A Walk Through the Legendary Archives of Smithsonian Folkways

Some truly beautiful music and wonderful performances.   No autotuning here!!!


Smithsonian-Elizabeth-Cotten-1244
"For more than 150 years, the Smithsonian Institution has been the United States’ premier museum of research preservation, acting as a permanent home for everything from the flag that inspired “The Star-Spangled Banner” to the Hope Diamond to the P-Funk Mothership."  Read more




















For further info and music check out the original Bandcamp article here.

Comments

Post a Comment

Hello, I love you. Won't you tell me your name?

Popular posts from this blog

All My SHT (As of October 2025)

Image
EPs and LPs   Karate Kid EP de SHT Musik 22 Magnum by SHT Musik The Princess Bride - The Musical by SHT Musik The Alan Popa Project Demos by The Alan Popa Project (SHT Musik) Deep SHT Part 1 (EP) by SHT Musik Deep SHT Part 2 (EP) by SHT Musik Deep SHT Part 3 (EP) by SHT Musik Deep SHT Part 4 (EP) by SHT Musik The Tao of SHT (EP) by SHT Musik TAO of SHT 4-5-6 (EP) by SHT Musik LOVE SHT (EP) by SHT Musik Love SHT 2 de SHT Musik Song Poem SHT (EP) by SHT Musik OLD SHT I (Demos & Stuff) by SHT Musik   SINGLES Rodeo by SHT Musik Fishies In The River (Los Peces en el Rio) single by SHT Musik Who´s Dumber? - Thanksgiving Song (single) by SHT Musik Charlie & Lucy (single) by SHT Musik Quarantine, Oh Quarantine (single) by SHT Musik Smile Because It Happened - White Stripes RIP (single) by SHT Musik Peter Pumpkinhead - Bernie Sanders RIP Remix (single) by SHT Musik These are n...
Read more

All My SHT (As of July 2023)

Image
EPs and LPs   Karate Kid EP de SHT Musik 22 Magnum by SHT Musik The Alan Popa Project Demos by The Alan Popa Project (SHT Musik) Deep SHT Part 1 (EP) by SHT Musik Deep SHT Part 2 (EP) by SHT Musik Deep SHT Part 3 (EP) by SHT Musik Deep SHT Part 4 (EP) by SHT Musik The Tao of SHT (EP) by SHT Musik TAO of SHT 4-5-6 (EP) by SHT Musik LOVE SHT (EP) by SHT Musik Love SHT 2 de SHT Musik Song Poem SHT (EP) by SHT Musik OLD SHT I (Demos & Stuff) by SHT Musik   SINGLES Fishies In The River (Los Peces en el Rio) single by SHT Musik Who´s Dumber? - Thanksgiving Song (single) by SHT Musik Charlie & Lucy (single) by SHT Musik Quarantine, Oh Quarantine (single) by SHT Musik Smile Because It Happened - White Stripes RIP (single) by SHT Musik Peter Pumpkinhead - Bernie Sanders RIP Remix (single) by SHT Musik These are not the droids you´re looking for (Lie like a Jedi) (single) by ...
Read more

Billy Joel - The Stranger

Image
I just watched a Billy Joel documentary on YouTube and it reminded me of how much I enjoy many of the songs he has written.   For me the memories of going to the roller rink and skating to My Life and Moving Out   will never be forgotten.   Like it or not, most people have heard Billy Joel´s hits on the radio, on TV, etc.   However, there are a few songs which deserve to be recommended  that I don´t think are that well known, especially if you are a little younger  or never bothered to listen to Billy Joel´s older stuff.     Probably my favorite is the song The Stranger, from Joel´s fifth studio album of the same name which  came out in 1977.   This album has many well-known songs on it but I don´t remember ever hearing The Stranger played on the radio.   It is similar to my song These Are Not The Droids You´re Looking For in that it is about the difference between what we tell others (and o...
Read more