This funky song was written and recorded by the folk singer, Melanie, in 1971 hitting number 1 on the Billboard Top 100. The Wurzels did their own parodic version in 1976 called The Combine Harvester, which was written by Irish comedian and singer, Brendan Grace, who had previously released it in 1975 to great success. […]
This track from The Dead South is gloriously difficult to categorise. It has the sounds and vocals of a bluegrass song, the rhythm of a show-tune and the vibe of a blues or perhaps even gospel hit. It’s fantastic. The video alone is well worth the time it takes to watch. It’s simple, catchy, doesn’t […]
Here’s a lullaby from one of the most influential folk singers ever to have emerged from the USA. Arlo Guthrie is the son of Woody Guthrie, nemesis of fascism. If you enjoyed this, please share
Banjo, fiddle, guitar, she plays them all and can sing like the most seductive herald ever to emerge from the USA. In this performance, Rhiannon Giddens enthralls us with the lightly gospel standard, Warfaring Stranger. The lyrics and melody compliment one another perfectly to produce one of the most haunting songs you will ever hear. […]
The famed Molly Maguires were a 19th century secret society active in Ireland, Liverpool and parts of the Eastern USA. They were organised among the Irish emigres who worked in manual jobs and were perhaps best known as the rebellious coal miners of Pennsylvania. In 1877-88, violent resistance broke out in Pennsylvania between the Molly […]
This is a beautiful track from the singer-songwriter, Jackson Browne. The lyrics in this haunting song are among some of the best ever written; poetry at its finest. The Irish among you may be more familiar with the Christy Moore version, yet this is a sterling performance by the man who wrote it. Enjoy! Enjoyed […]
From the wetlands of Louisiana, Cajun is folk music with a strong French influence that has taken on a life of its own.
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