Tag Archives: folk music

"Did you hear, she up and left me, like some old country song. Don't have a dog or truck, but if I did they'd be gone."

The music on this fun and rewarding album illustrates the cross-cultural world of the 1700s. Many of the tracks call to mind Celtic (and by extension Appalachian) folk music.

A tongue-in-cheek meta-fable with music and a serious message offers a fresh take on murder ballads and the battles of the sexes.

A concert recording of music from countries far and wide, from Syria to Afghanistan, Israel to Greece, Morocco to Iraq, pays tribute to the victims of the war in Syria.

'The Golden Shore' dishes up a sweet coalescence of sound with that of space.

'Swan and Wolf' is one of those albums defined as starkly scrumptious, dreamy, and haunting.

'Revisited' is betwixt and between, a mish-mash of good tunes with mediocre tunes. The melodies would be better served with reduced flamboyance and grandiosity, especially the vocal harmonies, which too often reach levels of overcompensation.

This is a beautiful album, full of sumptuous rich melodies laced with exquisite, mellow energy. Reed’s voice is easy to listen to, placid and satisfying. 'If All the World Were Right' is perfect for chilling on a sunny afternoon.

One could view 'In Winter' as a stylish stopgap between Melua's last recording 'Ketevan' and her next album. However, one should embrace it as an inspired seasonal concept album that ties 'The House' as her most ambitious undertaking yet.

‘The Miller Girl’ is meant to tell the story of a man who is lost but then delivered through the power of love.