Four Strong Winds

Char

Four Strong Winds

Char

Kris K's 'Help Me Make it Thru the Night'

Kris K's 'Help Me Make it Thru the Night'

Hi Char! Never even heard of "Four Strong Winds"???????By who, "Angel"?

Silver Heels! YES PLEEEEEEEEEAZE!! That's an
all-time favorite and if Gord where to do it........well then..... migraine in progress
so I'd better take it easy and not get too
excited right now. The thought of that is making my heart pound out of control...

midnightmisty

[This message has been edited by midnightmisty (edited August 24, 2000).]

Hi Char! Never even heard of "Four Strong Winds"???????By who, "Angel"?

Silver Heels! YES PLEEEEEEEEEAZE!! That's an
all-time favorite and if Gord where to do it........well then..... migraine in progress
so I'd better take it easy and not get too
excited right now. The thought of that is making my heart pound out of control...

midnightmisty

[This message has been edited by midnightmisty (edited August 24, 2000).]

Four Strong Winds was Ian Tyson, right Char?
Beautiful song. I have it by Ian and Sylvia.

Four Strong Winds was Ian Tyson, right Char?
Beautiful song. I have it by Ian and Sylvia.

FOUR STRONG WINDS would be a wonderful Gord tune. It was sang by several different people but the one I remember best was sang by a male group. It has not popped into my foggy brain, but I will post it as soon as I remember.

FOUR STRONG WINDS would be a wonderful Gord tune. It was sang by several different people but the one I remember best was sang by a male group. It has not popped into my foggy brain, but I will post it as soon as I remember.

I think the name of the group was the Brother's Four. Does anyone but me remember them. They had crew cuts. This was in the early 60's.

I think the name of the group was the Brother's Four. Does anyone but me remember them. They had crew cuts. This was in the early 60's.

Ian Tyson/Warner Brother Music

Four strong winds that blow lonely, Seven seas that run high,
All these things that don't change, Come what may.
But our good times are all gone,
And I'm bound for moving on.
I'll look for you if I'm ever back this way.

Think I'll go out to Alberta,
Weather's good there in the fall.
Got some friends that I can go to working for,
Still I wish you'd change your mind
If I asked you one more time,
But we've been through that a hundred times or more.

If I get there before the snow flies,
And if things are going good,
You could meet me if I send you down the fare.
But if you wait until it's winter,
It will be no good
'Cause that wind sure can blow way out there.

No one sings it like Ian - born in Victoria B.C. 1933 but an Alberta boy at heart. Good lookin too!

His version will make you drop to your knees - that's a promise!
Char
I'll look for an MP3 to post.

Ian Tyson/Warner Brother Music

Four strong winds that blow lonely, Seven seas that run high,
All these things that don't change, Come what may.
But our good times are all gone,
And I'm bound for moving on.
I'll look for you if I'm ever back this way.

Think I'll go out to Alberta,
Weather's good there in the fall.
Got some friends that I can go to working for,
Still I wish you'd change your mind
If I asked you one more time,
But we've been through that a hundred times or more.

If I get there before the snow flies,
And if things are going good,
You could meet me if I send you down the fare.
But if you wait until it's winter,
It will be no good
'Cause that wind sure can blow way out there.

No one sings it like Ian - born in Victoria B.C. 1933 but an Alberta boy at heart. Good lookin too!

His version will make you drop to your knees - that's a promise!
Char
I'll look for an MP3 to post.

Exactly, Char - absolutely spot on!
And a truly beautiful song - I am off to
find it and play it again ... Gord should
indeed include Four Strong Winds in concert if not on CD.If
any of the Lightfoot management team are reading this - it's a serious request. No joking around.

Exactly, Char - absolutely spot on!
And a truly beautiful song - I am off to
find it and play it again ... Gord should
indeed include Four Strong Winds in concert if not on CD.If
any of the Lightfoot management team are reading this - it's a serious request. No joking around.

