Billy Bragg, who will play Rivfest in Warrington before heading out to North America for the first leg of his ‘Bridges Not Walls’ tour at the end of September, will release a new single ‘Why We Build The Wall’ on Sept 1st 2017 on the Cooking Vinyl label. ‘Why We Build The Wall’ was written by American singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell as part of her 2010 ‘folk opera’ ‘Hadestown’ (a retelling of the myth of Orpheus & Eurydice set in the Great Depression). The song has taken on a whole new contemporary resonance with Donald Trump’s vow to build a wall between the US and Mexico. Billy first began covering the song on his 2016 ‘Shine A Light’ tour with Joe Henry. ‘Why We Build The Wall’ follows hot on the heels of Billy’s previous single releases ‘King Tide And The Sunny Day Flood’ and ‘The Sleep Of Reason’, which were released in July and August respectively,... (Continues)
Chanson italienne – Questa terra porterà il tuo nome – Compagnia Daltrocanto – 2017
L’histoire mythologique est celle de Palinuro, compagnon d’Énée, pris comme « victime sacrificielle » en échange du salut et de l’accostage d’Énée, donné par Neptune. Il meurt en mer et y reste sans sépulture : Palinuro devient cependant le symbole de tous ceux qui aujourd’hui meurent en mer pour fuir la guerre.
Dialogue maïeutique
Quel titre sibyllin que voilà, Marco Valdo M.I. mon ami, dit Lucien l’âne un peu ébahi. Serait-il question de l’établissement d’une colonie, de la découverte d’un continent ou de je ne sais trop quoi ?
Sibyllin ? C’est le cas de le dire, Lucien l’âne mon ami, car cette chanson rassemble divers personnages mythologico-géographiques et néanmoins, héroïques, dont la Sibylle en personne et Palinuro, qui était le compagnon d’Énée, ce héros qui survécut à la chute de Troie et portant... (Continues)
CETTE TERRE PORTERA TON NOM (Continues)
Contributed by Marco Valdo M.I. 2017/11/24 - 17:58
The music video uses clips from black and white silent movies portraying this event. It also opens with a scroll of text explaining the Charge of the Light Brigade. Iron Maiden's "Trooper" beer released by Robinson's Brewery uses the cover art of the single for the beer label and the story of the Light Brigade is on the bottle. "The Charge of the Light Brigade, which inspired the Iron Maiden Song The Trooper, took place at the Battle of Balaclava (1854) during the Crimean War when 600 British cavalry courageously charged the massed Russian artillery. This gallant but foolhardy assault resulted in a a massive loos of life and came about due to a misunderstanding of an order given by the commanding officer, Lord Raglan."
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Album: Bridges Not Walls
Billy Bragg, who will play Rivfest in Warrington before heading out to North America for the first leg of his ‘Bridges Not Walls’ tour at the end of September, will release a new single ‘Why We Build The Wall’ on Sept 1st 2017 on the Cooking Vinyl label. ‘Why We Build The Wall’ was written by American singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell as part of her 2010 ‘folk opera’ ‘Hadestown’ (a retelling of the myth of Orpheus & Eurydice set in the Great Depression). The song has taken on a whole new contemporary resonance with Donald Trump’s vow to build a wall between the US and Mexico. Billy first began covering the song on his 2016 ‘Shine A Light’ tour with Joe Henry. ‘Why We Build The Wall’ follows hot on the heels of Billy’s previous single releases ‘King Tide And The Sunny Day Flood’ and ‘The Sleep Of Reason’, which were released in July and August respectively,... (Continues)