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This week, a retrospective of the second season of Ozark Highlands Radio featuring a variety of outstanding performances recorded live at the Ozark Folk Center State Park. Host Dave Smith and OHR producer Jeff Glover provide context and commentary for this captivating collection. Each year at the Ozark Folk Center State Park, we record many hours of live music. We cherish all of it, but some of these performances stand out as being uniquely interesting or moving. On this episode, OHR producer Jeff Glover guides us through some of the most memorable moments of season two. Featured on this show are: Bill & the Belles; Anna & Elizabeth; The Honey Dewdrops; Jamey Stone & the Lomax Project featuring vocalist Moira Smiley; Clarke Buehling & Carl Anderton; Dom Flemons; The Vogts Sisters; Don Edwards; Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton; David Holt & Josh Goforth; Sad Daddy; Suzy Boggus; Willie Carlisle & Allison Williams. In this week's “From the Vault” segment, legendary educator, country music legacy, and the original keeper of the vault, Mark Jones, offers a 1974 archival recording of Ozark original folk school the Jr. Rackensack Society performing the traditional tune “Down in the Arkansas” from the Ozark Folk Center State Park archives. Author, folklorist, and songwriter Charley Sandage presents an historical portrait of the people, events, and indomitable spirit of Ozark culture that resulted in the creation of the Ozark Folk Center State Park and its enduring legacy of music and craft. This episode explores the uniquely American art form of shape note singing.
Die Batiar Gang durchstreift den Balkan. Bogota und Maputo tanzen, Salif Keita und Muslim Shaggan besingen Liebe. Dazu Songs von Landless, frische Dubliner Folkpreisträger, sowie Moira Smiley. Moderation: Grit Friedrich.
We were joined today by some of Vermont's finest folk musicians, Seamus Eagan, Moira Smiley and Yann Falquet, in front of a live studio audience of Vermont Public members and supporters. They brought their instruments along to perform their music and to chat with Mikaela about their inspirations, their love of folk traditions, and the local music scene.Seamus Egan is an internationally acclaimed Irish folk musician based in Vermont. He's the founder of the Irish-American band Solas, and is well known as one of the leading composers and interpreters of the tradition. Moira Smiley is a Bristol-based folk musician and composer. She has recorded and performed with the indie-pop band the Tune Yards, and her new album out this year is called "The Rhizome Project."Yann Falquet is a Brattleboro-based guitarist who specializes in Québécois traditional music.
Moira Smiley returns to Paradigms to share her current work The Rhizome Project a collection of mostly old traditional songs with a few new compositions. Moira is examining issues of grief, care, and connection, while also exploring the musical emotional … More ... The post Moira Smiley – “The Rhizome Project” appeared first on Paradigms Podcast.
Moira Smiley refers to herself as a song collector; she's also a singer, multi-instrumentalist (banjo, accordion, piano, and hand & body percussion), and songwriter. Smiley has sung in arenas, cathedrals, kitchens, back porches, sound stages, and on glaciers with the likes of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Tune-Yards, Tim O'Brien, Eric Whitacre, Los Angeles Master Chorale, New World Symphony and Solas. But she's spent a good portion of her career collecting, arranging and performing traditional songs from Appalachia, The Balkans, The Republic of Georgia, Wales, and more. Her latest album is called The Rhizome Project, and features a string quartet along with many guests. Moira Smiley and a string quartet perform in-studio. Set list: 1. Go Dig My Grave 2. Mourning Dove 3.Now Is The Cool Of The Day The Rhizome Project by Moira Smiley
1. (Intro) Ian A Anderson : Goblets & Elms from the CD Onwards2. Suzumeno Tears : Akita Daikokumai from the CD Sparrow's Arrow Fly So High3. Jali Bakary Konteh : Jama from the DL single 4. Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings : On One April Morning from the CD Parlour Ballads5. Jim Moray : Spencer The Rover – preview of forthcoming CD6. The Rheingans Sisters : Un Voltigeur from the CD Start Close In 7. Martha Mavroidi : Ti Na To Kano Pos To Les from the DL album Ta Paixnidia 8. Three Cane Whale : Farewell To The Orchard from the CD Hibernacula9. The Henrys : Fairground from the CD Secular Hymns & Border Songs 10. Commander In Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe And His Nigerian Sound Makers : Agadinwanyi Egbunam from the 2CD Nigerian Guitar Roots11. Afro Celt Sound System : Badji Kan Waly from the CD Ova (Six Degrees)12. Moira Smiley feat. Merrill Garbus : Go Dig My Grave from the CD The Rhizome Project13. Rising Appalachia : The Bones from the DL album Folk & Anchor 14. Van Orman & Helwin : Wedding Dress from the CD Some Other Love Degree15. Suthering : Threads from the CD Leave A Light On 16. Dan Whitehouse & Max ZT : Bury One's Head single from the DL album Ten Steps17. The Shackleton Trio : Frost Fair from the CD The Shackleton Trio 18. Christine Collister : Lift The Veil from the CD & book Children Of The Sea19. Dave Malkin & Louis Campbell : Sussex Cotillion from the Bird On A Briar EP20. Anne Wood : kArACHi SCot from the CD When Mountains Meet 21. El Khat : Tislami Tislami from the CD Mute 22. Gordan : The Bell Is Buzzing from the CD Gordan 23. Jon Doran & The Northern Assembly : The Evening Sun from the CD EP Jon Doran & The Northern Assembly 24. Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne : Hangman Slack On The Line from the CD Play Up The Music!25. Landless : Death And The Lady from the CD Lœireach26. Astrid Williamson : King Orfeo from the LP & DL album Shetland Suite 27. Maja Kjaer : Normannen from the CD Landing 28. Plønk : Frogs And Fireflies from the DL single29. Billy Bragg : We're The Ones from the CD Labor Day (Si Kahn & George Mann)30. Roland Van Campenhout : Under The Sea And Above from the LP Roland & The Deep Blue Sea31. Something Sleeps : Summer's Lament from the CD Something Sleeps 32. Anna Anise : Perranporth from the DL EP Awakening 33. Pippa Reid-Foster : Melting from the CD UndercurrentsYou can find more details including links to labels and past playlists at www.podwireless.com
On today's episode, Darin sits down with Garrett Bess, the host of Bike to Bites, coming back for its second season on EarthxTV. Garrett shares his love of the open road, his journey into international food tv production and what he loves to think about when he's on his custom bike. Then it's a dive into the archive from a live performance with Moira Smiley.Snacky Tunes: Music is the Main Ingredient, Chefs and Their Music (Phaidon), is now on shelves at bookstores around the world. It features over eighty of the world's top chefs who share personal stories of how music has been an important, integral force in their lives. The chefs also give personal recipes and curated playlists too. It's an anthology of memories, meals, and mixtapes. Pick up your copy by ordering directly from Phaidon, or by visiting your local independent bookstore. Visit our site, www.snackytunes.com for more info. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Snacky Tunes by becoming a member!Snacky Tunes is Powered by Simplecast.
This week we have Moira Smiley on the banjo chat! We talk about how music gives you a sense of transformation and how what she writes on banjo can have an uplift, a melancholy, as well as a sense of belonging. She explains what it's like writing music for choral groups and for other people to sing. Talking about the ballad tradition in folk music, and relating the Turkish Cumbus to the banjo and honoring the folk songs that were the core of her early musicianship and bridging a classical music fascination with a folk tradition. The success of her version of Leadbelly's, “Sylvie” and the fund for supporting a bipoc composer every year. www.moirasmiley.com moirasmiley.com/bandcamp.com Banjochat.com/patreon
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This week, voices. A collection of contemporary folk singers with unique and authentic voices recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park. Ballad singing is a primary form of expression in folk music. Folk ballads merge melody and story to recount events but also transport the listener to an emotional space. How well a ballad can bring the listener into that space very much depends on the singer. Less important to an effective folk singer are the rudimentary aspects of singing than is the authentic sound of their voice. The timbre and character of the singer's voice in service to the ballad becomes the vehicle, transporting the listener into that emotional space. Ozark original and legendary folk balladeer Almeda Riddle for an example. As much as the stories Almeda relates, it's the sound of her instantly recognizable and authentic voice that moves listeners deep into the hills and hollers of the Ozarks. Featured on this episode are an all-star lineup of contemporary folk balladeers including: world renowned vocalist & educator Moira Smiley with the Jayme Stone Project; Ozark original & Smithsonian Folklife Festival performer Carolina Mendoza; Ozark original and Creek Rocks vocalist & multi-instrumentalist Cindy Woolf; OFC regular & prolific singer-songwriter Carolyn Carter; Ozark original vocalist & multi-instrumentalist Pam Setser with The Ozark Granny Chicks; inimitable folk singer & multi-instrumentalist Grace Stormont; and award winning Eureka Springs, AR singer-songwriter Melissa Carper with The Buffalo Gals. In this week's “From the Vault” segment, OHR producer Jeff Glover offers a 1973 archival recording of Ozark original singer, Aunt Ollie Gilbert, performing the traditional Ozark ballad “The Ballad of Cole Younger” from the Ozark Folk Center State Park archives. In his segment “Back in the Hills,” writer, professor, and historian Dr. Brooks Blevins profiles the “Voice of the Ozarks,” the legendary Ozark original balladeer Almeda Riddle. Featured is a 1957 recording of Almeda performing the traditional Ozark ballad “The Oxford Girl,” courtesy of the Lyon College Wolf Folklore Collection.
