Esmeralda

The Casuals ‘Jesamine’

Burt Bacharach wrote some of the most beautiful love songs of the latter half of the 20th century; Herb Alpert made this one his own..

Herb Alpert – This Guy’s In Love With You

The Walker brothers..*swoon*….

Make It Easy On Yourself

R DEAN TAYLOR-THERE’S A GHOST IN MY HOUSE

R Dean Taylor – Indiana Wants Me

Fabulous bit of 60’s kitsch..John Leyton’s

JOHNNY REMEMBER ME

Free, with a very young Paul Rodgers and..

Free-My Brother Jake

Y’know..I haven’t listened to yon Todd Rundgren for..ooh..five minutes now. Needs must..

CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS -TODD RUNDGREN

Hmm..bit of Todd would do me nicely..

TODD RUNDGREN – I SAW THE LIGHT

@toybulldog wrote:

thread needs a little more Todd Rundgren

I couldn’t agree more..you sarky git! :P

Todd Rundgren – Hello It’s Me

@sharongooner wrote:

@Esmeralda wrote:

These guys should really have a thread to themselves..mmmm

Daryl Hall & John Oates – I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)

Daryl Hall & John Oates – She’s Gone

do you really like them that much….. you maneater!

Oooh yes indeedy!
Hall & Oates – Maneater

These guys should really have a thread to themselves..mmmm

Daryl Hall & John Oates – She’s Gone

Two fabulous numbers by Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band..bringing back soooo many memories…

Bob Seger – We’ve got tonight

@Sgt Pepper wrote:

The passion and the majesty that is the music of RICHARD WAGNER

Die Walkure – Wotan’s Farewell and Magic Fire

Part I

Part II

Tristan Und Isolde

Prelude

Intoxicating 8)

Stunning, Sgt!

Wagner was my father’s favourite composer. As a little ‘un I remember many a Sunday morning with the windows rattling as dad and I…[Read more]

Och..before ye’s all fall ower wan anuther reciting bits frae the man’s workings.. wee jimmy joyce shares a birthday with the delicious Esmeralda. So..in MY..I mean HIS honour..here’s a wee thingummie..

At that hour when all things have repose,
O lonely watcher of the skies,
Do you hear the night wind and the sighs
Of harps playing…[Read more]

@Sir Actor wrote:

Danny Boy

This song always makes me think about what’s important in life.
Not the back stabbing or nastiness of the rat race world we live in but the essence of a loving family, change and not forgetting those who may no longer be with us but have made us what we are.

Awww.you’re just a ickle wee softie at heart. Have an Esme hug

Edvard Grieg’s splendid WEDDING DAY AT TROLDHAUGEN is more usually a piano piece, but i have included here, a marvellous adaptation for woodwind. Incidentally, I could have gotten away with including this in Celtic Cabal, as Grieg’s great-grandfather was a Greig from Scotland.

Grieg – Wedding Day at…[Read more]

From one beautiful dance to another..poignant, soaring, tender, I never weary of listening to or watching LEE ANN WOMACK’S..

I Hope You Dance
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat
But always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still…[Read more]

Conway Twitty – It’s Only Make Believe

I love this with a passion..

Glen Campbell – Wichita Lineman

yee haaa!!!
Hank Williams Hank Jr THERES A TEAR IN MY BEER