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Fleur
@Fleura (34935)
• United Kingdom
18 Oct
There are some pubs around here which host folk music ‘sessions’; when anyone can just turn up and join in. The snag is that unless you are an accomplished player it can be really hard to join in, everyone plays so fast, they know...
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Fleur
@Fleura (34935)
• United Kingdom
21 Aug
At a festival recently I saw a folk-rock band from the north of England called ‘Merry Hell’ who I had never heard of before, and I really loved their set. I only turned up for the last couple of songs after something else I wanted...
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23235)
13 Jul
I and my wife sing songs in past time. I love a African band song in the 1970s Oyasa who sang the landmark song "we are going heaven knows where we are going". In India composer Ravindra Jain adapted the song mixing Marathi folk...
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23235)
8 Jul
There is a lovely culture of showing cultural programs in Bali Indonesia. When travellers have their dinner, the dancers perform their piece. Most of the performances have folk effect. Travellers have the food and also enjoy the...
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Fleur
@Fleura (34935)
• United Kingdom
13 May 24
Little One likes to sing, and sometimes when we’re on a car journey she’ll suggest that we sing a few songs, or even that we just listen to her singing. But then she’ll say ‘What shall I sing?’ and the big problem is that not one...
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Kade
@akruser13 (475)
• Los Angeles, California
19 Jan 22
For today's topic I thought I'd touch on the music corner of myLot. I've seen some of you all popping up in discussions so I thought I'd toss my two cents in here.
So The Amazing Devil. They're a little indie/sort of folk music...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238277)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Apr 20
As many of you know, John Prine was one of the most influentential musicians in my life. His perspective on the world seemed to parallel mine, and I have basically memorized his first two albums.
He succumbed to Covid-19...
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DINNERLADY
@lazydaizee (6732)
• United Kingdom
18 Nov 19
I managed to read this book during the course of the weekend because it was not a very long story, and I found it hard to put down because I wanted to find out what happened in the end.
It is sort of like a modern day folk story...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238277)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Jul 19
Vanny wants me to do a love song. She's not satisfied with Townes Van Zandt's "If I needed You."
So I found this old Jorma Kaukonen song from my high school days. It's from an album called Quah, and I've always liked the song,...
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
1 Dec 18
The story in this 1969 folk song is full of passion and violence.
It tells of the wife of a certain Lord Arnold, who seduces a commoner called Marty Groves during a church service while his lordship is away bringing the...
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Gary Sibio
@garysibi (702)
• Chicago, Illinois
15 Oct 18
I found this on YouTube. I've never heard of the performer or the sang but it's wonderful.
https://youtu.be/MSOaphpG950
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238277)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Apr 18
Of course, there's the "popular" music that reminds us of a particular time and place. I remember the Beatles from my early childhood, the Allman Brothers from my teenage years, and bands like REM from my early adulthood.
But do...
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Fleur
@Fleura (34935)
• United Kingdom
17 Jan 18
I listen to the radio a lot when I’m at home doing the chores, and in the 1990s Andy Kershaw used to be one of my favourite presenters with his eclectic mix of music. He was also a keen motorcyclist, as I was (and may yet be...
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Go Crossbones
@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
24 Mar 17
I am guessing more folk. This artist definitely slowed down this song. Usually, might be a bad thing, but think Garret Dale hits this out of the park.
I have heard a few covers of this song and most try to stay true to the...
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Fleur
@Fleura (34935)
• United Kingdom
15 May 16
Yesterday I saw a display which at first struck me as quite a strange juxtaposition of traditions – belly dancing to English and Irish folk music.
The performers were wearing variations on the traditional belly-dance-style...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238277)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Apr 16
I'm on my second cup of coffee, and trying to decide what to do next. I think I'll put my dishes in the dishwasher and do some laundry. Already did my progress note from yesterday, and have only a few papers to grade.
When I make...
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Gemma Reece-Holloway
@gemmsky (177)
• United Kingdom
17 Nov 15
Many of you may not have heard of this brilliant group, but me and the hubby love them. Having known their music for years, we finally saw them live at the Beautiful Days festival last year, and now they are playing tonight just...
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