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Sunday, March 13. 2011

He Reached Down

Well, it's our church's Men's Ski (and beer) Retreat weekend at Killington, and I think maybe our Women's Retreat Weekend too somewhere else. But we're just back from 8 days away, so we passed on them this year. I have not skied once this year. Damn shame, because it gives me the greatest joy to wrestle and sweat with a mountain and the trees in the snow and cold. Plus I really need new skis if I intend to stick with this crazy, exhilarating lifelong recreation of mine.


Finishing our Iris week with this tune. It reminds me of Roger McGuinn - another good Jesus freak.

 


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Thanks for spreading Iris's unique, pure "old time" sound. For some it's an acquired taste, though. And you mention Roger McQuinn, another icon. He helped created the Martin HD7, a 7 string acoustic guitar, which doubled the G (with a higher octave string) to give a unique 12-string sound to his solo performances.
#1 Garry on 2011-03-13 09:46 (Reply)
A few years ago my oldest son, now 24, an accomplished free style skier and coach told me I was getting too old for the ancient skis I was using. He was always being given skis by manufacturers so he handed me up a pair of skis.

Phat!

By which I mean that modern wide skis have literally changed my life as a skier. I went from the occasional dutiful trip to a mad crazed get out as many weekends as possible kind of guy.
#2 Fred Z on 2011-03-13 11:09 (Reply)
i'd say "break a leg" but the mountain may not have heard of Yankee Doodle Dandy.

Thanks for the Iris week, BD --good feelings when she sings --
#3 buddy larsen on 2011-03-13 13:10 (Reply)
How Iris got into "True Grit" (music director looking for a "severe, as in plain, nineteenth century sound" for the whole soundtrack)

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118028850?refcatid=16

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A good listen to her song in the movie, without spoiling the ending for those who haven't seen it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNmM6pcI-Xo&feature=related

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some more links re the folks who made the film

http://www.nonesuch.com/journal/true-grit-soundtrack-carter-burwell-featuring-music-joel-ethan-coen-film-out-now-2010-12-21

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Carter Burwell's opening credits soundtrack for Coen's A Serious Man --this wants earphones and max volume, if you want your socks knocked off real good

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8moYll-psYs
#4 buddy larsen on 2011-03-13 14:25 (Reply)
bl,

Did Iris have a small part, in the new True Grit, rocking on a porch and singing "Leaning On The Everlasting Arms"? I think I saw a video (movie clip) of this but I can't find it and I forgot to save it. It is a stirring version of that song. There are a number of audio clips.

Thanx.
#4.1 Garry on 2011-03-13 16:51 (Reply)
--have seen it twice, Garry, and haven't noticed that scene. The song is played as the closing credits come up --just as a viewer is perhaps reflecting on how an adventure may last only a few days but become one's touchstone of life. Then the song comes up and the time catching up with us all, goes infinite.
#4.1.1 buddy larsen on 2011-03-14 08:36 (Reply)
Thanx bl,

I haven't seen the movie. It could have been a clip from "the cutting room floor", that I saw, or even a different song all together. I'll keep searching.
#4.1.1.1 Garry on 2011-03-14 09:14 (Reply)
bl,

I've found the clip I spoke of. It was from the movie "Songcatcher" and Iris sings "Pretty Saro".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6ArylRGWME
#4.1.1.1.1 Garry on 2011-03-14 09:29 (Reply)

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