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Khene: The Mouth Organ of Laos

One Lao poem has stated that: "A PERSON LIVING UNDER A STILTED HOUSE, WHO EATS STICKY RICE AND PLAYS THE KHENE IS LIKELY TO BE LAO OR ASSOCIATED WITH THE LAO PEOPLE". One of the most unique instruments...

14 comments    entertainment music thailand
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Hard Times Hungry

Warm and Free That’s all it takes to get a hold on me Warm and free You never know how low you can be “Warm and Free” sung by Bobby Bare from album “Hard Times Hungry” Are today’s times...

4 comments    history depression folk
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Rajasthani Songs

Rajasthan always had a culture of music and dance. It is a place where one is totally submerged by the spell binding music. The folk music of Rajasthan is popular not only in the state but all over India. ...

3 comments    folk music jaipur rajasthan
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The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to American Folk Music

The NPR Curious Listener’s Guide to American Folk Music By Kip Lornell Dec. 2004  232 pages I’m not a big fan of National Public Radio, but I try to give credit where credit is due. I ran...

3 comments    entertainment music songs
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Pete Seeger Story videos

Pete Seeger Biography

2 comments    bob dylan folk music joan baez
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they wore flowers in their hair: a tribute to some female singers/songwriters of the 60s and the 70s

This is the sister hub to where have all the cowboys gone. Yes, now we have the cowgirls. Women whose music pushed buttons, erased boundaries and set the records straight through folk music, a little bit of...

93 comments    entertainment music singers
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Top Places to Visit In Calgary, Alberta

Most people will tell you that the best time to visit Calgary, Alberta is during Stampede Week. From July 6th through to the 15th the entire city goes cowboy. Everyone dusts off their favourite Stetsons and...

3 comments    travel garden canada
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Kate Rusby: Her Music

  In a world where pop music is so often filled with insincere lyrics and unoriginal melodies, Kate Rusby brings old music to life in the musical world. Characterized as a folk singer, Rusby melds her own...

1 comment    entertainment music songs
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Bound for Glory: the Woody Guthrie film

I ran across this movie about a year ago and was immediately impressed both with the film in and of itself, as a film, and moreso and permanently by Woody Guthrie as a social activist. I love the...

3 comments    entertainment movies music
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An Angel Born in No Man's Land

German troops are crossing the Belgian border with the intention to attack France. The British army is on Belgian soil, ready to meet the Germans... A tale of the Great War.

0 comments    pictures music arts
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