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7:01 AM |
| The Tannahill Weavers The Mermaid's Song/The Herra Boys/Captain Horn/The Fourth Floor The Mermaid's Song Grenn Linnet 1992 The Tannahill Weavers are one of the first popular bands to incorporate the sound of the Great Highland Bagpipe in an ensemble setting, and in doing so helped to change the sound of Scottish traditional music. tannahillweavers.com
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7:08 AM |
Set Break:
over “Im Reich der Schatten (In the Realm of Shadow)” by Popol Vuh
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7:10 AM |
| M. S. Subbulakshmi Raghu vamsa sudhambhudi Hare Rama Hare Krishna SaReGaMa 2006 A famous and popular South Indian kriti composed by Patnam Subramania Iyer in the late 1800s, set in the raga Kadanakuthuhalam. It is sung here in the traditional manner by one of the most famous Carnatic singers, M. S. Subbulakshmi. |
7:14 AM |
| Karthick Iyer Rejoicing in Raghuvamsa Indo Soul s/r Classically trained on the violin, but with rock interests, Karthick Iyer recorded this version of the famous kriti. |
7:19 AM |
| Béla Fleck & The Flecktones Valley of the Rogue The Bluegrass Sessions - Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Vol. 2 Warner Records 1999 Béla Anton Leoš Fleck was born in New York City on 10 July 1958. He was drawn to the banjo at a young age when he heard Earl Scruggs play the theme song for the television show Beverly Hillbillies. Besides being a bluegrass innovator, he brought the banjo from its bluegrass roots to jazz, classical, rock and various world music genres. |
7:24 AM |
| Dixie Dregs Old World Dregs of the Earth Legacy Recordings 1980 The band's instrumental music fuses elements of rock, jazz, country, and classical music. With a good dose of humor. |
7:26 AM |
Set Break:
over “Mountainscape 2” by Barre Phillips
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7:28 AM |
| Alison Krauss & Union Station The Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn New Favorite Rounder 2001 Union Station is an American bluegrass and country band associated with singer (and talented violinist) Alison Krauss. (And I could listen to dobro virtuoso Jerry Douglas all day. You know I'm a sucker for pitch bending and sliding.) |
7:33 AM |
| The Derek Trucks Band Elvin Soul Serenade Columbia 2003 Guitar virtuoso Derek Trucks was born on 8 June 1979 in Jacksonville FL. He is the nephew of Allman Bros. drummer Butch Trucks. Dedicated to Elvin Bishop or Elvin Jones? Why not both? |
7:39 AM |
| Nguyên Lê Be Good Million Waves ACT Music 1995 Nguyên Le is a self-taught musician, with a wide scope of interests: Rock & Funk, jazz standards & contemporary jazz, improvised music, singers (Ray Charles), contemporary music , ethnic music: African & Caribbean, Algerian, Indian, Turkish, and especially Vietnamese. |
7:43 AM |
| Pablo Held Nearness (feat. Robert Landfermann & Jonas Burgwinkel) Music (feat. Robert Landfermann & Jonas Burgwinkel) Pirouet Records 2010 Jazz pianist, born 27 December 1986 in Herdecke, Germany. |
7:48 AM |
| Marc Copland Dark Horse (feat. John Abercrombie, Drew Gress & Billy Hart) Another Place (feat. John Abercrombie, Drew Gress & Billy Hart) Pirouet Records 2008 Jazz pianist who began as a saxophonist. He was born on 27 May 1948 in Philadelphia.
