When I meet Nathan Salsburg, the solo guitarist and folk music archivist is sitting with his 6-week-old daughter, Talya. He’s calling over Zoom from his home in Louisville, Kentucky, where he lives with his wife and frequent collaborator, the songwriter Joan Shelley. Over his shoulder, I see a vivid green
CD Review: ‘Hashkiveinu’: Traditional Jewish songs for the 21st century | Vermont Arts
The album “Hashkiveinu” highlights the growing trend to recast traditional Jewish liturgical music in a more modern musical format, accessible to older and younger Jews.
Produced by the Jewish Community of Greater Stowe where Rabbi David Fainsilber is one of three who collaborated on this project, “Hashkiveinu” introduces the listener
Hear traditional folk songs at Berkeley’s new Hungarian culture museum
Tucked away on the slopes of Berkeley’s Holy Hill, there’s
ASIA7 on fusing together traditional Thai music with
People say, “out with the old and in with the new;” but they clearly have never met ASIA7.
A band dedicated to keeping traditions alive, ASIA7 interweave the sounds of folk Thai instruments with modern pop and jazz. Armed with a saw-duang (a Thai fiddle), a pin (an Isan
Thin Lizzy Take On An Irish Traditional Song
If there is one song that rock bands visiting Ireland assuredly know will lift up an audience rollercoaster-style and then drop them to the ground, then it is “Whiskey in the Jar.” Best known by generations of music lovers through Thin Lizzy’s boisterous rendition (which gave the band their
His Most Traditional Single in Years
Find Thomas Rhett struggling with his work/home balance during his new song, “Country Again.” The title track from his upcoming album represents the tone and theme of many of the 11 songs. Is it representative of the sound?
Longtime fans of Rhett’s are familiar with this internal dialogue set to