December 2010

Jingle Jams: A Holiday Mix From NPR Music * Christmas Joy and Christmas Blues

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NPR has added two interesting Christmas playlists to their program. The forst one has been compiled from the favorite holiday songs from 10 different partner stations and includes all kind of music, from classical, pop, rap, bluegrass, jazz, folk, … It’s a seasonal tradition to gripe miserably about the ubiquity of holiday music — about …

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The Washington Balalaika Orchestra – Concerts with Balalaika, Domra, Flute and other Russian Folk Instruments

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Today I want to present the Washington Balalaika Orchestra. The concert given on Oct. 9 has been recorded and is available in five youtube videos. The orchestra was founded more than 20 years ago and is directed by Svetlana Nikonova since 2003. Today the Washington Balalika Society has the biggest balalaika orchestra in the USA, …

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The Deadly Gentlemen – Bluegrass, Americana – Free Download “Carry Me To Home”

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The Deadly Gentlemen have recorded their first album “Carry Me To Home” – it was be released in January 2011. The complete album was available as a pre-release for free download from the bandcamp homepage – the only thing you had to do is to register for the band newsletter with your email address. I …

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Elton John And Leon Russell, Live From The Beacon Theatre – Great Free NPR Concert

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Now available at NPR: Elton John And Leon Russell, Live From The Beacon Theatre Earlier this year, Elton John and his piano-playing idol, Leon Russell, released an album together, aptly titled The Union. It’s a gruff but gorgeous collaboration that sounds better than anything either living legend has recorded in at least a decade. The …

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