Hi Everyone I have been travelling in Canada and Ireland.Was delighted when I was back in Canada to hear Gord played on the radio with such regularity.He sang to my heart.He always does.
The song I would like to hear him sing is The Enfolding by Lui Collins and Garnet Rogers. Imagine Gord gliding through these words.

Deep, within this softly spoken night
We awoke, to find ,love's sweet expression
Unfolding of its own accord.
A touch in gentle sleepiness
A fingertip
A touching lip
The kindness of our bodies
Speaking softly in the dark.

Will be back with other suggesstions.I missed u guys and gals:}

Hi Everyone I have been travelling in Canada and Ireland.Was delighted when I was back in Canada to hear Gord played on the radio with such regularity.He sang to my heart.He always does.
The song I would like to hear him sing is The Enfolding by Lui Collins and Garnet Rogers. Imagine Gord gliding through these words.

Deep, within this softly spoken night
We awoke, to find ,love's sweet expression
Unfolding of its own accord.
A touch in gentle sleepiness
A fingertip
A touching lip
The kindness of our bodies
Speaking softly in the dark.

Will be back with other suggesstions.I missed u guys and gals:}

Hey, Midnightmisty - yeah, we must have some stuff in common OTHER than Gord: I, too, enjoy some Restless Heart tunes, including those you mentioned. Leaving for Canada day-after-tomorrow, but looking forward to logging back on in mid Sept to check in with all of you.........
Take care!
M.
PS: Does anyone out there listen to James Keelaghan? Really, if you like Gord, you're bound to like some of his stuff, too!

As mentioned in my earlier post, I went through a few of my Nanci Griffith CD's. I think Gord would do a memorable job with "You Can't Go Home Again". The lyrics and melody are melancholy but stirring. It's from the album titled, "Poet In My Window". (Does anyone out there listen to Nanci??) Also, two Kate Wolf favorites which I feel Gord could perform masterfully are:
"Across the Great Divide" (which Nanci sings on a tribute album** to great folk artists); and "Unfinished Life". Both these songs have an artistic quality which I bet would appeal to GL. Here is a bit from "Unfinished Life":
"It's a journey with my soul that I am taking,
One that only goes from the cradle to the grave.
Going 'round in circles like painted dancing horses,
Up and down we ride on the wooden courses.
And light from a lover's eyes
Is all that we can save."
If you are looking for great lyrical talent, I think Kate Wolf hits the mark. She's (almost) as good as Gordon, but with an X chromosome. Unfortunately, she succumbed to leukemia in 1986.
**The album "Other Voices Other Rooms" by Nanci Griffith honors Gordon, too. Nanci does 10 Degrees and Getting Colder with some feminine rock-a-billy spunk.
OK...you're probably all asleep by now thanks to my ramblings. So... g'night!
M.

"The Wabash Cannonball" /Hank Snow and
"Cool Water" /The Sons Of The Pioneers with Bob Nolan are great Western Songs that Gord would do fine by. "Sweet Betsy From Pike"/ Rex Allen would also be great and
"Down In The Valley"/Slim Whitman too.

"The Wabash Cannonball" /Hank Snow and
"Cool Water" /The Sons Of The Pioneers with Bob Nolan are great Western Songs that Gord would do fine by. "Sweet Betsy From Pike"/ Rex Allen would also be great and
"Down In The Valley"/Slim Whitman too.

Has anyone heard of the song "Poor Seafearing Stranger"? I heard it a couple of weeks ago and just thought that it had a Gordon Lightfoot sound to it. I have no way of knowing if anyone has recorded it since this is the first time hearing it.

Mary Ann

Has anyone heard of the song "Poor Seafearing Stranger"? I heard it a couple of weeks ago and just thought that it had a Gordon Lightfoot sound to it. I have no way of knowing if anyone has recorded it since this is the first time hearing it.

Mary Ann

quote:Originally posted by classicmixdj:
"The Wabash Cannonball" /Hank Snow and
"Cool Water" /The Sons Of The Pioneers with Bob Nolan are great Western Songs that Gord would do fine by. "Sweet Betsy From Pike"/ Rex Allen would also be great and
"Down In The Valley"/Slim Whitman too.



