Music

Music holds 69 saved posts from 55 creators, saved between 2021-08 and 2026-10 (1 S-tier, 10 A-tier, 36 B-tier, 22 C-tier). The most-tagged tools are Banjo, Khaen, Radiooooo, Unreal Engine and Talharpa. Most-saved creators: @chancemccoymusic (5), @socialrepose (4), @johannawacker (4). 2 curated guides draw 3+ entries from it, starting with Melody Genealogy — Crate-Digging the Public Domain with Local Search, Capture the Room Twice — Splat Scans and Song for Roots Music.

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  1. S'Shady Grove' — Doc Watson's clawhammer D-Dorian and a 400-year melodyChance McCoy plays Doc Watson's clawhammer banjo 'Shady Grove' in modal D-Dorian (pull-offs, drop-thumb at speed) and traces the minor melody to Jean Ritchie's father in…@chancemccoymusic · 2026-04-22 · art
  2. ADolly Parton's family sings 'In the Pines' — Appalachian roots on TV, 1977On her 1977 variety show, Dolly Parton brought her parents and seven siblings on to sing 'In the Pines', the Appalachian folk song they grew up singing in East…@unforgettableconcerts · 2026-09-07 · art
  3. ATristan Perich's 1-Bit Symphony — music from on/off pulses on a chip1-Bit Symphony is a composition housed in a CD case: a microchip running assembly code that outputs 1-bit on/off pulses as sound. A 695-page companion book prints the…@egapmada · 2026-08-10 · art
  4. ABorn From Culture: Aotearoa — Māori haka film cut to Kendrick Lamar's N95James Fenwick's short film celebrating Māori culture through haka, waiata and whakapapa, made with Te Pā Tū, Mitai Māori Village and Whakarewarewa and cut to Kendrick…@jamesmfenwick · 2026-07-07 · art
  5. AAURORA's 'Rasputin' cover — disco classic reborn as dark folk balladAURORA slows Boney M.'s 'Rasputin' to a sparse, ethereal arrangement with soft vocals and minimal instruments, turning a disco anthem into dark folk. A clear case study…@globalvocaltalent · 2026-07-05 · art
  6. APassion Pit's 'Sleepyhead' — sampling Mary O'Hara's 1958 Irish lullabyBaauer breaks down how Passion Pit's 2008 'Sleepyhead' is built on a sample of Mary O'Hara's 1958 recording of the Irish lullaby 'Óró Mo Bháidín'. Great example of…@baauer · 2026-05-27 · art
  7. A'Sally in the Garden' — Crockett's Kentucky Mountaineers' 1929 modal tuneChance McCoy traces 'Sally in the Garden' to the Crockett Family Mountaineers' 1929 Brunswick 78 (Brunswick 291), a West Virginia fiddling family that drove a Model T to…@chancemccoymusic · 2026-05-25 · art
  8. ACookie-tin fretless banjo — a DIY instrument built with a parentJohanna Wacker plays clawhammer on a fretless banjo she built from a cookie tin with her dad, singing the old-time 'railroad man' hen verses. Proof that a tin-can body…@johannawacker · 2026-05-13 · art
  9. A'Shady Grove' — from Renaissance ballad to Appalachian standardSean of the South sings 'Shady Grove' and notes it crossed the Atlantic as a Renaissance-era song before Appalachia turned it into an American tune. Full verses (Barlow…@seanofthesouth · 2026-04-27 · art
  10. AThe khaen — Lao bamboo free-reed organ that plays on inhale and exhaleExplainer on the khaen from Laos and Isan: bamboo pipes with metal free reeds, played by both blowing and drawing breath like a harmonica, so it can sustain continuous…@pop.music.culture · 2026-03-19 · resource
  11. ARadiooooo — world-map radio for digging samples by country and decadeFrom a WKCR "Free Samples" interview: a beatmaker says most samples now come from online, mainly Radiooooo, a world map where you pick a decade and a country and it…@aklmadz · 2024-05-30 · tool
  12. BBa Fang Lai Cai (八方来财) — viral Mandarin track for learners'Ba Fang Lai Cai' ('wealth from all directions'), a viral Chinese track with dense, rhythmic lyrics, shared as Mandarin learning material for Spanish-speaking learners.@elianxchina · 2026-09-16 · resource
  13. BYi Jian Mei (一剪梅) — classic Mandarin ballad as a Chinese lessonA sing-along of the classic Mandarin ballad 'Yi Jian Mei' (A Spray of Plum Blossoms) used to teach Chinese. Slow, melodic lines make it a good pronunciation and tone…@learnchinesewithyuna · 2026-09-13 · resource
