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On Sounding A Bigger Energy: Mumford And Sons
When I first saw Mumford and Sons on Saturday Night Live recently I wasn’t sure what to make of them–which is my fault not theirs. They seem like a throwback to an acoustic bluegrass-folk-rock sound. No synthesizers, sequencers or drum machines, just acoustic guitar and bass, piano/organ, banjo and dobro, a horn section, sing-song group Continue reading
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On Irish Traditional Music
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, here is a clip of an Irish music session at someone’s home in Ireland a few years ago: Despite my Irish heritage, I don’t know enough about this music to tell you the name of the tune. I can say that it is a traditional reel, which is a Continue reading
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