Darkling Eclectica Playlists

The solstice and Christmas, here's what I came up with. And next week? The last episode of the year!

Mike

Darkling Eclectica, the             Episode 2125: Christmas & Such             Sun., Dec. 22, 2024               4PM to 6PM

Artist                               Title                                Album                                  Genre      New?
Anat Cohen Tentet                    Goodbye                              Happy Song                             Jazz
Ben Folds                            Christmas Time Rhyme                 Sleigher                               Holiday      XX
Wynton Marsalis                      Carol of the Bells                   Crescent City Christmas Card           Jazz
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Jonathan Katz & The Bobs             Santa's Got a Brand New Bag          Too Many Santas                        A-Play
Bruce Fowler                         Winter in Maine                      Ants Can Count                         Jazz
Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon
  Rangers                            Strangest Christmas Yet              "The Long Awaited Album"               Holiday      XX
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Claude Debussy; L.Almeida & B.Shank  Danse                                Selected Classical Works for Guitar
                                                                            & Flute                              Classical
Paul Gallico; M Payne                Manxmouse, Part 5                    read live                              Spoken
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Don Byron                            Bounce of the Sugar Plum Fairies     Bug Music                              Jazz
Barbaro                              Let's Talk About the Winter          About the Winter                       Folk
Andrew Bird                          Skating                              HARK!                                  Holiday      XX
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My Little Pony                       Hearth's Warming Eve is Here Once
                                       Again                              A Pony Kind of Christmas               Soundtrack
Eliza Carthy & Jon Boden             I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In    Glad Christmas Comes                   Holiday
L.A.4                                A Child is Born                      Zaca                                   Jazz
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Mindy Smith                          It Really is A Wonderful Life        My Holiday                             Folk         XX
Bela Fleck & the Flecktones w/the
  Alash Ensemble                     What Child is This?/Dyngyldai        Jingle All the Way                     Holiday
Back Porchestra & the Christmas
  Jug Band                           Holiday From the Holiday             Back Porchestra                        Holiday      XX
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David Grisman Quintet                God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen         Acoustic Christmas                     Jazz
The Mills Brothers                   Lulu's Back in Town                  Chronological, vol.4                   Jazz
The Mills Brothers                   I Guess I'll Get the Papers & Go
                                       Home                               Anthology 1931-1968                    Jazz

posted by MHPayne  # 8:04 PM 0 Comments

That tonight was the last full moon of the year in time for the final set of songs, but I'm surprised I remembered at all. And next week? This year's Christmas Episode!

Mike

Darkling Eclectica, the                       Episode 2124                       Sun., Dec. 15, 2024                          4PM to 6PM

Artist                                 Title                                     Album                                  Genre       New?
The Acousticats                        Adios Again                               Down at Evangelina's                   Folk
Cecil Payne                            Delilah                                   Payne's Window                         Jazz
Mindy Smith                            Peace Eludes Me                           Quiet Town                             Folk          XX
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Martin Denny                           Quiet Village                             Exotica                                Lounge
The Reid Hoyson Project                A Ilha                                    On a Misty Night                       Jazz          XX
Jerry Douglas                          Gone to Fortingall                        The Set                                Folk          XX
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Claude Debussy; L.Almeida & B.Shank    Danse                                     Selected Classical Works for Guitar
                                                                                   & Flute                              Classical
Paul Gallico; M Payne                  Manxmouse, Part 4                         read live                              Spoken
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Jane Monheit                           On a Clear Day, You Can See Forever       Jane Monheit                           Jazz          XX
Laurel Canyon Ramblers                 Flatland Ramble                           Rambler's Blues                        Country
Michael Dease                          The Puppet Thief                          Found in Space: Music of Gregg Hill    Jazz          XX
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Deanta                                 The Wee Rabbit/The Fort of the Daft
                                         Woman                                   Ready for the Storm                    Folk
Caity Gyorgy & her Trio                Colloquially                              Hello! How Are You?                    Jazz          XX
Bob Carlin                             Where Did You Get That Hat?               Where Did You Get That Hat?            Folk
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Chick Corea & Bela Fleck               The Otter Creek Incident                  Rembrance                              Jazz          XX
Orbestra                               Hora                                      Trans-Danubian Swineherds' Music       World
Inti-Illimani                          Danza de Cataluna                         Imagination                            Jazz
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The Hot Toddies Jazz Band              Moonglow                                  Triple Step                            Jazz          XX
Laura Risk                             Another Voyage                            Traverse                               Folk
Roy Shield; The Beau Hunks             The Moon and You                          Original Little Rascals Music          Soundtrack
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David Grisman Quintet                  Rawhide                                   Early Dawg                             Jazz
The Mills Brothers                     I Guess I'll Get the Papers & Go Home     Anthology 1931-1968                    Jazz

posted by MHPayne  # 7:14 PM 0 Comments

Still trying to kill me after my head cold during the week, I wasn't able to read the next chapter of Manxmouse. So we heard that seasonal favorite "La Noche de los Mayas" by Silvestre Revueltas. I'm not sure exactly what season it's the favorite of, but I'm sure it's one of 'em.

