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- My favourite decade of the 1900s: the 1950s The 1900s were very busy years, and so much progress was made that some people are wishing things were still the way they used to be. Life is so hectic these days (in the 2000s) that we hardly take the time to stop and enjoy some of the simpler thin...
- John Henry Legend - The Ballad of John Henry This lens is about all things concerning the legend of John Henry. There is little doubt that there exists two John Henrys. One is the real man, and there were several slaves which bore his name which could have been the historical John Henry. Howeve...
- The Laily Worm and other evil stepmother stories This peculiar ballad was collected by Francis James Child and was published in his compendium called The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, published in 1802. He wrote: There is only one version of this ballad, which was recorded in the north of...
- Lamkin, a musical news flash of the 16th century: artisan gets stiffed, gets even. Over the years a lot of people have asked me where my bands (the Pratie Heads and Mappamundi) get new material, and how we get it concert-ready. In this lens I can give you an example of how I arrange a complicated song. I fell in love with "Lamkin...
- Seal Seal is an Afro-European singer known for dance tracks as well as soulful ballads. He's won three Grammy Awards, most notably for his song "Kiss From a Rose" that appeared on the BATMAN FOREVER soundtrack. He's also gained press...
- Hurricane Fran: "That was a dreadful night" and other disaster ballads Eight trees fell on my house in 1996 when Hurricane Fran swept through Chapel Hill, NC. They crushed the roof, a tremendous amount of water poured into the house, and I had to deal with it as a single mom. It was a crazy experience, and maybe the odd...
- English Folk Tales and Fairy Tales Escape into the wonderous, fantastical and often humorous world of English fairytales and folklore. Read selections from folklorist Joseph Jacobs' collection titled "English Fairy Tales." This lens will be updated periodically with more stories and...
- Elvis Songs: All that I Am Find out all about Elvis' song, "All that I Am", from Spinout! The flip-side of the title song to "Spinout", and a fairly user-friendly mid-'60s Elvis ballad. Get the back-story, download it, view it, and give us your opinion about it!
- POISON'D 23 YEARS OF ROCK AND ROLL 2006 marks the band's 20th anniversary. POISON will celebrate with the release of "The Best Of Poison: 20 Years Of Rock" and the summer "20 Years Of Rock" tour. The CD features a cover of Grand Funk's "We're An American Band&...
- Military Stories, Poems, News & Information Songs of War - Military stories, poems, ballads, information...
- music What is TJA you might ask? Tear Jerkers Anonymous. I love a good sad song, movie or even book. I don't know what it is about them but cuddling up on the couch with a box of tissue and watching Beaches or Steel Magnolia's lets me get some much needed...
- Jonatha Brooke - Singer/Songwriter This lens has a mission -- to convince you to discover the talent of singer-songwriter Jonatha Brooke. She is a force to be reckoned with, along the same lines as Sara McLachlan and Shawn Colvin, but comparisons won't...
