Category Archives: Traditional

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 Sam Lee (feat. Bernard Butler & Cosmo Sheldrake) – Lay This Body Down

Posted on July 24, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Highly dedicated to conservation, authentic folk music/folk event promotion and all things natural, Sam Lee is something of a fascinating character, and though I’ve known of him for many years, it’s only recently I’ve really started listening to his music. … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Chet Atkins – Ochi Chornya (Dark Eyes)

Posted on October 23, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

Ochi Chornya, or perhaps better known as Dark Eyes, is a well-known and popular Russian romance song that captured my ears a while back when I luckily stumbled upon Chet Atkins rendition..but I’ll come back to this. I’ve just been … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Neşe karaböcek – Yali yali

Posted on August 12, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

Aside from the fact this song is a damn fine delicious and spine-shiveringly (in a good way) haunting example of Anatolian music, it also samples a song from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar!!! Yes, the incredible killer riffage we … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Frank Fairfield – Duncan and Brady

Posted on July 15, 2015 by The Listening Post Blog

What better way to start a Wednesday than with a great modern take on an old murder ballad.  Based on the actual events that took place in 1890, the song tells a story of policeman (James Brady) who was shot … Continue reading →

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