April 01, 2012
Author: DJ Frank

Scandinavia To San Diego 03-29-12

Dhow Countries
- Taj Mahal/Culture Musical Club of Zanzibar - African Blues - started the show with Henry St Clair Fredericks, Jr. - Taj Mahal to you; a cut from the new African blues compilation by Putumayo.


Groove in G - Tinariwen/Playing For Change - African Blues - from the same CD, Tinariwen are Tuareg desert blues pioneers.

Green Fields of Clover/The Homecoming
- West of Eden - Safe Crossing - the best of contemporary folk in a Celtic idiom from Sweden.


The Bold Fenian Men- Cathy Jordan - All The Way Home - written by Peader Kearney, who also wrote the Irish National Anthem, about the men who fought in the 1916 Rising.

The Bonny Swans - Loreena McKennitt - Troubadours on the Rhine - The daughter of a nurse-mother and a livestock-trading father, Canadian songstress and composer studied classical piano and vocal training.

Jazz Ain't Nothin But Soul - Esperanza Spalding - CD single - jazz bassist and singer, who draws upon many genres in her compositions.

Cinnamon Tree - Esperanza Spalding - Radio Music Society - Best new artist at the 2011 Grammy Awards, first jazz artist to receive this honor.


Here Comes The Sun - De Dannon - Beyond Celtic The Soundtrack

Villain - The Duke Spirit - Bruiser - Female fronted rock band from Great Britain has a new album.

Golden Glove - Matt & Shannon Heaton - Lovers' Well - Irish traditional songs about love and loss.

Hard Times Come Again No More - The Chieftains/Paolo Nutini - Voice of Ages - Best song for Paolo's voice I've heard yet.

Soul Sister - Mary Black - Looking Back - Irish singer from Dublin well known as an interpreter of both folk and contemporary material.

Like The Wind My Longing - Ralph Lundsten - Nordic Light - Lives in Nacka, on the outskirts of Stockholm His home is Castle Frankenburg, dating from 1878, a wooden fairytale mansion which also houses his famous picture and electronic music studio Andromeda..

Shenandoah - Sissel - self titled - Sissel does a fine job on this American standard.

Your One and Only Life - Susan Crowe - The Door To The River - one of Canada's most respected singer songwriters in the folk genre.

Seek & Destroy - Hellsongs - Long Live Lounge - Once you've heard their versions of Iron Maiden or AC/DC songs, you will not forget them. They come from Gothenberg, Sweden, and this new live album rocks, er lounges,  with the best.

O Bem Do Mar - Kristin Lomholt - Spell - a multi-talented jazz vocalist and musician from Denmark who has performed around the globe.

Kilkelly Ireland - Phyllis Morrissey - Woman of the Island - Peter Jones' ballad expertly performed by Newfoundland artist.

Rosemary Lane - Anam - Folksong


 

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