KARL GUNNAR HOLMQVIST
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GENTLE ON MY MIND

by John Hartford

cover by

Karl Gunnar Holmqvist

 

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH THE MILL?

by Memphis Minnie

cover by Karl Gunnar Holmqvist

 

TOMORROW IS A LONG TIME

cover of the Bob Dylan song

 

THE LAKES OF PONTCHARTRAIN

a US ballad of a man who is given shelter by a Louisiana creole woman. He falls in love with her...

I SHALL BE RELEASED

by Bob Dylan

1986 version

STEWBALL

an old song about

the famous race horse

Merry White Christmas

cover of the Irving Berlin classic

Boots of Spanish Leather

cover of the Bob Dylan song

Jeanie with the light brown hair.

By Stephen Foster 1854

 
HEARTS in FLAMES

Words and Music and Video Karl Gunnar Holmqvist
ERIE CANAL SONG

A song of the past when water ways united and the road was full of mud.
 

BACK WATER BLUES

The Mississippi flood in 1927. 2017 flood is not the first in history.

 

 

 

RES MED MEJ STINA/SLOW BOAT TO CHINA

Cover of the Frank Loesser classic.

  I SEE STARS (falling down on me)

Animated music video by Karl Gunnar Holmqvist
  THE REBOUNDER

A cover of a lovely Amanda Jenssen song
 

 

TENNESSEE WALTZ

A lovely song by Redd Stewart and Pee Wee King from 1946

 

 

  DANCING IN THE STREET

A cover of the Stevenson, Hunter and Gaye classic
  WALKING MY BABY BACK HOME

Cover of the 1931 Fred Alert and Roy Turk composition

 

  SAN FRANCISCO BAY BLUES

Cover of the Jesse Fuller classic

 

  HARD TIMES (come again no more)

The famous Stephen Foster song from 1850
  ST JAMES INFIRMARY BLUES

An old song that dates back to London, England in the 18th century.
  BLIND WILLIE MCTELL

A cover of the Bob Dylan song. This is a very good song
 

 

SHE'S A KILLER - LIKE A LITTLE CHILD

Music and Video by Karl Gunnar Holmqvist

  KNOCKIN' ON HEAVENS DOOR

A cover of the classic Bob Dylan song
  THE LADY IS A TRAMP

Cover of the 1937 Rodgers and Hart classic.
Photographs of Marlene Dietrich by Edward Steichen, Olympia by Leni Riefenstahl
 

PLEASE MR JAILER

Cover of the Wynona Carr song.
Mugshots from the Sidney Police Archive, 1920's

  900 MILES

The sad and lonely life of a train hopper....
  EVERYTHING IS BROKEN

Cover of the Bob Dylan song
  HALLELUJAH

Cover of the Leonard Cohen song with paintings by William Bourgeureau 1825-1905
  OPERATOR

Cover of the Wynona Carr song.
  ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER/MAGGIES FARM

A cover of the Dylan songs
  SWEET LITTLE LISA

A cover of the Cowart-deVito classic
  STILL GOT THE BLUES

A cover of the Gary Moore song
  VEM KAN ÄLSKA EN MÅNE

A sad and amusing visit to a lonely moon. A partial remake of "The Quest for The Key to Heaven"
SWEDISH VERSION
 

WHO COULD CARE FOR A MOON

A sad and amusing visit to a lonely moon. A partial remake of "The Quest for The Key to Heaven"
ENGLISH VERSION

  SOV DU LILLA VIDEUNG

A Swedish children's song about the little willow kitten who tends to come out too early and has to go back to sleep. The winter is still strong... Lyrics by Zacharias Topelius of the 19th century and music by Alice Tegnér in the 20th century