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Eclectic roots music with a contemporary spin on songwriting. Beautifully crafted melodies and blended vocal harmonies complement intricate instrumentation. Songs that make you dance. Songs that make you think. Songs that make you feel good. 12 M......

Late bassist, Dave Grant, is joined by renown players Dave Matthews, Peter Rowan, Tim O''Brien and David Nelson and many more on this posthumously released album of covers and originals. 17 MP3 Songs REGGAE: Ska, FOLK: Folk-Rock Details: âBubbal......

We sing songs that tell stories--- often Canadian, some topical, some historical, some with humour, some anthemic, some a cappella others accompanied by guitars, mandolins, dobro---all substantive. 15 MP3 Songs FOLK: Urban Folk, FOLK: Political F......

A definite contender for Canadaâs leading acoustic performer: he is one hell of a good songwriter, and as a guitarist his playing is practically faultless. 10 MP3 Songs FOLK: Traditional Folk, EASY LISTENING: Adult contemporary Details: âThe inf......

Thereâs no point in tagging Nix with some the alt-country label, because his music speaks for itself, telling a story that exists outside of the music industryâs need to deliver everything in a marketable package. 11 MP3 Songs COUNTRY: Americana,......

With lyrics tinged with the earthy, dramatic, and sometimes spooky hue of an Appalachian folksong and with a haunting voice anchored in the roots of country blues, Stella weaves her songs with threads of Americana and folk rock. 11 MP3 Songs FOLK......

"Hayseed''s music is roots music. Not from just one tree but a whole grove: bluegrass, old-time, country, gospel, folk, rock, soul..." - Miller Williams (poet, father of Lucinda Williams) 11 MP3 Songs COUNTRY: Country Folk, COUNTRY: Bluegrass De......

Old-world music reinvented for a modern age: 19 original Americana-roots compositions from driving fiddle & banjo tunes to beautiful, haunting ballads, all with the usual inspired arrangements and eclectic instrumentation. 19 MP3 Songs in this al......

Songs of the heart, songs of the coast, songs of the country. Western Roots. Enters the British Columbia Country Music Hall of Fame this August. 12 MP3 Songs in this album (44:53) ! Related styles: COUNTRY: Country Folk, FOLK: Minstrel People wh......

We are on old timey, mountain music band---back to our acoustic roots with a unique sound. We''re a little bit bluegrass, a little bit newgrass, a little bit old timey. We call it "Appalachian Nouveau" 10 MP3 Songs in this album (39:20) ! Related......

Traditional Christian Christmas hymns. 27 MP3 Songs in this album (47:07) ! Related styles: SPIRITUAL: Praise & Worship, CLASSICAL: Choral Music Details: The Dady Brothers are skilled and versatile singers and fine multi-intrumentalists. Perfo......

Powerhouse vocals and skillful songwriting with awareness. Gwendy Joysen''s unique, left of center tunes strike a resonate chord in her listeners with profound effect. 12 MP3 Songs in this album (62:45) ! Related styles: POP: Pop/Rock, FOLK: Folk......

A decidedly punk-cabaret aesthetic, a dark sense of humor and American roots music colliding with European folk music creates a sound described as "Junkyard Polka" or "the party at the end of the world." 10 MP3 Songs in this album (38:45) ! Relat......

A fresh blend of acoustic pop and cafe jazz with folk roots. The lyrical and musical sensibility ignites the imagination and assumes the listenerâs intelligence. Full of lush harmonies, eclectic instrumentation, and genre blurring styles. 12 MP3 ......

Hand-crafted honest alternative rock. Thoughtful lyrics and tasty instrumentation from electric guitar to accordion, to violin, to Irish tin whistle. A little gritty and a little sweet. 10 MP3 Songs in this album (42:15) ! Related styles: ROCK: A......

A strong & lively Celtic album. Using an unusual combination of instruments for unique & beautiful sounds, this trio perform outstanding arrangements of best loved songs and tunes & a number of powerful originals in their very own Celtic-American ......

A delightful blend of traditional holiday songs, contemporary folk, classic blues/rock, with a sprinkling of gospel and jazz. 16 MP3 Songs in this album (50:00) ! Related styles: FOLK: Folk-Rock, JAZZ: Soul-Jazz People who are interested in The ......

Vietnamese-born songstress and novelist''s follow-up to her 2005 release, Send Me Home. A writer''s writer - lyrical, intelligent, with a gift for subtlety. Music for the gentle-souled & the quietly drifting. Indie, Americana, alternative folk. 1......

Folk Rock 10 MP3 Songs in this album (40:44) ! Related styles: FOLK: Folk-Rock, ROCK: Americana People who are interested in Stevie Nicks Sheryl Crow Natalie Merchant should consider this download. Details: I am a Singer/Songwriter, some may......

Rob Heath takes to the stage, with stories to tell and songs to sing. rich melodies and lyrics delivered in a voice haunting in its simplicity. 11 MP3 Songs in this album (39:49) ! Related styles: COUNTRY: Americana, FOLK: Folk Pop People who ar......