Song No.6 – Lhasa
written and performed by Cole Stacey and Joseph O’Keefe
‘It’s too bad
It’s too bad
Because the freedom fall
I don’t have the way with all
But I never should have said that.’
One from the leftfield for my next song. I have only owned this
song for 4 days but I keep playing it and it deserves to be heard by many more
people.
Cole Stacey and Joseph O’Keefe supported Show Of Hands at the
concert in St. Ives on Saturday night. They are a duo from Devon
who are both very good musicians. Cole has a great voice and it seems that
Joseph can play any instrument. I bought
the CD ‘For Hire’ at the concert and I have been playing it ever since.
I
chose the opening track Lhasa
as this is currently my favourite track. Lhasa
is a direct homage to Lhasa de Sela, who inspired much of the percussion,
including sounds produced by a chimney piece and a water bottle. Lhasa, was an American-born singer-songwriter
who was raised in Mexico and
the United States, and
divided her adult life between Canada
and France.
Unfortunately she died of cancer on New Year’s Day 2010 aged 37.
I am now trying to find out as much as I can about this duo and
try and get to see them live again soon. The album is available on iTunes as is
a earlier EP. Check it out. They finished the concert with a great version of ‘Wagon
Wheel’ a song originally part written by Bob Dylan but finished by ‘Old Crow Medicine
Show’. They also played a Gillian Welch
song so that gives you an indication of their musical influences.
Can’t find an in concert version of this song but you can
hear it via this You Tube film which has the song playing over some nice
photos. Enjoy
Cast
Cole Stacey –
Vocals, Congas
Joseph O’Keefe –
acoustic guitar, violin, double bass & piano
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