19 posts tagged with MefiMusicChallenge and traditional.
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The Leaving of Liverpool
I had a great time collaborating with billiebee on a cover of this traditional folk song/sea shanty. The goal was to record a simple arrangement that was different from the more lively covers out there -- to borrow billiebee's phrase, a gentler version. I'm hoping our rendition highlights the lovely melody of the song. [more inside]
Coventry Carol - strings
This medieval English carol is certainly not cheerily optimistic-sounding, but might not quite qualify as pessimistic. "Somber" is better - a mood rarely evoked for Christmas. [more inside]
Rest Ye Merry
Vaguely medieval and dirge-like. [more inside]
Leave Her, Johnny
Here is an entry for the January Challenge! It is by me and rangefinder 1.4. It is a cover of "Leave Her, Johnny," a traditional sea shanty that was sung by sailors at the end of a voyage, as they were preparing to leave their ship ("her" in the song). [more inside]
Silent Night
Extremely spartan recording, for me. Vox, piano, a simple vox harmony, and a melodica solo. [more inside]
Captain Kidd
The original broadside dates to his execution in 1701. [more inside]
The Murder of Maria Marten
Danville Girl
Cover of the Dock Boggs song, on banjo naturally. [more inside]
Banks of the Ohio
DMelanogaster and I try the traditional music challenge. Banks of the Ohio is the story of Willie killing his proposal-rejecting lover. (see also Knoxville Girl)
Tumbalalaika
Tumbalalaika, a traditional Russian Jewish love song. Generally sung in Yiddish, presented here in English. [more inside]
"Spanish Ladies" by Peg-Leg Dundee featuring The Bilge Rats
An 18th century sea-shanty from around the time, allegedly, of the Battle of Trafalgar ("Kiss me Hardy....no,no I mean hardly"). Featuring indispensible and splendid contributions from uncleozzy (unhinged Robert Newton-esque vocal and accordion) and chococat (tracked vocal).
Now....be careful you don't catch your clewgarnets in your flys... [more inside]
Greensleeves
For the "Traditional" MefiMusic challenge. In which I get all George Winston-y up in here. [more inside]
Scarlet Town
A synth version of The Ballad of Barbara Allen, with beats and some sampling work. [more inside]
Year of Jubilo
This month's challenge isn't much of a challenge for someone who plays oldtime music anyway, but I figure I get extra points for recording this American Civil War era tune on my new gourd banjo. [more inside]
So We'll Go No More A-Roving
As it's Valentine's Day, here's a song about love. Well, kind of about love. Actually it's about the end of love, as it fades due to age and fatigue, and the death of romance.
Errr...happy Valentine's Day! [more inside]
María tero lero lé
One for the 'traditional' challenge. [more inside]
Allegro Vivace from G.B. Viotti's 'Trio for 2 violins and cello' in Bb Major
My string trio playing one of our signature pieces by G.B. Viotti, the 1st movement to his 'Trio for 2 Violins and Cello' in Bb Major (Op. 19, 1). [more inside]
Knoxville Girl
Down In The Forest
The original broken Christmas carol. [more inside]
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