Not on the ‘jukebox’ as such but on R3. Walked into the room where the radio was burbling innocently to itself just as this began.
Now it is something I love and which has significant associations, but it is also apt for this warm weather we unaccountably seem to be having.
Rather more couth than The Hums of the Lovin’ Spoonful, which I had playing for its last track, “Summer in the City”!
‘Couth’ doesn’t figure. I might just have a listen to SitC just now, was quacking it to self at some point earlier, in fact.
But Leontyne Price - ahhhhhhhhhhh. A wonderful and instantly recognisable voice*.
*not in TA, then, eh?
Knoxville is glorious. Dover Beach is another gem; there’s a recording sung by Barber himself which I’ve been trying to track down (sporadically) for years - must give it another go…
Isn’t it just. Have not encountered the version with Barber his ain self. If you find it accessibly (which I doubt you will, linkably I mean) , please let me know
And I’ve found it! CD also includes the Capricorn Concerto, featuring Julius Baker as one of the soloists. Baker was principal flute of the NYPO for years, and taught Robert Dick, whom I mentioned elsethread. A few years ago, I had a couple of lessons from Robert - so a nice little thread linking back to those recordings 
And after a bit more digging…
Grateful thanks*, joe. A time capsule in more ways than one.
*And a bloodhound badge if such would be acceptable.
You know how hot it gets
In Mississippi
You know how dry it gets
In the summer sun
The dust-clouds swirl
All down the delta
I just hope that I don’t die before the harvest comes
I should thank you. As I said, every now and again I remembered about trying to find it, having heard just the opening on a R3 programme many moons ago. You reminded me and I now - finally - have it downloaded
Great one, too, Hedgers. If you don’t know it, see if you can unearth her recording of Les Barker’s Sudden Waves. Not what one normally associates with Barker - and a strong contender for the finest recording Tabor’s made. It’s on Angel Tiger and the Anthology, IIRC
AHA!
I bluddy love this thread. And this place- huge thanks to our hosts.
The Mississippi Summer I had encountered but only realised when I clicked, and was very happy to encounter again, Sudden Waves, I had not. mmmm. aye. That’s the business all right.
The whole LP Freedom and Rain with The Oyster Band is good, and I liked it enough to have it as one of the half-dozen in the car for quite a long time; so is the second one she did with them, Ragged Kingdom,but I am taking a while to have it as a must-play for that particular mood. The third, live album with The Oyster Band I haven’t yet really got into at all, I’m not sure why. I went off into Melissa Etheridge about then, having just come across her very late, and it sort of got lost in the rush.
I would have sworn that I had Angel Tiger on cassette, or even on CD, but it doesn’t seem to have made it onto the server. Thank you, Joe.
Going to the server has led to my playing the Incredible String Band’s The 5000 Spirits or the Layers of the Onion.
Another superb album: Norma Waterson’s The Very Thought Of You
And thanks to CG’s reminder, I’ve just revisited The Hedgehog’s Song.
No - not that one
She’s always around, Joe.
Wouldn’t that have been a far more appropriate way for Tom & Kirsty’s wedding to have (not) gone?
Oh, it would have been lovely, except it would have been Kirsty who listened to a hedgehog.
Is that in any way like The Hippopotamus Song ??