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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2016 17:06:28 GMT
One of the gems of BBC programming over the years has been its transatlantic session which brought together top folk musicians in what have been called 'the greatest backporch shows ever':
I have watched these whenever I can; many videos of their performances can be found on YouTube
Enjoy, and share your own folk music favourites.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2016 3:06:05 GMT
Some more:
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2016 16:34:41 GMT
Teddy Thompson (w/Mary Chapin Carpenter): "Don't Know What I Was Thinking"
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2016 16:37:51 GMT
Togethere Again - Emmylou Harris:
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2016 16:19:03 GMT
My anthropology professor at graduate school did her main body of research in Appalachia, the home of some very traditional folk music. She would often play us something, going into detail about the background of the music in terms of how it came to Appalachia from Europe, and about the people who kept these songs alive. Some folk history: |
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