In reply to this comment by Sarzy:
Oh man, this music sounded super-familiar to me, but I couldn't quite place it. I just realized -- it's from Tetris!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru_nrHuIxAs

Go to about a minute into the video, it's a bit different but it's essentially the same tune.


Wow. I didn't realize that! Good ear, Sarzy!

Hahahaaa! Haha. Yeah, that's right! LMFAHS!

Hehehe. I loved that. Thanks for reminding me.

In reply to this comment by Kerotan:
And he says "from what it sounds like, you were on a break"

Cue Rachel letting out a shock 'Ah'.

I remember it too.

I'd love to see more of this stuff getting sifted instead of the mainstream pop culture songs that everyone knows inside and out. Not that they're in any way subpar to the classical folk songs of each country, but folk music from different countries really is awesome and not something one would normally get to hear.

Tags for this video have been changed from 'shipwreck, tragedy, true story, gales of November, folk song' to 'Gordon Lightfoot, shipwreck, tragedy, true story, gales of November, folk song' - edited by calvados

If you love Leadbelly check out Three Songs By Leadbelly, on YouTube. And check out "Pick a bale of cotton" sifted by NickyP.


Huddie William Ledbetter (January 23, 1888 - December 6, 1949) was an American folk and blues musician, notable for his clear and forceful singing, his virtuosity on the twelve string guitar, and the rich songbook of folk standards he introduced. He is best known as Leadbelly or Lead Belly (see below).

Although his most commonly-played instrument was the twelve string, he could also play the piano, mandolin, harmonica, violin, concertina, and accordion. In some of his recordings, such as in one of his versions of the folk ballad "John Hardy", he performs on the accordion instead of the guitar.

The topics of Lead Belly's music covered a wide range of subjects, including gospel songs, blues songs about women, liquor, racism, folk songs about cowboys, prison, work, sailors, cattle herding, dancing, and songs concerning the newsmakers of the day, such as President Franklin Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, the Scottsboro Boys, and multi-millionaire Howard Hughes.

- More @ <ahref="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadbelly">Wikipedia

Wow hearing that made me so happy. Thanks NickyP.

I came across Blues in general with Leadbelly and Robert Johnson back in Africa reading up on popular music in the Encarta 95 CD that came packaged with the computer the family bought. It's funny looking back now, realizing that was the only source of alternative musical exposure I had then. I still think Microsoft is evil though.

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Huddie William Ledbetter (January 23, 1888 - December 6, 1949) was an American folk and blues musician, notable for his clear and forceful singing, his virtuosity on the twelve string guitar, and the rich songbook of folk standards he introduced. He is best known as Leadbelly or Lead Belly (see below).

Although his most commonly-played instrument was the twelve string, he could also play the piano, mandolin, harmonica, violin, concertina, and accordion. In some of his recordings, such as in one of his versions of the folk ballad "John Hardy", he performs on the accordion instead of the guitar.

The topics of Lead Belly's music covered a wide range of subjects, including gospel songs, blues songs about women, liquor, racism, folk songs about cowboys, prison, work, sailors, cattle herding, dancing, and songs concerning the newsmakers of the day, such as President Franklin Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, the Scottsboro Boys, and multi-millionaire Howard Hughes.

- More @ <ahref="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadbelly">Wikipedia

According to the YouTube poster--

Bob Dylan Preforms in the first time to the public, "Blowing' In The Wind" !!
Very rare!!
Enjoy!
"Folk Songs And More Folk Songs; WBC TV May 1963"