Wind Beneath My Wings - Israel Kamakawiwo\ Wind Beneath My Wings - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Posted by: Thespadecaller

Video duration: 276 seconds

Leaving with us this musical treasure, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, the giant man with the little ukulele and an angelic voice, passed away on June 26, 1997. This Spadecaller video presentation honors the man and his music. Aloha!

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Henyrk Górecki - Symphony No. 3, Op. 36 Henyrk Górecki - Symphony No. 3, Op. 36
Posted by: Thespadecaller

Video duration: 591 seconds

Augmented by the artwork of Van Gogh, Hugues Merle, and Francis Louis Mora, this Spadecaller video dramatizes the dominant themes of Gorecki's symphonic masterpiece about motherhood and separation through war. David Performed by David Zinman, conductor, and Dawn Upshaw, soprano.

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Old Hippie - Bellamy  Brothers Old Hippie - Bellamy Brothers
Posted by: Thespadecaller

Video duration: 247 seconds

A Spadecaller video presentation designed to accompany the Bellamy Brothers' song, "Old Hippie."

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The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens
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Video duration: 167 seconds

This is the Tokens' version of the "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". Please disregard the inacurrate credits in the video that list Harry Belafonte as the performing artist. This video features picturesque African artwork created by Spadecaller.

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Paul Simon - Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes Paul Simon - Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
Posted by: Thespadecaller

Video duration: 357 seconds

"As if everybody knows what I was talking about..." The mysterious lyrics of this great song from Paul Simon's album, "Graceland", have puzzled listeners for years. Here's Spadecaller's picturesque interpretation.

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Leon Russell -- Back to the Island Leon Russell -- Back to the Island
Posted by: Thespadecaller

Video duration: 329 seconds

Paintings by Alexandre Cabanel, Gauguin, Homer, Matisse, and Toulouse-Laurtrec set the tropical backdrop for Leon Russell's hit, "Back to the Island." A Spadecaler video presentation.

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Harry Belafonte - There\ Harry Belafonte - There's a Hole in the Bucket
Posted by: Thespadecaller

Video duration: 283 seconds

With Odetta (Odetta Holmes) Belfonte performed this traditional folk song on May 2, 1960 in Carnegie Hall. This version appeared on his album, "Belafonte Returns to Carnegie Hall". A spadecaller video.

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Canon de Pachelbel  - Johann Sebastian Bach Canon de Pachelbel - Johann Sebastian Bach
Posted by: Thespadecaller

Video duration: 462 seconds

Entitled "We Hold These Truths," this Spadecaller video features excerpts from speeches by Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama. A montage of original artwork and assorted paintings by Vincent Van Gogh accompany this classic version of Pachelbel's Canon.

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Pete Seeger - Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream Pete Seeger - Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream
Posted by: Thespadecaller

Video duration: 233 seconds

An Anti-War video by Spadecaller updates this classic peace song originally written in 1950 by Ed McCurdy (January 11, 1919 - March 23, 2000), a folk singer, songwriter, television actor and good friend of Pete Seeger. This great anti-war classic became the official theme songs respectfully for the Peace Corps and VISTA.

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The Hope - John Williams & Itzhak Perlman The Hope - John Williams & Itzhak Perlman
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Video duration: 291 seconds

A video comprised of two songs, the theme from Schindler's list with violin solo by Itzhak Perlman and Hatikvah (the hope)also arranged by John Williams. This Spadecaller video entitled "The Hope" tells the ancient story of Israel and its hope for peace in today's world.

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The More I See You - Nat King Cole The More I See You - Nat King Cole
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Video duration: 215 seconds

A whimsical interpretation by Spadecaller accompanies this traditional Nat King Cole romantic melody.

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Old Friends - Willie Nelson, Roger Miller, Ray Price Old Friends - Willie Nelson, Roger Miller, Ray Price
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Video duration: 200 seconds

...Featuring paintings of Vincent Van Gogh and visual arts by Spadecaller. "Old Friends" was produced by Willie Nelson in 1982 on the CD, "Funny How Time Slips Away."

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The Concierto de Aranjuez (Adagio) - Larry Adler The Concierto de Aranjuez (Adagio) - Larry Adler
Posted by: Thespadecaller

Video duration: 261 seconds

A Tribute to Larry Adler (Lawrence Cecil Adler), 1914-2001, the blacklisted American
harmonica player, whose career spanned seven decades, is the subject of this Spadecaller video.

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Judy Collins - Gaelic Lullaby Judy Collins - Gaelic Lullaby
Posted by: Thespadecaller

Video duration: 204 seconds

Great paintings by Cassatt, Courbet, Dielman, Dupre, Homer, Renoir, and Turner augment this old lullaby of unknown origin so masterfully sung by Judy Collins. A Spadecaller Video.

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On Wings of Song - Mendelssohn On Wings of Song - Mendelssohn
Posted by: Thespadecaller

Video duration: 321 seconds

Feauturing pianist Vladimir Horowiztz, this classic masterpiece is augmented with subscripts from Heinrich Heine, the poet who created the lyrics (1835) for its well-known operatic version. A host of paintings represented by Chagall, Homer, O'keefe, Pissarro, Sargent, and Spadecaller portray the beautiful night garden, where love is transported by the "Wings of Song." A Spadecaller Video.

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