My playlist tonight is mostly made up of Rafferty.  Some older stuff with Billy Connolly in the Humblebums, some from Stealer’s Wheel with Joe Egan, and some solo efforts.  I love all of it. Something about his voice is simply so soothing.  It is almost hypnotic.  During the years I worked with babies, I discovered that Rafferty was the universal cure for what ails the tiny ones—from sick infants in the NICU to colicky ones in the regular nursery, playing Rafferty was a sure bet.  He knocked ‘em all out, like ether.  He has much the same effect on me.  So here you go, a little of what I am enjoying right now (and I hope you enjoy it as well):

The Humblebums -

Snakes & Ladders (solo release) -

Night Owl (solo release) -

On A Wing & A Prayer (collaboration with Joe Egan) -

City To City (solo release) -

Mr. Rafferty passed away April 11, 2011 at the age of 63.  I always hated that I never got the chance to see him perform in person.