The European folk music that British, Scottish and Irish immigrants brought with them to the U.S. paved the way for at least three forms of music: country, bluegrass and American folk. Essentially, American bluegrass is an extension of the Celtic jigs and reels of Ireland and Scotland, and the storytelling of country and American folk stems from British and Celtic folk traditions. Illustrating the parallels between English and Appalachian folk ballads, this 1994 recording consists primarily of songs that w...   [ read more ]

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'Hailing from Richmond, Va., Rattlemouth take art punk to new territory, anchoring unusual scales and modes on guitar and saxophone with nimble bass work and solid drumming. Rattlemouth's music is energetic and driving while incorporating Middle Eastern and European folk elements, lyricism and punk angularity. The group consists of Danny Finney (sax/vocals), Tom Brickman (bass) and Robbie Kinter (drums). The band started in 1990 as the duo of Finney and Kinter, with Brickman joining soon after. Rebbie Sha...   [ read more ]

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Performing and recording since 2003, James Blackshaw's name is frequently mentioned as one of the foremost modern solo acoustic guitarists. Now at the age of 25, Blackshaw, an untrained musician born and still residing in the suburban environs of Greater London, draws as much inspiration from early religious music, South-Asian folk music and composers such as Arvo Part, Simeon Ten Holt, Steve Reich and Charlemagne Palestine as he does from John Fahey, Robbie Basho and the early Takoma Records roster, const...   [ read more ]

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