Live at the Tin Angel [Live]

Live at the Tin Angel [Live]

Track Listings

1. So Heavy

2. The Great Out There

3. Still Believe

4. Last of the Good Straight Girls

5. Snow White

6. My Mother's Garden

7. Shackamaxon Street

8. Intro: Attend the Sky

9. Attend the Sky

10. Soul's Not At War

11. Maybe If I Sang Cole Porter

12. Society Ball

13. La Vie En Rose

14. Ain't I Lonely Tonight

15. Ain't I lonely Tonight

Editorial Reviews
Phila. Daily News 12/21/93
"Werner's songs are poetry." Phila. Daily News

Product Description
Folk/Pop/Jazz

Tracks:

Opening Solo Violin
Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair
Hard Times Come Again No More
The Voice Of Bygone Days
Foster Favorites Medley (Ring, Ring The Banjo (1851) Oh! Susanna (1848) Camptown Races (1850)
Open Thy Lattice, Love (1844)
Beautiful Dreamer (1864)
That's What's The Matter
Old Home Medley (Old Folks at Home (1851) My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night (1853)
Molly! Do You Love Me? (1850)
Sweetly She Sleeps, My Alice Fair (1851)
Comrades, Fill No Glass For Me (1855)
Dancing On The River (Nelly Bly (1850) The Glendy Burk (1860) Angelina Baker (1850)
My Wife Is A Most Knowing Woman (1863)
Gentle Annie (1856)
Linger In Blissful Repose (1858)
Ah! May The Red Rose Live Alway (1850)

Customer Reviews:

It's Dreamy.......2007-01-10

This is a very wonderful recording of Stephen Foster by a master singer.
Foster's songs are of a more innocent and naive time in the American psyche, a time that it would not hurt us to remember, given the wretched brutality of American culture today (something you'll appreciate after listening to this recording).

The songs are beautifully sung by Mr. Hamspon, and the musical accompaniment with piano, mandolin, tuba, banjo, etc. seems a perfect setting for this period music. I enjoyed the musical interludes of Foster songs (not sung by Mr. Hampson), such as "Oh, Suzanna", "My Old Kentucky Home", and "Camptown Races." They are foot-stompin' and finger-snappin' good in a non-syncopated way.

Mr. Hampson's voice is so beautiful, and he has done such a wonderful job with these song's you'll just have to hear it, and when you do, tell me that you're not dreaming.

I remember reading a quote by John Phillip Sousa that decried the use of syncopation in American popular music. I never understood it until listening to this recording. The richness and intensity of American popular music (as experienced in the work of Stephen Foster) has been lost.
Everything has to be so cool today, thanks to syncopation, and "cool" really means no emotion.

If emotion is what you want, emotion is what you'll get with Stephen Foster's songs. It was a time when the death of loved ones (especially those who died in their youth) was experienced more often (see "I Dream of Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair" and "Gentle Annie"). And we were not protected from the vicissitudes of fate by myriad government programs, modern medicine and universal prosperity (see "Hard Times").
Husbands and wives had their differences then, as today, (see the amusing song "My Wife is a Most Knowin' Woman") The passion of the Civil War (Foster was a Unionist),is reflected in a wonderful, fun song, "That's What's the Matter."

If you love good music, and you have heart which can be stirred, and you love your country, this is for you.

I love this recording. It has opened up the door to my "beautiful dreams," dreams of bygone days, lost love, and whatever else we pine for.

I wanted to buy several copies for my friends, but somehow I felt that the impact of this recording was so personal, that it could not be shared with others. Not that they couldn't enjoy it, but that I could not begin to share the intense emotion and reverie stirred in my heart by these beautiful songs.

My Favorite Composer of all time.......2006-08-20

Growing up playing his stuff on piano, I love the instrumentality of this CD..the violins give off that wail that he speaks of..I am not sure what it is about Stephen Foster but these verses..grab me like no other..there is so much sensitivity to it..

I dream of Jeannie with the light brown hair
Born like a vapor on the summer air
I see her tripping where the bright streams play
Happy as the daisies that dance on her way
Many were the wild notes her merry voice would pour

but the violins in this CD make this CD the best out there..
FYI should you be into astrology Stephen Foster is definition of Cancer...Sun and Moon conjunct in Cancer with mars in Scorpio..i love his lyrics..almost to the point of obsession..

An American classic from Hampson that brings smiles and tears.......2006-07-17

Stephen Foster was the greatest American composer of sentimental parlor ballads--he so perfectly imitated folk songs that his music wound up turning into them. In an age of home music-making and later of families sitting around the radio, Foster's songs were a staple, often performed by crossover artists from opera like Lawrence Tibbett. Those were plump, ripe styles of singing, highly flavored by church hymns.

In this 1992 collection of 17 Foster favorites, plus a few rareties, Hampson drops the platform manner and goes straight for heartfelt sincerity. His tone is plain yet sweet, his expression intimate. He is accompanied by instruments redolent of the Victorian drawing room (guitar, fiddle, upright piano), and the mood they create brings tears and smiles of remembrance. This music is embedded in America's genes, and it's wonderful to realize that every note is still alive and throbbing with feeling.

