Category Archives: Folk

SONG OF THE DAY Jonathan Wilson – Woe Is Me

Posted on November 20, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Woe Is Me…what a curious little journey this is. Vocals dripping in enough dreaminess to float you to the moon and quirky dynamics that keep you guessing with their psych-tinged melodies and folksy wanderings. I thought at first it may … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Whitney K – While Digging Through The Snow

Posted on November 16, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Some music can feel so familiar that it almost feels like you have invited an old friend in when you press play. The warmth and comfort it gives provides an unfaltering and unspoken assurance that no matter what happens, this … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Medicine Singers – Sunrise (Rumble) 

Posted on November 1, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

“A vivid new context for the sound of the powwow drum, highlighting the debt that rock music owes to Native American music.” (Pitchfork) When I first heard this song I was couldn’t stop myself grinning with joy at what I … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Ewan MacColl & Peggy Seeger – The Space Girl’s Song

Posted on October 4, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

When I first heard Shirley Collins perform this song (listen to her version below) I didn’t realise that it was a cover, nor did I think I’d like any version better than hers, but I do. Originally written and arranged … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Jim Bartow and the Harlem Blues Consort – Away

Posted on October 1, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

I have another rather obscure offering here for you today and as of yet have found very little about the artist/band behind this song. What I can tell you is that Jim Bartow and the Harlem Blues Consort released just … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Ted Lucas – Plain And Sane And Simple Melody

Posted on September 27, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

It’s bugging me because I know I’ve heard this song before, yet I can find no evidence of it saved anywhere. It’s one of those familiar-friend-in-your-ear kind of songs and it makes me feel calm, I like that and often … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Yaseen & Party – Kiss To Kiss

Posted on September 20, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

I’d really love to know the original release date to this sweet, sweet piece of music, it’s so bloody addictive!! I know that some of this music was originally issued on shellac, so I’m going to assume its from the … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Reflections (Les Refletts) – Poem (Jean Peysson)

Posted on September 17, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

I can’t always guarantee that you will like all that I post on here, but what I can promise is that it will invariably be something off the beaten track…more often than not, that is. The world is full of … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY De Evergreens – Es Lilin (Java Surf)

Posted on September 15, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Back in 2019, Belgium’s Radio Martiko reissued a rather old and classic rarity which was originally released in 1968 on the Dutch label, Durlaphone. Backed with a crazy surf track called Gonzalez by the Les Jaguar’s de Casablanca, Es Lilin comes … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Rod McKuen – Sinner Man

Posted on September 13, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

I never realised until now just how many times this song has been covered since its earliest recording in 1956. I always knew Sinner Man (or Sinnerman) as this tremendous song by Nina Simone, but the original was released a … Continue reading →

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