[Dixielandjazz] Maria Muldaur songs for OKOM

[Dan Augustine]

Folks--
     For a while now i've been writing down the names of popular songs 
i happen to hear that i think might make good dixieland (or at least 
OKOM) songs for a band to play.
     Maria Muldaur seems to have a number of such possibles on the CD 
called "Maria Muldaur" (Reprise 2148-2, 1973):

1) "Any Old Time"
2) "My Tennessee Mountain Home"
3) "The Work Song"
4) "Don't You Make Me High (Don't You Feel My Leg)"
5) "Vaudeville Man"

     Sometimes while playing the recording i'll just get my tuba and 
play along with the song, without knowing the chords (but after a 
couple of times through, they're usually not a problem).  Fun.
     Has anyone out there ever played these Maria Muldaur songs in 
their band? I mean, if we're talking about trying to connect with 
songs the audience already knows and likes, seems like this might be 
something to try, especially if you have a chick singer who can 
handle the song.  Does Wende Harston with Denver's Queen City Jazz 
Band ever sing "Don't You Feel My Leg"?  She'd bring down the house 
with it (which she does with some other similar songs).

     Dan
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>Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 15:20:20 -0500
>From: "David W. Littlefield" <dwlit at cpcug.org>
>Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Don't you feel my...
>
>Here's a corrective on the Maria Muldaur album. I heard a self-dubbed tape
>that consisted of 2 albums.
>
>"Maria Muldaur" was her first album, Reprise 1973, and has "don't you feel..."
>
>Her second one was "Waitress in a donut shop", Reprise, 1974, and has
>"Squeeze me", as well as a goodie called "It ain't the meat, it's the
>motion" (that makes your mama want to rock..).
>
>--Sheik

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