Might start winding the day down with this from Ger O’Donell and the ethereally beautiful voice of Meadhbh Walsh
Winchester was born and raised in the South of the U.S., specifically Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. But in 1966, when he was 18, he received a draft notice that indicated he was likely to serve in the Vietnam War. He reacted by moving to Montreal, Canada. Shortly after moving there, he began writing songs and performing them in local clubs. In 1970, he was discovered by Robbie Robertson of the Band, who produced his debut album, the cleverly titled "Jesse Winchester." It was very well received critically, and more albums followed.
However, his success was hobbled by the fact that he couldn't perform in the U.S., since he was still avoiding the draft. But in 1976, with the Vietnam War over, U.S. President Jimmy Carter pardoned all draft resisters, including Winchester. So this concert comes from the first year he was able to perform anywhere in the U.S. since his music career began.
He died in 2014, at the age of 69. Here's his Wikipedia entry, if you want to know more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Winchester
This is an excellent sounding recording because it was broadcast live on the radio. It remains unreleased. There were problems with a couple of songs though, including my favorite, "Biloxi," as well as "Let the Rough Side Drag." There were a couple of minor skips on both. But I managed to fix them. That's why those two have "[Edit]" in their titles.
This album is an hour and 13 minutes long.
01 talk (Jesse Winchester)
02 Payday (Jesse Winchester)
03 talk (Jesse Winchester)
04 Tell Me Why Did You Like Roosevelt (Jesse Winchester)
05 Bowling Green (Jesse Winchester)
06 Midnight Bus (Jesse Winchester)
07 talk (Jesse Winchester)
08 Biloxi [Edit] (Jesse Winchester)
09 talk (Jesse Winchester)
10 Let the Rough Side Drag [Edit] (Jesse Winchester)
11 talk (Jesse Winchester)
12 Indian Killed the Woodcock - The Sugarfoot Rag [Instrumental] (Jesse Winchester)
13 talk (Jesse Winchester)
14 Seems like Only Yesterday (Jesse Winchester)
15 talk (Jesse Winchester)
16 My Songbird (Jesse Winchester)
17 Black Dog (Jesse Winchester)
18 Mississippi You're on My Mind (Jesse Winchester)
19 talk (Jesse Winchester)
20 Twigs and Seeds (Jesse Winchester)
21 Rhumba Man (Jesse Winchester)
22 Isn't That So (Jesse Winchester)
23 Yankee Lady (Jesse Winchester)
24 talk (Jesse Winchester)
25 I Can't Stand Up Alone (Jesse Winchester)
26 The Brand New Tennessee Waltz (Jesse Winchester)
27 Jambalaya [On the Bayou] (Jesse Winchester)
Since his early albums I have been a fan of Jesse so as Paul says I agree with him! Been wanting him to make something available at his usual high standard for a while
Trouble posting this one not sure why . . . . . .
Joe Cocker - BBC Saturday Rock Show 1968
Tripping Mantras have been posting some really INTERESTING Rory lately . . . . .
check them out
Les Lunours - Nous sommes bi-bi-ba-ba-boum-boum (1970)
Moonbears? Ridiculously catchy bubblegum psych pop from Canada, recorded for a Banana Splits inspired kids show that apparently never got off the ground. There’s an English version, but I prefer not understanding the lyrics.
Filmed On This Day 1985 - Ian Dury & The Blockheads* – Hold On To Your Structure - Live At The Hammersmith Odeon
