Once a week, Stack delivers a mix of the most interesting new music on the web, handpicked by the Hype Machine team. Here's a recent mix.
Latest traditional folk tracks
John Fahey - Amazing Grace
Hell Hound On My TrailFollow “John Fahey “Amazing Grace” (2:18)(Recorded in 1971 in Los Angeles, California) MP3” on Feb 27th, 2011 →
Anne Briggs - Blackwater Side
said the gramophoneFollow “Anne Briggs - "Blackwater Side". They meet on the evening that the power goes out, when the lights on the…” on Feb 6th, 2011 →
Buell Kazee - The Wagoner's Lad
Mp3 MedicationFollow “A song approaching a ballad, this Buell Kazee cover of a folk song from the 1850’s is a song that’s…” on Dec 13th, 2010 →
Damien Dempsey - O Holy Night
2 U I BestowFollow “This version of the Christmas classic appears on the bonus disc to Damien's 2007 album 'To Hell or Barbados' and…” on Dec 6th, 2010 →
Shirley & Dolly Collins - Gilderoy
27 LeggiesFollow “Young Jackson and I went up to Cecil Sharp House last night for a triple bill of folk-related fun. And…” on Oct 31st, 2010 →
Peter, Paul & Mary - Don't Laugh At Me
the Pop SuckerFollow “Tyler Clementi, 18 The tragic news of Tyler Clementi, Seth Walsh, Asher Brown, and Billy Lucas committing suicide because they…” on Oct 4th, 2010 →
Martin Carthy - Lord Randall (trad.)
Cover Lay DownFollow “Long before there was such thing as an American folk movement, the tradtunes and folk hymns of Britain, Scotland, Ireland,…” on Oct 2nd, 2010 →
Damien Dempsey - They Don't Teach This Shit in School
2 U I BestowFollow “This is my new and only weekly feature ... 4 songs from Irish artists and bands which are in some…” on Aug 27th, 2010 →
Anne Briggs - Hills Of Greenmor
27 LeggiesFollow “You lot are very broad-minded about music, and you will have noticed that the more you listen to the more…” on Jul 25th, 2010 →
Damien Dempsey - St Patrick's Day
Town Full of LosersFollow “I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy St Patrick’s Day. My own name is Pat,…” on Mar 16th, 2010 →
Archie Fisher - Western Island
My Aimz is TrueFollow “Is February over yet? Everyone in Canada, and most likely our friends in the US capitol, gets terrible seasonal affective…” on Feb 19th, 2010 →
Swan Arcade - Babylon
Swan FungusFollow “Rather than return to the hackneyed formula of scouring one of my hard drives for some new tunes you haven’t…” on Feb 15th, 2010 →
Joni Mitchell - The Magdalene Laundries
Star Maker MachineFollow “The Chieftains (with Joni Mitchell) : The Magdalene Laundries [purchase ]“Today, if you walk into the centre of Stephen's Green,…” on Oct 10th, 2009 →
Alasdair Roberts - On The Banks Of Red Roses
The Opening ActsFollow “Alasdair Roberts – On The Banks Of Red Roses” on Sep 1st, 2009 →
Alex Campbell - Don't Think Twice It's Alright (Bob Dylan Cover)
Cover Lay DownFollow “People who have no sense of the scale of a true coverfan’s collection often ask if I’ve done a Dylan…” on Aug 22nd, 2009 →
R.I.S.E. (Rising Appalachia) - Aint No Sunshine (Bill Withers)
Rollo & GradyFollow “R.I.S.E. (formerly Rising Appalachia) , led by sisters Leah and Chloe are playing tomorrow night at the Dakota Lounge in…” on May 25th, 2009 →
Anne Briggs - Willie O' Winsbury
Motel de MokaFollow “Photo: Hamed Masoumi Some folk music to unwind a bit and softly roll into a more reflective state of mind.…” on May 10th, 2009 →
Phil Ochs - Outside Of A Small Circle Of Friends
Keep The Coffee ComingFollow “This is one of Phil Ochs' signature songs. It is from his 1967 album Pleasures of the Harbor, his most…” on Apr 13th, 2009 →
The Chieftains - Katie Dear
Cover Lay DownFollow “The songs of Gillian Welch - predominantly written and performed by Welch and her long-time partner David Rawlings - have…” on Apr 7th, 2010 →