Sunday, August 30, 2015

A tune that's not just for kids

I was surprised to hear a song I hadn't thought about since grade school in a new light.  Saturday morning, I heard John McCutcheon's version of "Skip To My Lou" on KDHX.  McCutcheon stays faithful to the song, commits fully to the vocals, explains patiently that it can be sung with alternate lyrics, and pulls off a strong version of it with Celtic instrumentation.  I never thought I'd say it's possible to rock out to "Skip To My Lou" while driving, but in this case, it's plausible.