Well May the World Go

Well May the World Go

Well May the World Go

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One of the most ambitious activist recordings to emerge in some time, Well May the World Go succeeds politically, emotionally, and artistically. Wrapping a pastiche of musical styles and social messages in a warmly acoustic, atmospheric sound, veteran folk troubadour Larry Long threads together sacred Native American chant, Asian bamboo tones, classical violin, Persian dumbek drumming, Zairian guitar, and a plentiful range of American roots music, including jazz, R&B, even a field recording of Pete Seeger. Songs about workers' rights in Texas, the Ku Klux Klan, Brazilian romance, Somalian civil war, glasnost, and Anishinabeg land claims segue, one to the next, on a dreamlike musical stream. What might have resulted in a hodgepodge of politics and world-beat samples is a fascinatingly coherent portrait of the human struggle. The only risk lies in forgetting the politics and losing yourself in all the fertile, imaginative music. --Roy Kasten

Well May the World Go,Larry Long,Smithsonian Folkways,Contemporary Folk,Folk,Folk & Traditional,Pop
Janet Baker Sings Scenes from 'Mary Stuart'
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    		Janet Baker Sings Scenes from 'Mary Stuart'

    Manufacturer: Chandos
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00005RT18
    Release Date: 2002-01-22

    Tracks:

    1. Act II (Complete): Why Run So Fast, My Lady? - Dame Janet Baker
    2. Act II (Complete): You Murmuring Breezes... - Dame Janet Baker
    3. Act II (Complete): What Tumult! Those Voices! - Dame Janet Baker
    4. Act II (Complete): In The Peace Of My Gloomy Seclusion - Dame Janet Baker
    5. Act II (Complete): Ah! May This Joy Not Deceive Me - Dame Janet Baker
    6. Act II (Complete): Long By The World Forsaken - Dame Janet Baker
    7. Act II (Complete): All Too Well I Surely Know Her! - Dame Janet Baker
    8. Act II (Complete): What Place Is This Then? - John Tomlinson
    9. Act II (Complete): Report Has Not Failed Me - John Tomlinson
    10. Act II (Complete): Bid Her Welcome - John Tomlinson
    11. Act II (Complete): Dead To Justice, Throne And Kingdom - John Tomlinson
    12. Act II (Complete): Go, Prepare Yourself For Sentence - John Tomlinson
    13. Act III, Scene 2 (Complete): Elizabeth Will Continue To Mock And Insult Me - Dame Janet Baker
    14. Act III, Scene 2 (Complete): Oh Faithful Talbot! - John Tomlinson
    15. Act III, Scene 2 (Complete): Once All The Radiant Joys Of Youth - John Tomlinson
    16. Act III, Scene 2 (Complete): There Still Remains Another Charge - John Tomlinson
    17. Act III, Scene 2 (Complete): No, I Never Turned From My Saviour - John Tomlinson
    18. Act III, Scene 2 (Complete): Go, Leave This World Of Grief Behind - John Tomlinson
    19. Act III, Scene 3: I See You All Once More - Dame Janet Baker
    20. Act III, Scene 3: Oh, Deign To Hear Our Prayer, Merciful Saviour! - Dame Janet Baker
    21. Act III, Scene 3: The Signal - John Tomlinson
    22. Act III, Scene 3: Death Hovers Near Me, So Take My Pardon - John Tomlinson
    23. Act III, Scene 3: Leicester Approaches - John Tomlinson
    24. Act III, Scene 3: Though You Once Made A Vow To Protect Me - John Tomlinson
    Well May the World Go
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    • A Bit Boring
    • About worker's rights, wars, the KKK & other happy subjects.
    • Wow! What an exciting Album to Listen Too
    		 Well May the World Go
    Larry Long
    Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00004TJ9Q
    Release Date: 2000-06-27

    Tracks:

    1. Chicky, Chicky Boom
    2. No Jobs In Texas
    3. Down With The Ku Klux Klan
    4. Somalia
    5. Sugar
    6. All The Way To Paradise
    7. Brazil
    8. Ramona
    9. Muscovite Feel Alright
    10. Some Things Are Not For Sale
    11. Well May The World Go
    12. Sweet Lura Rose

    Amazon.com

    One of the most ambitious activist recordings to emerge in some time, Well May the World Go succeeds politically, emotionally, and artistically. Wrapping a pastiche of musical styles and social messages in a warmly acoustic, atmospheric sound, veteran folk troubadour Larry Long threads together sacred Native American chant, Asian bamboo tones, classical violin, Persian dumbek drumming, Zairian guitar, and a plentiful range of American roots music, including jazz, R&B, even a field recording of Pete Seeger. Songs about workers' rights in Texas, the Ku Klux Klan, Brazilian romance, Somalian civil war, glasnost, and Anishinabeg land claims segue, one to the next, on a dreamlike musical stream. What might have resulted in a hodgepodge of politics and world-beat samples is a fascinatingly coherent portrait of the human struggle. The only risk lies in forgetting the politics and losing yourself in all the fertile, imaginative music. --Roy Kasten

    Customer Reviews:

    2 out of 5 stars A Bit Boring.......2005-08-04

    While Larry Long's heart is in the right place, and his songs show compassion and tolerance, I'm afraid that the CD is not very interesting. Unlike other folk singers who can meld the political and the lyrical or whose passion carries the music, this sort of drifts by and I have had no desire to re-play the CD.

    4 out of 5 stars About worker's rights, wars, the KKK & other happy subjects........2004-12-16

    Activist folkie singer/songwriter. Very good stuff that crosses many musical boundaries, Sort of a cross of Pete Seeger with Peter Gabriel. Much of it is about worker's rights, wars, the KKK and many other cheerful subjects. Nice 34 page booklet tells the story behind each song.

    5 out of 5 stars Wow! What an exciting Album to Listen Too.......2000-08-12

    I thoroughly enjoyed this cd and have been listening to it non-stop for the past 3 days. As a person who generally listens to rock, pop, and celtic music I was amazed at this CD. It is the best original work that I have ever heard. I first listened to the CD and liked the tunes, I later read the stories (contained in the CD pamphlet) and relistened to the cd. The music and stories alone are interesting, but the best part is how Larry Long interweaves the two.

    He has a gentle, smoothing way to bring up real issues of racism, poverty, work, war, love of music, and love. An incredible talent.

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