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24th January 2022 Album 2 Comments 2020sfolkHubzilla Recommendsjazztraditional

Abrazo

'Abrazo' is a Spanish word meaning 'hug' or 'embrace'. It's also the title of an album by the French musical duo Emile Parisien and Vincent Peirani. Emile blows a soprano saxophone in a style that floats between classical and jazz; Vincent plays an accordion, bringing a folky feel to the ensemble. It's an unusual combination,…Read more Abrazo

19th December 2021 Track 2 Comments bluegrasschristmascountryfolkTrack of the Weektraditional

Carol of the Bells

East of the North Atlantic Ocean and on the western edge of Europe lies the United Kingdom. At the geographical heart of the UK, slightly to the southwest of the centre point, there is the urban conurbation of Birmingham and, in the balancing position a little to the northeast, is a triangle of lesser known…Read more Carol of the Bells

28th May 201812th January 2019 Gig, Track 2 Comments folkGigTrack of the Weektraditionalworld

Cwlwm

When the Crotchety Kid was just nine or ten years old one of his teachers was a woman not so young in years but with all the best attributes of youth in her manner. There was a timeless beauty in her face and the fresh warmth of her personality has never been matched in all the…Read more Cwlwm

20th November 2016 Track Leave a comment alternativehumourpoetryTrack of the Weektraditional

Boo Boo Bird

"It is up to you  whether you read this... my advice is just  to ignore it."     Ivor Cutler Ivor Cutler was the Scottish equivalent of Spike Milligan. He was an eccentric poet, songwriter and humourist. His fans included The Beatles, John Peel, KT Tunstall, John Lydon, Neil Innes and Robert Wyatt. He was the driver of…Read more Boo Boo Bird

12th July 2015 Track 1 Comment 16th centuryChapman StickfolkTrack of the Weektraditional

Greensleeves

The Crotchety clan is going back in time again. Mrs Crotchety and her daughter are going way back to the Jurassic era of pre-history (as portrayed in the film sets of Jurassic World). And, while they're at the cinema, Crotchety Man is visiting Tudor England. Henry VIII has been dead for more than 40 years, Elizabeth I…Read more Greensleeves

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