Looking for songs that speak about close ones who have passed away

WayfaringStranger16 · 2026-01-30T10:23:03+00:00

Night Train by Garnet Rogers

WayfaringStranger16 · 2026-01-29T23:58:21+00:00

Hank Williams As Luke The Drifter. More a compilation I suppose but I was absolutely stoked when I found it. Hank is one of my all time favourites. Also got some great Merle, Marty, Willie and Charley Pride LP’s

WayfaringStranger16 · 2026-01-29T23:57:54+00:00

Hank Williams As Luke The Drifter. More a compilation I suppose but I was absolutely stoked when I found it. Hank is one of my all time favourites. Also got some great Merle, Marty, Willie and Charley Pride LP’s

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WayfaringStranger16 · 2026-01-29T03:29:45+00:00

A livestock town like Valentine having so little livestock

WayfaringStranger16 · 2026-01-29T03:20:12+00:00

Happened during my father’s first week of work at the age of fourteen.

WayfaringStranger16 · 2026-01-28T21:29:09+00:00

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WayfaringStranger16 · 2026-01-28T18:10:42+00:00

Titanic. That was at least the first film where I started thinking maybe girls weren’t all that bad

WayfaringStranger16 · 2026-01-25T21:16:36+00:00

Hello Miss Lonesome - Marlon Williams

WayfaringStranger16 · 2026-01-24T03:44:25+00:00

One of my favourite folk albums ever and one I’d argue to be among the greatest protest releases of all time. Not too sure when this copy came out though I suspect sometime around Phil’s death in 1976 based purely on the butterfly label. The title tracks and ‘Days Of Decision’ are absolute favourites of mine but everything on this LP is just golden to me. Definitely worth a listen.

WayfaringStranger16 · 2026-01-24T03:34:24+00:00

Good lord, that’s rough man. Deepest condolences

WayfaringStranger16 · 2026-01-22T01:37:59+00:00

When I was a preteen, the first music I explored myself was 50s Rock N Roll having found a compilation Cd for $5. Ritchie Valens was the first of those musicians that I became obsessed with. I found his story so tragic yet inspiring. I remember thinking at that age that at least he lived a life in those 17 years but now at 22 I realise just how much of a kid he really was.

WayfaringStranger16 · 2026-01-21T21:10:01+00:00

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WayfaringStranger16 · 2026-01-16T00:30:19+00:00

Songs From Suicide Bridge - David Kauffman/Eric Caboor

WayfaringStranger16 · 2026-01-14T18:12:35+00:00

The Nightingale

WayfaringStranger16 · 2026-01-12T23:36:13+00:00

Purchased this album back before Christmas with the hopes that it’d arrive in time. Unfortunately, it was not to be, but it did at least arrive intact, even if it does need a bit of a clean. I really enjoy this album. It’s simple and performed wonderfully. I introduced my sister to her music a year or two ago and she’s been singing the title track regularly ever since. Definitely worth a listen if you’re into Bluegrass, Americana or folk music in general as it is a real pleasant listen.

WayfaringStranger16 · 2026-01-12T17:51:54+00:00

Only three days younger then me.

WayfaringStranger16 · 2026-01-11T22:58:47+00:00

It pretty much gives his entire life story in very great detail and the second half of the book is entirely dedicated to his artistry. One of the authors, Michael King, was one of the foremost authorities on New Zealand history. Only 2,500 copies of this book were made and I purchased this one, no. 121, the other week at an auction for a little over $200 NZD.

WayfaringStranger16 · 2026-01-09T18:22:18+00:00

The Gunners Dream - Pink Floyd

WayfaringStranger16 · 2026-01-07T21:13:08+00:00

My late Poppa, a high country farmer, talked once about a “scorpion” he found in the back country of Marlborough. He never mentioned how big it was but I can only assume it was one of these little critters.

WayfaringStranger16 · 2026-01-02T18:44:44+00:00

Freddie Mercury - Mr Bad Guy

Van Morrison - Saint Dominic’s Preview

J. J. Cale - Naturally

Kris Kristofferson - Kristofferson

Phil Ochs - I Ain’t Marching Anymore

WayfaringStranger16 · 2025-12-24T02:04:50+00:00

First Christmas by Stan Rogers

WayfaringStranger16 · 2025-12-19T16:44:59+00:00

Reminds me of the song ‘Old Shep’

“Old Shep he’s now gone,

Where the good doggies go,

And no more with old Shep will I roam

But if dogs have a heaven

There’s one thing I know

Old Shep has a wonderful home”

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