You've never heard "Amazing Grace" like this before. Amazing Grace is a positive soul lifting song. Mumford and their "friends" show us just how uplifiting "and fun!" this song can be.
Great music gone forever?
For those of us who think the really great music died in the early years I have good news. . . it's not dead yet! If you haven't heard of "Mumford and Sons" then it's time you did! Here's a little background on the group.
Early years: 2007–2008Marcus Oliver Johnstone Mumford (born 31 January 1987) is an English musician, best known as the lead singer of the band Mumford & Sons. He also plays a number of instruments with the group, including guitar, drums and mandolin. Mumford & Sons are an English folk rock band. The band consists of Marcus Mumford (lead vocals, guitar, drums, mandolin), Ben Lovett(vocals, keyboards, accordion, drums), Winston Marshall (vocals, banjo, guitar, resonator guitar), and Ted Dwane (vocals, string bass, drums, guitar). Mumford & Sons were formed in December 2007, emerging from West London with such artists as Laura Marling, Johnny Flynn and Noah and the Whale.
A handful of similar bands were increasing their visibility in West London around the same time, giving rise to the label "West London folk scene". Mumford downplays that characterisation as an exaggeration—Mumford & Sons and a few other folk acts just happened to be operating in the same general area at the time. In an interview with the Herald Sun, Marcus Mumford said, "It's not folk really. Well, some of it is, and it's certainly not a scene. Someone got over-excited about a few bands who live in a hundred-mile radius and put it in a box to sell it as a package. It's a community, not a scene. It's not exclusive."[5] Having developed in the same musical and cultural environment, Mumford & Sons' sound has been compared to that of artists such as Noah and the Whale, Johnny Flynn, and Laura Marling, for whom Marcus Mumford used to drum.[8]
The band uses bluegrass and folk instrumentation, such as a banjo, upright bass, mandolin and piano, played with a rhythmic style based inalternative rock and folk. (Wikipedia)
Listen with your earbuds or headset the music is much clearer. This is one of the first selections I heard Mumford & Sons perform.
For those of us who think the really great music died in the early years I have good news. . . it's not dead yet! If you haven't heard of "Mumford and Sons" then it's time you did! Here's a little background on the group.
Early years: 2007–2008Marcus Oliver Johnstone Mumford (born 31 January 1987) is an English musician, best known as the lead singer of the band Mumford & Sons. He also plays a number of instruments with the group, including guitar, drums and mandolin. Mumford & Sons are an English folk rock band. The band consists of Marcus Mumford (lead vocals, guitar, drums, mandolin), Ben Lovett(vocals, keyboards, accordion, drums), Winston Marshall (vocals, banjo, guitar, resonator guitar), and Ted Dwane (vocals, string bass, drums, guitar). Mumford & Sons were formed in December 2007, emerging from West London with such artists as Laura Marling, Johnny Flynn and Noah and the Whale.
A handful of similar bands were increasing their visibility in West London around the same time, giving rise to the label "West London folk scene". Mumford downplays that characterisation as an exaggeration—Mumford & Sons and a few other folk acts just happened to be operating in the same general area at the time. In an interview with the Herald Sun, Marcus Mumford said, "It's not folk really. Well, some of it is, and it's certainly not a scene. Someone got over-excited about a few bands who live in a hundred-mile radius and put it in a box to sell it as a package. It's a community, not a scene. It's not exclusive."[5] Having developed in the same musical and cultural environment, Mumford & Sons' sound has been compared to that of artists such as Noah and the Whale, Johnny Flynn, and Laura Marling, for whom Marcus Mumford used to drum.[8]
The band uses bluegrass and folk instrumentation, such as a banjo, upright bass, mandolin and piano, played with a rhythmic style based inalternative rock and folk. (Wikipedia)
Listen with your earbuds or headset the music is much clearer. This is one of the first selections I heard Mumford & Sons perform.
We remember this one from Paul Simon. Personally I like the Mumford & Sons verson better!
You've never heard "Amazing Grace" like this before. Amazing Grace is a positive soul lifting song. Mumford and their "friends" show us just how uplifiting "and fun!" this song can be.
Comments? Just a guess but I think Tom has heard of Mumford and Sons on campus. I suspect they are popular on every campus in the US and abroad.
Till Next Week
Harv
Till Next Week
Harv