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Ten Traditional Folk Songs Inspired By The Roud Index
Steve Roud discusses his work compiling The Folk Song Index, an online index to all the traditional folksongs of the English-speaking world.
Mike Singleton - MikeydredPublished 3 months ago in BeatThe night I met my friend Willy Chirino
I had the honor of finally meeting my friend Willy Chirino on December 16, 2022. My cousin bought me a front row ticket for his concert at NJPAC performing arts center in Newark, New Jersey. That night Willy was performing with another popular singer Leoni Torres. Willy and Leoni did a duet remake of Willy’s song “pa’mi Viejo”. I never heard Leoni Torres songs before and I was treated to his music which was really good. Leoni is a talented singer and performer. He opened for Willy.
RIKKI LA ROUGEPublished 3 months ago in BeatBack to Black : a review and tribute to Amy Winehouse
Amy Jade Winehouse a true talent who tragically passed away way before her time. Amy was a true original she was a revival of new jazz and 60’s soul. Amy was in a class by herself and she was a true original. Her voice was incredible, her musicianship fantastic, and her songwriting amazing. Unfortunately, bad choices and personal heartbreak cut her young life short and her promising career never became what it was destined to be. Her album “Back to Black” an album of 60’s revival and I loved the album it was fresh and exciting the album.
RIKKI LA ROUGEPublished 3 months ago in BeatA 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.
Mike Singleton - MikeydredPublished 3 months ago in Beat8th (Elvis' birthday)
Although many equate this popular song with the birth of Elvis' career, it is one he cannot take credit for. It was neither written by him nor was it a song that had not been publicly performed by others before.*
Shirley BelkPublished 4 months ago in BeatFavorite. Live albums, part three: albums by Willy Chirino, and Erykah Badu
Willy Chirino celebrated his 35th anniversary in the music business with this live album the 35th anniversary live from Miami. It also was accompanied by a DVD of the concert. This was around the time. Willie won his Grammy for Son del Alma and 2008 2009 I wanna say like 2007 to 2008.
RIKKI LA ROUGEPublished 4 months ago in BeatA 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.
Mike Singleton - MikeydredPublished 4 months ago in BeatFavorite Live albums part 2:Boy George and Culture Club
In 1997,Boy George and Culture Club partnered with music television network VH1 to do a reunion tour which was a smashing success all around. At the time VH1 had a concert series called “Storytellers” where bands would perform in an intimate setting for a small group of fans and do what else tell the stories of their careers, how certain songs had come to be, and naturally sing the songs as well. Culture Club did a “Storytellers” and it was great and out of that special came what would be their first live album to my knowledge. I got recorded on a video tape and watched it over and over and over again.
RIKKI LA ROUGEPublished 4 months ago in BeatRate-O-Rama: Bohemian Rhapsody
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Rick Henry ChristopherPublished 4 months ago in Beat- Top Story - January 2024
Little Sister
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.
Rick Henry ChristopherPublished 4 months ago in Beat My favorite albums part one: Selena’s live albums
Selena won her Grammy in 1994 for this wonderful live album that she and her band released and recorded in 1993 appropriately titled “Live”. It’s an album that is chocked full of Selena’s hit at the time that have become classics with time. The album takes the best from every album that the band had recorded from when they signed with EMI Latin at the time to 1993 when the album was recorded. Recording the album where they recorded it was a homecoming because it was Selena y Los Dinos hometown heroes in Corpus Christi Texas at the famous collesium of the city.
RIKKI LA ROUGEPublished 4 months ago in BeatWorld 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.
Mike Singleton - MikeydredPublished 4 months ago in Beat