"Michael (Row The Boat Ashore)" - The Highwaymen

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It may not have much push with the 30 or so people participating here
and may get soundly trounced in the voting, but I always liked this
song very much, and as a folk song, I think it is first rate. The
Highwaymen here, sound even less commercial than many of the other
groups of the day, especially the Kingston Trio. You might have to
have a heart for folk music in a very across the board way, and not in
an incidental or pick and choose kind of way.

Listen to the whole song if you want (cost = zero); 1 click to play:

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files\Content.IE5\4HIVKLYN\Highway Men-Michael Row The Boat
Ashore 1961 GOSPEL[1].MP3

A little respect for this effort.

-L.I.

[Boogity Boogity]

Post by y***@yahoo.com
It may not have much push with the 30 or so people participating here
and may get soundly trounced in the voting, but I always liked this
song very much, and as a folk song, I think it is first rate. --

In checking the track listing of a box set I just ordered to see if it was
there, I discovered that the tracks in each of four two disc sets are listed
alphabetically by title! This is a first in my experience.

Anyway, it's not on the set. I ordered it because I have almost no Folk in
my collection. This set, "The Folk Years" is billed as Folk and Folk Rock
("On The Dock Of The Bay" by Otis Redding Folk or Folk Rock?). It only cost
$38 including shipping, so I thought it would be worth a try.

The tracks:

