Joanna Newsom’s concert at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta was astounding. To see her hands on the harp is like watching someone pull notes out of thin air. (Cell photo of her harp on stage after the show.)
She introduced the fourth song she played as “an old Scottish folksong” and proceeded to sing “Ca’ the yowes” by Robert Burns. (!) Then she played all of her new album “Ys”.
Added: here is a YouTube viddy the song.
November 20th, 2006
by Nannie
It’s in 2/4 and B flat minor in my book. Unfortunately marked “slowly, with great
expression.” I like it, my bonnie dearie.
November 21st, 2006
by Nannie
no…B minor.
November 23rd, 2006
by Nannie
filed under coincidence, someone read a long Scottish tale, peppered with dialect,
at the UU Thanksgiving. She did a good job. I’ve heard her do it before, she half-
sings them. I told Gail about the new naughty nich and the expression “…and ye may
roll me your plaid.” she liked it.