Tag: dando shaft
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“Kingdom Coronation”… A new video ‘celebration’
“Kingdom” 1976. A song from the album by the folk jazz group Dando Shaft. Eight original songs and three trad. arrangements. This song was written just about fifty years ago. Late ’73 through to ’75 Jenks and Coopz were on the road playing pubs and clubs around the UK. They were given the opportunity…
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The Top Indie Folk Releases for Modern Folk Music Lovers
The Top Indie Folk Releases for Modern Folk Music Lovers. Are you a lover of indie folk music? If yes, then you are in luck. This promises to be a fantastic year for indie folk music lovers, with a myriad of talented artists releasing new music. As we usher in the new year, it’s time…
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The Evolution of Folk Rock: From The Byrds to Pentangle and Beyond
Folk rock is a subgenre of rock music that combines traditional folk music with elements of rock. It emerged in the mid-1960s, with The Byrds’ hit song “Mr. Tambourine Man” being the first major hit of the genre. Since then, folk rock has evolved and diversified, incorporating various musical styles and influences. In this piece,…
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Quiet Riot “Bigger Bombs”
The only studio recording of the Coventry band Quiet Riot. “the other night”, Thursdays at the Freemasons Tavern. Many great nights. “The Bomb Song” was recorded at Woodworm Studios in 1983. Writen by Dave Cooper it features Dando Shaft members Mart Jenkins, Kev Dempsey and Ted Kay as well as Rob Armstrong, Bub’s White,…
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Folk Songs 1
Price: [MP3 $8.99] (as of – Details) This is the first in a series of four albums recording all 80 of the folk songs in English that Ralph Vaughan Williams arranged for voice and piano or violin. 57 of the 80 songs have not previously been recorded in these arrangements, so there is a good…
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“September Wine” The acoustic music of Dando Shaft
Source “Mystic Minstrels by the fire blowing their best for everyone…” “September Wine” The acoustic music of Dando Shaft. Our invocation to the autumn season of mists and mellow fruitfulness. Early exploration of asymmetric time signatures. How effortlessly Jenks’ vocals flow in 7/8 one of the great singers of the folk revival.
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Dando Shaft-Cold Wind
From The Dando Shaft Anthology This is for people’s personal enjoyment only. “The six-man Ice Team for The Coldest Journey will be confronting amongst the most inhospitable conditions on the planet, operating in near permanent darkness and enduring temperatures as low as -90°C. Below is an overview of the conditions and terrain they can expect to…