Hi CMDJ - if you're on this road, how about
Red River Valley (recently on the Horse
Whisperer soundtrack by George Strait.Cant
remember the original artist. Before my time, I hope LOL. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif))

quote:Originally posted by classicmixdj:
"The Wabash Cannonball" /Hank Snow and
"Cool Water" /The Sons Of The Pioneers with Bob Nolan are great Western Songs that Gord would do fine by. "Sweet Betsy From Pike"/ Rex Allen would also be great and
"Down In The Valley"/Slim Whitman too.



Hi CMDJ - if you're on this road, how about
Red River Valley (recently on the Horse
Whisperer soundtrack by George Strait.Cant
remember the original artist. Before my time, I hope LOL. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif))

How about Looking Glass' #1 hit from 1972 "Brandy(You're a Fine Girl)"?
Brandy you're a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
Your eyes could steal a sailer from the sea
Brandy you're a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
But my life, my love, and my lady
Is the Sea

I always thought that sounded like quintessential Gord lyrics. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif


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"...If YoU fEeL iT yOu BeTtEr BeLiEvE iT, yOu'Re GoNnA sEe It, YoU nEeD tO kNoW/iT iS rIsInG lIkE a FeAtHeR, dIpPiNg & DaNcInG fRoM bElOw/ThErE's A nEw WaVe ThAt Is BrEaKiNg In ThE wAkE oF a PaSsInG sHiP/eVeRy NaTiOn'S gOnNa Be ShAkEn, PuT iT tOgEtHeR, dOn'T lEt It SlIp..."

How about Looking Glass' #1 hit from 1972 "Brandy(You're a Fine Girl)"?
Brandy you're a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
Your eyes could steal a sailer from the sea
Brandy you're a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
But my life, my love, and my lady
Is the Sea

I always thought that sounded like quintessential Gord lyrics. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif


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"...If YoU fEeL iT yOu BeTtEr BeLiEvE iT, yOu'Re GoNnA sEe It, YoU nEeD tO kNoW/iT iS rIsInG lIkE a FeAtHeR, dIpPiNg & DaNcInG fRoM bElOw/ThErE's A nEw WaVe ThAt Is BrEaKiNg In ThE wAkE oF a PaSsInG sHiP/eVeRy NaTiOn'S gOnNa Be ShAkEn, PuT iT tOgEtHeR, dOn'T lEt It SlIp..."

I already replied once ("Leaving on a Jet Plane"). Today I heard "Tangled Up in Blue" by Dylan. One of my fave Dylan songs and as I was listening, I thought Gord would do a great job with it. I think his voice would add a special something to an already great song.

I already replied once ("Leaving on a Jet Plane"). Today I heard "Tangled Up in Blue" by Dylan. One of my fave Dylan songs and as I was listening, I thought Gord would do a great job with it. I think his voice would add a special something to an already great song.

quote:Originally posted by Silver Heels:
Hi CMDJ - if you're on this road, how about
Red River Valley (recently on the Horse
Whisperer soundtrack by George Strait.Cant
remember the original artist. Before my time, I hope LOL. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif))


Good point Silver Heels...I have versions of that song by Marty Robbins & Slim Whitman and The Sons Of The Pioneers. The origins of "The Red River Valley" have been lost in time, though a song written in 1896 by James Kerrigan, "In the Bright Mohawk Valley" seems to be a direct ancestor. The song provided the title for the first Republic film that reunited The Sons Of The Pioneers with Roy Rogers in 1941 and was used in the 1943 Rogers clasic "King Of the Cowboys".

