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Another Collection Of Traditional Folk Songs This Time From The Laws Index. Content Warning.
Introduction This piece was inspired by a comment by Sally Whytehead in The Ballad Tree: Traditional Folk Ballads and Songs who provided this link to
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Beat
A Sibling-Influenced Musical Journey. Top Story - January 2024.
Part 2: The Teenage Years and My Introduction to Live Music As I stepped closer to my teenage years, the music my brothers loved continued laying the foundation of my own musical world. During the summers, our house in Sherman, Connecticut, would be alive with music – particularly on Wednesday nights. Weekly beach picnics ended up at our house – the teenagers downstairs, the adults upstairs. Too young to hang out with either group, I would fall asleep in my bed to the sounds of The Rolling Stones, The Who, and Led Zeppelin echoing through the house.
By Xine Segalas2 years ago in Beat
The Quest for the Cosmic Cake
Title: "The Quest for the Cosmic Cake" In the outer reaches of our celestial neighborhood, beyond the familiar planets and into the cosmic unknown, there lived an astronaut named Cosmo. Cosmo, a whimsical character with a helmet adorned with stickers of planets and stars, harbored a peculiar dream – a dream of a cake, not just any cake, but a cosmic confection.
By ARTIST2 years ago in Beat
Resonating Influences
It's road trip time—this time down memory lane. Join me on a musical journey deeply intertwined with the men who have shaped it. In this multi-part series, I explore how key male figures in my life have crafted the soundtrack of my existence. From my father's cherished classics to the rock anthems my brothers and boyfriends introduced and even the musical influences of my son, each man has added a unique note to my personal symphony.
By Xine Segalas2 years ago in Beat
A Few Traditional Folk Songs From The British And Irish Isles And Beyond
Introduction These are a series of traditional folk ballads inspired by comments from members of The Ballad Tree: Traditional Folk Ballads. The group is linked below and contains a lot of great music and articles and is well worth your time to discover more about traditional folk music.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Beat
The Black Water Song and Its Connection to Resistance Bands
Who would have thought that a classic song and a contemporary fitness tool could share such a unique connection? That's right, folks, we're diving into the surprising relationship between the timeless Black Water song and the modern marvel known as resistance bands. This post explores the compelling narrative behind this unlikely duo and the resulting blend of rhythm and fitness.
By Finnlouis2 years ago in Beat
The Manchester Passion. Content Warning.
Introduction I am reading "Pies and Prejudice" by Stuart Maconie and originally I was going to put this on my Seven Days In blog but I then decided it deserved a Vocal Story.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Beat
A Seventh Selection Of Ten Essential UK & Irish Folk Music Songs
Introduction This is the seventh installment in this series taking it up to seventy songs for you to enjoy. I am trying not to repeat artists but the more I share the more difficult that is to do.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Beat
Rate-O-Rama: Bohemian Rhapsody
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By Rick Henry Christopher 2 years ago in Beat
Are These Folk Songs?
Introduction While researching songs for articles that I share in UK & Irish Folk Music 60s-80s I started thinking of songs by non-folk artists that could be considered folk songs. Folk music often documents the zeitgeist, as well as telling stories and including love songs and lost love songs, all of which are seen across all genres of music.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Beat
Little Sister. Top Story - January 2024.
I am a huge fan of the South African duo which consists of sisters Jenni Lonmon and Debbi Lonmon. Of course, I'm biased as Jenni took care of my mom for six months and bonded with her, and became best friends with her, and has been the source of much laughter and great times for me.
By Rick Henry Christopher 2 years ago in Beat
World Turned Upside Down - Incredible Words From Leon Rosselson
Introduction Sometime in the past I first heard this song, either by Billy Bragg or Dick Gaughan. These versions conveyed the anger at the Hateful spite of the privileged classes toward the less fortunate.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Beat