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25/05/2021: “The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn” by The Pogues

Like many Pogues songs, “The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn” is about drinking. But, like many Pogues songs, often the same as the ones just mentioned,…

May 25, 2021May 28, 2021
Categories Folk, Pop, Rock

30/03/2021: “Waterloo Sunset” by The Kinks

There was a lot of great music released in the 60s. And in the late 60s, even more so. Impressive, then, that The Kinks can…

March 30, 2021March 6, 2021
Categories Folk

19/03/2021: Los Indios Tabajaras by Maria Elena

‘Los Indios Tabajaras’ means ‘The Tabajaras Indians’. The Tabajaras tribe is from Brazil. The two guys on the album cover are Antenor and Nato Lima….

March 19, 2021February 21, 2021
Categories Folk, Pop

17/01/2021: “Capullito De Aleli” by Pepe Jaramillo

“Capullito De Aleli” was written in 1930 by Rafael Hernandez for Los Jardineros. It’s been covered many times since then, not least by Nat King…

January 17, 2021January 6, 2021
Categories Folk

14/12/2020: “Dr Kitch” by Lord Kitchener

Before reggae, before ska, before soca, there was calypso. Calypso directly descends from the musical styles brought over from African due to slavery. It blends…

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020
Categories Classical, Folk

10/12/2020: Drømte Mig En Drøm (Arranged for Strings) by The Danish String Quartet // Traditional

Everywhere has history. Some cultures, however, wrote more down. Icelandic poems are some of the oldest, for this reason. This song, “I dreamt a dream”,…

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020
Categories Dance, Folk, Pop

11/11/2020: “Bofou Safou” by Amadou & Mariam

Amadou & Mariam are a couple from Mali, both blind, both excellent musicians. A lot of their music is lighter than this track, which leans…

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020
Categories Folk

30/10/2020: “Cuando Ya No Estes” by Danitse

I first found out about Danitse through one of my favourite artists, Mala. He used her vocals for “Cunumicita”. Her voice is like a beautifully…

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020
Categories Folk

05/10/2020: “Song Of Old Hawaii” by George De Fretes & His Royal Hawaiian Minstrels

I’ve never been to Hawaii. I’d love to though. Seems like a great place. It’s also well known for being intensely relaxed, which naturally filters…

October 5, 2020October 6, 2020
Categories Folk

29/09/2020: “La Leyenda Del Tiempo” by Camaron De La Isla

For an artist specialising in flamenco, this kind of music is a big step away from tradition. So much so, that the album this is…

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020

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