Tag Archives: traditional music

Mrs. Etta Baker, Family and Friends’ Instrumental Music of the Southern Appalachians

Posted on 31st May 2007 by Diverse Voices

Christopher Conder submitted this review. Another fine re-release from the Tradition Years series, these field recordings were made by Diane Hamilton, Liam Clancy and Paul Clayton in the summer of 1956. Recorded in Virginia and North Carolina, each of these … Continue reading →

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Red Mountain White Trash’s Sweet Bama

Posted on 28th October 2002 by Gary Whitehouse

Red Mountain White Trash plays old-time Southern string-band music as what it is: energetic dance music. From their name, you might think them some kind of a joke band, or perhaps a bunch of kids making fun of Southern music. … Continue reading →

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Lalezar Ensemble’s Music of the Sultans, Sufis & Seraglio, Volume I Sultan Composers and Volume II Music of the Dancing Boys

Posted on 24th March 2001 by Gary Whitehouse

The Lalezar Ensemble is part of a revival of classical Ottoman music under way in Turkey. The group — four instrumentalists and three vocalists — have created four CDs that give a sampling of some of the best and most … Continue reading →

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Various artists’ Cajun & Creole Music 1934/1937, vols. I and II

Posted on 30th January 2001 by Gary Whitehouse

Between 1934 and 1937 father and son folklorists John and Alan Lomax recorded Cajun and Creole musicians in Louisiana, as part of a national project for the Library of Congress. Musicians from the region have been mining that treasure trove … Continue reading →

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Haugaard & Høirup’s Duo for Violin & Guitar

Posted on 19th July 2000 by Gary Whitehouse

Two highly regarded Danish folk musicians, violinist Harald Haugaard and guitarist Morten Alfred Høirup, teamed up to produce this immensely enjoyable record. The 13 tracks cover a variety of traditional and contemporary Danish folk styles: waltzes, reels, polkas and other … Continue reading →

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Various artists’ Traditional Fiddle Music of the Ozarks: Volume One, Along the Eastern Crescent

Posted on 2nd April 2000 by Gary Whitehouse

Fiddle music was once endemic to nearly every region of North America, including Mexico and certainly Canada. Most regions developed their own peculiar styles — the best known include southern Louisiana (Cajun), Texas, Appalachia, New England, and Cape Breton Island … Continue reading →

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