Disc: 1
1. A Summer Song - Chad & Jeremy
2. Abraham, Martin and John - Dion
3. All My Trials - Peter, Paul and Mary
4. Baby Don't Go - Sonny & Cher
5. Baby The Rain Must Fall - Glen Yarborough
6. Blowin' In The Wind - The Kingston Trio
7. Both Sides Now - Judy Collins
8. California Dreamin' - The Mamas & Papas
9. Different Drum - Stone Poneys feat. Linda Ronstadt
10. Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind? - The Lovin' Spoonful
11. Dock of The Bay - Otis Redding
12. Don't Let The Rain Come Down - The Serendipity Singers
13. Don't Think Twice, It's Alright - Johnny Cash
14. Get Together - The Youngbloods
15. Green, Green - The New Christy Minstrels
16. Greenfields - The Brothers Four
17. Guantanamera - Pete Seeger
18. If I Were A Carpenter - Bobby Darin
19. Jamaica Farewell - Harry Belafonte
20. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine - Jimmie Rodgers
21. Lemon Tree - Trini Lopez
22. Love Minus Zero/No Limit - Joan Baez
23. Silver Threads And Golden Needles - The Springfields
24. The 59th Street Bridge Song - Harper's Bazaar
25. The Last Thing On My Mind - Tom Paxton
26. The Marvelous Toy - The Chad Mitchell Trio
27. Turn! Turn! Turn! - The Byrds
28. We'll Sing In The Sunshine - Gale Garnett
29. Where Have All The Flowers Gone - The Kingston Trio
30. You Were On My Mind - We Five
Disc: 2
1. 500 Miles - Journeymen
2. A Little Bitty Tear - Burl Ives
3. All I Really Want To Do - Cher
4. Daydream - The Lovin' Spoonful
5. Elusive Butterfly - Bob Lind
6. Everbody's Talkin' - Nillson
7. For Lovin' Me - Gordon Lightfoot
8. Gentle On My Mind - Glen Campbell
9. I Shall Be Released - The Band
10. I'll Never Find Another You - Seekers
11. If I Had A Hammer - Trini Lopez
12. It Ain't Me Babe - The Turtles
13. Lizzie Borden - The Chad Mitchell Trio
14. Marianne - Terry Gilkyson
15. Monday, Monday - The Mamas & The Papas
16. Mr. Tambourine Man - The Byrds
17. My Old Man - Smothers Brothers
18. Ode To Billy Joe - Bobbi Gentry
19. Raspberries, Strawberries - The Kingston Trio
20. Sloop John B - The Beach Boys
21. Someday Soon - Judy Collins
22. The Banana Boat Song - Harry Belafonte
23. The Unicorn - Irish Rovers
24. There But For Fortune - Joan Baez
25. There's A Meetin' Here Tonight - Limeliters
26. This Land Is Your Land - The Kingston Trio
27. Tijuana Jail - The Kingston Trio
28. Tom Dooley - The Kingston Trio
29. Walk Right In - Rooftop Singers
30. Yesterday's Gone - Chad & Jeremy
Disc: 3
1. A Worried Man - The Kingston Trio
2. Abilene - George Hamilton IV
3. Beans In My Ears - Serendipity Singers
4. Come Saturday Morning - Sandpipers
5. Creque Alley - The Mamas & The Papas
6. Do You Believe In Magic? - The Lovin' Spoonful
7. Dominique - The Singing Nun
8. Eve of Destruction - Barry McGuire
9. First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Chad Mitchell Trio
10. Funny Way of Laughin' - Burl Ives
11. Georgy Girl - The Seekers
12. In My Life - Judy Collins
13. King Of The Road - Roger Miller
14. Like To Get To Know You - Spanky & Our Gang
15. Mama Don't Allow - Rooftop Singers
16. My Back Wages - The Byrds
17. Pretoria - Smothers Brothers
18. Reason To Believe - Tim Hardin
19. Reverend Mr. Black - The Kingston Trio
20. Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town - Kenny Rogers & The First
Edition
21. Saturday Night - New Christy Minstrels
22. Society's Child - Janis Ian
23. The Motorcycle Song - Arlo Guthrie
24. Time - Pozo-Seco Singers
25. Turn Down Day - The Cyrkle
26. Universal Soldier - Glen Campbell
27. Walking My Dog Named Cat - Norma Tanega
28. Whiskey On A Sunday - Irish Rovers
29. Winken, Blinken And Nod - Simon Sisters
30. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away - Silkie
Disc: 4
1. A World of Our Own - Seekers
2. Blue Water Line - Brothers Four
3. Boots of Spanish Leather - Bob Dylan
4. Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
5. Colours - Donovan
6. Early Morning Rain - Judy Collins
7. England Swings - Roger Miller
8. Gotta Travel On - Billy Grammer
9. Greenback Dollar - The Kingston Trio
10. I Can Make It With You - Pozo-Seco Singers
11. Kumbaya - Sandpipers
12. La Bamba - Trini Lopez
13. Leavin' On A Jet Plane - Chad Mitchell Trio
14. Light My Fire - Jose Feliciano
15. Long Black Veil - The Band
16. Love Is Just A Four Letter Word - Joan Baez
17. Me and Bobby McGee - Kris Kristofferson
18. Mr. Bojangles - Jerry Jeff Walker
19. MTA - Kingston Trio
20. Red Rubber Ball - The Cyrkle
21. San Francisco - Scott McKenzie
22. Scarlet Ribbons - Brothers Four
23. Simple Song of Freedom - Tim Hardin
24. Sit Down, I Think I Love You - Mojo Men
25. The Midnight Special - Harry Belafonte
26. The Times They Are A-Changin' - The Byrds
27. The Whistling Gypsy - Tommy Makem & The Clancy Bros.
28. Today - New Christy Minstrels
29. Tom Cat - Rooftop Singers
30. Willow Weep For Me - Chad & Jeremy

Bill

[BobbyM]

Post by Boogity Boogity

Post by y***@yahoo.com
It may not have much push with the 30 or so people participating here
and may get soundly trounced in the voting, but I always liked this
song very much, and as a folk song, I think it is first rate. --

In checking the track listing of a box set I just ordered to see if it was
there, I discovered that the tracks in each of four two disc sets are
listed alphabetically by title! This is a first in my experience.
Anyway, it's not on the set. I ordered it because I have almost no Folk in
my collection. This set, "The Folk Years" is billed as Folk and Folk Rock
("On The Dock Of The Bay" by Otis Redding Folk or Folk Rock?).

