Episode 010 - Hummingbird Sessions

Concert Time!  

Welcome to Episode 010 of the Hummingbird Sessions, featuring the top five songs voted on by you guys in the last poll. We discovered a bit of a theme in the songs chosen for this concert - and it's an appropriate one for the month of May!

What was your favorite song in this concert? What is a song you'd love to hear in a future concert? Let us know in the comments below!

Sit back, turn up the volume and enjoy!

This month's set list:

1) Wildflower Jigs

2) The Boatman's Call

3) Mountain Rose Waltz

4) Both Sides Now (by Joni Mitchell)

5) Orange Blossom Special

Lyrics -

The Boatman's Call
(G. Gothard)

The boatman works alone
It’s the only live he’s ever known
A young man in life alone
Across the river every day
He ferries settlers o’er the rushing cool
Carries merchants through the rapids cruel
Even royals in their crown and jewel
Across the river on his own

CHORUS
Ya - da da da, a young man tall
Ya - da da da, ya da da da da da
Ya - da da da, the boatman’s call
Ya - da da da, ya da da da da da

The young woman lone she goes
Gathering flowers where the river flows
She is lovely as the mountain rose
And she needs passage on her way
She needs crossing late in emerald May
Sitting golden in the creak and sway
Our young boatman gave his heart that day
Across the river going home

CHORUS
Ya - da da da, a young man tall
Ya - da da da, ya da da da da da
Ya - da da da, for this girl did fall
Ya - da da da, ya da da da da da

Bridge
Their world was set, planned
Always they would be
They didn’t fret, no
Not like you and me
Their world was small, there
Near the river free
Then came this fine, grand
Tale of he and she

CHORUS
Ya - da da da, this girl did fall
Ya - da da da, ya da da da da da
Ya - da da da, for the boatman’s call
Ya - da da da, ya da da da da da

And now they are not alone
Their lonely life by one has grown
Now they are not alone
They cross the river every day

Both Sides Now
(by Joni Mitchell)

Rows and flows of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere
I've looked at clouds that way

But now they only block the sun
They rain and snow on everyone
So many things I would have done
But clouds got in my way

I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down and still somehow
It's cloud illusions I recall
I really don't know clouds at all

Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels
The dizzy dancing way you feel
As every fairytale comes real
I've looked at love that way

But now it's just another show
You leave 'em laughing when you go
And if you care, don't let them know
Don't give yourself away

I've looked at love from both sides now
From give and take and still somehow
It's love's illusions I recall
I really don't know love at all

Tears and fears and feeling proud
To say I love you right out loud
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
I've looked at life that way

But now old friends are acting strange
They shake their heads, they say I've changed
Well something's lost but something's gained
From living everyday

I've looked at life from both sides now
From win and lose and still somehow
It's life's illusions I recall
I really don't know life at all