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7:53 AM |
| McGill Manring Stevens Blue In Green What We Do Free Electric Sound 2006 Scott McGill (guitar) / Michael Manring (bass) / Vic Stevens (drums) |
7:59 AM |
Set Break:
over “Mountainscape 6” by Barre Phillips
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8:03 AM |
| Eberhard Weber Silent Feet Silent Feet ECM Records 1978 Eberhard Weber's chamber jazz typifies the "ECM sound", with elements of prog, minimalism, and lush symphonic music. |
8:16 AM |
| Sigur Rós Sé Lest Takk... Krunk 2005 The name "Sigur Rós" is Icelandic for "Victory Rose". The band is named after singer Jón Þór Birgisson's newborn sister Sigurrós Elín. |
8:23 AM |
| This Mortal Coil Ivy and Neet Filigree & Shadow (Remastered) 4AD 2011 The only official members of this project were 4AD label head Ivo Watts-Russell and producer John Fryer, but many vocalists and musicians from 4AD (and non-4AD) groups. |
8:28 AM |
Set Break:
over “Rêve d'enfant” by Jean Pascal Boffo
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8:29 AM |
| Gilgamesh Bobberty - Theme from 'Something Else' Another Fine Tune You've Got Me Into Charly 1978 Gilgamesh was a UK progressive rock / jazz band led by keyboardist Alan Gowen, with strong ties to the Canterbury genre. |
8:41 AM |
| Maneige Mambo chant (Live) Live à l'évêché - 1975 ProgQuébec 1975 Canadian progressive rock and fusion jazz band from Québec, founded in 1972. The instrumental outfit was one of the Quebec progressive rock scene's longest running and most consistent bands. |
8:46 AM |
| Samla Mammas Manna Dundrets Fröjder Måltid Silence Records 1970 Founded in Uppsala, Sweden in 1969, their music is a blend of mostly instrumental 70's progressive rock, Scandinavian folk, jazz-fusion, avant-garde, RIO (Rock In Opposition) and world music. (Trivia: The Zeuhl band "Uppsala" chose its name after meeting members of Samla Mammas Manna, natives of that town.) |
8:57 AM |
Set Break:
over “Sparkling Oasis” by Ozric Tentacles
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9:01 AM |
| Minimum Vital Sur tes pas Pavanes Musea 2015 Minimum Vital make a progressive rock with roots not in blues rock, but medieval music and southern European folk. "sur tes pas" = in your footsteps |
9:07 AM |
| Universal Totem Orchestra Terra cava Mathematical Mother Black Widow Records 2016 Universal Totem Orchestra is an offshoot project from the Italian Zeuhl band Runaway Totem. |
9:21 AM |
| Pekka Pohjola Risto (2010 Remaster) Space Waltz (2010 Remaster) Pohjola Records 1985 Pekka Pohjola was a bassist (and multi-instrumentalist), born 13 January 1952 (Helsinki, Finland) - 27 November 2008. Was with the Finnish prog band Wigwam. |
9:34 AM |
Set Break:
over “Threnody” by Steve Tibbetts
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9:36 AM |
| Tigran Hamasyan Road Song Shadow Theater Universal Music Division Decca Records France 2013 Tigran Hamasyan (Տիգրան Համասյան) was born on 17 July 1987. He is an Armenian jazz pianist, playing mostly original compositions, which are strongly influenced by the Armenian folk tradition, often using its scales and modalities. At the age of three he began to play melodies on his family's piano, and he went to a music school from the age of six. As a young child, he dreamed of being a thrash metal guitarist - and he often brings this intensity into his jazz compositions. |
9:42 AM |
| Eiliff Gammeloni Eiliff Philips 1971 Eiliff was a German instrumental band formed in the late 60's by Rainer Brüninghaus, Houschäng Nejadepour, Detlev Landmann, Herbert J. Kalveram and Bill Brown. The band never really made a name for themselves despite displaying some excellent musicianship. They disbanded in 1973 after releasing 2 LPs. Rainer Brüninghaus joined Eberhard Weber's Colours thereafter. Thanks to rosasolis dream for bringing this group to my attention. (๑මั‸මั๑) |
9:48 AM |
| Supersister Present from Nancy Present from Nancy Red Bullet 1970 Founded in 1967 in The Hague, Netherlands as "Sweet OK Sister" - Active 1970-1975. Heavily influenced by Canterbury groups (particularly Caravan), with elements of Soft Machine and Zappa. |
9:54 AM |
Set Break:
ver “Where Have I Known You Before” by Return To Forever
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9:56 AM |
| Trey Gunn Heirarchtitiptitoploftical (Live) Live Encounter First World Records 2001 Gunn has helped evolve a new and unique instrument. Built by Mark Warr of Warr Guitars this 'tapped' instrument is an 10-string touch guitar with the range of a piano. |