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• [1] John Otterness from San Pedro, CA August 03, 2008 - 07:16PM

  Great to hear the music again - back in the 70's I had painted on the valences over the windows this quote from one of their songs " May the long time sun shine upon you, all love surround you and the ....." At least I think those were most of the words. Those were hopeful times.

  This and Buffy St. Marie "magic is afoot" remain as guideposts.

  Thanks

  
  
• [2] David Garland from WNYC studio August 03, 2008 - 08:11PM

  Here's tonight's playlist. All songs are composed by either Mike Heron or Robin Williamson, and are performed by The Incredible String Band. This list shows the song, and the album it comes from.

  Painting Box – The 5000 Spirits or Layers of the Onion

  Job’s Tears – Wee Tam and The Big Huge

  The Hedgehog’s Song – The 5000 Spirits or Layers of the Onion

  The Water Song – The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter

  Mercy I Cry City – The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter

  Air – Wee Tam and The Big Huge

  Invocation – U

  First Girl I Loved – The 5000 Spirits or Layers of the Onion

  Way Back In the 1960s – The 5000 Spirits or Layers of the Onion

  A Very Cellular Song – The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter

  This Moment – recorded for Spinning On Air in 2004

  
  
• [3] Marcia August 03, 2008 - 08:14PM

  This made my evening, and possibly my week. Thanks.

  
  
• [4] Andrew Holliday from Brooklyn August 03, 2008 - 09:44PM

  Once again I am so thankful for Public Radio and so proud that my wife and I are members.

  I am a British child of the 60's (until moving to NYC at age 21) and had the pleasure of attending

  two Incredible String Band concerts back in "the day".

  I have moved with the times but still (particularly in these troubled times) yearn for the unity, values and optimism of those years.

  The pleasure of sharing this music, and the memories that it revived, with my wife made for a wonderful evening.

  Thank you

  
  
• [5] Jay Johnson from Brooklyn August 04, 2008 - 10:50AM

  Thank you for airing the ISB again. I loved their music way "back in the 1960's" and still do, and hope new listeners are charmed by hearing it on your show and check it out. Is it too much to hope that they may tour on this side of the water again?

  One aspect of their music that I don't recall your mentioning is how they fused the folk music revival with an awareness of world musics to make something completely new yet drawing on ancient roots. I liked how you then played the Joseph Spence/Pindar family "I Bid You Good Night" and went on to Pieces of Africa, a completely appropriate sequel to the ISB.

  Jay

  
  
• [6] Ben from New York August 04, 2008 - 01:23PM

  Thanks for playing this. I'm 27 and I've never heard of the Incredible String Band before. It's really great stuff. I was captivated by it. I tuned in while driving and when I arrived home I just sit there listening in my drive way (don't worry, I turned the engine off...)Great stuff. I'm definately going to get there stuff to listen to. I wish there was more creative music like this made by people in my generation, instead of what they make now which seems to be just borrowing from stuff like this.

  
  
• [7] Ann Ryan from Long Beach , NY August 04, 2008 - 04:53PM

  Thank you thank you thank you. I sang along with all those wonderful songs, words magically coming back to me and was transported back to a more innocent time. I agree with David Garland that the music has not aged and I could quite imagine hearing it today for the first time and being captivated by it all over again. Such sweet delight in being alive! To be young was very heaven!