Laudable tunes heard this morning:
Acoustic Guitar Instrumentals
- Why Worry-Roberto Dalla Vecchia (This thoughtful guitar piece could segue with Fleetwood Mac's "Caught In The Rain" or Muriel Anderson's "It Never Gets Easier.")
The Coffee House
- A Word Becomes A Sound-Kate Bollinger (This is one of the most appealing laid-back grooves I've heard in a while. Early in the tune, I heard elements of Astrud Gilberto and Melody Gardot in the vocals. Lyrically, this is a refreshingly honest way of of admitting that you have trouble living with--and without--someone.)
- Blues In Hoss' Flat (Live)-Count Basie (A fun, brassy big band-style arrangement played for an appreciative audience.)
SiriusXMU Discovery
- The Dealer-Nilufer Yanya (A new, infectious rhythmic stew of vocals against a club backdrop.)
Soul Town
- Soul Twist-King Curtis and The Noble Knights (A cool, steady sax-and-organ-powered instrumental. Any number of tunes with good walking bass lines would likely segue well with this.)
Spa
- The Water Is Wide-Tom Caufield (Most vocal renditions of this traditional tune are heartfelt; Mary Black and Niamh Parsons recorded especially strong versions. Caufield shows how the tune also works in a resonant guitar interpretation.)
St. Paddy's Day Radio
- The Flight-Johnny Cunningham (A brisk, invigorating reel.)
- Banshee-Young Dubliners (This must be a satisfying rhythmic bash for a bassist or percussionist. As eccentric as it sounds, ABBA's "Waterloo" could segue rhythmically with this.)
- Happy To Meet, Sorry To Part/Old Apples In Winter/Cherish The Ladies-Patrick Street (Sounds like Old Fezziwig's Christmas ball is starting...)
- Sleepy Maggie-Ashley MacIsaac (An interesting blend of vocals and fiddling against a beat that falls somewhere between rock and hip hop. This reminds me of Natalie MacMaster's "In My Hands.")
- Granny Quinn's/The Lilac Reel/Sporting Pat-Solas (This energetic medley would sound smooth after Solas founder Seamus Egan's "Masons Apron/My Love Is In America.")
Watercolors
- Haute Sauce-Mindi Abair (The suspect's getting away! Stop him (or her!) At least, that's the scene this forthright sax-led tune conjures up.)
