Darkling Eclectica Playlists

We come to the last Sunday of February. Who'd've thought it possible?

Mike

Darkling Eclectica, the                         Episode 2134                          Sun., Feb. 23, 2025                           4PM to 6PM

Artist                                   Title                                       Album                                   Genre        New?
Alan Kelly                               Spootiskerry/The Harsh February/McCloud's
                                           Farewell                                  Out of the Blue                         Folk
Blue Lou Marini & Bluband                Jake & Dory                                 Out of the Blue                         Jazz           XX
Enrique Granados; I.Presti & A.Lagoya    Oriental (Danza Espaniola No.2)             Music for the Classic Guitar            Classical
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Nation Beat                              Be the Change                               Archaic Humans                          Jazz           XX
John Pell & Russell Freeman              The Duke of Burgundy's Final Charge         Flight of the Swan                      Folk
Roy Shield; The Beau Hunks               Steppin' Along WIth a Song                  The Original Little Rascals Music       Soundtrack
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Fletcher Henderson & the Dixie Stompers  Spanish Shawl                               1926 - 1929                             Jazz
Don Marquis; M Payne                     Selections from The Lives & Times of Archy
                                           & Mehitabel, Part 2                       read live                               Spoken
/
The Bothy Band                           The Ballintore Fancy                        Old Hag, You Have Killed Me             World
The Tony Rice Unit                       Jerusalem Ridge                             Unit of Measure                         Country
Miki Yamanaka Trio                       Chance                                      Chance                                  Jazz           XX
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Kalman Balogh & the Gypsy Cimbalom Band  Transylvania Suite                          Kalman Balogh & the Gypsy Cimbalom
                                                                                       Band                                  World
John Kirby & his Sextet                  Bugler's Dilemma                            Complete Associated Transcriptions,
                                                                                       vol.2                                 Jazz
Crys Matthews                            Clumsy                                      Reclamation                             Folk           XX
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Ottorino Respighi; The Alex Coke &
  Carl Michel Sextet                     Pines of Rome                               Situation                               Jazz           XX
Mark O'Connor & the New Nashville Cats   Orange Blossom Special                      The New Nashville Cats                  Country
Turtle Island String Quartet             Seven Steps to Heaven                       Who Do We Think We Are?                 Jazz
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David Grisman's Dawg Trio                Big Blue                                    Plays Tunes & Sings Songs               Jazz
The Mills Brothers                       Smoke Rings                                 Chronological, vol.6                    Jazz
The Mills Brothers                       I Guess I'll Get the Papers & Go Home       Anthology, 1931 - 1968                  Jazz

posted by MHPayne  # 7:15 PM 0 Comments

I guess. Some of the stuff's appropriate, at any rate, and Archy and Mehitabel is always appropriate!

Mike

Darkling Eclectica, the                   Episode 2133: Presidents Et Al.                   Sun., Feb. 16, 2025                     4PM to 6PM

Artist                                   Title                                     Album                                     Genre        New?
The Acousticats                          Adios Again                               Down at Evangelina's                      Folk
Turtle Island String Quartet             Gettysburg                                Skylife                                   Jazz
New Grass Revival                        Four Days of Rain                         When the Storm is Over                    Country
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Alex Coke & Carl Michel Sextet           Sketchy                                   Situation                                 Jazz           XX
Crys Matthews                            Waking Up the Dead                        Reclamation                               Folk           XX
The Chieftains                           Away We Go Again                          Chieftains 7                              World
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Fletcher Henderson & the Dixie Stompers  Spanish Shawl                             1926 - 1929                               Jazz
Don Marquis; M Payne                     Selections from The Lives & Times of
                                           Archy & Mehitabel, Part 1               read live                                 Spoken
/
They Might Be Giants                     James K. Polk                             Istanbul (Not Constatinople)              B-Play
Colcannon                                General Grant's Visit                     The Life of Riley's Brother               Folk
Norman Blake                             President Garfield's Hornpipe             Lighthouse on the Shore                   Country
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Camille Thurman                          A Change of Mind                          Origins                                   Jazz           XX
Bog Bodies                               The Regime                                Reclaim the Ritual                        World
Peter Lang                               Wide Oval Ripoff                          Prime Cuts                                Folk
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Pierre Francois Trio                     Aisling                                   5 AM                                      Jazz           XX
Bela Fleck & the Flecktones              Hole in the Wall                          Flight of the Cosmic Hippo                Jazz
Mora's Modern Swingtet                   Shades of Hades                           20th Century Closet                       Jazz
/
Scott Dunn & the Royal Philharmonic
  Orchestra w/ Claire Martin             Let's Go and Live in the Country          I Watch You Sleep                         Jazz           XX
Nothing Painted Blue                     Block Colors                              Power Trips Down Lovers' Lane             A-Play
June Tabor                               The Fiddle and the Drum                   Abyssians                                 Folk
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David Grisman's Dawg Trio                Razzle Dazzle                             Plays Tunes & Sings Songs                 Jazz
The Mills Brothers                       Jeepers Creepers                          Chronological, vol.6                      Jazz
The Mills Brothers                       I Guess I'll Get the Papers & Go Home     Anthology, 1931 - 1968                    Jazz

posted by MHPayne  # 7:23 PM 0 Comments

Concludes 41 years of Darkling Eclectica broadcasts here on KUCI. Next week, then, we'll start the 42nd year! And hear some Archy the Cockroach, too, I think!

