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Mondura Dam - Andy Roberts Romford folk club
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBzMQk17VQQ&feature=youtube_gdata
October 5 2011, 2:25pm | Comments »
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Google+ Hangout for Podcast #47
http://andyroberts.me/podcast/google-hangout-for-podcast-47
For this week’s podcast I wanted to experiment with using Google+ , a new(ish) social networking site which has a feature they call “hangout” for bringing groups of people together by video link. It’s kind of like a group video call with a text chat, so superficially not that disimilar really to the ustream and livestream systems that I’ve been using for the weekly Tuesday night broadcasts up until about April this year. Do you need a Google+ invitation? Click here The Google+ service as a whole is getting a lot of attention even though it only launched to the public this month, and even though the circles metaphor can be a bit cumbersome, there’s a tendency towards fuller conversations and better discovery that makes it interesting for musicians, I think. But all that could change as the new platform develops, we’ll have to see. What intrigues me though, is the way that Google is integrating many of their popular services together, and Google of course is behind youTube. I’ve been waiting for youTube “Live” to open up but for the time being that seems to be open only to a few international TV stations. There is some confusing talk about youTube live being available on Google+ hangouts but thsi always turns out to be about taking the existing youTube live streams and relaying them into a Hangout, rather than using the Hangout to generate a new livestream that can be relayed out into youTube live, and saved as youTube videos in a channel, which the direction I’m probably looking for. Google+ Hangout So we planned to try out the ‘Hangout’ feature within Google+, this Sunday afternoon just gone at 3.00pm, and the result has been incorporated into this Andy Roberts podcast episode #47. Google+ Hanging out If you wanted to take part in future Google+ events with me, or just listen in as it happens, then you would need to activate a Google+ Profile if you don’t already have one, and add me to a circle. Again, if you need a Google+ invitation you can get one here Sunday Afternoons, 3.00pm Oh yes, and the other thing that’s changed is that we’ve moved to Sunday afternoons for the regular weekly spot, at 3.00pm UK time, which is currently GMT+1 with daylight saving. That’s 10pm in Beijing. The Sunday afternoon 3.00pm time slot will continue throughout the month of August.
Podcast 47 Here’s the download and play link etc: Subscribe to the podcast RSS or get it from iTunes Download MP3 to save – 39.69 Mb in size, playtime 28 minutes 49 seconds :- 47 Andy Roberts Podcast Episode 47.mp3 Andy Roberts Podcast #47 Shownotes Show Notes for Podcast 47
Mondura Dam Work is Done Shifting Sands Hesitation Blues (trad?) Home – Roy Harper (Part Song) Mozambique – Bob Dylan The Same Old Rock – Roy Harper (Part Song) Narrow Boats
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August 9 2011, 1:13pm | Comments »
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I posted to andyroberts.me
Andy Roberts Podcast #24
http://andyroberts.me/andy-roberts/andy-roberts-podcast-24
Andy Roberts Podcast #24 There’s a mixed bag of songs on Podcast #24, which was recorded last Tuesday, a week ahead of schedule and has a slightly edgy feel to it. “Not John” was appropriate for the following day being December 8th, exactly thirty years after John Lennon was shot dead. On the anniversary itself I played it again at Havering Folk Club followed by Working Class Hero and the video from that evening is embedded at the end here. Links, play, download
Subscribe to the podcast RSS or get it from iTunes Download MP3 to save – 28.6 Mb in size, playtime 29 minutes 42 seconds :- 24 Andy Roberts Podcast Episode 24.mp3 Shownotes for podcast #24
Captain Coulston – traditional after Steeleye Span Just Like A Woman – Bob Dylan Wild World – Cat Stevens Not John – Loudon Wainwright Mondura Dam – Andy Roberts All Along The Watchtower – Dylan
Not John Lennon Loudon Wainwright’s “Not John” followed by “Working Class Hero” written by John Lennon performed at Havring Folk Club on December 8th 2010 by Andy Roberts.
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December 15 2010, 6:00am | Comments »
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I posted to andyroberts.me
Mondura Dam – “As long as we have Water….”
http://andyroberts.me/andy-roberts-youtube/mondura-dam-as-long-as-we-have-water
Mondura Dam is a song by Andy Roberts and a place in Queensland Australia, also known as Lake Monduran. Australians seem to use the word “dam” to mean the whole body of water and surrounding environment, not just the engineering contruction that is the retaining wall, as other English speakers may have it. Written at the location, the idea for the song originated from the rhythm of walking back down to the camp carrying a container full of water. The lyrics simply describe the notable characteristics of the nature reserve, and pose a simple question about the need for drinking water and how this balances against other concerns. Mondura Dam Lyrics When you dam a river, the valley forms a lake The trees stand out like boat masts, how much water does it take to feed a small town? If you feed the magpies, they won’t leave you alone Let’s go find some firewood, tonight we’ll be alone under the starshine Mondura Dam, that’s where I am, with my fire and my pan I’m up on Mondura Dam Pelicans are fishing, cruising up and down When you stock a lake with fish then all the birds will come around It’s easy living As long as we have water, there’s no need to move on and when we’ve finished cooking, we’ll throw all the firewood on and watch it flare up When you dam a river, the valley forms a lake you may lose some woodland , but the natural park it makes is free for everyone Mondura Dam on the podcasts I’ve played Mondura Dam once on Podcast episode 11, and also opened Episode 2 with the song. Monduran Dam Videos I don’t know which is the best video to illustrate Mondura Dam really, but this seems to be the only public live performance that’s made it to youTube, from July 2009 at Havering Folk Club.
Here are links to a few other versions. July 2009 | October 2009 | July 2010 – 12string version | March 2010 | September 2010 This one is an mp3 recorded at Stratford Studios in 2001 : mondura_dam.mp3 This has been a post for Blog Action Day 2010 on the subject of Water tagged #BAD10
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October 15 2010, 7:02am | Comments »
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I posted to youtube.com
Mondura Dam Andy Roberts Music Havering Folk Club
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=musXk811lZ4
July 24 2009, 10:56am | Comments »
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I posted to andyrobertsmusic.blogspot.com
Busy again at Havering Folk Club
http://andyrobertsmusic.blogspot.com/2009/07/busy-again-at-havering-folk-club.html
After a quieter period recently, Havering Folk Club was back to its usual lively self again last night with the return of some regulars who hadn't been seen for a while for one reason or another. Steve O'Kane and Fiona paid a visit for example, and will be doing a members guest spot in February next year. I played Mondura Dam, not for the first time but it's a song I've found myself returning to in recent days. Jojo aked me where Mondura Dam is - it's actually Monduran Dam in Queensland Australia. Then I did Whatever Happened to Us by Loudon Wainwright. I've been meaning to sing that one for some time but this is the first time I got around to it.
July 23 2009, 2:53am | Comments »
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I posted to youtube.com
Andy Roberts Tuesday Night - Mondura Dam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR9kYnvR-iQ
July 21 2009, 1:10pm | Comments »
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Return to Havering Folk Club
http://andyrobertsmusic.blogspot.com/2008/08/return-to-havering-folk-club.html
After a week's absence I returned to Havering Folk Club brandishing my yard of japanese plywood with NEW STRINGS which was great.I played two of my own songs, both of which have never been played live before:Mondura DamandWinter in AndaluciaThen I got a chance in the second half to play one more - Maxime le Forestrier's San Francisco
August 23 2008, 4:54pm | Comments »
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