Flyer - Nanci Griffith

Wings To Fly & A Place To Be - Nanci Griffith

would have unplugged... They weren't, so I didn't, having only popped to the nearest shops. - BIG MISTAKE! I would have liked to re-post my Nanci Griffith quote when children were taunting children in Belfast... Instead, I re-post it following the horrors of 11 September 2001. The following opinion is unchanged but I first repeat the quote from "It's a Hard Life": “Doctor Martin Luther King Junior taught us that there are no bad babies born upon the face of this earth. All babies are born good. It’s what we give them in love, what we teach them in education and what we lend to them in trust that they will return to us in ...

The Last Of The True Believers - Nanci Griffith

Now, I don't really like country music - but Nanci Griffith is just something else entirely? In no time I was singing along to all of these songs. "Last of the true believers" is one of her earlier albums, dating back to the time when she was grouped with Lyle Lovett and kd lang as 'new country'. And there was (and still is) something fresh and original about her music. The opening title track, is a catchy song, reminding us of Griffith's Texas roots. Another song with a strong sense of place, and traveling, is "The Wing and the wheel". Then there are songs like "Love at the five and dime", which tell stories about ...

Blue Roses From The Moons - Nanci Griffith

off-line for several months, my home computer has recently been repaired… So, all things considered, I’d like to welcome 2003 with a little something from the wonderful Nanci Griffith and, ever the optimist, I wish you a healthy, happy and [possibly against all odds,] peaceful New Year. As I have said elsewhere, not only is Nanci Griffith an incredibly talented singer/songwriter, but she is also a fearless opponent of all manner of injustice in this world of ours. Texas born, she has become an international treasure. This album, “Blue Roses From The Moons” was recorded as a live studio session in 1997, and it remains a favourite of ...