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David Gittlin
Sep 26, 20232 min read
Dylan’s Words Echo Still
Bob Dylan wrote “When the Ship Comes In” in 1963 and released it on his “The Times They Are A-Changin’ ” album in 1964. Dylan was in an...
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David Gittlin
Aug 21, 20232 min read
Teach Your Children
Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young wrote: “Teach Your Children.” The song appears on the group’s album, Deja Vue. The lyrics...
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David Gittlin
Aug 3, 20231 min read
Empty Chairs: A Beautiful Song About Love And Loss
Like many of us, Don McLean suffered through difficult passages in his life, many of which are reflected in his music. He wrote and...
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David Gittlin
Jun 11, 20231 min read
The Summer Side of Life
“Summer Side of Life” is the lead-off song from a 1972 Gordon Lightfoot concert in London, England. The song kept rolling around in my...
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David Gittlin
May 21, 20231 min read
Fill My Eyes
Cat Stevens rose to prominence as a folk and pop artist in the 1970’s. I’ve always enjoyed the thread of childlike innocence and...
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David Gittlin
Mar 17, 20231 min read
Folk Legends Ian & Sylvia
Ian Tyson began making a living as a rodeo rider. After breaking an ankle in a spill, Tyson began playing the guitar. As things turned...
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David Gittlin
Jan 13, 20231 min read
Jackson Browne: “My Opening Farewell”
Jackson Browne’s music is lyrical and penetrating. He is a poet as well as a prolific songwriter, musician, and vocalist. I became a...
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David Gittlin
Dec 2, 20221 min read
Early Lightfoot Love
“Song for a Winter’s Night” is one of Gordon Lightfoot’s earliest love songs. It is also one of his biggest hits. As folk music became...
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David Gittlin
Oct 29, 20222 min read
Across the Barrier of Time
I’ve always wanted to learn Kate Wolf’s guitar-picking style. Granted, she plays every song she’s written differently, but I just wanted...
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David Gittlin
Oct 13, 20221 min read
Jefferson Airplane: Comin’ Back to Me
Jefferson Airplane was one of the premiere psychedelic rock bands of the nineteen-sixties. The Airplane epitomized the subversive love...
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David Gittlin
Sep 28, 20221 min read
From a Distance: The Song
A telephone call changed the life of Julie Gold. Although she had solid management, steady gigs, and a powerful repertoire, she failed to...
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David Gittlin
Jun 25, 20221 min read
Beautiful
I started out with the intention of learning the song “Beautiful” by Jim Brickman, and then stumbled upon a song by the same name taught...
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David Gittlin
Mar 20, 20221 min read
Another Slice of “American Pie”
Don McLean released his iconic album, “American Pie,” in 1971. The title song epitomizes the era of the nineteen sixties. A famous lyric...
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David Gittlin
Mar 4, 20221 min read
True Colors
“True Colors” is a song with legs. It started out as a song written for a mother in a traditional ballad format. Billy Steinberg and Tom...
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David Gittlin
Feb 16, 20222 min read
Time After Time
Time After Time is a Cyndi Lauper song. I’ve never been a big fan of her music, but that only means it doesn’t resonate with me in...
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