Reina del Cid is an up and coming group that is doing very well. With three independent albums and what looks like regular touring including Europe it always pleases me when I see a group or artist do well when they really deserve it. They also have a weekly YouTube series named Sunday Mornings With Reina del Cid. They post weekly videos of covers and originals.
Musically Reina del Cid ticks every box in my list of things I like. They are mostly acoustic based with a variety of sounds and styles. Toni Lindgren, the lead guitarist is amazing. She has a great sense of tastiness and never overplays but obviously has the chops to do so if she wants. She also plays fine mandolin and banjo, a girl after my own heart. Reina writes great songs and has one of those voices that displays a wisdom well beyond this young girls age.
I was so struck by Reina Del Cid that I went and purchased what I could and I hope you show them some love and do the same.
01 Sugaree
02 Ain't No Sunshine
03 Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)
04 21st of May
05 Over the Red Cedar
06 Colours
07 What Would I Do
08 All My Little Words
09 Bells of Harlem
10 Dream A Little Dream of Me
11 Ophelia
12 XO
13 Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
14 Faded Love
15 Slip Slide on By
16 You Belong to Me
17 Boogie Shoes
18 Wildflowers
19 Tupelo Honey
20 Ruby
21 Dear Someone
22 I'll Be There
23 Praise You
24 Tonight I'll Be Staying Here
25 Dink's Song - Fare Thee Well
Reality Notes
The Sunday series has been going on for quite a while and I had plenty of songs to choose from. I was able to hold back all of the originals and still choose my favorites from what was left. Please go to her channel and check out the rest then go and see them if you can. They will be coming through my neck of the woods soon.
The quality of the audio varies from location to location but most are A+ with the worst never as bad as a B. They definitely have the equipment and the people to do this right.
I'll let Reina describe the songs herself. I copied these notes from the description of each video. I did edit out any unnecessary text about past tours and stuff like that. The headings are the actual video titles with the date they were first posted.
Sugaree (Grateful Dead) - Mar 12, 2017
Toni might be a bit of a Dead-head -- she introduced me to this song a while back, and now I love playing it. It was between this one or Tennessee Jed, which actually I think we'll do at some point, too. Keep those requests coming, btw!
[This was the first song I watched but it was their version of Tupelo Honey that sold me.]
Ain't No Sunshine - Jun 11, 2017
Here's an oft-requested classic from the great Bill Withers. "Use Me" will always be my favorite song by him, but this is up there, too. Though it looks sunny on camera, it's actually a pretty dreary day here in Minnesota, and right after we shut the camera off, there was a sudden downpour with hail, so there certainly ain't no sunshine today. See you next Sunday!
Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) - live from the van! - Oct 1, 2017
I'm dedicating this Sunday Morning video to my mom because it's one of her favorites. She once sang this song (after being persuaded by friends and a glass of wine or two) at a party, and little did she know, someone was recording the audio. I had that mp3 on my iPod for many years until it was stolen and lost forever, but I used to listen to her sing this one a lot when was walking around campus in college. So here you go, Mom! Our version, live from the new van.
21st of May - Nickel Creek (cover) - Jul 20, 2014
Sean Watkins of Nickel Creek wrote this stingingly satirical song from the point of view of Harold Camping, the California preacher who falsely predicted the end of the world--a few times. If you like our version, check out the original!
Over the Red Cedar - Charlie Parr cover - Oct 29, 2017
Charlie Parr is one of Minnesota's finest songwriters, and we wanted to pay homage to him for this Sunday Morning video. We're doing Charlie's song "Over the Red Cedar." If you like our version and haven't heard his, check it out here.
Colours - Jun 1, 2014
"Colours" is a song by Donovan, covered here by your friendly neighborhood Reina and Toni for our weekly Sunday Mornings with Reina del Cid video series.
What Would I Do (Ray Charles) - Feb 12, 2017
It doesn't get any better than waking up early, brewing a cup of coffee, and playing some Ray Charles to start the Sunday morning. It's been a pleasure bringing these songs to you so far.
All My Little Words - Mar 25, 2018
This Sunday morning we're doing a cover of a song by The Magnetic Fields. I've been a fan of this band forever, and this has always been one of my favorites by them.
Bells of Harlem - Jul 22, 2018
P.S. Loving this Dave Rawlings Machine tune? Check out their live version of “Bells of Harlem” from their KEXP session.
[This was recorded outdooors. Listen for the sirens that pop up in the background at just the right places.]
Dream A Little Dream of Me - Aug 20, 2017
Doing the Doris Day classic, "Dream A Little Dream of Me" for this week's Sunday Morning song.
Ophelia (The Band cover) - Jul 27, 2014
Our friend Grace sat in with us on tuba for this week's video and brought a whole new level of awesome.
XO (Beyoncé cover) - Oct 30, 2016
We did an acoustic treatment of Beyonce's "XO" for this Sunday morning video. It isn't very often that Toni plays that beautiful Gibson CS-336, but when she does, it's a treat for the rest of us.
