Topic: Leadbelly

Butler, McMonagle bring star power to ‘Pearl'

For evidence of how a pair of powerhouse performers can liven up a middling play, look no further than Northlight Theatre's "Black Pearl Sings!"...

How To Write a Folk Song: Song Structure

There are a lot of kinds of music that hits the airwaves nowadays and among the many types that gain popularity are the folk songs. While there are...
Ry Cooder emerged form the 60's Frisco folk scene, forming Rising Sons with Taj Mahal and subsequently to establish himself as a highly regarded session guitarist and string instrumentalist working most notably with Captain Beefheart and the Rolling Stones. In Into ...

Leadbelly

Leadbelly was a popular singer, songwriter and guitarist born in 1888 . He is remembered as a musical giant of the 20th Century .
African-American music one may be quickly ushered toward times of deep spiritual hymns Dec. 6, 1949. Better known as simply "Leadbelly" he was born in Mooringsport La. and became a driving force in music, folk and gospel. His instrument of choice was ...
O Janie, O Janie, O Janie one dayShe dressed herself in men's array.With a brace of pistols all by her sideTo rob her lover, away did ride,To rob her lover, away did ride.She met her lover out on ...

How to Write a Blues Poem

Naturally, blues poetry has its roots in music. ---I?m a little girl without any wings.I?m a little girl without any wings.I?m a woman, let me sing.Try listening to blues music before you start writing. "Two-eyed woman ...
The 38 year old track written by lead singer Brian Johnson and the rest of AC/DC? This was the first AC/DC single featuring new lead singer Brian Johnson. If you don't know "You Shook Me All Night Long" by ...
These free guitar lessons are ideal for anybody who needs to learn how to play a guitar from the ground up. If you love classical, rock, pop, punk, jazz, flamenco, country guitar, bluegrass, folk guitar, and more, join the guitar group, the ...

LOST IN TRANSIT

Song lyrics tell a tale of history, times past, with names like Woolworths mentioned and Fly Me to the Moon almost true. Then when we moved more into social conciousness about what we are doing to our planet, it is there in ...