Mike

Darkling Eclectica, the                   Episode 2132: 41st Anniversary                     Sun., Feb. 9, 2025                     4PM to 6PM

Artist                                  Title                                      Album                                      Genre       New?
Dave Frishberg                          Zs                                         Dave Frishberg Songbook, vol.1             Jazz
Blue Murder                             I Bid You Goodnight                        Out on the Rolling Sea                     World
Los Lobos                               Let's Say Goodnight                        ...And a Time to Dance                     A-Play
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Ken Peplowski Orchestra                 Repetition                                 Unheard Bird                               Jazz          XX
Chrys Matthews                          Red                                        Reclamation                                Folk          XX
Gustav Holst; Howard Dunn & the
  Dallas Wind Symphony                  Suite No.1 in Eb for Military Band         Hammersmith                                Classical
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Claude Debussy; L.Almeida & B.Shank     Danse                                      Selected Classical Works for Guitar
                                                                                     & Flute                                  Classical
Paul Gallico; M Payne                   Manxmouse, Part 12                         read live                                  Spoken
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Verne Langdon                           The Silly Sorcerer                         Circus Clown Calliope                      Soundtrack
Patricia Brennan Septet                 Manufacturers Trust Company Building       Breaking Stretch                           Jazz          XX
The BOBS                                Lazy Susan                                 The BOBS                                   A-Play
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Brave Combo                             Potato Chips Polka                         Polkas for a Gloomy World                  World
Allison Miller & the One O'Clock Lab
  Band                                  Bow and Arrow                              Big & Lovely                               Jazz          XX
The Kingston Trio                       To Morrow                                  String Along                               Folk
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Boys of the Lough                       Forest Flower/Kitty the Hare/Jenny Dang
                                          the Weaver                               Sweet Rural Shade                          World
Lu Watters Yerba Buena Jazz Band        Peoria                                     Volume 2                                   Jazz
Robert Earl Keen                        The Raven & the Coyote                     Gringo Honeymoon                           Country
/
David Grisman Quintet                   Caliente                                   Mondo Mando                                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

Will be the 41st Anniversary Episode. Mathematically speaking, I mean: I'm pretty sure I did the first Episode of the show much later in February back in 1984, but, well, all we can do is follow the math...

Mike

Darkling Eclectica, the                      Episode 2131                       Sun., Feb. 2, 2025                       4PM to 6PM

Artist                                Title                                   Album                                Genre       New?
Lee Presson & the Nails               Goodbye, Goodbye                        Playing Dirty                        Lounge
Mindy Smith                           Every Once in a While                   Quiet Town                           Folk          XX
Don Byron Quintet                     Wondering Where                         Bug Music                            Jazz
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How to Change a Flat Tire             Langstrom's Pony/Ballykeal Jig/Pipe on
                                        the Hob                               Traditional Music of Ireland &
                                                                                Shetland                           World
Kerry Politzer                        Hay Ride                                Ruminations                          Jazz          XX
New Grass Revival                     Crooked Smile                           When the Storm is Over               Country
/
Claude Debussy; L.Almeida & B.Shank   Danse                                   Selected Classical Works for Guitar
                                                                                & Flute                            Classical
Paul Gallico; M Payne                 Manxmouse, Part 11                      read live                            Spoken
/
Allison Miller & the One O'Clock
  Lab Band                            Fierce                                  Big & Lovely                         Jazz          XX
Kapelye                               Albukerke                               Chicken                              World
Ragged Union                          Smoke & Mirrors                         Time Captain                         Country
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Nancy King & Glen Moore               On Green Dolphin Street                 Cliff Dance                          Jazz
Plainsong                             Next Time Around                        Dark Side of the Room                Folk
Danny Jonokuchi Big Band              Lady Bird                               A Decade                             Jazz          XX
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Bela Fleck & the Flecktones           True North                              UFO Tofu                             Jazz
Huayucaltia                           Caminos y Puentes (Roads & Bridges)     Caminos                              Folk
Michael Dease Orchestra               The Stray Moonduck                      Found in Space: Music of Gregg Hill  Jazz          XX
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David Grisman Quintet                 Sea of Cortez                           Quintet '80                          Jazz
The Mills Brothers                    I've Found A New Baby                   Chronological, vol.2                 Jazz
The Mills Brothers                    I Guess I'll Get the Papers & Go Home   Anthology 1931-1968                  Jazz

posted by MHPayne  # 7:17 PM 0 Comments