Category: Folk
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Words and sounds that inspire at the start of 2014: from the city of angels with love
“The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood.” ~ MLK, Jr. The year 2014 is upon us and as we come to terms with tragic consequences of global apathy, the creative mind and spirit of the earth and universe instills in us the…
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Brown Bird of Rhode Island
Do you ever hear a song while you’re in that ethereal phase between awake and sleep and it just bores right into your soul? That’s what happened when I heard the song, “The Reins” by Rhode Island folk-blues duo Brown Bird, MorganEve Swain and Dave Lamb. I sat up in bed and went straight to…
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Lance Canales & The Flood: blues done California style
Rocking the delta blues and roots rock with acoustic guitar, upright bass, and the cajon, Lance Canales & The Flood make me proud to be from California. Born and raised in the San Joaquin Valley, the agricultural heart of central California, Lance has those raw vocals that let you know he knows of what he…
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Anaïs Mitchell’s folk opera: Hadestown
I’ve wanted to share about this album for a couple of years. The album, Hadestown, is the creation of folk singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell (who has released a more recent album this year, Young Man in America, which is awesome too). Hadestown was released in 2010 on Righteous Babe Records (Ani DiFranco‘s label), and I loved…
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Rajasthani & English folk music
Dharohar Project, Laura Marling, and Mumford & Sons Because it is so cool to hear cross-cultural combinations, I must post this song with English indie-folk musicians collaborating with traditional Rajasthani musicians. I wrote about Rajasthani music over a year ago. It’s about time to revisit! Here is “Devil’s Spoke – Sneh Ko Marg”: Again, here…
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