Today on conduct(her) McKenna & Kyra interview Moira Smiley. An active composer and performer, Mora has written commissions for ensembles such as the LA Master Chorale, Conspirare, Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble, Mirabai, American Choral Directors Association, and countless others. Her arrangements and original compositions for choir – especially those with her signature body percussion – are performed by millions of singers around the world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conducther/support
Conspirare's founder and leader, Craig Hella Johnson, commissioned many of the pieces on House of Belonging and composed the opening track himself. The album's texts convey and explore themes about spirituality, philosophy, the natural world, and the human need for deep connection with others. Composers Kevin Puts, Derrick Skye, Alex Berko, Moira Smiley, Shara Nova, and Michael Schachter were recruited for the project, and the music of Margaret Bonds and Ross Lee Finney completed the album. The emotive texts include verses by Euan Tait, John Muir, William Stafford, Wendell Berry, Rabindranath Tagore, David Whyte, Langston Hughes, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Hildegard of Bingen.Help support our show by purchasing this album at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber and Apple Classical. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber#AppleClassical Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) staff@classicalmusicdiscoveries.comThis album is broadcast with the permission of Sean Dacy from Rosebrook Media.
We're celebrating International Women's Day on Episode 655 of Folk Roots Radio with a very special hour of music by female artists. Join us as we check out new releases from Mimi O'Bonsawin, The Lasses & Kathryn Claire, Seamus Egan with Moira Smiley, Sherry Ryan, Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy, Aspen Jacobsen, Mallory Chipman, Jill Barber, Hansan, Mary Beth Carty, Andrina Turenne, Rachel Baiman, Folkapotamus, The Pairs and Jessica Rhaye. It's a sweet episode. Enjoy! If you like the artists you hear on this show and want to support them, don't just stream their music – BUY their music, and then you'll really make a difference to their income at a time when it is becoming much more difficult to make a living as a musician. Folk Roots Radio is a labour of love - a full time hobby. If you enjoy this episode, please consider giving us a 'LIKE' and leaving a review/comment on your podcast provider and sharing the episode on social media. We'll love you for it! Check out the full playlist on the website: https://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-655-were-all-about-the-music-international-womens-day-edition/
We have more great new music to share with you on Episode 653 of Folk Roots Radio. This time around we check out new releases from Seamus Egan with Moira Smiley, Jenny Berkel, The Bombadils, Lynne Hanson, John McCusker, Meredith Moon, Beth Wood, Alexis Normand, Joe Nolan, Leyla McCalla, Taivi, Jerry Leger, John Showman and Chris Coole, and Folkapotamus. Enjoy! If you like the artists you hear on this show and want to support them, don't just stream their music – BUY their music, and then you'll really make a difference to their income at a time when it is becoming much more difficult to make a living as a musician. Folk Roots Radio is a labour of love - a full time hobby. If you enjoy this episode, please consider giving us a 'LIKE' and leaving a review/comment on your podcast provider and sharing the episode on social media. We'll love you for it! Check out the full playlist on the website: https://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-653-music-well-dance-edition/
Folk and classical musician, composer, arranger, instrumentalist, and vocalist Moira Smiley has a broad repertoire of mystical and passionate music that pulls your heart strings. And if you sing, you may find yourself learning something she's written. Her songs, arrangements, artistic collaborations, body percussion sequences, and more have captured audiences shifting some from spectator into participant. With her move from California back to Vermont, where she was raised, Moira continues to create art informed by her belief that singing creates community. Her work embodies the sounds of a hopeful future and folds in the rich wisdom of her past. Pictures, liner notes, and an episode transcript can be found at: https://agilevocalist.com
This week, songs about saying goodbye performed by a variety of artists recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Arkansas. Farewells have produced some of our most powerful and emotional works of art. Goodbye is a theme endlessly explored in paintings, sculpture, literature and film. Music is no different. In this episode, we'll hear songs of farewell written for everything from beloved people, to places, careers, innocence, life, and even a horse. Featured are experimental folk ensemble Jayme Stone & the Lomax Project with Moira Smiley, renowned cowboy singer Don Edwards, the Paul Brock Band with Dennis Carey & Dave Curley, Smithsonian Folkways artists Anna & Elizabeth, Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser with cellist Natalie Haas, Texas swing and bluegrass phenomenon The Purple Hulls, John McEuen of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Smithsonian Folkways artists Lula Wiles, traditional fiddler Bruce Molsky, folk singer and actor Joe Purdy & friends, and ubiquitous cowboy cadre Riders in the Sky. In this week's “From the Vault” segment, musician, educator, and country music legacy Mark Jones offers an archival recording of Ozark original Bob Blair performing the traditional song “Who Will Sing?” from the Ozark Folk Center State Park archives. Renowned folk musician Aubrey Atwater presents songs about home. Leaving home, missing home, and going home are all themes of Aubrey's segment this week.
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Betsy Blakeslee's work has connected refugees with the healing power of music for two decades. She directed expressive arts programs for refugee youth in Bosnia and Croatia during the wars of the 1990s. Since 2016, her Expressive Arts Refuge team and Moira Smiley have been running similar programs at refugee camps in France, Greece, and Lebanon.In this episode she shares stories of how her experiences as a volunteer have touched the lives of Sudanese and Syrian children. She talks about how expressive arts- music and body percussion touch and shift traumatic experiences, especially for those fleeing war and violence. Betsy gives us before and after stories, a demo (with me) of music and body movements she teaches, as well as how brain science is truly behind why music creates belonging and connection among people. Betsy Blakeslee is the co-author on forthcoming book about the Calais Jungle refugee camp in Calais, France. More visual information, liner notes, and an episode transcript can be found for this (and every!) episode on Agile Vocalist.com
Notes: Conversations with songwriters can be illuminating. Moira and I talk about wanting our voices to make a difference, and how to evaluate that, how Moira's voice has protected and shaped her, rest as part of the job of being a creator, and so much more. She shares a song that is in the process of becoming, and we get a very special glimpse of this creative process, which includes a calling sound that fascinates Moira right now. As you sing along, you'll be able to really tune in to what feels good to you this day -- is it the commitment and determination of "each day we make a little light"? The seeking melodic curve of "mmm...render...mmm...a remedy?" The wild, aching cry of the calling sounds? Or something else that you feel called to bring to the song? As you're singing in your own space, I wonder if there will be movement -- stepping or dancing or swaying? Songwriter Info: As a composer, Moira Smiley is known worldwide for choral arrangements like Bring Me Little Water, Silvy and originals, Stand in That River and How Can I Cry. Her music is sung by millions of singers worldwide. She's credited with helping to bring body percussion into the choral mainstream and is in demand as a commissioned composer, writing multi-movement pieces including Time In Our Voices and In The Desert With You for the Los Angeles Master Chorale, evening-length secular liturgy, The Song Among Us and Tis A Fearful Thing for Craig Hella Johnson's Conspirare and CVAE, Vonnegut Requiem: Light Perpetual for Voces Novae, Loud My Soul for Ad Astra Festival and I Have A Voice for ACDA Women's Choral Consortium. The European premiere of Time In Our Voices was performed by the voices and mobile phones of Ars Nova Copenhagen under the direction of Paul Hillier. In 2018-2019 Moira released the album and choral songbook, Unzip The Horizon as companion to her ‘The Voice Is A Traveler' solo show. In 2021 she released the all-vocal social-justice centered album, In Our Voices with four powerful singers of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. She continues composing and improvising in collaboration with artists in film, video game production, theater and dance, and her work can be heard on feature film soundtracks, BBC & PBS television programs, NPR, and on more than 70 commercial albums. “Moira Smiley is a marvel—an omnivorous singing and composing chameleon with a voice that can wail or caress at will!” -- Grant Gershon - artistic director, Los Angeles Master Chorale “Moira Smiley is a brilliant musician – an innovative composer and arranger, and a heartbreakingly beautiful singer. Her music transcends (and expands) boundaries.” -- Billy Childs - multi-grammy-winning composer/pianist “I'm so thankful I've had the privilege of performing and recording with Moira. She embodies the endless creative potential of the voice, and… (has made) a deeply moving body of work.” -- Merrill Garbus - Tune-Yards Links: www.moirasmiley.com for all info including sheet music, practice tracks! https://moirasmileysubscription.com/ to support Moira monthly for as little as $4/mo. https://www.instagram.com/moirasmiley/ for up-to-date personal and music pics https://www.youtube.com/c/MoiraSmileyMusic for official music videos, song and body percussion tutorials and live performances Lissa Schneckenburger -- the link goes to her interview on A Breath of Song, which includes her own site links and more Night Song - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael Brook. The link goes to the title song of the album. Here is the album on Apple Music. Shara Nova - "My Brightest Diamond" -- This link goes to a live performance and interview (go to about 2'40" to get close to the start). Song Learning Time Stamps: Start time of teaching: 00:03:12 Start time of reprise: 00:54:45 Nuts & Bolts: 4:4, Minor, Dorian & Aeolian, harmonized layers Visit abreathofsong.com for lyrics, more of Patty's artwork, and a way to nominate songs or songwriters for the podcast. Join the A Breath of Song mailing list to receive a heads up as a new episode is released, plus a large version of the artwork, brief thoughts from my slightly peculiar brain... and occasional extras when they seem vitally important! No junk -- I will never sell your address. I read out all your names into my living room when I send new mailings... I appreciate the connection to you who are listening and singing these songs with me. Exchange energy with A Breath of Song with dollars at the Gratitude Jar (whoo-hoo!!!!), or by making comments, leaving reviews, suggesting songs or songwriters (including yourself) ..... your participation matters!
