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Wayfaring Stranger

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The Wayfaring Stranger is an American folk song, made famous by Johnny Cash, Eva Cassidy and many others.  Vocals: Sarah Rearrangement: Joep Sporck Recorded: Joep Sporck My favorite version of this song is by Rhiannon Giddens, which you can find here . Other beautiful versions are by Emmylou Harris and Eva Cassidy. Recently this song was sung in the movie 1917, right before the men are sent into an ambush (sung by Jos Slovick). The song is about a lost soul, traveling through life. It's often associated with a soldier who's about to die. This recording was made by Joep Sporck, who is a composer for film, tv and media.

Both Sides Now

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This is my favorite song of Joni Mitchell: Both Sides Now. Original by Joni Mitchell Vocals & Guitar: Sarah Piano: Joep Sporck Recorded: Joep Sporck This song was written by Joni Mitchell in 1966, but was first recorded by Judi Collins. I love music from this time period and especially from the West Coast (maybe even more since our move here. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, The Beach Boys, The Birds, The Doors, The Creedence Clearwater Revival. But, no one beats the women; Joni Mitchell, Janis Joplin and Joan Baez. Both Sides Now (also known as 'Clouds') is about the difference between fantasy and reality. As Joni said as an introduction to the song in 1967: "This is a song that talks about sides to things. In most cases there are both sides to things and in a lot of cases there are more than just both. His and a hers. His and theirs. But in this song there are only two sides to things… there’s reality and I guess what you might call fantasy. Ther...