Folk Archives - Beautiful Song Of The Week

March 31

Week 777: “Campfires” by Jim Guthrie

By the time the video game Below was released at the end of 2018, the…

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March 17

Week 775: “That’s No Way to Fly” by Uly

The Irish, as a people, have a bit of a history of hard knocks: famines,…

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February 3

Week 769: “Feira de Mangaio” by The Kiffness and Mari Merenda

I’ve decided that the next instrument I’m going to learn to play is the asalato.…

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December 30

Week 764: “Mansion” by Nina Nesbitt

Most December holidays are about putting others before yourself; finding the perfect gift for someone,…

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November 11

Week 757: “Ends of the Earth” by Lord Huron

As we all know – well, most of us – the earth isn’t the right…

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July 1

Week 738: “Golden Hour” by Dolkins

When you were a teenager, did you have that one friend who suddenly got deep…

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June 24

Week 737: “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child” arr. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Like many spirituals with roots in the era of slavery in the United States, this…

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April 22

Week 728: “Tough Love (feat. Laura Marling)” by Flyte

If aliens were to judge human relationships based on our music, they would likely conclude…

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April 8

Week 726: “Years” by Jesse Marchant

In North America, today is eclipse day. School days are cancelled or shortened, everyone’s scrambling…

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April 1

Week 725: “Collector” by Searows

Several times during my childhood, I tried to start a specific type of coin collection.…

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March 25

Week 724: “Belle” by Jack Johnson

Any musician famous enough to amass a large fan base inevitably amasses some haters. If…

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March 11

Week 722: “Hold On Magnolia (demo)” by Songs: Ohia

This week’s song was recommended by a reader. Thanks, Mia! Do you ever look at…

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February 19

Week 719: “Wolf Like Howls from the Bathhouse (South East Land Otter Champs)” by Sonny Smith

Plenty of musicians have recorded albums of covers, typically at the tail end of their…

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January 1

Week 712: “Happy” by Christian Wannerwall

If your goals for 2024 feel too far off to be attainable, take some inspiration…

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December 25

Week 711: “What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)” by Freedom Fry

Not only is Greensleeves a Christmas classic, but it’s likely the oldest song that could…

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November 20

Week 706: “Polegnara e Todora” by The Bulgarian State Television Female Choir

First things first: “The Bulgarian State Television Female Choir” has to be the most bizarre…

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October 16

Week 701: “Mulberry Mouse” by Alan Gogoll

Ask most of us what we know about Tasmania and we might be able to…

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September 25

Week 698: “Rises the Moon” by Liana Flores

And in the “leave them wanting more” category, we have British folk artist Liana Flores’…

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July 10

Week 687: “This Must Be the Place” by Talking Heads (Iron & Wine and Ben Bridwell cover)

Unpopular opinion alert: Talking Heads are one of those bands that I’m supposed to like…

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July 3

Week 686: “In Twenty Years or So” by Father John Misty

Here’s a question I’ve been thinking about recently: is optimism a symptom of privilege? If…

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