Eva Cassidy was a magnificent vocalist and an accomplished guitarist. Here's my cover of Eva's "Songbird." This episode is also available as a blog post: http://davidgittlin.net/2023/04/30/songbird/
“Brown-eyed Girl” was originally called “Brown-Skinned Girl.” The song is about an interracial relationship. Morrison changed the name to make it more acceptable to...
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://davidgittlin.net/2021/09/14/the-clancy-brothers-re-imagining-irish-folk-music/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-gittlin/message
“Against the Wind” is regarded as one of Bob Seeger’s best songs. The lyrics are replete with the songwriter’s reflections on his youth, past...
