I played at Saint Andrews Church Folk Club in Bruxelles on Sept. 28th 2012 – for sure there are nice versions by Big Bill Broonzy or Leadbelly, Eric Clapton or Tom Waits, Willie Nelson or Ry Cooder – but the Irish people, far away from home in the European capital in Belgium, Brussels, gave their very best too …
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merci to Catou in Bruxelles, she gave me the chance to visit Saint Andrew’s Church “open mic” …
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compare, if time:
eric clapton – key: G major
tom waits – key: Eb major
ry cooder – key: E major
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Have a very large number of Eric Clapton albums, he have made much good music the last about 45 years – and know his version of “Goodnight Irene” well… 🙂
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Interesting interpretations of this song from various artist
His simplidity makes him great
But who was irene ?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodnight,_Irene
“…The lyrics tell of the singer’s troubled past with his love, Irene, and express his sadness and frustration. Several verses make explicit references to suicidal fantasies, most famously in the line ‘sometimes I take a great notion to jump in the river and drown…’ “
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Lovely
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Leadbelly’s is a favourite but these are lovely musicians who infect their listeners with joy, regardless of the lyrics. Mind you, you’ve not heard me sing it 😉
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Fun song that makes you want to sing along. It’s odd but for some reason I have always remembered the words to it yet I usually never remember lyrics.
Thanks for the smile today.
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hi Isadora, remembering words? I can’t.
But I can use a search machine for the lyrics and a printer:
http://www.songsforteaching.com/folk/goodnightirene.htm
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Enjoyed your guitar playing
After a hectic time, it is wonderful to have the time again to visit the blogs
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