This morning, we played Dublin-based Lankum's rendition of the song "Salonika." Although not traditional -- its authorship is unknown -- it was a popular dance hall song in Cork during World War 1. The Munster Fusiliers were attached to British forces stationed in Thessaloniki, Greece. Wives of the Irish soldiers received a stipend. Young Irishmen who didn't join up were called "slackers" -- there certainly wasn't much love for the British army at the time -- but their families suffered financially. The song went out of fashion for decades, but was repopularized by groups like The Dubliners and The Clancy Brothers during the '60s folk revival. Singer Jimmy Crowley says "it's a tremendous song, because it gives insights into the lives of Irish women during WW1."
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Jazz from the 1940s, 1960s, and more: Billie Holiday, Erroll Garner, Stan Kenton And His Orchestra, Louis Armstrong & Billie Holiday, Lee Morgan, Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker, Cannonball Adderley & Bill Evans, Herbie Mann & The Bill Evans Trio, Pete Fountain, Eddie Jefferson, Stan Getz, Pedro Iturralde with Donna Hightower, and Cassandra Wilson.
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Tue, 03/29/2022 - 3:00pm | Ned
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During this episode of Meraki Radio Perspectives, Kate brings us a selection of music from her life before America during the 1990s in Australia and New Zealand. The songs she shared included:
“Home Among the Gum Trees” by Australian bush music/bluegrass group Bullamakanka: https://youtu.be/T3UwWltlvZs
“Accidently Kelly Street” By Australian Indie pop group Frente: https://youtu.be/LRMVfqqw-xw
“Sitting Inside my head” by New Zealand Funk Rock group Supergroove: https://youtu.be/PECkeSonHrM
“Calypso” by Australian Alternative Rock band, Spider Bait: https://youtu.be/FcKoQdacV6g
Tune in to learn more!
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This week's session features Irish balladeer Paddy Reilly, a live piece from Moving Hearts, Voices from Cornwall with Katie Kirk & Rick Williams, the band Dervish, Turlough, Scottish vocalist Emily Smith, Planxty, Donal O'Conner & John McSherry, fiddler Kevin Burke, The Whistlebinkies and Malinky.
Tune in live on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to noon at KDRT 95.7FM, stream at kdrt.org, or subscribe to the Celtic Songlines podcast on Apple podcasts. The program replays on KDRT each Wednesday 1-2 p.m., Thursday 6-7 p.m., Sunday 4-5 p.m.
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