

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2539741

Just sent by a friend ~ a favourite song and nice takes on it, and it definitely picked me up, grinning from ear to ear...

I LOVE IT!!! I can't keep it to myself...

It ain't ITM ~ but this is so damned fine, and it is in a sense in the spirit of the session... This joy has to be shared...

# Posted on May 10th 2009 by ceolachan

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That cheered up my Sunday afternoon.

Thanks ceolachan

# Posted on May 10th 2009 by sashiko calico

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http://www.playingforchange.com/

# Posted on May 10th 2009 by ceolachan

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And, softy that I am, at times, I shed a few tears too...

Glad to year I'm not alone Sashiko, you're very welcome...

# Posted on May 10th 2009 by ceolachan

Hmmm ~ Glad to 'year', well, you know I meant 'hear', one of the most precious senses we have... ;-)

# Posted on May 10th 2009 by ceolachan

Re: Stand by Me ~ going direct, though a smaller picture

This might work better for people with older computers ~ the info first, the video again next ~

http://www.playingforchange.com/journey/musicians/35/Roger_Ridley

http://www.playingforchange.com/episodes/2/Stand_by_Me

There's more to find on the site...

# Posted on May 10th 2009 by ceolachan

Though, if you can handle it, their a full screen option to, just click on the middle of those 4 arrows... I'm working and enjoying this again, all goose bumps...

# Posted on May 10th 2009 by ceolachan

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Nice one, c
and very nicely done !

# Posted on May 10th 2009 by Nikita Pfister

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Brilliant, I heard "whisperin" Bob Harris on about this a while back and it's as good as he said. Your right about it not being ITM, it's much more important than that.

# Posted on May 10th 2009 by strayaway

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A Gem!

# Posted on May 10th 2009 by Free Reed

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Hope you enjoy this c ~
Simon meets Grandpa Elliot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvY_PkypXIU&feature

# Posted on May 10th 2009 by Ben Steen

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Well I signed up although the idea of of peace through music on this site some days seems far away ;-)

# Posted on May 10th 2009 by bazouki dave

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Yeah, it's a good one, c. But you know, we could do that! Why don't you lay down a track of Danny Boy, and I'll throw in some backing...

# Posted on May 10th 2009 by oldstrings

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I was thinking more of a Freiylekhe/Barndance.
" Nakht In Gan Eydn "
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7328

# Posted on May 10th 2009 by Ben Steen

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Thanks for posting this, ceolachan.
It improved my state of mind no end. Great stuff.

# Posted on May 10th 2009 by DaveL35

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Awesome. Thanks, Ceol.

# Posted on May 11th 2009 by DrSilverSpear

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me too

# Posted on May 11th 2009 by mcknowall

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Yes, now let's do the Trad version! Who's up first?

# Posted on May 11th 2009 by SWFL Fiddler

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Suoerb ceolachan, just had to pick up the mando and get in it, great to see this stuff still goes on....

# Posted on May 11th 2009 by tctelboy

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The Trad version would break up when the fiddler saw the bodhran and walked out and the flute player objected to the hornpipe having too much swing. And then the Comhaltas rep got involved ....

It's just great to see the way everyone in those videos was able to pick up on the "groove" and adapt to it and add their style without imposing it though

# Posted on May 11th 2009 by Bren

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Its great stuff ... good for the soul ... thank you so much "c"

# Posted on May 11th 2009 by Clear Drops

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Nearly every day I am pleased as punch just to see the green side of the grass when I open my eyes in the morning. That alone sends my day off in a good direction. I must say Ceolachan this morning this video tipped the good direction to brilliant! Powerful stuff music. Thanks for sharing!

All the best!

Peace,
Ed

# Posted on May 11th 2009 by ejsant

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nice one ceolachan _ reassuring feelings of 'the power of music and life' itself are effortlessly surfaced in this thoughtful piece, skillfuly edited visuals to sound and with an end as unassumimg as the start, held me quite still ''Stand by me''

not in the same 'lifting' groove, but i'd like to see this global treatment given to the much older (and somewhat mysterious) song 'The Parting Glass', set at night with ''Good night and joy be with you all''

or better still (with contraversial reality), the same tune set to a sensitive rewrite of the lyrics to embody the suffering and futility of WAR and filmed in different war-torn corners of the world ''Could it change anything?''

# Posted on May 11th 2009 by lisaniska

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outstanding Ceolachan, you get your virtual case of beer for that one !

ps anyone with a stone age computer (like mine ) go straight to the second link, the fist one put mine into "tilt" mode - "master power system reboot" was required.

Now, where's my gibson, the one in open D..... and a slide

Steve

# Posted on May 11th 2009 by selston steve

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Really fantastic Ceolachan. Thanks for sharing this. :-)

# Posted on May 11th 2009 by John Culhane

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Thanks for sharing it with me, you're a great lot, and I'd love to be part of carrying off something like one of the several parting songs, "The Parting Glass". I learned a lovely way with it from Paddy Tunney & Geordie and Sarah Ann Hannah...and others over time. I can imagine doing it with a certain "Galway Bay" too...

The fact this was shared and appreciated in kind makes it that much more satisfying... A friend sent the link to me, and I was able to send it on to others courtesy of here and Jeremy...

Thanks, appreciated...

# Posted on May 11th 2009 by ceolachan

The possible songs and airs are flooding in, so many... ;-)

# Posted on May 11th 2009 by ceolachan

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NICE:)

# Posted on May 11th 2009 by dinn2

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