Mike

Darkling Eclectica, the                  Episode 2123: Shatered Remnants                   Sun., Dec 8, 2024                   4PM to 6PM

Artist                                  Title                                     Album                                  Genre       New?
Alan Kelly                              Spootiskerry/The Harsh February/
                                          McCloud's Farewell                      Out of the Blue                        Folk
Richard Nelson                          East of the Sun & West of the Moon        October Rain                           Jazz          XX
Rodney Miller                           Contrazz/Old Joe                          Airplang                               Folk
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Orrin Evans & the Captain Black Big 
  Band                                  Hymn                                      Walk a Mile in My Shoe                 Jazz          XX
I Draw Slow                             About a Bird in an Airport Terminal       I Draw Slow                            World
Ken Peplowski & his Orchestra           Gone With the Wind                        Unheard Bird                           Jazz          XX
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Silvestre Revueltas; Luis Herrera
  de la Fuente, Orquestra Sinfonica
  de la Jalapa                          La Noche de las Mayas                     The Night of the Mayas                 Classical
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Steve Turre                             Sanctified Shells                         Sanctified Shells                      Jazz
Alexis Chartrand & Nicolas Babineau     Interlude: Pomerleau I                    Ecoutez Tous                           World         XX
Mora's Modern Rhthymists                Modern Melody                             Goblin Market                          Jazz
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Peter Case                              Walking Home Late                         Flying Saucer Blues                    A-Play
29th Street Saxophone Quartet           Conservation                              Underground                            Jazz
Alistair Anderson w/Fennig's All-Star
  String Band                           Kaspar's Rant/Sling the Hatchet           Dookin' for Apples                     World
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Mindy Smith                             Jacob's Ladder                            Quiet Town                             Folk          XX
Chick Corea & Bela Fleck                Small Potatoes                            Remembrance                            Jazz          XX
Blue Lou Marini & Bluband               Danse Romanse                             Out of the Blue                        Jazz          XX
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David Grisman Quintet                   Swing 51                                  David Grisman Quintet                  Jazz
The Mills Brothers                      Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland              Chronological vol.6                    Jazz
The Mills Brothers                      St. Louis Blues                           Chronological vol.1                    Jazz
The Mills Brothers                      I Guess I'll Get the Papers & Go Home     Anthology 1931-1968                    Jazz

posted by MHPayne  # 7:29 PM 0 Comments

The episode on the Sunday after Thanskgiving see us all still bloated and grotesque. So here's my way of sharing that in audio form.

Mike

Darkling Eclectica, the                         Episode 2122                          Sun., Dec. 1, 2024                           4PM to 6PM

Artist                                  Title                                   Album                                  Genre             New?
John Hartford                           Bye-Bye                                 Morning Bugle                          Country
Teddy Edwards Octet                     Good Gravy                              Back to Avalon                         Jazz
Karen Mantler w/Eric Mingus             Green Beans                             My Cat Arnold                          Jazz
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Leaf Rapids                             Trepidatious Celebrations               Velvet Paintings                       Folk                XX
Jason Kao Hwang                         Hungry Shadows                          Soliloquies                            Jazz/Classical      XX
Frankie Trumbauer & Bix Beiderbecke     Ostrich Walk                            Bix and Tram 1927                      Jazz
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Claude Debussy; L.Almeida & B.Shank     Danse                                   Selected Classical Works for Guitar
                                                                                  and Flute                            Classical
Paul Gallico; M Payne                   Manxmouse, Part 3                       read live                              Spoken
/
Jerry Douglas                           Sir Aly B                               The Set                                Folk                XX
Jennifer Wharton's Bonegasm             Coop's Condiments                       Grit & Grace                           Jazz                XX
Robert Earl Keen                        Barbeque                                Gringo Honeymoon                       Country
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Incredible String Band                  The Hedgehog Song                       Relics of the Incredible String Band   Folk
Nation Beat                             Forro de Fonque                         Archaic Humans                         Jazz                XX
Anders Norudde                          Bulky Polska                            Himself                                World
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Blue Lou Marini & Bluband               Subway Faire                            Out of the Blue                        Jazz                XX
The Crooked Fiddle Band                 44 Gallon Drom                          The Crooked Fiddle Band                World
L.A.4                                   Madame Butterball                       Montage                                Jazz
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David Grisman Quintet                   Albuquerque Turkey                      Mondo Mando                            Jazz
The Mills Brothers                      Sweeter Than Sugar                      Chronological, vol.3                   Jazz
The Mills Brothers                      I Guess I'll Get the Papers & Go Home   Anthology 1931-1968                    Jazz

posted by MHPayne  # 7:13 PM 0 Comments