Folk Archives - Beautiful Song Of The Week

June 8

Week 839: “We Danced Movement 1” by Cris Derksen

In a 2018 interview, Cris Derksen introduced herself in a way that I can safely…

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April 27

Week 833: “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” by Dolly Parton (The Wailin’ Jennys cover)

I would never claim to be a Dolly Parton fan, but the woman’s career has…

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January 19

Week 819: “Waves Crash Here” by Scott William Urquhart & Constant Follower

This week’s artist was suggested by a reader. Thanks, John! Before we were married, my…

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December 29

Week 816: “Homemade Ice Cream” by Tony Joe White

I don’t think I’ve given the harmonica a fair chance on this blog. Way back…

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December 15

Week 814: “Winter Solstice” by Löwenzahnhonig

As the darkest day of the year, the winter solstice is usually associated with uplifting…

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October 27

Week 807: “Closer” by James Bryan

At some point in high school, I sat in math class and learned about something…

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August 4

Week 795: “Dance” by Foxwarren

I recently saw that movie A Complete Unknown starring Timothée Chalemet as Bob Dylan. It…

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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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