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Program #2131
On this edition of New Sounds, we feature The Snows, a musical anticipation of being sick of winter weather from Pierre Favre, John Renbourn, Scott Appel, the group Altan, and others. Hear songs and instrumental pieces about snow from places like Scotland, the Swiss Alps, upstate New York, Ireland, and Finland.
PROGRAM # 2131, Songs About Snow (First aired on Monday, 3/10/03)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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George Winston |
December |
Snow [2:00] |
Windham Hill #1025** |
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Martti Pokela |
Snow Kantele |
Nunnu [5:00] |
Finlandia #19052. |
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Scott Appel |
Parhelion |
Secret Snow [4:30] |
One Man Clapping #0015 |
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Martti Pokela |
Snow Kantele |
Along The Path [4:00] |
See above. |
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Pierre Favre |
Window Steps |
Snow [9:30] |
ECM #1584.** |
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John Renbourn |
Live, 5/00 |
The Snows [4:30] |
Renbourn's discography is extensive. Many of his CDs are available domestically in stores, or online. Seven of his best CDs are on Shanachie Records (www.shanachie.com), as are four CDs with Stefan Grossman. |
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The Battlefield Band |
Threads |
Snow on the Hills [3:00] |
Temple Records #COMCD-2061 www.templerecords.co.uk |
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Altan |
Harvest Storm |
The Snowy Path [2:00] |
Green Linnet #1117** |
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Solas |
Sunny Spells And Scattered Showers |
Vanished Like The Snow [4:30] |
Shanachie #78010** www.shanachie.com |
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Dave Holland Big Band |
What Goes Around |
First Snow [7:30] |
ECM #1777** |
*, ** - Find the recordings you've heard - go to the New Sounds Recordings Information page
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