Notes: Okay, I procrastinated on recording this episode for the longest of any song yet... I respect Moira so much, and I desperately wanted to share her song in a beautiful way that convinced you to love it, too. I felt like I wasn't good enough, and I got a good run of the whole imposter syndrome going, yada, yada, yada. But you know what shifted? I remembered why this podcast exists -- to share songs that help me heal, adapt, and grow, so you can sing them, too. And this song is one that I've sung to myself over and over in the middle of troubling times to help me release and let go. When I sing this into myself, I can see more clearly which actions might be mine to make next. And when the world is in turmoil, this is what helps me navigate a way forward. None of us (myself included) need to have a stunning voice for a song to be a companion... and I'm grateful to Moira for this gift. Please notice, I haven't shared the entire song here, only an excerpt... check out the links below to hear the whole song, and buy the music on her website for yourself or to share with others. Next episode: a conversation with Moira Smiley herself, who turns out to be absolutely lovely and generous -- we talk creativity, how rest is part of the job, how her voice has protected her, and more... Songwriter Info: As a composer, Moira Smiley is known worldwide for choral arrangements like Bring Me Little Water, Silvy and originals, Stand in That River and How Can I Cry. Her music is sung by millions of singers worldwide. She's credited with helping to bring body percussion into the choral mainstream and is in demand as a commissioned composer, writing multi-movement pieces including Time In Our Voices and In The Desert With You for the Los Angeles Master Chorale, evening-length secular liturgy, The Song Among Us and Tis A Fearful Thing for Craig Hella Johnson's Conspirare and CVAE, Vonnegut Requiem: Light Perpetual for Voces Novae, Loud My Soul for Ad Astra Festival and I Have A Voice for ACDA Women's Choral Consortium. The European premiere of Time In Our Voices was performed by the voices and mobile phones of Ars Nova Copenhagen under the direction of Paul Hillier. In 2018-2019 Moira released the album and choral songbook, Unzip The Horizon as companion to her ‘The Voice Is A Traveler' solo show. In 2021 she released the all-vocal social-justice centered album, In Our Voices with four powerful singers of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. She continues composing and improvising in collaboration with artists in film, video game production, theater and dance, and her work can be heard on feature film soundtracks, BBC & PBS television programs, NPR, and on more than 70 commercial albums. “Moira Smiley is marvel—an omnivorous singing and composing chameleon with a voice that can wail or caress at will!” -- Grant Gershon - artistic director, Los Angeles Master Chorale “Moira Smiley is a brilliant musician – an innovative composer and arranger, and a heartbreakingly beautiful singer. Her music transcends (and expands) boundaries.” -- Billy Childs - multi-grammy-winning composer/pianist “I'm so thankful I've had the privilege of performing and recording with Moira. She embodies the endless creative potential of the voice, and… (has made) a deeply moving body of work.” -- Merrill Garbus - Tune-Yards Links: www.moirasmiley.com for all info including sheet music, practice tracks! https://moirasmileysubscription.com/ to support Moira monthly for as little as $4/mo. https://www.instagram.com/moirasmiley/ for up-to-date personal and music pics https://www.youtube.com/c/MoiraSmileyMusic for official music videos, song and body percussion tutorials and live performances A beautiful recording of a quartet singing the full Stand In That River, part of "The Mt. Tom Sessions". Moira's own recording of Stand In That River with VOCO. Visit abreathofsong.com for lyrics, more of Patty's artwork, and a way to nominate songs or songwriters for the podcast. Nuts & Bolts: 3:4, Ionian, harmonized melody Join the A Breath of Song mailing list to receive a heads up as a new episode is released, plus a large version of the artwork, brief thoughts from my slightly peculiar brain... and occasional extras when they seem vitally important! This week, for example, I shared a video collected by the Polyphony Project of Ukrainian women singing a traditional song about a son who has gone to be a soldier, and I included a list of possible organizations to support the people harmed by war. No junk -- I will never sell your address. I read out all your names into my living room when I send new mailings... I appreciate the connection to you who are listening and singing these songs with me. Exchange energy with A Breath of Song with dollars at the Gratitude Jar (whoo-hoo!!!!), or by making comments, leaving reviews, suggesting songs or songwriters (including yourself) ..... your participation matters!
The Singers — Come to the Woods (Arsis Audio) Jump to giveaway form New Classical Tracks - Matthew Culloton by “We are all loud or pensive about things,” said Matthew Culloton, artistic director of the Singers, talking about the ensemble's 10th recording. “At times, we may be lonely, but also reflective and hopeful. Naming the album Come to the Woods, after Jake Runestad's piece and John Muir's words, was a great launching point.” Can you tell us why it took so long to release this recording? “I actually edited and produced the CD on my own computer software years ago. We finally had time to get back to our engineer, David Trimble, and really work with it. Even though I had already assembled and listened to it, it was also a start over with fresh ears. The pandemic gave us time.” Is there a section in the piece Come to the Woods that you look forward to? “There's a section later in the piece where Runestad pays a small musical tribute to Dominick Argento, one of his favorite composers. He does this by quoting a very special cadence point in the poetry. That's a spot where I find myself taking more time over the years with each new performance of the work. “The choir sings, 'The setting sun filled them with amber light and seemed to say. And when he sets and seemed to say.' That's the final sung cadence of Walden Pond, and I get goose bumps thinking about it. I remember the first time I heard it. I ran to the piano with my score just to make sure I heard it right.” Can you tell us about Dominique Argento's Seasons? “I thought it was important to put Dominic's last work in this collection. I get choked up a little bit thinking about the final movement, ‘Summer,' and it being his last work. I don't know if he wrote them in that order poetically, but I love the idea that he wrote ‘Summer' last. His last words were, ‘Soon, the goddess of summer sees that all is proceeding as planned, though reluctant to leave, she nods and sadly bestows her loving benediction.'” Why did you chose Moira Smiley's Stand in That River? “She is such a breath of fresh air in her approach to writing, sharing and recognizing global traditions in her music. This piece definitely comes back to American folk music. “On this recording, the departure for us wasn't so much the piece itself, but that we included a bass, guitar, guiro, cajon and mandolin. Those five instruments are all played by one of our baritones, Paul Winchester. The end result was infectious, which is not the best word to use these days, but I think it's very likable.” To hear the rest of my conversation, click on the extended interview above, or download the extended podcast on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch now Giveaway Giveaway You must be 13 or older to submit any information to American Public Media/Minnesota Public Radio. The personally identifying information you provide will not be sold, shared, or used for purposes other than to communicate with you about things like our programs, products and services. See Terms of Use and Privacy. This giveaway is subject to the Official Giveaway Rules. Resources The Singers — Come to the Woods (The Singers Store) Matthew Culloton (official site) The Singers (official site)
Join us on Episode 616 of Folk Roots Radio for another hour of great new music, and a selection of songs that have a little bit of a new start feel about them. As we settle into a new year, we wanted this episode to feel reflective, but also optimistic. Despite the challenging times, things will get better. This time around we hear from Lucy MacNeil (from The Barra McNeils), Sarah McQuaid, Michael Logen, Jennifer Cutting's Ocean Orchestra, Tony McManus, Sophia Tice, Dar Williams, The Sanctuary Song Project (feat. Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno), Big Little Lions, Gurf Morlix, Moira Smiley & Piers Faccini, Joe Nolan , Dizzy & Fay, Melanie Peterson and Christa Couture. If you like the artists you hear on this show and want to support them, don't just stream their music – BUY their music and then you'll really make a difference to their income during this difficult time when it's much more challenging to find live show opportunities. Folk Roots Radio is a labour of love - a full time hobby. If you enjoy this episode, please consider giving us a 'LIKE' and leaving a review/comment on your podcast provider and sharing the episode on social media. We'll love you for it! Check out the full playlist on the website: https://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-616-were-all-about-the-music-the-turning-year-edition/
"Choirs have this wonderful way of being a nurturing place for the act of discovering what you didn't think you could do - all these new aspects of yourself through making sound/feeling that sound in your body."Composer and Artist Moira Smiley speaks eloquently in this episode about having an open mind beyond your own experience when it comes to being a musician. This heavily philosophical discussion centers on inclusivity, justice, and a people-first approach. Moira's thoughtful nature is clear through every moment of this episode, especially as she discusses her creative process as a composer.Additionally, we discuss her piece Rise to it Now, which my organization the South Shore Children's Chorus virtually performed in collaboration with Moira Smiley, Elevate Vocal Band, the Youth Chorus of Kansas City, Capriccio Youth Choir, Lynch Dance Institute, and the Temecula Prep Choirs. I highly encourage you to check out the virtual performance, as the student dancers really bring this work to an inspirational level with their artistry.After recording this, I find myself reflecting on ways that I can open my ears, eyes, and mind to truly be able to experience beauty everywhere I go - outside of what I have previously experienced or understood. Reach out to me and let me know your thoughts about the philosophies presented in this episode episode on Instagram and Facebook (@choralconnectivitypodcast), through the contact form on the website (choralconnectivity.com) or through my email (podcastchoralconnectivity@gmail.com). I want to hear from you!
