The Magic Of Ronnie Ronalde

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Album: The Magic Of Ronnie Ronalde
#	Song Title	Time
1)	If I Were a Blackbird
2)	Mockingbird Hill
3)	Bells Across the Meadow
4)	I Found My Romance in Vienna
5)	Song of the Mountains
6)	Last Night (The Nightingale Song)
7)	Yodelling Boy, The
8)	Skaters Waltz, The
9)	Let Me Sing in Echo Valley
10)	Song of the Thrush, The
11)	Beautiful Dreamer
12)	Windmill Song, The
13)	Soldiers in the Park
14)	Skye Boat Song
15)	Springtime
16)	I Miss My Swiss My Swiss Misses Me
17)	With All My Heart
18)	On Wings of Song
19)	Rose of the Mountain
20)	Stars Are the Windows of Heaven
21)	Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark
22)	Yarmouth Song, The
23)	Swedish Rhapsody Op 19 (Midsommarvaka)
24)	Mirabelle
25)	Down the Trail of Achin' Hearts
26)	In a Monastery Garden

Album: The Magic Of Ronnie Ronalde
#	Song Title	Time
1)	If I Were a Blackbird
2)	Mockingbird Hill
3)	Bells Across the Meadow
4)	I Found My Romance in Vienna
5)	Song of the Mountains
6)	Last Night (The Nightingale Song)
7)	Yodelling Boy, The
8)	Skaters Waltz, The
9)	Let Me Sing in Echo Valley
10)	Song of the Thrush, The
11)	Beautiful Dreamer
12)	Windmill Song, The
13)	Soldiers in the Park
14)	Skye Boat Song
15)	Springtime
16)	I Miss My Swiss My Swiss Misses Me
17)	With All My Heart
18)	On Wings of Song
19)	Rose of the Mountain
20)	Stars Are the Windows of Heaven
21)	Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark
22)	Yarmouth Song, The
23)	Swedish Rhapsody Op 19 (Midsommarvaka)
24)	Mirabelle
25)	Down the Trail of Achin' Hearts
26)	In a Monastery Garden

Tracks

1. If I Were A Blackbird

2. Mocking Bird Hill

3. Bells Across The Meadow

4. I Found My Romance In Vienna

5. Song Of The Mountains ( (La Montanara)

6. Last Night (The Nightingdale Song)

7. The Yodeling Boy)

8. The Skater's Waltz

9. Let Me Sing In Echo Valley

10. The Song Of The Thrush

11. Beautiful Dreamer

12. The Windmill Song

13. Soldiers In The Park

14. Skye Boat Song

15. Springtime

16. I Miss My Swiss, My Swiss Misses Me

17. With All My Heart

18. On Wings Of Song

19. Rose Of The Mountain

20. Stars Of The Windows Of Heaven

21. Lohaer The Gentle Lark

22. The Yarmouth Song

23. Swedish Rapsody

24. Mirabelle

25. Down The Trail Of Aching Hearts

26. In A Monastrey Garden

Performer Notes

The Magic of Ronnie Ronalde looks at the early recordings of this British music hall singer known for his world-class whistling and yodeling talents. Overseas he enjoyed sold-out concerts and widespread acclaim, as well as a recording career that spanned decades, but never managed to break through in the United States despite having a few records released stateside. This anthology compiles 26 recordings, all of which come from 1949-1956 except for "Swedish Rhapsody," recorded in 1970. Ronalde has the sort of well-trained, well-enunciated singing style associated with Jim Nabors, but distinctively punctuates his songs with bird whistles and calls. The latter passages, paired with the lush orchestration associated with British light music, recall the "singing canary" programs that were once popular on radio, which consisted of the whistles and trills of birds over a bed of orchestral music. "I Miss My Swiss, My Swiss Misses Me" showcases Ronalde's Alpine-style yodeling, and the many bird songs provide convenient vehicles for his bird whistles. There is a pastoral quality to Ronalde's music because so many of his songs are about meadows, mountains, birds and such. Although he is a capable crooner of sentimental pop songs, it is Ronalde's fascinating skill as a whistler and yodeler that draws most listeners to his music. ~ Greg Adams