Laura veirs biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Dave van ronk plays mississippi john hurts spike driver blues and describes meeting the legendary bluesman for the first time. Theres a shadow beneath the sea theres a shadow between you and me ive learned that love is scared of light thousand seeds from a flower. Spike drivers blues is an adaptation of a traditional song called john henry that was first recorded by mississippi john hurt in 1928. In some ways, july flame might seem to mark a kind of scaling back for laura veirs. This is mississippi john hurt spike drivers blues by kirk peterson on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The complete 1928 okeh recordings for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Lyrics to spike driver blues by mississippi john hurt from the the piedmont sessions, vol. Laura veirss debut album laura veirs, was released in 1999 as an independent album. He is said to have worked as a steeldriving mana man tasked with hammering a steel drill into rock to make holes for explosives to blast the rock in constructing a railroad tunnel. Get known every word of your favorite song or start your own karaoke party tonight. I this is the hammer that killed john henry but it wont kill me mississippi john hurts is the best among the microcurrent of john henry folk songs. Laura veirss songs stream online music songs listen free. Attending college in minnesota, she studied geology and mandarin chinese.
With a hammers might theyre the spike drivers scars theyre the spike drivers scars. Listen to songs by laura veirs on myspace, stream free online music by laura veirs. This is laura veirs and her band two beers veirs playing the mississippi john hurt song spike drivers blues at. By the railroad ties there a hammer lies its all painted in red its all painted in red its all pa. Laura veirs is the selftitled debut album by laura veirs, released in 1999. This is the hammer that killed john henry but it wont kill me no it wont kill me no it wont kill. Laura veirs lyrics, photos, pictures, paroles, letras, text for every. Spike driver blues jean ritchie and doc watson jean ritchie and doc watson at folk city.
Laura veirs spike drivers blues lyrics genius lyrics. List contains spike driver blues song lyrics of older one songs and hot new releases. Laura veirs and the hall of flames perform life is good blues at the sound studios in charlottesville, virginia for wnrn on september 24. When laura veirs played this albums black eyed susan live at the paradiso in amsterdam 2 years ago in a set that had only material from carbon glacier, year of the meteors and saltbreakers, it was clear how much her music had changed since this album. Jan 12, 2016 provided to youtube by redeye worldwide spike drivers blues laura veirs two beers veirs.
Veirs was raised in colorado, studied geology and mandarin chinese at carleton college, worked as a translator for a geological expedition in china, and now lives in portland, oregon. Two beers veirs by laura veirs ep, singersongwriter. Theres a shadow beneath the sea theres a shadow between you and me ive learned that love is scared of light thousand seeds from a flower blowing through the night your blackened kiss on my cheek your blackened kiss runs river deep a stranded fish dear, im on the sand oct 26, 2016 spike drivers blues is an adaptation of a traditional song called john henry that was first recorded by mississippi john hurt in 1928. Mississippi john hurt spike drivers blues on vimeo. Following the first album, laura veirs had a successful career during the 2000s with the albums the triumphs and travails of orphan mae in 2001, troubled by the fire in 2003, carbon glacier in 2004, year of meteors in 2005, and saltbreakers in 2007. May 19, 2015 spike driver blues jean ritchie and doc watson jean ritchie and doc watson at folk city. Laura veirs life is good blues live at kdhx 22610 hd youtube.
The west springs up from the spike drivers blues and the captains new shiny shoes take. Laura veirs lyrics 122 song lyrics sorted by album, including i was a fool, watch fire, black butterfly. Laura veirs lyrics, photos, pictures, paroles, letras. Laura veirs lyrics spike drivers blues this is the hammer that killed john henry but it wont kill me no it wont kill me no it wont kill me take this hammer and head to a captain and tell him im gone wont you tell him im gone wont you tell him im gone john henry, he left his hammer. December 21, 2009 veirs latest release, july flame, is a strippeddown album, using atmosphere and tension as. Partitions, tablatures et lead sheets pour laura veirs. Jul 24, 2010 a haunting mining song by laura veirs, she is purty darn great. Hear the whistle blow far off in the still night without stars see the tracks laid flat wi. Hear the whistle blow far off in the still night without stars see the tracks laid flat with a hammers might theyre the spike driver s scars theyre the spike driver s scars by the railroad ties there a hammer lies its all painted in red its all painted in red its all painted in red the west springs up from the spike driver s blues and the captains new shiny shoes take to him this hat. The complete 1928 okeh recordings for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar. Two beers veirs is a selfreleased ep released by american singersongwriter laura veirs in.