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard - May 28, 2017
Because we usually get up around 5 or 6 a.m. on Sundays to record our videos and post them a couple hours later, we're always looking for new places to record that won't get us in trouble with our neighbors. (Not everyone wants to wake up to the sound of a couple of hooligans learning a Paul Simon song.) So for this week's video, we brewed some coffee and took it to an abandoned schoolyard in St. Paul., far from any neighborly sleeping that might have been going on closer to home.
Faded Love - Apr 22, 2018
This is a Western swing song written by Bob Wills and released in 1950. I think it has one of the most beautiful melodies of any old time country tune. My favorite version is (of course) Patsy Cline's because it brings me to tears, but Willie and Merle both do this one justice, too. Putting my own spin on it for this Sunday Morning, and I hope you enjoy! (P.S. Thanks to Toni for lending me her sweet Martin for this one while she's in Norway!)
Slip Slide on By - Valerie June cover Jul 23, 2017
Toni Lindgren joins me this week with some tasty slide guitar on this cover of the beautiful Valerie June song, "Slip Slide on By." This comes off of her newest release, The Order of Time--one of my favorite albums from this year.
You Belong to Me - Dec 31, 2017
Here's a 1950s classic that was done by everyone from Jo Stafford to Patsy Cline to Bob Dylan. I just adore this song, so I wanted to share my version with you this Sunday! I hope you enjoy it!
Boogie Shoes - Aug 13, 2017
Happy Sunday morning! A couple minutes after a monsoon swept through, we went up to a wet rooftop in downtown St. Paul to play this song as the clouds started to clear up. That's Andrew Foreman grooving on the upright bass and Toni Lindgren choppin' the mandolin. Shane Lattie is the man behind the camera!
[If you listen close you can hear Reina break a string during Toni's solo. The professional that she is, she did not stop playing but soldered on.]
Wildflowers (Tom Petty) - Oct 8, 2017
This week we went over to one of our favorite local record stores, Hymies Vintage Records, to pay tribute to one of the greatest rock n roll legends of all time. Tom Petty has inspired me in countless ways and the best way I know how to honor the music he left behind for us is to live in it and share it with friends. So I hope you enjoy our take on "Wildflowers," one of his most beautiful songs.
Tupelo Honey - Apr 20, 2014
Good morning! So, I got a bunch of suggestions last week for covers, and this Van Morrison song was my favorite. My bandmates Chris (bass) and Toni (guitar) are sitting in with me for this one.
Ruby - Jan 29, 2017
We're sitting in a shed outside a coffee shop called the Bean Factory in St. Paul -- happy Sunday morning! No, Toni and I did not mean to match . . . we were just on a maroon sort of wavelength, apparently.
Dear Someone - Mar 18, 2018
We’re road tripping out in the American West to bring you some fun Sunday Morning videos in new locales, and this week we find ourselves in the gorgeous south rim of one of the wonders of the world: the Grand Canyon! This is the first time either Toni or I have seen it, and my, it sure is grand. I hope you enjoy this Gillian Welch tune, “Dear Someone.”
I'll Be There - May 25, 2014
"I'll Be There" is an old Ray Price song - we've revamped it a little and made it our own. Enjoy, and join us next Sunday for another video!
Praise You (Fat Boy Slim acoustic cover) - Jun 10, 2018
Happy Sunday Morning! We're currently on tour and recorded this acoustic cover of Fat Boy Slim's "Praise You" just outside an awesome venue called The Outpost where we played in Albuquerque yesterday.
I've always really liked this Fat Boy Slim song, and I absolutely love the original song "Take Yo Praise" by Camille Yarbrough from which the vocal sample was taken. If you haven't heard that, do yourself a favor and check it out on YouTube.
This is a song by Dave Rawlings Machine. If you like our version, check out their KEXP session (it's right here on YouTube): melodic guitar solos, great harmonies, and unbeatable facial expressions. :)
Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You - Jan 22, 2017
Greetings from the pool room of a little motel in Ogallala, Nebraska. We’re on road back to Minneapolis after a short stint in Colorado, and we didn’t have our usual audio equipment with us so we had to just put up an iPhone and go. Hope you enjoyed this Bob Dylan classic!
Dink's Song - Fare Thee Well - Apr 27, 2014
The fourth installment in the "Sunday Mornings with Reina del Cid" coffee-and-a-song series. Love this beautiful, melancholy old song.
Thanks to Luke for this one. Keep those suggestions coming!
[I was going to provide a link to each video but Reina switches videos from public to private and from private to public from time to time. the private videos are visible only to her Patreon supporters.]
There are enough tracks left over to make another compilation. Maybe in the future I'll post a collection of some of the stripped down originals. In the meantime here is their Daytrotter appearance from February 2018.
The cover is a cropped screenshot from the videos.
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