  14. BTechnotronic 'Pump Up the Jam' on SNL 1990 — hip-house goes mainstreamTechnotronic's 1990 Saturday Night Live performance of 'Pump Up the Jam', the house, hip-hop and Belgian new beat crossover that hit No. 2 in the US and UK. A time…@technoandhousemusic · 2026-08-16 · art
  15. BThe Highwaymen live 1985 — Cash, Jennings, Nelson, Kristofferson supergroupEarly live performance of 'Highwayman' by The Highwaymen, the 1985 outlaw-country supergroup of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson. The…@outlawcountrynews · 2026-07-18 · art
  16. B'Swannanoa Town' — Julie Boone's Appalachian tune at The Palace, Yancey CountyA performance of 'Swannanoa Town' (as played by the musician's relative, Julie Boone) filmed at The Palace in Yancey County, North Carolina. Traditional western North…@murphydoesnotmatter · 2026-07-08 · art
  17. BBass khaen in A minor — the 190 cm Lao free-reed mouth organA short demo of a 190 cm bass khaen, the Lao/Isan bamboo free-reed mouth organ, tuned to A minor. Interesting timbre and drone reference.@jerem.khaen · 2026-06-02 · art
  18. BBanjo mantra in gDFAD — D-minor clawhammer droneA meditative clawhammer banjo piece in D minor using the gDFAD tuning, recorded while clearing a woodland trail. Handy tuning reference for modal banjo.@winterkendl · 2026-05-22 · art
  19. Bhoneycrush 'My Dog' — DIY folk-horror video shot in Brooklynhoneycrush's 'My Dog', a folk-horror tinged song about pursuit and cyclical love, longing and loathing, with a video shot entirely DIY by two people with one camera…@honeycrush.online · 2026-05-21 · art
  20. BTechno subgenres explained — melodic, acid, minimal and hard technoA visual guide contrasting techno subgenres (melodic, hard, acid, minimal) by feel and energy, from a techno playlist creator. Caption-level overview; the transcript has…@special.ray_ · 2026-05-05 · resource
  21. BIevan Polkka in Russian — the Finnish polka with new lyricsA Russian-language version of the 'Finnish polka' (Ievan Polkka), keeping the story of Eva dancing against her mother's wishes and the nonsense scat chorus. Shows how a…@kvashenaya · 2026-04-29 · art
  22. B'Long Night Ahead' — Irish tavern song written for D&D sessionsColm R. McGuinness's original drinking song inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, built as a counting, escalating tavern chorus. Ready-made bard material for tabletop sessions.@colmrmcguinness · 2026-04-24 · art
  23. B'The Cuckoo' on fretless clawhammer banjo — Appalachian standardJohanna Wacker plays and sings 'The Cuckoo' on fretless banjo in clawhammer style. A core old-time tune; fretless gives the slides and bluesy intonation.@johannawacker · 2026-04-21 · art
  24. B'The Winner Takes It All' in Mandarin — Lilith Liu's ABBA adaptationLilith Liu sings ABBA's 'The Winner Takes It All' with her own Chinese lyrics. Example of lyric translation that keeps melody and emotional arc.@lilithsomething · 2026-04-19 · art
  25. BDaniel Thrasher 'diagnosed artistic' — comedy sketch on creative lifeMusician-comedian Daniel Thrasher's sketch where a doctor diagnoses him as 'artistic': unmonetized hobbies, a thousand half-finished projects, being paid in exposure…@danielthrasher · 2026-04-16 · inspiration
  26. BWeevils Trio 'December's High' — climate crisis told as a Colorado wildfireClaire of Weevils Trio performs 'December's High', a fiddle-led song about the global climate crisis disguised as a story about a disastrous Colorado wildfire. Good…@weevilstrio · 2026-04-15 · art
  27. B'The Rocky Road to Dublin' — Irish sing-along traditionA group sing of 'The Rocky Road to Dublin', the fast slip-jig Irish ballad everyone knows by heart. Nostalgia piece; the 9/8 rhythm is the interesting bit.@songss · 2026-04-14 · art
  28. BNorway cave-diving disaster documentary — divers return to recover friendsA recap of a cave-diving documentary: four Finnish technical divers enter a deep Norwegian cave system, two die after equipment snags and panic, authorities seal the…@thatdocumentarygirl · 2026-04-14 · resource
  29. BBass talharpa improv — bowed Nordic lyre for cinematic dronesImprovisation on a newly finished bass talharpa (tagelharpa), the bowed Nordic lyre, by luthier-musician Channing Watson. Raw, droning cinematic texture.@channing.watson · 2026-04-13 · art
