Other Places, Other Times

from an old engraving showing the Leviathan (whale) on which the pilgrims to a new land stopped for a service of thanksgiving
Lynton Kwesi Johnson, British poet
by William Blake, in support of the Abolitionist Movement

I created a video and put it on YouTube in April 2015.

It contains these tracks, you can click to hear any or all, *
Inglan is a Bitch–Linton Kwesi Johnson
High Society–Snooks Eaglin (New Orleans Street Singer)
I feel So Good–J B Lenoir (Alabama Blues)
My People–Youssou N’Dour (The Guide)
Moments–Sandy Denny (Rendezvous, bonus track in the 2005 issue by Island Records). Written by Bryn Haworth. This is Sandy Denny’s last recorded song.
If Wishes were Changes–Nanci Griffith (Storms)
Mame Bamba–Youssou N’Dour (The Guide)
El Pais de los Cementos–Nacho Cano (A World Split by the Same God [Un mundo separado por el mismo dios in Spanish])
The Gale–Shaun Davey, with Liam O’Flynn on uilleann pipes (The Brendan Voyage) See also the book by Tim Severin, who like Thor Heyerdahl before him (“The Kon-Tiki Expedition”) built a boat using ancient materials & techniques to demonstrate feasibility of the St Brendan myth
It’s a Hard Life Wherever You Go–Nanci Griffith (Storms)
Newfoundland–Shaun Davey, with Liam O’Flynn on uilleann pipes (The Brendan Voyage)
Take Me Away–Sandy Denny (Rendezvous)
The Spanish Armada–Shaun Davy with Rita Connolly & Liam O’Flynn on uilleann pipes (Granuaile). See also the book
A World Split by the same God–Nacho Cano (A World Split by the Same God)
Remove this Rope–J B Lenoir (Alabama Blues)I’m Looking for a Woman–Snooks Eaglin (New Orleans Street Singer)
Full Moon–Sandy Denny (Rendezvous, bonus track in the 2005 issue by Island Records) With Acker Bilk on clarinet
The New AgeShaun Davy with Rita Connolly & Liam O’Flynn on uilleann pipes (Granuaile)

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