The Weavers: Kisses Sweeter Than Wine

The Weavers were a truly legendary folk group, formed in 1947 by Ronnie Gilbert, Lee Hays, Fred Hellerman and Pete Seeger. As you can tell from the list of songs, they discovered and preserved many songs that would be basic to the singers of the sixties. Unfortunately, they ran afoul of the anti-commie hysteria in the United States during the fifties.



In February 2006 The Weavers received the Lifetime Achievement Award given out annually at the Grammy awards show. Represented by members Ronnie Gilbert and Fred Hellerman, they struck a chord with the crowd as their struggles with political witch hunts during the 1950s were recounted. "If you can exist, and stay the course -- not a course of blind obstinacy and faulty conception -- but one of decency and good sense, you can outlast your enemies with your honor and integrity intact," said Hellerman.



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KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE: THE WEAVERS LIVE





Disc: 1

1. Quilting Bee

2. Burgundian Carol

3. Benoni

4. Wimoweh

5. Bay Of Mexico

6. Wreck Of The 'John B'

7. Die Gedanken Sind Frei

8. Si Me Quieres Escribir

9. My True Love

10. Suliram

11. Around The World

12. A Few Words About Travel

13. Rock Island line

14. Things About Coming My Way

15. I Don't Want To Get Adjusted

16. On Top Of Old Smokey

17. Go Down, You Little Red Rising Sun

18. Old Riley

19. Almost Done (On A Monday)

20. Silvie

21. Goodnight Irene



Disc: 2

1. When The Saints Go Marching In

2. Foolish Frog

3. I Love Little Pussy

4. Go Where I Send Thee

5. Two Shape Note Hymns

6. Two Brothers

7. Mrs. McGrath

8. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine

9. Just A Gigolo

10. Boll Weevil

11. Brother Can You Spare A Dime?

12. This Land Is Your Land

13. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

14. Star Carol

15. The Seven Blessings Of Mary

16. Shalom Chaverim

17. A U.N. Prayer (On 'Jesu' Melody)

18. We Wish You A Merry Christmas



Enjoy, and please, seed so that others can enjoy!