Hi everyone, welcome to our Suggested Listening posting for this week!
Our Suggested Listening postings focus on the music of the past, with a few new songs mixed in for good measure.
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Suggested Listening postings come out weekly, on Fridays, and the next Suggested Listening posting will be out on Friday, February 26, 2021.
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Ashokan Farewell by The Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Family Band (Genre: Folk)
Folk duo Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, known for playing as a duo for many years, have in recent years been joined by Jay’s daughter Ruth Ungar and her husband Mike Merenda to perform as The Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Family Band. This recording of Ashokan Farewell is from the video Folk Alley Sessions; the song became well known across the country when it was heard in the Ken Burns documentary The Civil War (1990) and it naturally appears on the soundtrack.
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Bitter Water by The Oh Hellos (Genre: Folk)
A modern & joyous folk song from the Texas based group; from their debut album Dear Wormwood (2015)
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Howling At Nothing by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats (Americana, Retro R&B)
Colorado based Nathaniel Rateliff’s music is introspective features threads of classic R&B, soul and folk throughout; from the album Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats (2015).
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Keep On Rolling by The Coasters (Genre: R&B, Classic R&B)
A terrific song by the great R&B vocal group; from the album Coast Along with the Coasters (1960).
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My Lady by Stan Kenton (Jazz, Swing)
My Lady is a cool song that is both mellow and upbeat; from Kenton’s album New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm (1952).
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Remember Song by Tom Rush (Genre: Folk)
The Remember Song is a fun and highly identifiable song for anyone over a certain age; we all know who we are! A recorded version is available on the live album Wildflower Festival (2003), a multi-artist album featuring Tom Rush, Judy Collins, Arlo Guthrie & Eric Anderson.
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Temple Gardens At Midnight by Pauline Anna Strom (Genre: New Age)
Pauline Anna Strom is a composer and therapist who records ambient music. Temple Gardens is from her new album Angel Tears In Sunlight (2021)
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Tip Of My Tongue by Passenger (Genre: Pop-Rock, Singer-Songwriter)
Mike Rosenberg, who hails from Brighton, England, is the singer-songwriter behind Passengar and wrote this introspective tune; which is from the album Songs for the Drunk and Broken Hearted (2021).
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On A Saturday Night by Eddie Floyd (Genre: R&B)
The great Eddie Floyd with a cool sound and a top-notch album! Floyd is backed by the Stax house band, Booker T. and The MGs; from the album Rare Stamps (1969).
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Prisoner Of The Highway by Margo Price (Genre: Country)
From the album That’s How Rumors Get Started (2020).
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Hoopla Recommended Album of the Week:
Willy And The Poor Boys by Creedence Clearwater Revival (Rock, Classic Rock)
C.C.R. was one of the best bands to come out of the late sixties; Willy and the Poor Boys (1969) is a great album from beginning to end and features the songs Down on The Corner, It Came Out Of They Sky & Fortunate Son.
And from the album a very inspirational song!
Down On The Corner
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Have a good weekend,
Linda Reimer, SSCL
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REFERENCES:
Print References
The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits by Joel Whitburn
Online References
AllMusic. 2021. AllMusic | Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands. [online] Available at: <https://www.allmusic.com/>.
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Lee, C., McKenna, L., Moody, T., Morrison, J., & Hilton, R. (2021, February 19). New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On Feb. 19. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2021/02/16/968401727/new-music-friday-the-top-8-albums-out-on-feb-19
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Online Catalog Links:
StarCat
The catalog of physical materials, i.e. print books, DVDs, audiobooks on CD, etc.
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The Digital Catalog (OverDrive & Libby Apps)
The catalog of e-books, downloadable audiobooks and a handful of streaming videos.
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Hoopla
A catalog of instant check out items, including eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, comic books, TV shows and movies for for patrons of the Southeast Steuben County Library.
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