Talk To Me of Mendocino - cover

This song was written by Kate And Anna Mc Garrigle. I first heard it on a Linda Rhonstadt album back in the 70s. Well Perked got together and recorded this on December 30, 2011. This is the fifth and final video from that 2 hour session. We had a real good time doing this.

Special thanks again to Mike for the audio mix on this video.
The photography is mostly from my father's slide collection. The photo of sun shining through the redwoods is of my parents probably taken by me when I was a boy. There are actually no photos of Mendocino but the ocean scenes are all from here in California. Mendocino is a small coastal town at the northern end of the state.


I bid farewell to the state of ol' New York
My home away from home
In the state of New York I came of age
When first I started roaming
And the trees grow high in New York state
And they shine like gold in Autumn
Never had the blues from whence I came
But in New York state I caught 'em

Talk to me of Mendocino
Closing my eyes I hear the sea
Must I wait, must I follow?
Won't you say "Come with me?"

And it's on to Southbend, Indiana
Flat out on the western plain
Rise up over the Rockies and down on into California
Out to where but the rocks remain

And let the sun set on the ocean
I will watch it from the shore
Let the sun rise over the redwoods
I'll rise with it till I rise no more

Talk to me of Mendocino
closing my eyes, I hear the sea
Must I wait, must I follow?
Won't you say "Come with me?"

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[patgmoran]

This is great guys and gal. Very well covered. I am enjoying the harmony between you and your sister Stan. Excellent stuff.

[SW94929]

@patgmoran Thanks so much Pat. Good ol sibling harmony but my sister Betty gets all the credit for that.

[sidtypical]

What a lovely song man. A beautiful video too - and it's great to see you perform with the guys in the band - a terrific job lads.

[SW94929]

@sidtypical Thanks so much - from all of us!!

[Michinil]

Beautifully done!

[SW94929]

@Michinil Thank you Michelle!! It's an honor we get to to play for you:-)

[SW94929]

@songblurred Thanks so much for listening Don. We appreciate it!! Now it's almost time to start working on Irish tunes for St Paddy's....

[SW94929]

@FolkAndMore Thank you wolfgang!!

[SW94929]

@54x14 Vous remercier Fred! Si vous avez jamais venir à la Californie nous fera un concert juste pour vous. Stan

[54x14]

Hello Well Perked !

L'année 2012 commence bien avec cette superbe chanson et ces magnifiques photographies. Comme j'aimerai assister à vos concerts ! j'ai beaucoup de plaisir à vous écouter, merci pour le partage.