THE LIMELIGHTERS AND THE KINGSTON TRIO (AND MORE)

Since the previous post featured my favorite folk group of the 60s, I thought I'd present my almost favorites.

     Here's The Limelighters, with Glenn Yarborough singing The Far Side of the Hill:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXvo7L1dZ8A

     And a clip with the trio doing Wabash Cannonball, Whistle and Make the Wind Blow, and Lonesome Traveler:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FakIaWVelE&NR=1

     And Those Were the Days:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O5EeBjxhiY

     The Kingston Trio does Seasons in the Sun:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLfRtK0oxYE

    They didn't have to worried to sing a worried son:

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

     This clip is of the last performance Nick, Bob, and John peformed together.  Here they do MTA.  Sadly their voices have faded, but their enthusiasm has not.  Following this is another clip from that performance of them doing Where Have All the Flowers Gone; unfortunately, this clip cuts off in the middle of the song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBaflWY7I5g&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c3Tjk4Ck0c

      Back to younger and headier days, here's the trio with Mary Travers, doing Where Have All the Flowers Gone?:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIGusbebn2Q&feature=related

      Which is a great segue to the other super-folk group of the 60s -- Peter, Paul and Mary.  Here they do Early Morning Rain:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OCnHNk2Hac

      Day Is Done with a little help from their friends The Smothers Brothers, Donovan, and Jennifer Warnes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U9bKhXyNGg

     And one of the anthems for our time, The Wedding Song, which Noel Paul Stookey wrote for Peter Yarrow's wedding.  What a special gift!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1v84WKC6Pg&feature=related

     My memories of the 60s are mixed:  a time of horror and a time of hope.  Then, as now, The Times, They Are A-Changin':

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oU7M4OeSRM

     Lou Gottlieb is gone, Glenn Yarborough has a solo career and sometimes performs with his daughter Holly, and The Limelighters kept on with many member changes.  They still perform, and Alex Hassilov has rejoined the group.

     All of the original members of The Kingston Trio are also gone, but the group (with variopus members over the years) is still performing their original catalog, and doing it well.

    Mary Travers has also left us, so Peter, Paul and Mary are no more.  Noel Stookey and Peter Yarrow are still performing, sometimes together.  When they appear together, Noel often tries to get Peter to break out in laughter -- it's a joyous thing to watch.  Peter's daughter Bethany is now performing.

    The circle continues and we are left with our memories of the past and our dreams of the future.  These brilliant musicians will forever remain a part of both.