Laura veirss best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015 july flame laura veirs. Laura veirs new songs, albums, biography, chart history, photos, videos, news, and more on billboard, the goto source for whats hot in music. Jul 19, 2011 laura veirs licensed to youtube by merlin redeye distribution on behalf of raven marching band. Laura veirs was born in 1973 in colorado springs, colorado. With a hammers might theyre the spike driver s scars theyre the spike driver s scars by the railroad ties there a hammer lies its all painted in red its all painted in red its all painted in red the west springs up from the spike driver s blues and the captains new shiny shoes take to him this hat. The traditional ballad of the man, variegated by time, purpose and manifold performers, usually relates an odd teleology infant johnny sat on his pappys knee, hammer in hand, foreseeing its lethality alongside the man and his terminal deed. Laura veirss best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015. Spike driver blues guitar tab by mississippi john hurt with free online tab player. Dave van ronk spike driver blues smithsonian folkways. There was a steel driving man name was john henry oh he went down, he went down, he went down oh go in take this hammer to my captain.
Video not made by me, just reposted to spread the music of an awesome artist. This is laura veirs and her band two beers veirs playing the mississippi john hurt song spike drivers blues at laurelthirst in portland on april 15th 2009. Unlike her later albums, this features only veirs and her guitar and is noticeably less produced than her later work, having been recorded live in three hours rather than given an extensive studio process. Laura veirss songs stream online music songs listen. Spike drivin blues chords chris knight cowboy lyrics. Laura veirs s debut album laura veirs, was released in 1999 as an independent album. The west springs up from the spike drivers blues and the captains new shiny shoes take to. Watch the video for life is good blues from laura veirss july flame for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Stream laura veirs sun song by bella union from desktop or your mobile device. Various locations, including big bend tunnel in west virginia, lewis tunnel in virginia, and coosa mountain tunnel in alabama, have been. Stream tracks and playlists from laura veirs on your desktop or mobile device.
Laura veirs sun song by bella union free listening on. After a few years on nonesuch, she has returned to the indie world, and where those nonesuch releases found her pursuing a more bandoriented, rockish direction, this one harks back to veirs folkie beginnings. Listen free to laura veirs two beers veirs spike driver blues, wildwood flower and more. Spike driver blues tab by mississippi john hurt acoustic. She put out her own selftitled album laura veirs, recorded live and featuring just her and guitar. A haunting mining song by laura veirs, she is purty darn great. Two beers veirs by laura veirs, released 27 november 20 1. With a hammers might theyre the spike drivers scars theyre the spike drivers scars by the railroad ties there a hammer lies its all painted in red its all painted in red its all painted in red the west springs up from the spike drivers blues and the captains new shiny shoes take to him this hat. Laura veirs and the hall of flames life is good blues youtube. There was a steel driving man name was john henry oh he went down, he went down, he went down oh go in take this hammer to my captain wont ya tell him im gone. Laura veirs lyrics, photos, pictures, paroles, letras, text. Provided to youtube by redeye worldwide spike drivers blues laura veirs two beers veirs.
Released in 2008 on raven marching band catalog no. Singersongwriter laura veirs latest warp and weft conjures a low, angular desert with percussion like rattlesnakes, guitars like scorpion stings, and. Saltbreakers, singersongwriter laura veirs remains tantalized by the mysteries and marvels of. That becomes even more clear when youre listening to this album with its pedal steel, banjo and violin. Laura veirs lyrics john henry lives hear the whistle blow far off in the still night without stars see the tracks laid flat. This is the hammer that killed john henry but it wont kill me no, it wont kill me no, it wont kill me take this hammer and hand it to th. Folksongs and blues album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. Aug 22, 20 laura veirs music is focused on her voice, lyrics, and guitar, but to call her simply a singersongwriter misses the mark. Laura veirs born laura pauline veirs on 24 october 1973 in colorado springs, colorado is an american singersongwriter.
Recorded at the barns at wolf trap as part of a 1997 concert honoring harry smiths anthology of american folk music. Seattle singersongwriter laura veirs sings personal songs of romantic intoxication, everyday vignettes, and occasional social commentary that are often heavy on introspection and intense character scrutiny. Just in the moment everythings changed my dark disposition has been rearranged and what was i thinking out there on the ledge. It captures the pickupandplay directness of her songwriting while. This is laura veirs and her band two beers veirs playing the mississippi john hurt song spike driver s blues at laurelthirst in portland on april 15th 2009. Mississippi john hurt spike driver blues avalon blues rounder elvis costello. Singer songwriter laura veirs performs the song life is good blues live in the magnolia avenue studios of kdhx st. Wasps of rain is one of lauras compositions beautifully sung with uncertain lyrics about what appears to be a lamented incident. Watch the video for spike driver blues from mississippi john hurts avalon blues. Cmrra, aresa, bmg rights management us, llc, and 1 music rights societies. John oates spike driver blues lyrics genius lyrics. At that time, she joined an allgirl punk band called rair kx.