andrel <a_l### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:
> See, p.o-t never disappoints when talking about whatever sort of music.
> There are always people who know about it. I now know that there are
> some here that know and appreciate Moving Hearts, Blackmore's Night and
> von Bingen. I can't remember any reaction when I mentioned Eric Bogle or
> Meav, but no doubt there are some fans here. Anybody else got a good tip
> about some less know music?

Hum, let's see what I have in my playlist...

Quite a bunch of irish / celtic / (british) folk artists, some of which may
qualify as "less known" to "outsiders":

Steeleye Span or Clannad seem to have been quite popular names, I gather.
Fairport Convention maybe less so. Capercaille, anyone? Loreena McKennit could
be quite unknown to many "outsiders", though that's just a guess.

Anyone remember Peter, Paul and Mary?

I won't mention the Bretonic harp player "Morgan" 'cause I guess she'll be *too*
unknown. *Very* intriguing music (imagine Joan Baez' british-type folk music
songs, but with the much "richer" harp, and replace Joan's occasionally shrill
voice with a much more pleasant one; that'll get you close). I'll never forget
her live performance in some small kind of pub, with an almost family-like
atmosphere. Never heard of her before, or ever since.


Some "minstrels" - ballad singers - from my dad's record rack, some of which may
have been forgotten:

Gordon Lightfoot known to anyone? "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" is my favorite.
Beautiful ballads.

Kris Kristofferson did some beautiful ballads, too. And then there's Leonard
Cohen.

I guess Donovan and John Denver (well, more of a contry musician than a ballad
singer, the latter) are quite known at least to the older generation. Same with
Cat Stevens.

Steve Winwood's "John Barleycorn (Must Die)"


Various others that I can't fit into any category:

"Short Sharp Shocked" from punk rocker Michelle Shocked (a very un-punk-ish
album if I have any idea of punk rock)

Hazeldine known to anyone? Very powerful version of "Summer Wine" (originally
known by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood), and a few other powerful pieces I'd
classify as coutry/rock.

Big Daddy might be totally unknown to most. They seem to have done mostly
humorous retro-style cover versions of 80's and 90's pop music (e.g. "Money for
Nothing" to music remniscient of "16 tons" and the like). They also did a cover
version of the whole Beatles' "Sgt. Petter" album.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo - the best songs IMHO being those they did together with
Paul Simon, but did some good ones of their own, too.

Another South African singer: Miriam Makeba.


I guess The Shadows are known to the older generation, and Fleetwood Mac and
Creedence Clearwater Revival likewise.


Anyone remember "Bakerman" from "Laid Back"?


Well... maybe not too much unknown stuff, but a bit may be in there. (Don't know
if any of these meets your taste though)

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