In 2005 the Canadian Broadcasting Commission Radio One listeners chose this song as the greatest Canadian song of all times. Denver changed the location of the song from Alberta, where the original singers – Ian and Sylvia – were from, to the Rockies when he was living in Colorado at the time. Recorded by many artists, including The Seekers, Bod Dylan, The Kingston Trio, and John Denver. See the Platters at and New Zealand’s The Hi-Marks at: īracket 7 opens with that famous Canadian folk song, Four Strong Winds. Down Under, the Hi-Marks, a popular ’70s New Zealand, recorded a version on their first album Showtime Spectacular. In the 1956 film Rock Around the Clock, The Platters participated with their two huge successes, “Only You” and “The Great Pretender”. Jump forward 30 years and Only You was covered by Ringo Starr and became No. Only You, a song made famous by the Platters in 1955, also features in this bracket. I think one of the great covers of Jambalaya was by the Credence Clearwater Revival – have a listen at This is Cajun French for “my good friend” or “my dear” and more likely means “my girlfriend or fiancée.” Williams did a follow-up song about Yvonne called “I’m Yvonne of the Bayou”. If you are so inclined, have a go at making Jambalaya – see So, who is Yvonne in the song? He references Yvonne in the song as his “ma cher amio”. The song is named for a Creole and Cajun dish, jambalaya.
Jambalaya (On the Bayou) is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams and was first released in July 1952, not long before his death at age 29. Location: Grey Lynn Returned Services Club Let’s try and get a good turnout on the night. In case you’re wondering, the difference between a Returned Services Club and a Returned Services Association venue is that RSC’s welcomed merchant seamen as members after WWII, whereas RSAs did not. Drinks are a lot cheaper than normal pub prices.
And, so we don’t go hungry, their food contractor (Nates Kitchen) says he will offer a simple menu on the night. The Grey Lynn Returned Services Club are keen to host us for the March Ceili, and we are keen to give it a try also. The atmosphere there is cosy and friendly and there is some parking on the street around the club and many more places in the reserve around the back. Last month I said “It’s that time again – Welcome to 2023, and, it’s time for our first Ceili for the year” – and it didn’t happen because unfortunately, Florrie McGreals was not available as a venue for our Ceili’s.
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