Folk Songs

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Abba: Voyage – Exquisitely familiar songs from one of the greatest groups of all time

The Irish Times 05 Nov 2021

Confirming their expertise in presenting sadness as happiness, their ninth and final album comes with an emotional familiarity for songs we’ve never heard before ... “I can remember when you left Kilkenny and you told me I’d return next year,” they sing over rolling pipes on When You Danced with Me, an Irish folk-song-power-ballad hybrid.

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PUCAR organizes musical night at Lok Mela

Urdu Point 04 Nov 2021

Speaking on occasion, Saman Rai, Executive Director, Punjab Arts Council, said folk songs of Punjab had their own unique identity presenting traditions of the people of Punjab, simplicity and sincere love. She said the artists of Punjab had preserved their folk songs, melodies and unique accents to the fullest extent.

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Robert Plant, Alison Krauss Share Final ‘Raise the Roof’ LP Preview With New ‘It Don’t ...

Rollingstone 04 Nov 2021

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have dropped new single “It Don’t Bother Me.” Their take on Scottish folk musician Bert Jansch’s acoustic song will appear on their collaborative album Raise the Roof, which is their first LP they’ve culled together in 14 years.

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Marissa Nadler’s ‘The Path of the Clouds’ is veiled in mystique, reverie and truth

The Daily Californian 04 Nov 2021

Far from a hindrance, the liminal lyrics invite the listener to twist tales in their heads long after the songs have ended, a key characteristic of the folk music from which Nadler’s songs are reminiscent ... “Make me an enemy/ Make me so bad you have to leave” she hums, reaching a more blatant intimacy than the folktales told in the other songs.

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Folk artists enthrall audience at Balochistan musical night

Urdu Point 04 Nov 2021

Folk artists from Balochistan on Thursday evening enthralled audience here at musical night organized by Lok Virsa as part of week-long 'Lok Mela' ... They presented famous folk songs of Balochistan and got big applause from the audience ... The Balochistan contingent included craftspeople, folk artists and folk musicians.

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Dragons and dogs should be met with an open mind

China Daily 04 Nov 2021

In European folk tales, the dragon slayer is a hero ... What made the difference for me was Puff the Magic Dragon, a popular song released when I was around 5 years old by the American folk group Peter, Paul and Mary. The song is about the friendship between a young boy and a sociable ...

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Mouthwatering, savory traditional cuisines' stalls attract swathes of masses at Lok Mela

Urdu Point 04 Nov 2021

The festival featured exhibitions of artisan work, traditional food cuisines, a beautiful amalgamation of provincial cultures, mesmerizing folk songs by rural musicians, traditional dances and ensembles, historical and cultural evenings, an exotic bazaar containing a wealth of cultural items.

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Walk of the week: Cadderlie bothy, Argyll and Bute

The Times/The Sunday Times 04 Nov 2021

The location inspired a song by the folk singer Dougie MacLean, whose grandfather lived in the cottage. In Eternity he sings ... .

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The Idle American: Friends in high places

Brownwood Bulletin 04 Nov 2021

There will be those who insist that I have received my just desserts ... ***** ... Then, in front of several hundred gathered for worship, I pass out, falling from the platform while welcoming folks to our church… ... Many folks thought I was a goner. (Song lyrics from yesteryear occurred, “We thought he was a goner, but the cat came back.”).

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JRG Visayas Chorale wins international festival choral virtual competition

Sun Star 04 Nov 2021

A CHORAL group in the Philippines again won the Grand Prix prize in the recently concluded 2021 Busan Choral Festival & Competition (BCFC) in South Korea ... Gullas Visayas Chorale was Saunder Choi’s “Dindikan” from his set of Three Philippine Children’s Songs (Tatlong Awiting Pambata) adapted from a Maguindanaoan folk theme ... BIGNO) .

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Lucy Popescu’s theatre news: Humane; Darling; Belvedere; Abigail’s Party; Dispatches on the Red Dress

Islington Tribune 04 Nov 2021

“Sometimes a little row adds sparkle to a relationship.” You’re invited to Abigails’ Party at Park90. Holly Creed’s Humane is at the Pleasance Theatre until Nov 21 ... pleasance.co.uk ... It’s 1985 in small town Indiana. Dave is a con artist with literary ambitions ... Rheingans weaves immersive storytelling with live fiddle, banjo and original folk songs ... .

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Nicholas Edward Williams Collects Pioneering Sounds Of American Roots Music

The Pulse 03 Nov 2021

Local folk musician Nicholas Edward Williams unveils his sophomore release Folk Songs For Old Times’ Sake, encompassing 14-tracks of rearranged traditional folk ballads, early country, piedmont blues, old-time and ragtime ... Folk Songs For Old Times’ Sake connects with this ...

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Eminent 'Nightingale of Desert' Reshma remembered

Urdu Point 03 Nov 2021

The song was an instant hit, and Reshma went on to become one of the most popular folk singers of Pakistan, appearing on television in the 1960s, as well as recording songs for both the Pakistani and Indian film industry ... Her famous songs included Dama Dam Mast Kalandar, Wey mein chori chori, Ankhiyan nu rehan DE and Lambi Judai.

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Punjabi folk artists enthrall audience at Lok Mela

Urdu Point 03 Nov 2021

Punjab Musical Night gathered huge crowd featuring Punjabi folk songs in ongoing folk 'Mela' here at Lok Virsa on Wednesday ... huge crowd featuring Punjabi folk songs in ongoing folk 'Mela' here at Lok Virsa on Wednesday.

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Foreign students develop ear for Turkish music

Anadolu Agency 03 Nov 2021

A group of foreign students in Turkey have formed a choir to perform Turkish folk, classical and Sufi songs ... “We study contemporary music with Turkish classical, Sufi, and folk songs from time to time ... She said studying folk music has opened a “new window” for her.