Hey, while we are at it Silver Heels (name comes from Don Q?) how about "El Paso" that was a 1960 #1 song for Marty Robbins?

quote:Originally posted by Silver Heels:
Hi CMDJ - if you're on this road, how about
Red River Valley (recently on the Horse
Whisperer soundtrack by George Strait.Cant
remember the original artist. Before my time, I hope LOL. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif))


Good point Silver Heels...I have versions of that song by Marty Robbins & Slim Whitman and The Sons Of The Pioneers. The origins of "The Red River Valley" have been lost in time, though a song written in 1896 by James Kerrigan, "In the Bright Mohawk Valley" seems to be a direct ancestor. The song provided the title for the first Republic film that reunited The Sons Of The Pioneers with Roy Rogers in 1941 and was used in the 1943 Rogers clasic "King Of the Cowboys".

Hey, while we are at it Silver Heels (name comes from Don Q?) how about "El Paso" that was a 1960 #1 song for Marty Robbins?

[This message has been edited by classicmixdj (edited September 04, 2000).]

[This message has been edited by classicmixdj (edited September 04, 2000).]

quote:Originally posted by Tom:
How about Looking Glass' #1 hit from 1972 "Brandy(You're a Fine Girl)"?
Brandy you're a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
Your eyes could steal a sailer from the sea
Brandy you're a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
But my life, my love, and my lady
Is the Sea

I always thought that sounded like quintessential Gord lyrics. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif



You know Tom, That "Brandy" is one great single but I'm not sure I'd want anyone but The Looking Glass doing it (very unique vocal). Only other hit they had that I can think of was "Jimmy Loves Mary Ann".

As for content though "Brandy" is right on the mark for Gordo.

quote:Originally posted by Tom:
How about Looking Glass' #1 hit from 1972 "Brandy(You're a Fine Girl)"?
Brandy you're a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
Your eyes could steal a sailer from the sea
Brandy you're a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
But my life, my love, and my lady
Is the Sea

I always thought that sounded like quintessential Gord lyrics. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif



You know Tom, That "Brandy" is one great single but I'm not sure I'd want anyone but The Looking Glass doing it (very unique vocal). Only other hit they had that I can think of was "Jimmy Loves Mary Ann".

As for content though "Brandy" is right on the mark for Gordo.

quote:Originally posted by sandyo:
I already replied once ("Leaving on a Jet Plane"). Today I heard "Tangled Up in Blue" by Dylan. One of my fave Dylan songs and as I was listening, I thought Gord would do a great job with it. I think his voice would add a special something to an already great song.


Hey Sandyo, try segueing "Tangled Up In Blue" by Dylan with Gord's "Seven Islands".
Let me know what you think.

quote:Originally posted by sandyo:
I already replied once ("Leaving on a Jet Plane"). Today I heard "Tangled Up in Blue" by Dylan. One of my fave Dylan songs and as I was listening, I thought Gord would do a great job with it. I think his voice would add a special something to an already great song.


Hey Sandyo, try segueing "Tangled Up In Blue" by Dylan with Gord's "Seven Islands".
Let me know what you think.

I'd love to hear Gord do "Make You Feel My Love'" previously recorded by Billy Joel and Garth Brooks.

quote:Originally posted by classicmixdj:

Quote:

Originally posted by Silver Heels: Hi CMDJ - if you're on this road, how about Red River Valley (recently on the Horse Whisperer soundtrack by George Strait.Cant remember the original artist. Before my time, I hope LOL. :))) Good point Silver Heels...I have versions of that song by Marty Robbins & Slim Whitman and The Sons Of The Pioneers. The origins of "The Red River Valley" have been lost in time, though a song written in 1896 by James Kerrigan, "In the Bright Mohawk Valley" seems to be a direct ancestor. The song provided the title for the first Republic film that reunited The Sons Of The Pioneers with Roy Rogers in 1941 and was used in the 1943 Rogers clasic "King Of the Cowboys". Hey, while we are at it Silver Heels (name comes from Don Q?) how about "El Paso" that was a 1960 #1 song for Marty Robbins?

El Paso? Great! And yes, Christian Island
is one of my bestest favourites ... I just
disappear into that beautiful sound and those
lyrics - hence: Silver Heels. My poor attempt at a tribute to The Man!