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Blocked drains insights for the unlucky

In Louisianna we sometimes suffer from heavy rains and blocked drains can be a real concern. Excess surface water everywhere and potential flooding of homes. Rivers sometimes overflow and waste pipes in homes can become obstructed because of the actions of the people in the homes!
At the end of a hard day’s work, [...]

Mexican Contemporary Music

It wasn’t until the decade of the 60’s that there was a significant development of contemporary music in Mexico, owing to the creation of the Taller de composición directed by this same [...]

Does anyone know the significance of the colour green in Spanish folk music?

I know it’s something to do with sadness, but would be grateful for any further illumination.
The song text is
Por ver si me consolaba
Arrime me a un pino verde
Por ver si me consolaba
Por ver me llora, lloraba
Yel pino como era verde
Por ver me llora, lloraba
To see if it would console me
I went to a green pine
To [...]

Where can I listen to new folk music on the internet?

Where can I listen to new folk music on the internet other than Rhapsody or iTunes.
Thanks.

Is folk music the same thing as country music?

I hate country music. But I love Tom Morello’s solo stuff. And he calls himself a folk artist. Does his music count as country music? Are country and folk the same genre??

How can I get lyrics or sheet music for Breton folk music?

Does anyone know how I can get lyrics of sheet music for Breton folk songs? I’m particularly interested in Ar soudarded’zo gwisket e ruz, Tri martolod, or Brian boru. But any source would be handy. I’d also like to get Bleizi Ruz CDs, especially En concert. Thanks!

Where could I find some Italian folk or pop music?

You know when you sit down to a nice relaxing Italian meal, or even IN Italy, on buses and in shops etc, you have this lovely local folk music or almost pop music playing – where could I get hold of some??

Are you sick of samuel’s big mug,and can you play Iraqi folk music on the ouid?

Personally,I’m sick of Samuel’s big mug,but I can’t play Iraqi folk music on the ouid.I can,however,play Hungarian folk music on the zither.Can you do that?

I need some introduction of Philippines traditional or folk music ?

I need some websites of Pilippines tradtional or folk music,in English.
such as introduction,instrument,dance,music and so on.
within pictures are the best!thank you first!

folk music?

Does anyone know of any artists/bands who perform folk music on a violin/ fiddle?