In the third episode of our four-part series on the Akron Symphony Chorus, we sit down with Chorus Director Chris Albanese and special guest Moira Smiley to discuss chorus music in the tradition of the Sacred Harp. The episode includes selections of William Billings' The Creation, and Moira's Lewis, performed by the Akron Symphony Chorus in May 2021 from the parking lot of the First United Methodist Church in Akron. Composer Moira Smiley is known worldwide for choral arrangements like Bring Me Little Water, Silvy, and originals, Stand in That River and How Can I Cry. Moira is in demand as a commissioned composer and collaborator with artists in film, video game production, theater and dance, and her work can be heard on feature film soundtracks, BBC & PBS television programs, NPR, and on more than 70 commercial albums. Learn more at her website or follow her on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.
Bringing you the latest music created by the worlds most innovative musicians. ElecSoul is a weekly underground Soul, Jazz & House music podcast hosted by DJ Robbie Duncan. Henny (Resavoir Remix)- Dougie Stu, Resavoir, Jeff Parker https://dougiestu.bandcamp.com Who Knew - Femme It Forward, Tierra Whack https://www.femmeitforward.com Lift Up (Instrumental) - Curtis Williams, Sango, Palette https://www.beatsource.com/release/lightning-mcqueen/874586 Frostbite Remix (Asmara meets Tapiwa on Planet Kizomba)- Ahya Simone https://ahyasimone.bandcamp.com/track/frostbite-remix-asmara-meets-tapiwa-on-planet-kizomba Daisies - Move 78, Aver https://villagelive.bandcamp.com/album/the-algorithm-smiles-upon-you Ride - Zoe Kypri https://zoekypri.bandcamp.com/track/ride Nutshell Pt. 2 - Phife Dawg, Busta Rhymes, Redman https://phifedawg.ffm.to/nutshellpt2 Our World - V9 Collective https://www.v9collective.co.uk/new-album-release Sing About ( Naytronix remix)- Moira Smiley, Naytronix https://moirasmiley.bandcamp.com/releases Feel Good - Chet Faker https://www.chetfaker.com Journey - Secret Night Gang https://secretnightgang.bandcamp.com Smile - Theo Parrish https://www.instagram.com/soundsignature/?hl=en-gb KOROKOZA - Kazz Khalif https://kazzkhalif.bandcamp.com/album/korokoza-single Cover art picture taken on a visit to London Docklands / Greenwich 2019 (R.Duncan)
Singer and composer Moira Smiley joins us on Episode 580 of Folk Roots Radio to chat about “In Our Voices”, her wonderful new album with vocal group VOCO - a recording which predominantly utilizes voice and body percussion to share a powerful anti-racist message. It’s a fabulous album, and a great interview. As always we wrap up the episode with more new releases and this time around we hear from Sophie Janna, Jake Ian, Jaffa Road, Bobby Lee, Craig Cardiff, Andrew Wilson Eskesen and Craig Robertson. If you like the artists you hear on this show, don’t just stream their music – BUY their music and then you’ll really make a difference to their income during this difficult time when it’s much more challenging to find live shows. Folk Roots Radio is a labour of love - a full time hobby. If you enjoy this episode, please consider giving us a 'LIKE' and leaving a review/comment on your podcast provider and sharing the episode on social media. We'll love you for it! Check out the full playlist on the website: https://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-580-feat-moira-smiley-in-our-voices-more-new-releases/
We're all about the music on Episode 572 of Folk Roots Radio, as we hold back the interviews to bring you another Covid Times edition of the show with some excellent Covid Tunes and social justice songs thrown into the mix. Join us for new releases from Moira Smiley and VOCO, Crys Matthews, Ellen Bukstel, Tim Grimm, Lizzy Plotkin & Natalie Spears, Dan Hill, Eliot Bronson, Tara MacLean (with Tim Chaisson, Hubert Francis, Gilbert Sark and Dennis Ellsworth), Paul Weber, Big Little Lions, Cootes Paradise, Forest Sun, Calico and Dan Cimaglio. If you like the artists you hear on this show, don’t just stream their music – BUY their music and then you’ll really make a difference to their income during this difficult time when it’s much more challenging to find live shows. Folk Roots Radio is a labour of love - a full time hobby. If you enjoy this episode, please consider giving us a 'LIKE' and leaving a review/comment on your podcast provider and sharing the episode on social media. We'll love you for it! Check out the full playlist on the website: https://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-572-were-all-about-the-music-hope-springs-edition/
This week we chat with three of the authors of the https://www.blackvoicesmatterpledge.org/ (Black Voices Matter Pledge): composers https://zanaidarobles.com/ (Drs. Zanaida S. Robles) and https://www.melissadunphy.com/about.php (Melissa Dunphy), as well as https://www.chorusamerica.org/node/9048 (Christie McKinney), Director of Programs at Chorus America. We discuss the details of the pledge, the politics of composing, and breaking the cycle of apathy in combating social change in our choral communities. Also, stick around after the conversation to hear more new music from LA-based choir Tonality and compositions from Drs. Robles & Dunphy. http://www.inunisonpodcast.com/episodes/s02e07#transcript (Episode transcript) Music excerpts “https://open.spotify.com/track/1hK3zlbRPzr4pmHiPWsUDh?si=90f5cbbab12c4b0b (Sing About It),” by https://moirasmiley.com/ (Moira Smiley), performed by http://ourtonality.org (Tonality) “https://open.spotify.com/track/2xGnkSVz3ud6mCe8O7q9rm?si=b3d912baebff48e0 (Poor Wayfaring Stranger),” traditional, arr. by https://alexanderlblake.com/ (Alexander L Blake), performed by http://ourtonality.org (Tonality) “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7BuLIt5K9w (I Don’t Recall)” from http://gonzalescantata.com/ (The Gonzales Cantata), by https://www.melissadunphy.com/ (Dr. Melissa S. Dunphy); https://valottastudios.com/staff/julie-kremm (Julie Kremm), soprano “https://open.spotify.com/track/6KCemNJZCvIKPFGWBru13R?si=LxLIISp9T76SlXPThciuZQ (Seven Last Words of the Unarmed”; “V. Oscar Grant),” by https://www.laopera.org/about-us/artists-2/creative-team/joel-thompson/#:~:text=Emmy%20Award%2Dwinning%20composer%2C%20Joel,LA%20Opera%20in%20early%202021. (Joel Thompson), performed by https://ourtonality.org/ (Tonality) “https://open.spotify.com/track/3z8jzkGtxJKg97EnINJue9?si=3P3i0NmwQ12FSVCK25c7mA (Can You See),” by http://zanaidarobles.com/ (Dr. Zanaida S. Robles), performed by http://ourtonality.org (Tonality) Episode references https://www.blackvoicesmatterpledge.org/ (Black Voices Matter Pledge), authored by: https://alexanderlblake.com/ (Alexander L Blake) of https://ourtonality.org/ (Tonality) https://www.melissadunphy.com/ (Dr. Melissa Dunphy), composer https://zanaidarobles.com/ (Dr. Zanaida Robles), composer, https://www.hw.com/arts/Performing-Arts (Harvard-Westlake School)/https://www.neighborhooduu.org/ (Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church) https://www.chorusamerica.org/node/9048 (Christie McKinney), https://www.chorusamerica.org/ (Chorus America) https://www.emilieamrein.com/ (Emilie Amrein), https://www.sandiego.edu/cas/performing-arts-entrepreneurship/faculty-and-staff/biography.php?profile_id=723 (University of San Diego) https://www.reginaldmobley.com/ (Reginald Mobley), countertenor; https://handelandhaydn.org/ (Handel and Haydn Society) https://www.chorusamerica.org/conf2018/jen-rogers (Jen Rogers) https://www.laopera.org/about-us/artists-2/creative-team/joel-thompson/#:~:text=Emmy%20Award%2Dwinning%20composer%2C%20Joel,LA%20Opera%20in%20early%202021. (Joel Thompson), composer https://www.tesfawon.com/ (Tesfa Wondemagegnehu), https://www.stolaf.edu/profile/tesfa (St. Olaf College) http://chorusamerica.org/conf2020/program (Chorus America Annual Conference) http://ahmedanzaldua.com/ (Ahmed Anzaldua) of https://bordercrossingmn.org/ (Border Crossing) https://alexanderlblake.com/ (Alexander L Blake) of https://ourtonality.org/ (Tonality) http://www.vincepeterson.com/ (Vince Peterson) of https://www.choralchameleon.com/ (Choral Chameleon) & https://www.empirecitymenschorus.org/ (Empire City Men’s Chorus) https://www.americanswhotellthetruth.org/portraits/grace-lee-boggs (Grace Lee Boggs) Theme Song: https://music.apple.com/us/album/mr-puffy/1457011536?i=1457011549 (Mr. Puffy) by Avi Bortnik, arr. by Paul Kim. Performed by http://www.dynamicjazz.dk/ (Dynamic)
William Bradley is an icon of Southern California dining. His restaurant Addison is San Diego’s only Michelin-starred restaurant, and since 2006 it’s been wowing guests with its elegant degustation menus, high touch service and epic end-of-meal cheese cart. Like many chefs enduring the pandemic, William’s had to repeatedly close and reopen, pivot to takeout and devise a whole new plan for outdoor dining, but fortunately, he and Addison are still standing and still serving. Our musical guest, singer and composer Moira Smiley, has performed all over the world alongside the likes of Tune-Yards and SOLAS. Moira’s also renowned for her choral arrangements and compositions with work that can be heard on feature film soundtracks, TV programs, radio and on more than 70 commercial albums. Her vocal group, moira smiley & VOCO just recently dropped the new album, In Our Voices, and she stops by to give us a live listen. Snacky Tunes: Music is the Main Ingredient, Chefs and Their Music (Phaidon), is now on shelves at bookstores around the world. It features 77 of the world’s top chefs who share personal stories of how music has been an important, integral force in their lives. The chefs also give personal recipes and curated playlists too. It’s an anthology of memories, meals and mixtapes. Pick up your copy by ordering directly from Phaidon, or by visiting your local independent bookstore. Visit our site, www.snackytunes.com for more info.Snacky Tunes is powered by Simplecast.
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This week, Moira Smiley, in her fun, authentic manner, talks about folk songs, singing, and body percussion as well as issues of isolation and technology. Featured on this episode: "I Have a Voice," "Time in Our Voices," "Wire You Here," and "Bellow" (with special appearance of "Bring Me Little Water Silvy"). To hear more of Moira's music, visit her website at https://moirasmiley.com. For more information about this podcast and an archive of past episodes, visit https://sdcompose.com/moveabledo. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moveabledo/support
The Bobs! How they started, how they got their name, and a chat with Matthew Stull, founding member and selections from a Voice Works concert in 2015. Including: The Thundering Cannonballs; Moira Smiley; Elizabeth Laprelle; Eli West; Cedric Watson; The Peña-Govea Family – Miguel, Susan, Rene, and Cecilia; and some of the Bobs early hits If you can’t hear it live - most Crackin the Vault shows will be available on the Centrum podcast channel: https://centrum.org/artists-in-place/crackin-the-vault-2/ Thanks for listening, have fun! Peter
A chat with Cathy Jordan, lead singer with Dervish, and how Reeb Willms came to know her. And selections from a Voice Works concert in 2015. Including: A look back at Christine Balfa’s triangle record; Cedric Watson; The Peña-Govea Family – Miguel, Susan, Rene, and Cecilia – with a corrido and a polka; Joel Savoy, Kelli Jones, Reeb Willms, Caleb Klauder; Cathy Jordan herself, with Mark Simos and Moira Smiley; If you can’t hear it live - most Crackin the Vault shows will be available on the Centrum podcast channel: https://centrum.org/artists-in-place/crackin-the-vault-2/ Thanks for listening, have fun! Peter
We’re holding back the interviews again on Episode 548 of Folk Roots Radio as we bring you an hour of the latest new releases including more Covid tunes, and some great new protest songs. Join us for new music from Paul Snider, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Philip Scott Poli, The Roxton Rambles with Ken Whiteley & Ceilidh Wood, Valeri Dimchev with Anton Apostolov & Valeri Pastarmadzhiev, Justin Farren, Brian Blain, Adam Wendler, Moira Smiley & Seamus Egan (with Sam Amidon), HuDost and Gabriel Campagne. We also include special tributes to outlaw country pioneers Jerry Jeff Walker and Billy Joe Shaver who both sadly passed away recently. Remember, if you like what you hear on this show… don’t just stream the music – BUY the music and the you’ll really make a difference to artists income during this difficult time when it’s much more challenging to find live shows. Check out the full playlist on the website.