I think we had a discussion or two about Dock of the Bay over on the 60's
group some time ago; some people don't even consider it a soul song. OTOH,
a lot of people wouldn't consider it folk because, after all, it is Otis
Redding singing the song so it must categorically be a soul record. I would
call it folk-soul, for lack of a better single category. Patches by
Clarence Carter would probably fall into the same category as well as some
of the stuff that Taj Mahal recorded, although he ventures much more into
either straight folk and folk-blues category than soul.

[Mark Dintenfass]

Post by Boogity Boogity

Post by y***@yahoo.com
It may not have much push with the 30 or so people participating here
and may get soundly trounced in the voting, but I always liked this
song very much, and as a folk song, I think it is first rate. --

In checking the track listing of a box set I just ordered to see if it was
there, I discovered that the tracks in each of four two disc sets are listed
alphabetically by title! This is a first in my experience.
Anyway, it's not on the set. I ordered it because I have almost no Folk in
my collection. This set, "The Folk Years" is billed as Folk and Folk Rock
("On The Dock Of The Bay" by Otis Redding Folk or Folk Rock?). It only cost
$38 including shipping, so I thought it would be worth a try.

I'd rate the following from good to excellent. Very few of them are
actually folk performances. There are other good songs on the list,
but, IMO, in the wrong versions. (If you want Dylan songs, I think you
should mostly listen to Dylan sing them.) Anyway, be careful playing
this stuff. It may be detrimental to your political leanings. :-)

Post by Boogity Boogity
8. California Dreamin' - The Mamas & Papas
9. Different Drum - Stone Poneys feat. Linda Ronstadt

One of the few Ronstadt performance I enjoy.

Post by Boogity Boogity
10. Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind? - The Lovin' Spoonful
11. Dock of The Bay - Otis Redding
14. Get Together - The Youngbloods
27. Turn! Turn! Turn! - The Byrds
30. You Were On My Mind - We Five
4. Daydream - The Lovin' Spoonful
6. Everbody's Talkin' - Nillson

Did the movie make the song or the song the movie?

Post by Boogity Boogity
8. Gentle On My Mind - Glen Campbell
9. I Shall Be Released - The Band
12. It Ain't Me Babe - The Turtles
15. Monday, Monday - The Mamas & The Papas
16. Mr. Tambourine Man - The Byrds
22. The Banana Boat Song - Harry Belafonte
27. Tijuana Jail - The Kingston Trio
1. A Worried Man - The Kingston Trio
5. Creque Alley - The Mamas & The Papas
6. Do You Believe In Magic? - The Lovin' Spoonful

Two of the best songs in the set.

Post by Boogity Boogity
13. King Of The Road - Roger Miller
3. Boots of Spanish Leather - Bob Dylan
4. Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

What's this doing in a folk or even folk-rock set?

Post by Boogity Boogity
5. Colours - Donovan
7. England Swings - Roger Miller
9. Greenback Dollar - The Kingston Trio
17. Me and Bobby McGee - Kris Kristofferson
18. Mr. Bojangles - Jerry Jeff Walker
19. MTA - Kingston Trio
20. Red Rubber Ball - The Cyrkle

[Robert J. Boyne]

On Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:32:45 -0500, Mark Dintenfass

Post by Boogity Boogity
9. Different Drum - Stone Poneys feat. Linda Ronstadt

From a poor memory it's a Mike Nesmith composition and a fave rave of
mine.

The b-side of the 45 has always reminded me of Nan Mouskouri.(sp).

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Post by y***@yahoo.com
It may not have much push with the 30 or so people participating here
and may get soundly trounced in the voting, but I always liked this
song very much, and as a folk song, I think it is first rate.  The
Highwaymen here, sound even less commercial than many of the other
groups of the day, especially the Kingston Trio.   You might have to
have a heart for folk music in a very across the board way, and not in
an incidental or pick and choose kind of way.
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files\Content.IE5\4HIVKLYN\Highway Men-Michael Row The Boat
Ashore 1961 GOSPEL[1].MP3
A little respect for this effort.
-L.I.

Ooops! Sorry, I'll have to fix that link. If I can, I'll be back
with it.