December 17, 2010
Author: DJ Frank

Scandinavia To San Diego 12-14-10

Troubled Waters In My Soul - Matt McGinn - The Best of Vol 2 - In 1962, Matt sang in a Carnegie Hall concert with Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger.

A Moment of Madness - Katie Melua - The House - Her latest CD just may gain Katie the popularity she has been seeking. I'll definitely be playing more from it on upcoming shows.

Christmas In The Trenches - John Mc Dermott - Rememberence - A nice rendition of this John McCutcheon holiday themed tune.

Ogledaloto ne lazhe - Magda - Nejen Pricel - I've been unable so far to find the English translations of the songs on this CD, but it won't keep me from playing them. Here's the video of this song.

 

Birthday - Sugarcubes (Bjork) - single - DJ Tom aired the English version of this a few weeks ago on "Just Folkin' Around". I chose the version in Icelandic. Bjork performs the lead vocal.

Glade Jul - Sissel - Glade Jul - Silent Night in Norwegian.

From The Bottom of My Heart - Andreas Oberg - Six String Evolution - Stevie Wonder's tune with Oberg's guitar mastery.

Love And Maple Syrup - Taylor Mitchell - For Your Consideration -  Recorded at The Lincoln County Social Club, Toronto, August 2008
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Le Coeur de la Mer - Ron Hynes - Stealing Genius - "The Heart of the Ocean", a song about a young girl whose father was lost at sea.

Durch Den Regen Fahren - Mark Brenken Trio - It Could Happen To You - "Riding Through The Rain", a song of a bicycle journey.

Christmas - Sofia Talvik - single - Each year, Sofia releases a holiday single.

Water and Wood - Natasha Borzilova - Balancing Act - One of my favorite cuts from Natasha's debut solo CD.

Christmas 1914 - Mike Harding - single - Mike's version of the WWI truce, as good as the others.

Canvas - Imogen Heap - Ellipse - Acoustic guitar work by Nitin Sawhney.

Christmas In Carrick - Suzi Gilbert - Winter Measures - A traditional Irish song of the season.

Sing For Me - The Concretes - WYWH - Dreamy Swedish electro pop with subtle female vocals by Lisa Milberg.

Snow - Loreena McKennitt - Celtic Christmas - Canadian singer, composer, harpist, accordionist and pianist.


Emerald and Lime - Brian Eno w/Jon Hopkins & Leo Abrahams - Small Craft On A Milk Sea - Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno was born 15 May 1948.

The Question of U - Holly Cole - The Holly Cole Collection, Vol1 - Canadian jazz singer, particularly popular in Canada and Japan.


Let Me In Your Heart - Lisa Nilsson - Sisters of Garbo II - 1994 single release still sounds contemporary.

These Roses - Gin Wigmore - Extended Play  - Gin's unique vocal style separates this Australian from other female singers.


Christmas At The Laundermat
- Bruce Piephoff - Fringeland - 2000 release from North Carolinan singer. His name is pronounced Pea - off.


 

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