Singer, composer, and song-collector Moira Smiley has sung in arenas, cathedrals, kitchens, back porches, sound stages, and on glaciers. She's performed with the likes of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Tune-Yards, Tim O'Brien, Eric Whitacre, Los Angeles Master Chorale, New World Symphony, Solas, and The Lyris String Quartet. Moira's original compositions, choral arrangements, and folk music are being sung by millions of voices around the world today. Original sheet music for more than 170 pieces are available through this website, and Moira's sheet music library. Moira uses voice and body movement to create collective connections as well as interpersonal connections. Fostering self expression and embracing inner tantrums as a way to rise and reach all potentials. Please visit Moira's website for more information on her music and projects or to join her newsletter: https://moirasmiley.com/
The Sundilla Radio Hour for the week of 06/01/2020 featuring: Tift Merritt "Keep You Happy" Another Country (2008 Fantasy) 5:05 Joy Oladokun "breathe again" breathe again - Single (2020 White Boy Records) 3:49 Reggie Harris "Love Guides the Wounded Heart" Ready to Go (2018 Reggie Harris) 4:00 Our Native Daughters "I Knew I Could Fly" Songs of Our Native Daughters (2019 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings) 3:40 The Mammals "Beyond Civilization" Nonet (2020 Humble Abode Music) 3:58 Moira Smiley & Voco "North Country" Laughter Out of Tears (2014 Moira Smiley) 4:11 Noah Zacharin "big Bright Moon" Waiting On Your Love (2007 Noah Zacharin) 3:51 Lucy Kaplansky "The Beauty Way" Reunion (2012 Red House Records) 4:11 Eric Andersen "Ol' 55" Be True to You (1975 RCA Records) 3:22 Crowes Pasture "Louisiana Charm" Crowes Pasture (2016 Crowes Pasture) 3:32 Dave Potts "$12.99 (Live)" Live At Sundilla (Live) (2012 Dave Potts) 3:45 The Rough & Tumble "Anywhere with You" Howling Back at the Wounded Dog (2019 The Rough & Tumble) 3:20
It’s time for the Celtic Top 20, where I feature your votes for the 20 most-popular Irish & Celtic songs and tunes of 2019. Listen and subscribe today! Molly's Revenge, Moira Smiley, Flook, Colleen Raney, Andy Law & Friends, The John Byrne Band, We Banjo 3, Ella Roberts, Rising Gael, Sharon Shannon, Melanie Gruben, Atlys, Don Gabbert, Katherine Nagy, Hot Griselda, Seamus Kennedy, The Grenaways, ChildsPlay, Journey North, Chrissy Crowley, Runa, Marc Gunn I hope you enjoyed this week's show. If you did, please share the show with ONE friend. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is here to build our community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, buy the albums, shirts, and songbooks, follow the artists on Spotify, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Remember also to Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. Every week, you will get a few cool bits of Celtic music news. It's a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Plus, you'll get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free, just for signing up today. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. Just list the show number, and the name of as many bands in the episode as you like. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2020 episode. Vote Now! THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:09 - "Emmet's Hedgehog" by Molly's Revenge With Moira Smiley from The Western Shore 4:50 - WELCOME 6:21 - "Turquoise Girl / The Tree Climber / Twelve Weeks and a Day / Rounding Malin Head" by Flook from Ancora 12:13 - "The Collier's Daughter" by Colleen Raney from Standing in Doorways 15:46 - "An Diberdhyans / Dons Bewnans" by Andy Law & Friends from The Long and the Short of It 20:93 - "To Patsy" by The John Byrne Band from The Immigrant and the Orphan 25:46 - "The Bunch of Green Rushes/Salt Creek" by We Banjo 3 from Gather the Good 29:47 - "Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond" by Ella Roberts from North Wind 34:44 - CELTIC FEEDBACK 38:45 - "The Trooper and the Maid" by Rising Gael from Roots 42:07 - "Rusheen Bay" by Sharon Shannon from Sacred Earth 45:58 - "Irish Fire" by Melanie Gruben from Single 50:20 - "The Corrie Man" by Atlys from Atlys 55:30 - "Tejas Go Bragh" by Don Gabbert from Alone on the Porch 1:01:15 - "Lay With Me" by Katherine Nagy from Single 1:04:24 - "Your Moment to Shine" by Hot Griselda from Sunbox 1:08:48 - "Wild Rover" by Seamus Kennedy from By Popular Demand 1:14:45 - CELTIC PODCAST NEWS 1:17:50 - "Rowan" by The Grenaways from Diesel Rainbows 1:21:51 - "Maids of Galway/Jenny Picking Cockles/Epic Reel" by ChildsPlay from The Bloom of Youth 1:26:17 - "Calm Before the Storm" by Journey North from Dance Towards Tomorrow Smiling 1:33:03 - "Trundle's" by Chrissy Crowley from Last Night's Fun 1:37:17 - "Thaney" by Runa from Ten: The Errant Night 1:41:50 - CLOSING 1:43:54 - "When She Held Me In Her Arms" by Marc Gunn from Selcouth The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. CELTIC PODCAST NEWS * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic musician and podcaster. This show is dedicated to the indie Celtic musicians. Please support these artists. Share the show with your friends. And find more episodes at celticmusicpodcast.com. You can also support this podcast on Patreon. Did you know about the Irish & Celtic Music Club on Facebook. This a group where you can interact with other fans of the podcast. Share your music, videos, links and news so everyone can enjoy more Celtic culture through music. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast has an app. And it’s free! If you’re a Celtic musician, I have an eBook, I want you to own. It’s called Celtic Musicians Guide to Digital Music. I’m currently giving it away for free. You can get the eBook and the app when you subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine… also for Free. And of course, you can also submit music to be played on the podcast by completing the permission form at 4Celts.com. This podcast episode features your pick of the top 20 Celtic songs and tunes of 2019. However, I also listed my organic favorites. Some artists I end up playing more than others. I compiled a list of the Top 20 Celtic Bands of 2019 by looking at who I played the most. I want to send out a huge shout to Stephen Conroy. He has a website called Ask Stephen where he lists every artist played in each Celtic podcast online. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Learn more about the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ I still have space in 2020 for the Celtic Invasion of Italy. It’s gonna be monumental. You don’t want to miss it! THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST! Because of Your kind and generous support, this show comes out every week. You can pledge a dollar or more per episode and cap how much you want to spend each month over on Patreon. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. Plus, you get to hear episodes before regular listeners. When we hit a milestone, you get an extra-long episode. We are super close to getting a two-hour instrumental special. I want to thank our newest Patrons of the Podcast as well as though who increased their patronage donation: George K, Peter G, Metta R, Thomas C. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast at http://patreon.com/celticpodcast. I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Katherine Horning emailed on Facebook: "Hello! I was just listening to episode #239 and the song at about 101 minutes was so great. I think it’s Girl in the Street. I’m a dog walker, so that’s probably why it resonated. But I tried to google it and can’t find it. Please help me! Where can I find this song and artist? Thank you for your wonderful podcast. I started playing harp this year and have found your show very inspiring!" You can find Nick Hennessey at http://nickhennessey.co.uk/. Sadly, I don’t see his CD as available. José Villanueva Music emailed: "Hi Marc! Firstly I wanna say Congratulations!!! Your podcast is great and I listen to it as much I can. I've been looking for a song called "The Hunter Set" but I didn't find the episode where you set it. I had a tried on Youtube but they deleted the video. Do you have the complete name or your episode? Thank you so much! Cheers from Sonora, Mexico!" Tanya Sapien emailed: "Hey Marc, Tanya Sapien here, I re-wrote this like ten times, so sorry if it seems scatterbrained. I've been listening to you for years, I can't remember when or where I first picked the podcast up, and I've been meaning to write in for ages but I always chickened out, always that is until now. In your last episode a trans woman wrote in and said she's had a hard time finding others like herself in the audience, so being a trans woman myself I took that as a sign it was time to speak up. Your podcast has always brought warmth into my life from things as mundane as tending the fire pit to as exciting as my recent cross-country bus ride to meet my boyfriend face-to-face for the first time. Your chipper positivity has been a beacon of light in a dark world, and when I'm constantly surrounded by people that choose hating their enemies before loving their friends and who insist every single facet of life has to be a political statement, I'm glad I still find refuge here. There's no left or right, no black nor white, No red against blue we don't fight over hue We're just here to play so sing here all day shed your dismay in Gunn's name I say; Have a beautiful Yule today." #celtictop20 #bestcelticmusic #topcelticmusic
We’re going on a long drive with Celtic music blaring. Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Alasdair Fraser & Tony McManus, Claire Roche, Molly's Revenge, Moch Pryderi, Brian Conway, The Rogues, The Wee Heavies, Whalebone, Seamus Kennedy, The Rowan Tree, Brothers 3, The Killdares, Jiggy, Amelia Hogan I hope you enjoyed this week's show. If you did, please share the show with ONE friend. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is dedicated to growing our community and helping the incredible artists who so generously share their music. If you find music you love, buy their albums, shirts, and songbooks, follow them on Spotify, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Remember also to Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. Every week, I'll send you a few cool bits of Celtic music news. It's a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Plus, you'll get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free, just for signing up today. Thank you again for being a Celt of Kindness. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20 With the new year comes a new votes in the Celtic Top 20. This is our way of finding the best songs and artists each year. Just list the show number, and the name of as many bands in the episode as you like. Your vote helps me create next year's Best Celtic music of 2019 episode. Vote Now! #celticmusic #irishmusic #longdrive THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC 0:04 "Ríleanna / Reels: Ormond Sound, The Torn Jacket" by Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh from Foxglove & Fuschia 3:27 "The Marquis of Huntly / The Ewie Wi' the Crooked Horn / John Cheap the Chapman / Peerie Weerie / West Mabou Reel" by Alasdair Fraser & Tony McManus from Return to Kintail 8:39 "The Pond of Chesterfield" by Claire Roche from From Then Until the Here and Now 12:42 "The Long Drive" by Molly's Revenge with Moira Smiley from The Western Shore 17:26 "Dau Rosyn Coch" by Moch Pryderi from Jig Moch 22:40 CELTIC FEEDBACK 25:06 "The Lowlands Low" by Brian Conway from Irish Pirate Ballads and Other Songs of the Sea 29:13 "Steam Train" by The Rogues from 25...and Live! 32:57 "Birnie Bouzle" by The Wee Heavies from The Wee Heavies 34:36 "Wenlock Hare" by Whalebone from Three Fires 38:09 "Emigrant Eyes" by Seamus Kennedy from Let the Music Take You Home 42:50 CELTIC PODCAST NEWS 44:52 "Tresor" by The Rowan Tree from The Rowan Tree 48:36 "Buttermilk Mary" by Brothers 3 from The Journey That Lies Before 53:22 "Fragile" by The Killdares from Any Given Element 57:09 "Head Rush" by Jiggy from Translate 1:03:27 "The Praties They Grow Small” by Amelia Hogan from Transplants: From the Old to the New The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, The Celtfather. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts or to our website where you can become a Patron of the Podcast for as little as $1 per episode. Promote Celtic culture through music at http://celticmusicpodcast.com/. CELTIC PODCAST NEWS * Helping you celebrate Celtic culture through music. My name is Marc Gunn. I am a Celtic musician and podcaster. This show is dedicated to the indie Celtic musicians. I want to ask you to support these artists. Share the show with your friends. And find more episodes at celticmusicpodcast.com. You can also support this podcast on Patreon. School is back in session Coffee with The Celtfather returns on Wednesdays at 10 am EST FairPlé aims to achieve gender balance in the production, performance, promotion, and development of Irish traditional and folk music. They advocate for equal opportunity and balanced representation for all. Visit their website for more details about this great organization. TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through it's culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/ THANK YOU PATRONS OF THE PODCAST!We hit our 14th year anniversary at the end of July. Your kind and generous support of this show each and every week are the reason it still exists after 14 years. There are many ways to support the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, throughs donation, buying bumper sticker, pint glasses or t-shirts. But the best way of all is to become a Patron of the Podcast. You can make a pledge of a dollar or more per episode and cap how much you want to spend each month. Your generosity funds the creation, promotion and production of the show. It allows us to attract new listeners and to help our community grow. And you also get episodes before regular listeners. And when we hit a milestone, you get an extra-long episode. We are super close to getting a two-hour instrumental special. You can become a generous Patron of the Podcast at http://patreon.com/celticpodcast. I want to thank our Celtic Legends: Annie Lorkowski, Bryan Brake, Carol Baril, Hank Woodward, Kevin Long, Lynda MacNeil, Marianne Ludwig, Miranda Nelson, Nancie Barnett, Robert Michael Kane, Scott Benson, Shawn Cali, Tiffany Knight I WANT YOUR FEEDBACK What are you doing today while listening to the podcast? You can send a written comment along with a picture of what you're doing while listening. Email a voicemail message to celticpodcast@gmail.com Amber B emailed a photo: "Hi Marc! I'm a long time listener and have always found a way to hear the podcast over many platforms. Anyways, thank you so much for the work you put into one of my favorite podcasts. I usually listen while working but tonight I am listening at home while crocheting an entry for the upcoming county fair. This will eventually be a farm themed toy mat. I'll have to send pictures of the finished stuff when that happens!" Ryan MacNeil emailed: "Hey Mark, Just wanted to thank you for including my music in your podcasts. I don't get to listen all the time but I enjoy your shows. Hope you are having a great summer!" Carol Baril commented on Patreon: "Love these podcasts! The music is so much fun to listen to while I'm at work banging on my keyboard! I think I'm falling for those tunes with bagpipes!!! Especially bagpipes and drums!!! Thanks for all your hard work Marc getting these out for us fans!" James Spradlin emailed: "I was sad to hear that some do not support the heritage of the strong celtic woman. Our women have kept us alive for centuries. And it can truly be said that without them there would be no Celts. It makes me fighting mad to think that Anyone would disrespect OUR women. Keep up the good fight, Mark. We support you and your support of the women of Celtic music."
Accomplished musician Moira Smiley recounts the evolution of her career over the last two decades, the way that she builds her team, and her success in monetizing choral arrangements of her music.
Ozark Highlands Radio is a weekly radio program that features live music and interviews recorded at Ozark Folk Center State Park’s beautiful 1,000-seat auditorium in Mountain View, Arkansas. In addition to the music, our “Feature Host” segments take listeners through the Ozark hills with historians, authors, and personalities who explore the people, stories, and history of the Ozark region. This week, songs out of style performed by various artists recorded live at the Ozark Folk Center State Park. Songs can transcend musical styles and those styles can also transcend their traditional songs. “Songs out of Style” explores the movement of great songs, both old and modern, across musical genres. We’ll hear traditional songs made new again, and modern songs remade in the old ways. Artists featured on “Songs out of Style” include bluegrass sensation The Barefoot Movement, experimental acoustic ensemble Jayme Stone & The Lomax Project - featuring Moira Smiley, amazing sibling duo The Vogts Sisters, renowned traditional music explorers Anna & Elizabeth, internet star & hammered dulcimer Jedi Ted Yoder, mountain dulcimer world champion Jeff Hames, mountain dulcimer guru & musical mad scientist Bing Futch & Co, Red Wing Roots Music Festival founders & old-time supergroup The Steel Wheels, as well as old-time music masters, comedians, and all-around hooligans The Hogslop String Band. In this week’s “From the Vault” segment, musician, educator, and country music legacy Mark Jones offers an archival recording of a very young Ozark original, Dwight Moody, performing the song “In the Pines,” from the Ozark Folk Center State Park archives. “In the Pines” is a traditional American song that was remade into a modern hit in 1993 by the grunge rock band Nirvana as “Where Did You Sleep Last Night.” In this week’s guest host segment, renowned traditional folk musician, writer, and step dancer Aubrey Atwater explores the peregrination of a song, following the journey of traditional song “Loving Hannah” from Ireland to America and back again. Aubrey presents various artists’ versions of the song including herself, Mary Black, Carrie Norris, and Jean Ritchie with her son Jon Pickow.
Joined by Stefan Amidon on percussions and fiddle and by Robinson Morse on bass, Moira Smiley stopped by Beehive Productions studio in Saranac Lake, NY to record this exclusive Folk Alley Session featuring songs from her recent release, 'Unzip the Horizon.'
You can change your surroundings when you sing – you can change your whole world, in fact. That’s because your voice is a powerful, wild instrument, one you shouldn’t be afraid to use. Moira Smiley came to that realization a few years ago and that eye-opening experience led her to record her newest album, Unzip the Horizon. She describes the album as having a quality of expanding, of opening out, and says she felt able to express herself personally for the first time. Naturally, talking about yourself, your anxieties and your worries is, Smiley says, incredibly frightening. But being willing to expand your horizons, open your mind, your heart and, yes, your mouth, gradually takes away a little bit of that fear. Joined by Stefan Amidon on dumbeck, fiddle, bodhran, and kick drum and by Robinson Morse on bass, Smiley stopped by Beehive Productions studio in Saranac Lake, NY to record this exclusive Folk Alley Session featuring songs from 'Unzip the Horizon.'
You can change your surroundings when you sing – you can change your whole world, in fact. That’s because your voice is a powerful, wild instrument, one you shouldn’t be afraid to use. Moira Smiley came to that realization a few years ago and that eye-opening experience led her to record her newest album, Unzip the Horizon. She describes the album as having a quality of expanding, of opening out, and says she felt able to express herself personally for the first time. Naturally, talking about yourself, your anxieties and your worries is, Smiley says, incredibly frightening. But being willing to expand your horizons, open your mind, your heart and, yes, your mouth, gradually takes away a little bit of that fear. Joined by Stefan Amidon on dumbeck, fiddle, bodhran, and kick drum and by Robinson Morse on bass, Smiley stopped by Beehive Productions studio in Saranac Lake, NY to record this exclusive Folk Alley Session featuring songs from 'Unzip the Horizon.'
You can change your surroundings when you sing – you can change your whole world, in fact. That’s because your voice is a powerful, wild instrument, one you shouldn’t be afraid to use. Moira Smiley came to that realization a few years ago and that eye-opening experience led her to record her newest album, Unzip the Horizon. She describes the album as having a quality of expanding, of opening out, and says she felt able to express herself personally for the first time. Naturally, talking about yourself, your anxieties and your worries is, Smiley says, incredibly frightening. But being willing to expand your horizons, open your mind, your heart and, yes, your mouth, gradually takes away a little bit of that fear. Joined by Stefan Amidon on dumbeck, fiddle, bodhran, and kick drum and by Robinson Morse on bass, Smiley stopped by Beehive Productions studio in Saranac Lake, NY to record this exclusive Folk Alley Session featuring songs from 'Unzip the Horizon.'
You can change your surroundings when you sing – you can change your whole world, in fact. That's because your voice is a powerful, wild instrument, one you shouldn't be afraid to use. Moira Smiley came to that realization a few years ago and that eye-opening experience led her to record her newest album, Unzip the Horizon. She describes the album as having a quality of expanding, of opening out, and says she felt able to express herself personally for the first time. Naturally, talking about yourself, your anxieties and your worries is, Smiley says, incredibly frightening. But being willing to expand your horizons, open your mind, your heart and, yes, your mouth, gradually takes away a little bit of that fear. Joined by Stefan Amidon on dumbeck, fiddle, bodhran, and kick drum and by Robinson Morse on bass, Smiley stopped by Beehive Productions studio in Saranac Lake, NY to record this exclusive Folk Alley Session featuring songs from 'Unzip the Horizon.'
