The whole album is terrific...

I'm thinking proclivities might have been waxing ironical in his suggestion of Wagner.  I once gave my mother an album of Wagnerian overtures for her birthday.  That went over like a lead balloon.  Far too much Wagner in my mother's upbringing in 1930's Berlin, you understand.

I really enjoy this album. It is a bit different than her previous works, but still has her unique sound.

I'm thinking proclivities might have been waxing ironical in his suggestion of Wagner.  I once gave my mother an album of Wagnerian overtures for her birthday.  That went over like a lead balloon.  Far too much Wagner in my mother's upbringing in 1930's Berlin, you understand.

a merchant shanty! ha

The link is dead.  Whatever it was, I am glad to see someone talking about Wagner here.  I tried to upload some once.  Technical errors, as always.  It seems that music files that play on every other music player known to mankind somehow are not good enough technically for the RP listener upload forum.

 

There's always Richard Wagner - many people have found his music inspiring.

My sentiments exactly. Don't need any "nursery rhyme's".....need something much more inspiring to listen to. 

I can't stand this woman's music. Well, maybe the music is ok, but her voice and vocal stylings irritate me.
And no, no one out there need extend their condolences regarding what I may be missing.
Thank you. :)

"Nursery Rhyme Of Innocence And Experience"

And he smiled and he kissed me
As strong as death
And I saw his red tongue
And I felt his sweet breath

....

O are you the boy
Who would wait on the quay
With the silver penny
And the apricot tree?

....

O where are the other
Girls and boys?
And why have you brought me
Children's toys? 

Sunday she played at Strathmore hall in Bethesday, MD.  I won tickets from a local radio station (WRNR) to see a private artist showcase.  We met in a small restaurant (Addies).  The emptied a room and it was Natalie, guitarist, steel guitarist, violin, and banjo and 20 people.  They opened with this song.  It was like hanging in a living room with a family while they jam.  So cool.  There were 8 kids sitting on the floor and she was talking with them throughout.  She kept borrowing my copy of her new cd to show pictures to the kids of the authors of the songs.  It was so cool to be handing a CD back in forth to Natalie Merchant who I saw 20 years ago in a theater with about 7,000 people.  Another thing I noticed was how much culture we have lost.  She did a song that was an old jump rope song in the south.  She asked the girls if they new any jump rope songs....nope.  She played a song you square dance to.  The kids were clueless but she made them stand up and showed them a little.  While we were filing in the kids were already on the floor and they were singing this "This Land is Our Land," the kids didn't know the words.  It was Sunday so they played a church hymn, which fell on deaf ears.  Because the CD is based on poetry and childrens stories she named a few and they had never heard of them.  It just made me realize how cool it was to probably hang at her house to sing songs, dance,, jump rope, ect.  Something that is totally lost on our culture nowadays...which is sad.

This song brings to mind the intro to Firefly...

oh no! not again.

Sunday she played at Strathmore hall in Bethesday, MD.  I won tickets from a local radio station (WRNR) to see a private artist showcase.  We met in a small restaurant (Addies).  The emptied a room and it was Natalie, guitarist, steel guitarist, violin, and banjo and 20 people.  They opened with this song.  It was like hanging in a living room with a family while they jam.  So cool.  There were 8 kids sitting on the floor and she was talking with them throughout.  She kept borrowing my copy of her new cd to show pictures to the kids of the authors of the songs.  It was so cool to be handing a CD back in forth to Natalie Merchant who I saw 20 years ago in a theater with about 7,000 people.  Another thing I noticed was how much culture we have lost.  She did a song that was an old jump rope song in the south.  She asked the girls if they new any jump rope songs....nope.  She played a song you square dance to.  The kids were clueless but she made them stand up and showed them a little.  While we were filing in the kids were already on the floor and they were singing this "This Land is Our Land," the kids didn't know the words.  It was Sunday so they played a church hymn, which fell on deaf ears.  Because the CD is based on poetry and childrens stories she named a few and they had never heard of them.  It just made me realize how cool it was to probably hang at her house to sing songs, dance,, jump rope, ect.  Something that is totally lost on our culture nowadays...which is sad.

