cloudstreet - The Briar and the Rose

Mighty Cloudstreet, John and Nicole belting out this grand song!
Totally sober!!
Ray Padgett

Beautiful! I'm from Ireland, you guys have an authentic Celtic diction!

Thanks - a fabulous version of a wonderful song by my hero. Cheers!

fabulous harmonies !!!

Fantastic version of this song... these two are great singers, love the harmony!

Holly Cole does another wonderful version of this song. It's darker but she sounds quite angelic. She did a whole album of Tom Waits songs entitled: TEMPTATION. It's truly a brilliant tribute to Tom. Check it out.

Dear Cloudstreet,

I am a big fan of several gentlemen from the UK that near every Christmas, they call themselves "Nowell, Sing We Clear". Their harmonies are amazing. But to hear you two do with just two voices (even with the help of the guy in the audience who needs to be quiet), I sit here undone. Every now and again, Tom Waits gives us a gem.  This one is no exception. I may invent an instrumental version of this for the Irish whistle. Thanks, guys and good luck.

Bob

You guys are a hoot. Well done.

this was worthy of the man himself.

i don't usually thank people for making me cry.

thank you

Glad you liked the song. We've added Tom Waits into the tags - thanks for the suggestion. We managed to see the restaging of The Black Rider at the Barbican in 2003 with Marianne Faithfull as the devil. Fabulous.

Wow, I'm jealous! :)