Child, Child - Erik Darling video free download
Erik Darling is a folk music legend, and Child, Child is the title track of his 2000 album. Erik played both banjo and guitar and had a compelling tenor voice. He died in 2008, just after completing his autobiography, I'd Give My Life! The book follows Erik's journey through the world of folk music, from the Tarriers (The Banana Boat Song) to his years with the Weavers to the Rooftop Singers (Walk Right In) to Darling and Street and his many other music projects that followed. The book I'd Give My LIfe! includes a CD (The Best of Erik Darling) and is available on amazon.com and from Erik's publisher, Science and Behavior Books (sbbks.com). The song Child, Child was co-authored by Pat Street and is illustrated on this video with antique and vintage photographs from Pat's collection (© Pat Street). Erik's friends maintain his website at www.erikdarling.com. Thats Erik with a k.
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9 years ago
CORI ROTH
ERIK DARLING 1933 – 2008, solist, compozitor american10 years ago
Pat Street
Harry, Erik and I made an album together of songs we co-wrote -- It's called "Darling & Street: The Possible Dream." Vanguard put it out in 1975. It's pretty scarce, and there isn't a CD except in Japan :-), but there should still be some LPs around. Lots of good songs on it, if I do say so myself... Pat10 years ago
multicaruana
Thanks so much for writing back.If you have any other collaborations with Eric Darling please let me know. Many people who have come to our home have seen the video along with the song..Those photos are wonderful, really. I did read his autobiography, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Thanks again for bringing this recording to the public. Harry10 years ago
Pat Street
Thanks for your note, Harry! Erik would be so pleased to know that you play his music. He was a wonderful friend and such a great musician! -- Pat10 years ago
multicaruana
This is wonderful, Ms. Street. It's an awesome video. Eric Darling is one of my heros and I play his music all the time on my truck radio. What a great collaboration. Thanks! Harry Katz10 years ago
Pat Street
HI timeno62 -- Sorry if I broke your heart in a bad way. Did you know Erik?13 years ago
Pat Street
Thanks for the comment, alonzo -- he was a lot of people's hero! I have his old bottle neck. Have you read his autobiography? I think you'd like it.13 years ago
Alonzo Garbanzo
Erik was simply a hero to me as a 15-year-old aspiring folkie, and I will never forget his kindness in coming out of the tiny dressing room at the Troubadour to show us (me and my friends Rich and Mike) how he used his slide to play "True Religion." He's still, and always will be, heroic.13 years ago
Tony Keighery
Eric was an absolute monster. He was a virtuoso on both banjo & guitar. He was one of the first folkies to play with a deep groove. His work with the Weavers, first turned me on to his many talents. When I heard his wicked 12 string work on "Walk right in", it was a musical epiphany. I14 years ago
RosyB9
Beautifully done. :)14 years ago
Pat Street
Thanks for visiting and watching my video. It's my first one, so it's great to hear you liked it. Erik and I wrote songs and performed together during the '60s and '70s. When he died in 2008, he had just finished his autobiography I'D GIVE MY LIFE! A JOURNEY BY FOLK MUSIC (It's available on Amazon.) It includes a great CD. CHILD, CHILD is on it, and my favorite cut is JUMPIN' JUDY, which he sings a capella. -- Pat14 years ago
Silixis
nice song and good work with the video - have just bought the song on itunes14 years ago
chowardjones
A great piece of music and the slides really help tell the story. Thanks14 years ago
Don Rusnak
What a great song! And the photo montage was wonderful...Erik was one of my early inspirations to learn the banjo and I'm sorry to hear of his passing...14 years ago
Pat Street
Note: the first photo and the last photo are of Erik as a child. -- PatRelated Videos
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