Salongfestivalen 2010 HALVSØSTRA - "Synonymordboka"

HALF SISTERS - Synonym Word Book

HALVSØSTRA presenterer og framfører "Synonymordboka" - en "slager" fra Amtmandens døtres glansperiode utgitt på "Amtmandens døtre reis kjerringa" fra 1975. Som kommentar til visa står det skrevet:

"Teksten til denne sangen er skrevet nesten ordrett fra Gyldendals synonymordbok. Det er lett å le av så åpenbar diskriminering, og det kan kanskje se lite viktig ut. Men dette er en del av de kjønnsrollene kvinner, som menn, møter hver eneste dag. Kjønnsroller som brukes til å rettferdiggjøre at kvinner sparkes ut av arbeidslivet og inn i kjøkkenet. Kjønnsroller som fører til at vårt valg av utdanning foregår innenfor rammene av tradisjonelt "passende" kvinneyrker. Kjønnsroller som gjør oss jenter redde for å ta initiativ overfor gutter, som f.eks. å sitte ved dansegulvet og vente på å bli engasjert. Men på tross av alle disse kjønnsrollene vet vi at også andre ideer står sterkt blant folk: "MANNFOLKA OG KVINNFOLKA ER DE BESTE FOLKA".

honorsongs || Undone || Original Folk Song and More

Sometimes, I think these videos speak for themselves. But every once in a while you feel that you have stumbled on something very creative, deep and tender. I had just posted ErinBev on Humble Baritonics and this name from her friends, "honorsongs", grabbed me. This woman, Honor Finnegan, has such a lovely voice and a freshness to her music that is so uncommercial and folksy. Undone was the first song that I checked out on her YT channel which she has named, Songs in My Pajamas.

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Rubber Zen with Brakes, Freedom... My Bicycle (free form thinking)

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http://www.youtube.com/user/honorsongs

Lew Dite Folkster

I have my musical ups and downs. I wish I kept playing my violin in 3rd grade because my Humble Uker musical progress is quite slow. Now I always appreciate simple music that is played well. My e-buddy Todd (a.k.a. Brother Sonny) has been a favorite of mine for quite some time and he plays simple folk music so "sweetly."

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These simple songs sound great when played with experienced hands and confident soulful voices. I also think it's the simplest turnarounds and fills that add that touch of spice which brings songs to a fuller life. I have asked Todd for some direction and he directed me to Lew Dite who plays several instruments and has provided a Smithsonianesque collection of folk music on his YouTube channels.

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He has a SONGCREEN CHANNEL which gives a karaoke style scroll screen with the chords embedded, here...

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http://www.youtube.com/LDsongscreen

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Take a listen to this old gem...

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Here's another I like because it talks about going to New Orleans, and he yodels! The lyrics of this song are so full of flavor. "If love was liquor, and I could drink, I'd be drunk all the time."

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[To check out LewDites main YT page, click the blog entry title]

I also added LewDite's FOLK SONGS to my Ukulinkies Music List

Lil' Rev SF Folk Fest News (Sounds Good!)

Hey, Lil' Rev is going to be headlining at the San Francisco Free Folk Festival in June (12-13, noon-10pm) Free and open to the public! He will be there on Saturday only, teaching a workshop in the afternoon and performing at night.

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If any reader has been to the SFFFF before please leave a comment about your experience and recommendations on how to get there and whether bringing along a "beater" ukulele is a good idea.

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I want to go!
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SFFolkFest site . . . . . . http://www.sffolkfest.org/

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Lil Rev's site . . . . . . . . . http://www.lilrev.com/