Haven't heard from the Waterboys for years
OK - the most uplifting song I know is 'The Mary Ellen Carter' by Artisan. When I was working in the boarding kennels I would sing it to the dogs and it shut them up barking
I'll have a look at their play-list because Brian has written a lot of uplifting jaunty songs.
Here we go: from their
Driving Home album which you can listen to on-line; those in black are lively!
1.
Going Nowhere (Brian Bedford) Vocals - Artisan
2. Though I Live Not Where I Love * Listen (Trad. arr. Artisan) Vocals - Artisan
3. Working Men of England (Trad. arr. Artisan) Vocals - Artisan (historic)
4. Poverty Knock (Trad. Arr. Artisan) Vocals - Artisan
5. Unicorns (Bill Caddick) Vocals - Artisan - gives me an ear-worm ;-)
6.
Mary Ellen Carter (Stan Rogers) Vocals - Artisan
side 2 -
7. The Burning Times (Charlie Murphy) Vocals - Artisan (historic)
8. One More Burden (Brian Bedford) Vocals - Artisan
9. Shift and Spin (Ewan McVicar) Vocals - Artisan
10. Mabel (Brian Bedford) Vocals - Artisan
11. The Coal and Albert Berry (Brian Bedford) Vocals - Artisan (historic, haunting)
12. Buy and Buy * Listen (Brian Bedford) Vocals - Artisan
13. Home (Brian Bedford)
