As mentioned in my earlier post, I went through a few of my Nanci Griffith CD's. I think Gord would do a memorable job with "You Can't Go Home Again". The lyrics and melody are melancholy but stirring. It's from the album titled, "Poet In My Window". (Does anyone out there listen to Nanci??) Also, two Kate Wolf favorites which I feel Gord could perform masterfully are:
"Across the Great Divide" (which Nanci sings on a tribute album** to great folk artists); and "Unfinished Life". Both these songs have an artistic quality which I bet would appeal to GL. Here is a bit from "Unfinished Life":
"It's a journey with my soul that I am taking,
One that only goes from the cradle to the grave.
Going 'round in circles like painted dancing horses,
Up and down we ride on the wooden courses.
And light from a lover's eyes
Is all that we can save."
If you are looking for great lyrical talent, I think Kate Wolf hits the mark. She's (almost) as good as Gordon, but with an X chromosome. Unfortunately, she succumbed to leukemia in 1986.
**The album "Other Voices Other Rooms" by Nanci Griffith honors Gordon, too. Nanci does 10 Degrees and Getting Colder with some feminine rock-a-billy spunk.
OK...you're probably all asleep by now thanks to my ramblings. So... g'night!
M.
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