Bach made a number of transcriptions of Antonio Vivaldi’s concertos, especially from his Op. 3 set, entitled L’estro armonico. Bach adapted them for solo harpsichord and solo organ, but for the Concerto for 4 violins in B minor, Op. 3 No. 10, RV 580, he decided upon the unique solution of using four harpsichords and orchestra. This is thus […]
Spirogyra
Spirogyra was originally formed as a duo by Martin Cockerham (vocals/guitar) and Mark Francis in Bolton, Lancashire in the summer of 1967. This original incarnation of the band produced no recordings, and ended when Cockerham left to attend the University of Kent at Canterbury. In December 1969, Cockerham recruited a number of fellow students for […]
Old Man Trump
“Old Man Trump” is a song with lyrics written by American folk singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie in 1954. The song describes the racist housing practices and discriminatory rental policies of his landlord, Fred Trump, father of the current United States President Donald Trump. In January 2016, Will Kaufman, a Guthrie scholar and professor of American literature […]
With A Little Bit Of Luck
“With a Little Bit of Luck” is a popular song by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, written for the 1956 Broadway play My Fair Lady. It was sung by Stanley Holloway as Alfred P. Doolittle in both the original stage and film versions. It is sung by Eliza’s bin man father, Alfred P. Doolittle […]
The Castaways
The Castaways were an American rock band from the Twin Cities in Minnesota, United States. They were formed in 1963. The band’s only hit single was “Liar, Liar” written by keyboardist and band leader Jim Donna and drummer (and band co-founder) Dennis Craswell, the song was produced by Timothy D. Kehr and released by Soma […]
Rachel Sweet
Rachel Sweet is an American singer, television writer and actress.She was born in Akron, Ohio. Because she pursued her singing career so young, she dropped out of high school to concentrate on her career, but she was still required to devote time to her studies. Sweet resumed her education via correspondence courses, and she eventually […]
Swell Maps
Swell Maps was an English experimental DIY, early punk and post-punk rock group from Birmingham, England active in various forms between 1972 and 1980. Although it had existed in various forms since 1972, Swell Maps formed into a coherent musical entity after the beginning of British punk. The band consisted of Solihull teenagers Epic Soundtracks […]
PonPon Chen
Ponpon Chen is, a 22-year-old singer-songwriter from Taipei, Taiwan. In 2022, she made the bold decision to pursue her musical dreams in the United States. Music has been her lifelong passion, beginning with my exploration of classic tunes and forays into jazz on the piano at a young age. Additionally, she has honed her craft […]
Erja Lyytinen
Erja Lyytinen is a Finnish vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. She began playing the guitar when she was 15 years old. Around the same time, she started writing her own songs. In high school, she performed with various projects, one of them being a soul-influenced Brothers & Sisters band, in which she was the singer. At […]
Gale Garnett
Gale Zoë Garnett is a Canadian singer best known in the United States for her self-penned, Grammy-winning folk hit “We’ll Sing in the Sunshine”. Garnett has since carved out a career as an author and actress. Garnett was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and moved to Canada with her family when she was 11/ She […]