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- What’s New for the 26th of July:
- A Kinrowan Estate story: chicken pot pieces
- What’s New for the 19th of July: Charles de Lint’s Ottawa novels with a quote from Drink Down the Moon, Gary’s review of Nordic fiddle music, It’s Michele Walther and Irina Behrendt playing Aaron Copland’s ‘Hoe Down’ from his Rodeo album
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Midsomer Odd Things
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Library and Its Librarian
- What’s New for the Fifth of July: Remembering Jane Yolen; some new Americana and jazz music; Fishing Blues
- A Kinrowan Estate Story: Recursive Loops
- What’s New for June 21: Jennifer Stevenson’s ‘Solstice’
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Turkish Coffee
- What’s New for the 7th of June: Foxes in literature, live Balkan music, comforting jazz, Americana jazz, and wonderfully weird fusion jazz; and John Fogerty live
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Bloodied Kings
- What’s New for the 24th of May: Gary’s Review of Elizabeth Bear’s White Space novels, iain’s review of the Lonely Signal Burns novellas by her, she reading her own story, ‘The Chains That You Refuse’, and I see Gary has some tasty music reviews fir us as well
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Our Greensward
- What’s New for the 10th of May: books reviewed by Jennifer Stevenson, music by Teddy Thompson, Americana music from all over, and some live music from John Fogerty
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Walk
- What’s New for the 26th of April: the nature of Stories; some new and newish SF, plus new world, jazz, folk and Americana music
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Spring Day
- What’s New for the 12th of April: Some new and recent SF; new Americana, Norwegian folk rock and jazz; and thoughts on War For The Oaks
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Unified Theory of Libraries (A Letter to Anna)
- What’s New for the 29th of March: Beer and spirits, in song and text, some new Scandinavian fiddle music and jazz flute music, and more
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Ghostly Librarian
- What’s New for the 15th of March: some DeLint stories for early spring; lots of polskas, Serbian folk rock, progressive jazz, and Nordic music from the archives
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Hedge Witches
- What’s New for the 1st of March: Emma Bull’s War for The Oaks, Rosanne Cash’s ‘Runaway Train’, Johnny Cash at San Quentin, plus new Americana and jazz music
- A Kinrorwan Estate story: Cranachanh
- What’s New for the 15th of February: Some Seanan McGuire fantasy, Alison Bechdel’s latest, Pamela Dean’s Tam Lin; Nordic sounds, old time, Americana and Tex-Mex music
- What’s New for the 1st of February: Kage Baker retrospective; new Americana, Buddhist chants and Finnish songs, new and reissued jazz, and more
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Fireplaces in Kinrowan Hall
- What’s New for the 18th of January: World music and fiction by Amal El-Mohtar
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Bridges and Paths plus a Troll
Tag Archives: world music
Haugaard and Hoirup’s Gaestebud/Feast
Danish musicians Harald Haugaard and Morten Alfred Hoirup continue to make beautiful music together on Gaestebud/Feast, their fifth release. This time, they’ve invited a bunch of friends along, and truly created a feast of Nordic (and related) acoustic folk music. … Continue reading
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Tagged Celtic music, Nordic music, world music
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Diva Ethno Future Sound’s Şăltăr Vitĕr Şol Korănat
The Path of Life to the Truth in Love, Unity, and Fidelity… In their third album Şăltăr Vitĕr Şol Korănat, the Chuvash group DIVA Ethno Future Sound offers a historical and folkloric journey through time, ancestry, and emotion. DIVA, founded … Continue reading
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Tagged Russian ethno folk, world music
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Nuker’s Hamta
The debut album Hamta by Buryat ethno rock band Nuker explores traditional Buryat music fused with the raw energy of rock and heavy metal. From the very first track, it becomes clear that Nuker isn’t just another ethnic fusion band; … Continue reading
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Tagged English folk music, English folk rock, Siberian music, world music
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The Ukrainians’ Istoriya: The Best of The Ukrainians
John D. Benninghouse wrote this review. Istoriya demonstrates well the dual-edged sword that is the “best of” compilation. On the one hand, it gives a nice overview of The Ukrainians‘ oeuvre and is an enhanced CD and so the buyer … Continue reading
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Tagged rock and roll, world music
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The Ukrainians’ Diaspora
John D. Benninghouse wrote this review. Long before Gogol Bordello assaulted New Yorkers with their high octane blend of Gypsy and punk, The Ukrainians were on the other side of the ocean leading the unruly child of rock’n’roll into a … Continue reading
Libana’s A Circle Is Cast, and Night Passage
Naomi de Bruyn wrote this review. Founded in 1979 by artistic director Susan Robbins, Libana came together with the intention of exploring and performing pieces that reflect women’s musical heritage. Unfortunately, much of this heritage is undocumented, and it becomes … Continue reading
Kristi Stassinopoulou’s Echotropia, and Ziroq’s Ziroq
Judith Gennett wrote this review. Mix Värttinä, Ofra Haza, and Manu Chao in a bucket and set it on an Athens street and what do you get? Kristi Stassinopoulou’s Echotropia. Released in Europe in 1999, it has gotten almost unanimously … Continue reading
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De Amsterdam Klezmer Band’s Limonchiki
Judith Gennett wrote this review. Looking for a spicy klezmer band? From Holland, De Amsterdam Klezmer Band might be the band for you. Assigned to Knitting Factory’s alternative sub-label, their music is at times so spiced up with Eastern European … Continue reading
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Tagged Balkan music, Klezmer music, world music
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Romashka’s Romashka
In a little over a year, Romashka have built a reputation as one of the most exciting and energetic bands in New York City’s world music scene. Before converging on Brooklyn, the band’s eight members cut their musical teeth in … Continue reading
Adam Good’s Dances Of Macedonia and the Balkans
Judith Gennett wrote this review. Adam Good is a Berklee-educated tambura player living in New York City. “Dedicated entirely to the Macedonian Izvorno style,” Dances of Macedonia and the Balkans is just that: a CD spotlighting Balkan dance tunes. Good … Continue reading
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Tagged Balkan music, world music
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