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Post by auntieannie on May 15, 2009 22:04:41 GMT
Our friends from Canton Fribourg in Switzerland.
(Feel free to put other traditional songs that will warm the heart of your people in this thread..)
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Post by auntieannie on May 15, 2009 22:05:21 GMT
Marseille!
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Post by auntieannie on May 15, 2009 22:23:30 GMT
For our friends from Baerner Oberland
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Post by bixaorellana on May 15, 2009 23:09:46 GMT
AuntieA wrote: "Feel free to put other traditional songs that will warm the heart of your people in this thread.." Annie, that means songs that have special meaning to different groups from all over the world? If I'm wrong, lemme know & I'll take the selections below off this thread, okay? Love song to Mexico: The ultimate homesickness song. Video is messed up, but sound is good: (many people may be familiar with this version: No comment: |
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Post by auntieannie on May 15, 2009 23:11:53 GMT
you're totally right, bixa!
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Post by patricklondon on May 16, 2009 11:42:32 GMT
Here's one for Londoners:
For Highland Scots:
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2009 16:31:35 GMT
For the pleasure of our Mexican residents, here is "Mexico" -- one of the most famous songs ever to emerge from a French operetta. This is a digital duo between Luis Mariano and Roberto Alagna. Luis Mariano was the greatest operetta star in France during the middle part of the 20th century. He was a Basque born in Spain. Roberto Alagna, in spite of his name, is a French opera star born in Paris of Sicilian parents.
The way that Mexico is rendered 'Mexi-EEEEEE-Co' at 1:08 is guaranteed to produce a karaoke orgasm at any such gathering. It is even more famous than Johnny Weissmuller's Tarzan cry in France.
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Post by BigIain on May 16, 2009 18:59:03 GMT
Hi Guys, and well done Patrick for getting the Scottish one correct too! Pity its being killed by a wailing woman, but there ya go!!!
Here is some wonderful Scottish Pipes music.... but strangely I believe that the first tune on this compilation was written by a German bloke. I cant be bothered googling it but I have been led to believe it. The second is a decent version of the Dark Island.
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Post by auntieannie on May 16, 2009 20:42:00 GMT
For our friends from Northern France.
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Post by auntieannie on May 16, 2009 20:48:03 GMT
And for the flemish... I am sure this is an hymn dear to their heart.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 17, 2009 0:01:30 GMT
This is so interesting. Much of what I "know" about music from other countries is a misconception because of movie stereotypes.
Thanks for that clip, Kerouac ~~ it sounds seriously French, but at least you all have the good taste to appreciate mariachi-style falsetto. The singers are wonderful. I got a good laugh out of the musicians looking so embarrassed. Real mariachi (from a French word, incidentally) carry those outfits with great dignity.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2009 0:54:15 GMT
These are all wonderful,thanks guys.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 17, 2009 4:05:43 GMT
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Post by pookie on May 17, 2009 5:00:51 GMT
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The first explains what the song is about 2nd has pics of Aust. This song was very nearly our national anthem
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2009 5:36:16 GMT
I love Keb Mo'!
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Post by bixaorellana on May 17, 2009 15:55:39 GMT
Pookie, the photos are so beautiful! Boy, would I love to see Australia.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 22, 2009 6:07:29 GMT
Another to warm the hearts of people from the US (& other places, considering how many artists & choral groups have covered it).
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Post by patricklondon on May 22, 2009 19:59:14 GMT
The Waltzing Matilda reminded me of heartwarming Sunday lunchtimes listening to Round the Horne, of which this is just a taste:
And to continue with a musical tour of Britain, how about a
Welsh choir:
or some Northumbrian pipes:
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