http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=okYKobTKWbs
Buffy Sainte Marie was born in Saskatchewan Canada on an Indian Reservation, orphaned as a child she grew up in America with its prejudice to her native Indian roots. Her music was banned in the USA appearing on the White House list of music that should be surpressed. Donovan would know about her as he sang her song "Universal Soldier" (Very well I may add) and also she wrote the song "Up where we belong" which was a hit for joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes.
So Debbie you may find a real soft spot for the song Sweet America in your set just for a change in direction. Imagine the scene , A native Indian growing up in her adopted country of USA finding herself attracting Govt attention that surpresses her progress, she decides its time to leave for Canada her original birthplace & produces the beutiful ballad of "Sweet America" as her parting shot. It does not get any better for me
Here is the opening lyrics to the late seventies song "Sweet America";-
Well I think it's time I'm leaving Oklahoma
There's 49 more ways to live my life
America you showed that I don't know you
and I do believe your worth another try
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Knights Arms reunion (Some nice live Blues music)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qPCyUFWUscw&feature=related
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Finally now for something completely different a thank you to the women from Porthcawl
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gFrIpKS9spU&feature=related
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