OMG!!! More than 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 stars, one of the best album in the world!!!.......2005-11-25

Simply one word, WOW!!!
Thomas Hampson's voice is simply fantasic. His voice is very different from regular operatic baritone voice, very sweet, and rich. I really cant believe an operatic baritone can sing folk song like THIS good, in my opinion he sounds even better than his opera works in this album. His voice and the background music matches perfectly, the outcome would move u to tears, and u can feel the origin of MUSIC. This album really shows what the word MUSIC means, and the songs simply just ALL beautiful. I like his "beautiful dreamer", "my life is well knowing woman", and "jeanie with the light brown hair" the most. When I listen the songs I would just imagine that I am in the world of past USA, and I can feel the life of the ppl in the past USA~ just like watching an old classic movie, it would touch ur heart and fall in love with this album.

It's simply lovely.......2004-12-14

I didn't know Stephen Foster (I thought): wrong: Oh Susanna, etc, I knew, but had no idea who the composer was.

This CD is a revelation. The melodies are so beautiful, as are the poems, and Thomas Hampson just brings them to life as wonderfully as ever. I especially love "Beautiful Dreamer" - it gives me butterflies - and "My wife is a most knowing woman" - the way he makes the voices and the indignation is just brilliant. If one needed reminding what a brilliant singer Mr Hampson is - this disk does it.

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If you've seen Susan Werner live...

Live at the Tin Angel
Susan Werner
Manufacturer: Susan Werner
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000051YKT
Release Date: 1993-11-11

Tracks:

So Heavy
The Great Out There
Still Believe
Last of the Good Straight Girls
Snow White
My Mother's Garden
Shackamaxon Street
Intro: Attend the Sky
Attend the Sky
Soul's Not At War
Maybe If I Sang Cole Porter
Society Ball
La Vie En Rose
Ain't I Lonely Tonight
Ain't I lonely Tonight

Album Description

Folk/Pop/Jazz

Customer Reviews:

If you've seen Susan Werner live..........2000-12-13

If you've seen Susan Werner live and liked what you saw, this CD is for you. All of Susan's other CDs are studio versions, and while they're good in their own right, this is the Susan you've come to love from her live shows. Its just Susan and her wonderful guitar and piano playing, punctuated by Susan's often humorous intros to her songs. Its as close to a live performance as you can get. I have all 4 of her albums and when I really want something to lift my spirits, this is the one I choose.

If you haven't ever seen Susan perform, get this CD and then you'll really want to.

By George! Live at the Tin Angel
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Amazing

By George! Live at the Tin Angel

Manufacturer: Delayed Reaction
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0002GDBAS

Product Description

"Instant Classic" is one of the terms most regularly used to describe Philadelphia's phenomenal Amber deLaurentis. Amber's forceful piano style and powerful vocals drive a diverse catalogue of melodic original songs, carefully crafted with long-time lyricist and friend Sarah Blue. Their songs, like Amber's signature vintage attire, are at once both contemporary and timeless. Nominated as Philadelphia's "Best Female Vocalist" in 2002, Amber regularly plays Philadelphia venues such as the Tin Angel and The Point, and has worked her way up to "Artist in Residence" for January 2003 at New York City's legendary Bitter End. Track Listing: 1) (Intro); 2) Wishful Thinkin'; 3) Mad Rush; 4) On the Rocks; 5) Something in My Eye; 6) Wrecked; 7) Sunset Already.

Customer Reviews:

Amazing.......2005-01-15

She is amazing. Just as Alicia Keys is called the female Stevie Wonder, my first time hearing Amber deLaurentis play piano immediately brought Elton John to mind. Her singing is something entirely her own, though. Bluesy, yet not overwhelmingly so, and always soulful, she has a gorgeous voice and her own style of singing. My favorite song of hers is "Wishful Thinkin'" which is wonderful. Everything I've heard from her sounds great to me, which isn't something I can say about very many artists. I recommend that any fan of piano driven soul, or soulful music period, listen to her.

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Live in Philly
Christy Jefferson
Manufacturer: Terrinish Publishing
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Folk | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000CA378A
Release Date: 2005-04-05

Tracks:

Introduction
Java Jacket
Introduce Jolene
Buffet at the Cattle Pasture
Moon Prayer
Pictures of Faces
Story of Speedy
Speedy
Forgot My CDS
Catty
Interpretive Dancing
Intro to Comin Round
Comin Round

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Live At The Tin Angel

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Live At The Tin Angel
Kyle Justin
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ASIN: B000N75R9E

Product Description

Earning rave reviews from fans and critics alike, Kyle Justin has been steadily making his mark on the Philadelphia region and beyond. Quickly garnering commercial radio airplay nationwide, his engaging music and style have made him a staple in acoustic rooms and popular venues in the Philly area. The Philly music scene is saying Kyle's interesting guitar voicings, soulful melodies, and thoughtful lyrics come from a "true poet" with "engaging music." Kyle's passion for music began as a teenager; a two-minute interaction with a broken guitar determined his life's path. It was then that his friend picked up a guitar and began playing some licks. "I was instantly amazed," Kyle states, "at how the combination of wood and vibrating metal strings created most of the incredible music I had admired on the radio." One thing led to another, and soon, Kyle's new-found passion found him graduating from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia where he studied music composition and jazz guitar. Today, he uses this knowledge and life experiences to write songs that merge the styles of pop, folk/rock and soul.