early recordings

Texas country, rock-a-billy, Americana music straight from the heart of a man who has lived the songs. 16 MP3 Songs COUNTRY: Traditional Country, COUNTRY: Western Swing Details: FROM A FARM BOY TO A ROUGHNECK TO A COWBOY PICKER TO A CONVICT ......

Solo & layered acoustic & electric guitar instrumentals 12 MP3 Songs EASY LISTENING: Soft Rock, EASY LISTENING: Mood Music Details: Back to the Bone features all instrumental guitar originals that pleasantly let you dream while listening. Some......

Dark humour, stories and song, poetic and mystical. To describe the feel of this recording is difficult, but a starting point would be a lo-fi, American Gothic (via fens), acoustic, blues and folk. 25 MP3 Songs FOLK: Alternative Folk, SPOKEN WORD......

Brilliant West Coast pop rock. 11 MP3 Songs POP: California Pop, ROCK: Americana Show all album songs: Mountain Rescue Songs Details: A Modern Day Masterpiece! The General Store is one Tam Johnstone - son of Davey Johnstone (full-time guitari......

At times evocative of Native American flute pieces in homage to nature, at others, a calling to the Being; the pure tonality of the flute seems consistently to tickle, cajole and elevate the spirit. 21 MP3 Songs NEW AGE: Solo Instrumental, NEW AG......

Traditional Irish music on fiddle and harmonica (chromatic and diatonic) by two master musicians. This CD was first released in 1996 and has become an underground classic in Irish trad circles. 18 MP3 Songs WORLD: Celtic, FOLK: Traditional Folk ......

A new side of Janet as she branches out musically and explores new sounds, but the essential elements stay the same. It keeps the qualities that make her albums recognizable, as when you hear her music played on the radio. 14 MP3 Songs in this al......

"Night & Day" - solo piano by Joe Probst. Tasteful laid-back to jamming jazz piano. Perfect for Sundays, driving on long trips, or during your next dinner party. Joe''s style is simply unique & amazingly heartfelt. 19 MP3 Songs in this album (56:......

Twelve choirs sing Alexander''s award-winning choral music, which moves effortlessly between concert stage, choir loft and jam session. (The CD''s liner notes include lyrics by eleven dynamic contemporary poets, on themes of joy, loss and hope.) ......

A dynamic recording of the best in wind literature including works by Copland, Persichetti and Ives. The Temple Univeristy Wind Symphony puts a youthful and energetic spin on every track. 15 MP3 Songs in this album (55:51) ! Related styles: Class......

Ensemble-in-residence at the Folger Shakespeare Library for over 30 years, Folger Consort presents music from the 12th through 21st Centuries, with a focus on the Middle Ages and Renaissance; "Splendid virtuosity" says The Washington Post 29 MP3 ......

A festive celebration of Christmas featuring music from 12th to 17th century Europe, played by the UK''s leading early brass ensemble and friends, including virginals, bagpipes, drums, recorders, singers, and a Rommel-pot. 23 MP3 Songs CLASSICAL:......

Spanish Renaissance musicians cultivated a unique instrument called the vihuela, an early guitar whose abstract style fused Iberian and Italian vocal and instrumental ideas with a dark Moorish modality. 9 MP3 Songs in this album (24:33) ! Related......

f you like the Venetian splendour of Monteverdi and Gabrieli, you''ll love this recording of Renaissance music from England and Spain at the time of the Armada, including laments, motets, and battle-dances. 17 MP3 Songs in this album (67:57) ! Re......

The recording presents four groups of dances from Esias Reusner''s lute book, "Erfreuliche Lautenlust" (The Joy of Lute-Playing, Leipzig 1697) played on two different period instruments made by the artist. 4 MP3 Songs in this album (44:25) ! Rela......

Cello sonatas by French baroque composer Joseph Bodin de Boismortier performed on period instruments. 33 MP3 Songs CLASSICAL: Early Music, CLASSICAL: Baroque Details: Sometimes called the âFrench Telemann,â Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (December ......

Improvisation, traditional tunes and dance music from Renaissance Europe. Cheerful, with an engaging lack of pretension. 36 MP3 Songs CLASSICAL: Early Music, CLASSICAL: Renaissance Details: Fiery improvisations on the popular tunes and dance mus......

Lively, fun, soulful early music, with hints of the origins of bluegrass. 8 MP3 Songs in this album (64:13) ! Related styles: Classical: Early Music, Classical: Baroque, Mood: Fun People who are interested in Andrew Manze Philmaronia Baroque R......

A collection of solo music played on a variety of lutes and harpsichords, including pieces by Blow, Dowland, Byrd, Froberger, Weiss, Rameau, Scarlatti and Couperin. Seven historical instruments are featured. 21 MP3 Songs in this album (68:43) ! R......

tranquil and raw, this low-fi tape recording features interwoven layers of rough guitars and twinned vocals... the dusty, warbling acoustics give an impression of something weatherbeaten and timeworn, while the vocals ring with sweetness and clari......