I’ve never featured Kate Rusby’s song Ghost; this is a re-recording which is part of her album 30 Happy Returns, a release which marks her 30 years as a performing artist. Sometimes it feels that a lost loved one is still here, but the moment passes and the reality of their absence resumes.
January 5 is the twelfth (and final) day of Christmas; the day before Epiphany. Wassail is part of the observance, perhaps an incorporation of outside cultural elements turned into a time of blessing and shared celebration. (Though not too much) So Cornish Wassail by Kate Rusby is a fitting place to finish this version of …
If I keep doing Christmas Songs, one year I could do a whole month of In The Bleak Midwinter. This rendition is by Kate Rusby from Holly Head. One of the reasons I like it is because she includes lots of verses, with no added choruses or bridges. 1. In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind …
James Taylor’s Carolina In My Mind, sung by Kate Rusby on her album Hand Me Down. We’re not going anywhere, but a great vocalist can take lyrics like these and transport you with a sense of emotion that brings your own desires and memories to life. All in our minds.
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