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Celtic alternative folk. Intelligent lyrics and beautifully-crafted melodies. 14 MP3 Songs FOLK: Modern Folk, WORLD: Celtic Details: "What''s not to like? ...... understated, yet skillfully wrought songcraft, appealing melodies,intelligent lyr......

Folk, story songs, songs that call a spade a spade, produced by J.P. Cormier and recorded in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia 12 MP3 Songs FOLK: Modern Folk, FOLK: Political Details: Penguin Eggs Issue # 23 Autumn 2004 by Roddy Campbell S......

An acoustic, old world, folk Christmas. 14 MP3 Songs FOLK: Traditional Folk, NEW AGE: Ambient Details: Nathan & Mark Stoffel (mandolin and violin) have released "A Midwinter''s Eve," a beautiful recording of historical songs about the birth of......

The songs are his poems that weave through hard-times, humiliations, and celebrations; satirical wit and poignant storytelling convey a vibrant, engaging CD full of heart and emotion. 14 MP3 Songs COUNTRY: Country Folk, FOLK: Modern Folk Detai......

Mars Arizona''s "All Over The Road" is a place where the culture and spirit of a southern gospel revival meet up in the Devil''s house out on Highway 61. The affair elicits short stories of heartache, oppression, loss, recovery, joy and renewal. ......

Tawny''s jazz vocal training mixed with her love of British Rock and Singer-Songwriter Folk music make for a unique and interesting style. Her voice, light and dreamy, leaves the listener transfixed as her lyrics transcend issues that are common t......

Novelty country and folky mellow town music. 26 MP3 Songs COUNTRY: Traditional Country, COUNTRY: Country Folk Details: Matt Donahue (drums) had the great idea to start Hank Plank and the 2x4s in the fall of 1996. They were young then. Mark Yok......

âA talented multi-instrumentalist, Dan Schatz plays and sings both traditional folk-songs and contemporary gems that sound like theyâve been polished forever.â â Washington Folk Festival program 16 MP3 Songs FOLK: Traditional Folk, FOLK: Modern F......

Solo acoustic rock and roll from Baltimore, MD. 8 MP3 Songs ROCK: Folk Rock, ROCK: Acoustic Details: John Fahres arrived on the Mid-Atlantic music scene in the early 1990''s, bringing a sound that has been described as âcombining 1950''s rocka......

"Surf Zydeco"''s 13 fun and creative tracks prove that California''s coast isn''t really that far from the Louisiana Bayou. Stong Zydeco accordion, with flavors of Tex-Mex, jug band, Beach Boys, Rockabilly. Listen, you''ll like it. 13 MP3 Songs R......

Acoustic, warm, woodgrain, contemporary folk from Australia. 11 MP3 Songs FOLK: Modern Folk, FOLK: Folk Pop Details: Melbourne-based singer/songwriter Chloe Hall is well known to lovers of Australian contemporary folk music. An accomplished so......

Exuberant Traditional and Medieval music. "toe-tappingly jolly to sensually languorous...an astounding range of textures...superb musicians" 10 MP3 Songs FOLK: Alternative Folk, WORLD: Eastern European Details: An exuberant instrumental trio w......

Folk Rock 11 MP3 Songs FOLK: Free-folk, ROCK: Adult Contemporary Details: https://www.tradebit.com ''Spinning Mule'' are: Russell Taylor Ashby ...

Conscious. Indie. Soul. 10 MP3 Songs URBAN/R&B: Neo-Soul, FOLK: Urban Folk Details: JULIA JORDAN "Itâs the revolution of the body, the revolution of the mind, the revolution of choice, the revolution of th......

Karyn paints an introspective journey with distinctive, angelic vocals and addictive melodies against a canvas of everything from distorted guitars to a lilting piano ballad. 12 MP3 Songs ROCK: Adult Contemporary, FOLK: Folk Pop Details: Visit......

This virtual box set mp3CD contains over 5 hours of music. 100 songs. Twenty folking years of DiY poetical, personal, and political acoustic music from one of the finest songwriters you''ve never heard of. Download songs 1-50 here. 50 MP3 Songs F......

Love poems and a song of despair. 11 MP3 Songs COUNTRY: Americana, FOLK: Folk-Rock Show all album songs: A Long Day for the Weathervane Songs Details: For members of The Gougers, who each sport a tattoo of the bandâs bird-and-broken-heart logo......

A new acoustic release featuring guitar and flute inspired by American folk traditions that paints a picture of early california. Experience the beauty of unspoiled forests and the awe and wonder instilled in its settlers 9 MP3 Songs FOLK: Gentle......

Americana, Roots, Folk-Rock 13 MP3 Songs ROCK: Folk Rock, ROCK: Americana Show all album songs: Ambling Toward The Unknown Songs Details: Type of instruments I play: Martin Acoustic Guitars (6 and 12 string); Stratocaster; Ric 12; Limitless su......

Afro-Latin folklore that brings together pop, jazz and rock. 12 MP3 Songs WORLD: Folklore, LATIN: Latin Folk Show all album songs: Origen Songs Details: âAfrica never leaves the black man in peace, whatever his nationality will be, wherever th......