Episode 181
This week, in Episode 181, Aaron and Brent circle back to the folk genre to cover music from a Canadian singer/songwriter who just passed away in May and an Irish trio that named themselves after a particular bird that frequents the river Boro in Wexford.
With a style of music that is reminiscent of fellow Irish singer/songwriter Dermot Kennedy, Aaron highlights three songs from the band Kingfishr.
With both Bob Dylan and Robbie Robertson citing him as one of their favorite songwriters, Brent picks out three songs from the late Gordon Lightfoot.
This Week’s Playlist
- Sundown – Gordon Lightfoot – Sundown (1974)
- Heart In the Water – Kingfishr – Heart In the Water – Single (2023)
- Carefree Highway – Gordon Lightfoot – Sundown (1974)
- Eyes Don’t Lie – Kingfishr – Eyes Don’t Lie – Single (2022)
- The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald – Gordon Lightfoot – Summertime Dream (1976)
- Caroline – Kingfishr – Caroline – Single (2023)
Show Notes
(11:25) Forever No. 1: Gordon Lightfoot’s ‘Sundown’ – Billboard
(13:30) Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian Folk Legend, Dies At 84 – NPR
(13:57) The Hobbit (1977) Soundtrack (OST) – 01. The Greatest Adventure – YouTube
(16:15) The Story Behind The Song: Sundown – Rocking In The Norselands
(16:41) Cathy Smith, Who Admitted To Killing John Belushi, Was A Woman Of Mystery – The Globe and Mail
(17:37) Gordon Lightfoot: Sunrise to Sundown – American Songwriter
(25:33) Kingfishr share a new video for their powerful single ‘Heart In The Water’ – Hot Press
(25:37) Kingfishr Announced As Support Act For Bruce Springsteen – Rock N Load
(34:26) After “Sundown” Gordon Lightfoot Makes Up For Lost Time – corfid.com
(34:45) Arizona State Route 74 – The Carefree Highway – Wikipedia
(36:21) Gordon Lightfoot Liner Notes / Poems – Lightfoot.ca
(39:02) Off the Record: Limerick band KingFishr keeps traditions alive – Limerick Live
(39:46) Kingfishr | flowers-fire (The Doonane Sessions) – YouTube
(47:56) Behind The Song: Gordon Lightfoot, “The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald” – American Songwriter
(50:51) Gordon Lightfoot Said Song He Was Most Proud Of Is ‘the Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald’ – ABC 7 WXYZ
(54:40) Gordon Lightfoot, John Prine Among Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame – Billboard
Other Links
- Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind – Documentary – Tubi
- Gordon Lightfoot , SoundStage 1979 – YouTube
Band Websites
Listen to the Playlist
Videos Mentioned
Bands Mentioned
- Gordon Lightfoot
- Kingfishr
- Dermot Kennedy
- Bob Dylan
- Tones And I
- Foy Vance
- Metallica
- Bella Fleck
- Abigail Washburn
- Jars of Clay
- Coldplay
- Burton Cummings
- Mumford & Sons
- John Prine
- Randy Bachman
- Bruce Springsteen
- Hozier
