Esperanza
Esperanza (Esperanza) means "hope" in Spanish. We, the father band, are basically three people, but each of them is active in each band, and I originally enjoy playing the guitar alone. When I have a chance to perform, I hurry to ask the other two people to practice several times and go to the stage.
Takarazuka Bluegrass Festival 1975
Pumkin Robbers 1974
with Tony Rice
with Mr.Shiraishi 2017
Hatsukaichi Festival 2018
Old Shep in Japanese 4 minutes 23 seconds
A song that Elvis Presley often sang in the elementary school auditorium when he was a boy, it is the story of the boy Jim and his dog Shep. A song written by Red Foley and Arthur Williams in 1933, it seems to be based on the true story of the time. When I think of the sad story that my dog, who saved my life, is old, blind, and killed, I imagine the situation of an American farm at that time, which is unthinkable now. This time, Ryutaro sang with Japanese that is close to the literal translation. I also added the original English lyrics to the video.
* Ryutaro is my name as a performer. This time, we will deliver it in an organization that includes a flat mandolin and a fiddle. It is translated into Japanese based on the lyrics of the author Red Foley. Other artists such as Elvis Presley, Hank Snow and Johnny Cash have recorded.
Forget about Hiroshima 5 minutes 15 seconds
I borrowed the A-bomb materials from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and added a video to my song. I am a second-generation hibakusha, but I think we must not forget the tragedy of the atomic bombing 73 years ago. The war itself is a denial of humankind, but the indiscriminate mass slaughter of the atomic bomb is unforgivable.
It is our mission to prevent such tragedy from happening again after Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I added a Spanish translation to the Japanese song.