You can change your surroundings when you sing – you can change your whole world, in fact. That's because your voice is a powerful, wild instrument, one you shouldn't be afraid to use. Moira Smiley came to that realization a few years ago and that eye-opening experience led her to record her newest album, Unzip the Horizon. She describes the album as having a quality of expanding, of opening out, and says she felt able to express herself personally for the first time. Naturally, talking about yourself, your anxieties and your worries is, Smiley says, incredibly frightening. But being willing to expand your horizons, open your mind, your heart and, yes, your mouth, gradually takes away a little bit of that fear. Joined by Stefan Amidon on dumbeck, fiddle, bodhran, and kick drum and by Robinson Morse on bass, Smiley stopped by Beehive Productions studio in Saranac Lake, NY to record this exclusive Folk Alley Session featuring songs from 'Unzip the Horizon.'
Moira Smiley is a singer/composer who creates and performs new work for voices. A musical polyglot, and vocal shape-shifter, her voice – and composing – are heard on feature films, BBC & PBS television programs, NPR, and on more than 60 albums. When she’s not leading her own group, Moira Smiley & VOCO, she tours with with groups like indie artist tUnE-yArDs, Solas, The Lomax Project and Billy Child’s “Laura Nyro Re-Imagined”. Born in Vermont, raised in Indiana and now living in Los Angeles, her musical foundation is harmony and traditional folk songs, but she has spread her talent, including serving as Musical Director for Shakespeare Santa Cruz , performing at the London Proms Festival, being featured on BBC3’s The Choir, and ABC Australia’s Books & Arts programs where her spare, vocally driven warped traditional songs, original polyphony and body percussion get rave reviews and audience love and keep her in high demand as a choral clinician, composer and arranger. Costa Rican hip-hop artist NAKURY has been a model, a beauty queen, a dancer and a graffiti artist. Now a rapper, hip hop poet and performer and – most important – an activist using music and art to stop violence against women and end a machismo culture that is toxic to women, men and families. Her music, including her new album Via, is captivating with smooth rap, emotional choruses Her videos burst with energy and dance, and her message of confidence and empowerment inspires women, not only in her native Costa Rica, but worldwide. She has experience the abuses she singa about - she talkis to women and girls personally and to men through the love of their families. NAKURY is truly an artist larger than her art and she is making waves on tours, online and on recordings.
Ozark Highlands Radio is a weekly radio program that features live music and interviews recorded at Ozark Folk Center State Park’s beautiful 1,000-seat auditorium in Mountain View, Arkansas. In addition to the music, our “Feature Host” segments take listeners through the Ozark hills with historians, authors, and personalities who explore the people, stories, and history of the Ozark region. This week, neo-folk, Americana, and progressive bluegrass sensation Jayme Stone & The Lomax Project recorded live at the Ozark Folk Center State Park. Also, interviews with Jayme about his music and the ambitious Lomax Project. Mark Jones offers an archival recording of Ozark original Mona Fay Moody performing the traditional song “I Will Never Marry.” Two-time Juno-winning banjoist, composer and instigator Jayme Stone makes music inspired by sounds from around the world—bridging folk, jazz, and chamber music. His award-winning albums both defy and honor the banjo’s long role in the world’s music, turning historical connections into compelling sounds. Stone is the consummate collaborator, unearthing musical artifacts and magnetizing extraordinary artists to help rekindle these understudied sounds. He is a passionate educator, producer, and instigator. Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project focuses on songs collected by folklorist and field recording pioneer Alan Lomax. This collaboration brings together distinctive and creative roots musicians to revive, recycle and reimagine traditional music. The repertoire includes Bahamian sea shanties, Sea Island spirituals, Appalachian ballads, fiddle tunes and work songs collected from both well-known musicians and everyday folk: sea captains, cowhands, fishermen, prisoners and homemakers. Collaborators on this particular live show include Moira Smiley and Tristan Clarridge. Moira Smiley is a singer & composer who creates and performs new work for voices. A musical polyglot, and vocal shape-shifter, her voice – and composing – are heard on feature films, BBC & PBS television programs, NPR, and on more than 60 albums. When she’s not leading her own group, Moira Smiley & VOCO, Moira tours with Indie artist tUnE-yArDs, Irish music powerhouse, Solas, The Lomax Project and Billy Child’s “Laura Nyro Re-Imagined.” Recent solo performances include TED, Stravinsky’s ‘Les Noces,’ the London Proms Festival, features on BBC3’s The Choir, and ABC Australia’s Books & Arts programs. Moira’s recordings feature spare, vocally driven collections of warped traditional songs, original polyphony and body percussion. In addition to her performing work, she is in high demand as a choral clinician, composer and arranger. Multi-instrumentalist Tristan Clarridge is a 5-time Grand National Fiddle Champion and a pioneering cellist, synthesizing traditional folk influences with rhythmic vocabulary from jazz, rock and pop music, and leading a revolution among adventurous young cellists throughout the country. He has toured the world with bluegrass/nu-folk sensation Crooked Still and Darol Anger’s Republic of Strings, as well as Mike Marshall, Bruce Molsky and Cape Breton fiddle phenomenon Natalie MacMaster. Tristan’s latest collaboration, “The Bee Eaters,” features his talented sister Tashina Clarridge as well as hammered dulcimer wizard Simon Chrisman. In this week’s “From the Vault” segment, musician, educator, and country music legacy Mark Jones offers an archival recording of Ozark original Mona Fay Moody performing the traditional song “I Will Never Marry,” from the Ozark Folk Center State Park archives.
Moira Smiley is a Singer / Composer who creates and performs new work for voices. Moira is from Vermont and grew up listening to traditional acoustic music, and living a small town life. Moira has, since then, traveled and among … More ... The post Moira Smiley – Musician, Composer, Humanitarian, Volunteer appeared first on Paradigms Podcast.
The talented and lovely Moira Smiley is my guest, this week! Not only talented and lovely, Moira is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and composer whose music can be heard on feature films, BBC & PBS television programs, NPR, and on more than 60 albums. We play, "Bring Me Little Water, Silvey" all the time around the house while we sing to our kids. It may be the Chicken Tikka Masala of her catalogue to all you deep-cuts-only die-hard Moira fans, but hey- I never get tired of Chicken Tikka, so sue me. Anyway- welcome back, thanks for listening, and enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
You'll enjoy Irish and Celtic women for Mother's day with awesome Celtic music from Carolina Ceili, Susan Toman, Jennifer Lick, The Screaming Orphans, Colleen Raney, Mary Jane Lamond & Wendy MacIsaac, Katherine Nagy, Runa, Arlene Faith, Karan Casey, Chrissy Crowley, Amelia Hogan, Solas. Listen. Like. Share. Then download 34 Celtic MP3s for Free! http://bestcelticmusic.net/ Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Today's show is brought to you by Celtic Invasion Vacations Every year, I take Celtic music fans on an adventure of a lifetime. This is not your typical wham-bam-thank you m'aam tour. We travel in small groups. We explore the Celtic history of different regions. 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This Week in Celtic Music 0:12 "Banish Misfortune/Moon Coin Jig" by Carolina Ceili from 50 Shades of Green 5:05 "Cooley's Reel/Merry Blacksmith" by Susan Toman from Emerald Shores 8:17 "Seinn O Churadail O" by Jennifer Licko from Sing 11:49 "Tabhair Dom Do Ghra" by Screaming Orphans from Ballads Rule OK 19:10 "The Lovely Green Banks of the Moy" by Colleen Raney from Here This Is Home 24:37 CELTIC PODCAST NEWS 25:53 "Keeping Up With Calum" by Mary Jane Lamond & Wendy MacIsaac from Seinn 28:44 "Stone Walls" by Katherine Nagy by Gypsy Lady 32:12 "A Stor, A Stor, A Ghra" by Runa from Live 37:18 CELTIC FEEDBACK 38:24 "River of Dreams" by Arlene Faith from River of Dreams 43:17 "The King's Shilling" by Karan Casey from The Winds Begin to Sing 47:30 "Coig" by Chrissy Crowley from Last Night's Fun 53:02 "Nead La Lachan" by Amelia Hogan from Transplants: From The Old To The New 56:55 "Standing on the Shore (feat. Moira Smiley)" by Solas from All These Years VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20. 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Moira Smiley is the lead singer of Solas, mastermind behind VOCO and a member of many other stand out groups including The Lomax Project and tUnE-yArDs. In this, the first episode of Season 2, Neil and Moira chat about her varied musical experiences and background from growing up on a farm in Vermont to studying piano in Indiana to living in California singing everything from traditional Balkan music to Irish songs to her own fiercely original material.
Sara Mohr-Pietsch meets vocalist, Moira Smiley who performs in the studio with 8 friends and talks about the diverse influences on her music, which include folk styles, shape-note singing, classical song and Jazz.
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