At first I thought I was watching a 'Firefly' episode!  Then she started to sing and the dream ws shattered......  

I agree. Wonder if it's Davey Spillane?

 KevinM wrote: 

Sunday she played at Strathmore hall in Bethesday, MD.  I won tickets from a local radio station (WRNR) to see a private artist showcase.  We met in a small restaurant (Addies).  The emptied a room and it was Natalie, guitarist, steel guitarist, violin, and banjo and 20 people.  They opened with this song.  It was like hanging in a living room with a family while they jam.  So cool.  There were 8 kids sitting on the floor and she was talking with them throughout.  She kept borrowing my copy of her new cd to show pictures to the kids of the authors of the songs.  It was so cool to be handing a CD back in forth to Natalie Merchant who I saw 20 years ago in a theater with about 7,000 people.  Another thing I noticed was how much culture we have lost.  She did a song that was an old jump rope song in the south.  She asked the girls if they new any jump rope songs....nope.  She played a song you square dance to.  The kids were clueless but she made them stand up and showed them a little.  While we were filing in the kids were already on the floor and they were singing this "This Land is Our Land," the kids didn't know the words.  It was Sunday so they played a church hymn, which fell on deaf ears.  Because the CD is based on poetry and childrens stories she named a few and they had never heard of them.  It just made me realize how cool it was to probably hang at her house to sing songs, dance,, jump rope, ect.  Something that is totally lost on our culture nowadays...which is sad.

Love those Uillean Pipes

Sunday she played at Strathmore hall in Bethesday, MD.  I won tickets from a local radio station (WRNR) to see a private artist showcase.  We met in a small restaurant (Addies).  The emptied a room and it was Natalie, guitarist, steel guitarist, violin, and banjo and 20 people.  They opened with this song.  It was like hanging in a living room with a family while they jam.  So cool.  There were 8 kids sitting on the floor and she was talking with them throughout.  She kept borrowing my copy of her new cd to show pictures to the kids of the authors of the songs.  It was so cool to be handing a CD back in forth to Natalie Merchant who I saw 20 years ago in a theater with about 7,000 people.  Another thing I noticed was how much culture we have lost.  She did a song that was an old jump rope song in the south.  She asked the girls if they new any jump rope songs....nope.  She played a song you square dance to.  The kids were clueless but she made them stand up and showed them a little.  While we were filing in the kids were already on the floor and they were singing this "This Land is Our Land," the kids didn't know the words.  It was Sunday so they played a church hymn, which fell on deaf ears.  Because the CD is based on poetry and childrens stories she named a few and they had never heard of them.  It just made me realize how cool it was to probably hang at her house to sing songs, dance,, jump rope, ect.  Something that is totally lost on our culture nowadays...which is sad.

Everything needs more dancing bear!!

Sunday she played at Strathmore hall in Bethesday, MD.  I won tickets from a local radio station (WRNR) to see a private artist showcase.  We met in a small restaurant (Addies).  The emptied a room and it was Natalie, guitarist, steel guitarist, violin, and banjo and 20 people.  They opened with this song.  It was like hanging in a living room with a family while they jam.  So cool.  There were 8 kids sitting on the floor and she was talking with them throughout.  She kept borrowing my copy of her new cd to show pictures to the kids of the authors of the songs.  It was so cool to be handing a CD back in forth to Natalie Merchant who I saw 20 years ago in a theater with about 7,000 people.  Another thing I noticed was how much culture we have lost.  She did a song that was an old jump rope song in the south.  She asked the girls if they new any jump rope songs....nope.  She played a song you square dance to.  The kids were clueless but she made them stand up and showed them a little.  While we were filing in the kids were already on the floor and they were singing this "This Land is Our Land," the kids didn't know the words.  It was Sunday so they played a church hymn, which fell on deaf ears.  Because the CD is based on poetry and childrens stories she named a few and they had never heard of them.  It just made me realize how cool it was to probably hang at her house to sing songs, dance,, jump rope, ect.  Something that is totally lost on our culture nowadays...which is sad.