  30. BTolkien's dwarf song on octave mandolin — Lady Moon for EastmanLady Moon sings the Hobbit's 'That's What Bilbo Baggins Hates' on her Eastman signature octave mandolin for Tolkien Reading Day. Brand promo, but a nice reference for…@eastmanguitars · 2026-03-25 · art
  31. B'Irish Eyes' by Rose Betts — Isabel Dumaa's a cappella coverIsabel Dumaa sings Rose Betts's 'Irish Eyes', a modern folk song built on a repeated 'my mother says / my father says' inheritance structure. Clean vocal reference for…@isabeldumaa · 2026-03-18 · art
  32. BTraditional Appalachian version of House of the Rising Sun — Did you know this was a traditional tune sung in…Traditional Appalachian version of House of the Rising Sun. 🌅🪕 — @chancemccoymusic.@chancemccoymusic · 2026-02-09 · resource
  33. BTesting the resonance of these 200-year-old walls — The Girardeau House has a voice of its own. Taking a slow…Testing the resonance of these 200-year-old walls. — @chancemccoymusic.@chancemccoymusic · 2026-02-01 · resource
  34. BThis brings me joy — Title: "One Day" by matisyahu sang byThis brings me joy! There's a special kind of joy that comes from finding your people. The ones you feel safe enough ... — @Edited.@rootedlivingretreats · 2026-02-01 · tool
  35. BWritten in the 1930s, but still ringing true today — I recorded this take live on the porch here at the…Written in the 1930s, but still ringing true today. Which side are you on? Share this if you still believe the power ... — @chancemccoymusic.@chancemccoymusic · 2026-01-30 · news
  36. BI got bumped out of our apartment early the other day so waited for our ride in this beautiful misty little…I got bumped out of our apartment early the other day so waited for our ride in this beautiful misty little backyard ... — @winterkendl.@winterkendl · 2026-01-19 · resource
  37. BThank you for a wonderful 2025 — God Bless the emo ancester spiritThank you for a wonderful 2025. Here’s an assortment of my favorite videos from this year. — @socialrepose.@socialrepose · 2025-12-31 · resource
  38. B'Pompeii' — Social Repose vocal cover of BastilleSocial Repose covers Bastille's 'Pompeii', keeping the chant-like verse in a stripped vocal arrangement. Useful as a reference for reworking an anthem intimately.@socialrepose · 2025-12-10 · art
  39. BThank you to the iconic @adamgrant for having me aboard — drews.daily.doseThank you to the iconic @adamgrant for having me aboard! One of my favourite conversations ever. The full podcast epi... — @jacobcollier.@jacobcollier · 2025-11-05 · resource
  40. BShot by Alan Lomax and crew at Nimrod and Molly Workman's home in Mascot, Tennessee, July 26, 1983 — Nimrod…Shot by Alan Lomax and crew at Nimrod and Molly Workman's home in Mascot, Tennessee, July 26, 1983. — @dimestoreradio.@dimestoreradio · 2025-09-18 · resource
  41. BF’in around a two chord groove in one of my favorite tunings — horsecreekjewelryF’in around a two chord groove in one of my favorite tunings fCFCD 🪕💛 #banjomantras #clawhammer #banjo #summervibes #... — @winterkendl.@winterkendl · 2024-07-17 · resource
  42. BViral K-Pop & Anime Song Compilation#anime #viralsongs #popularsongs #trending #fyp #viral #beuatifulsongs #korean #beauties #followformore — @naez.mullick.5.@naez.mullick.5 · 2024-05-03 · resource
  43. BNoga Erez — "VIEWS (feat. ROUSSO)" live session via Pinch of MusicA repost of Israeli artist Noga Erez performing "VIEWS" with ROUSSO, filmed by @pinchofmusic. Listening and live-staging reference; no production notes are given.@nationalhiphopmuseum · 2024-03-10 · art
  44. BJohn Prine & Iris DeMent — the story behind "In Spite of Ourselves"Gems on VHS shares the duet and its backstory: Prine wrote the comic love song while recovering from throat cancer surgery and radiation, wrote it with DeMent's sassy…@gemsonvhs · 2023-12-10 · art
  45. BI was too excited so it’s coming out a day early😆☘️ the 13thI was too excited so it’s coming out a day early😆☘️ the 13th!!! This week!!🙃 #fyp #live #singersongwriter #irisheyes — @rosebettsmusic.@rosebettsmusic · 2023-07-11 · resource
  46. BDarude's "Sandstorm" played on guitars by @theshowhawkduoDarude's "Sandstorm" played on guitars by @theshowhawkduo... Simply amazing! #trance #tranceclassic #trancefamily #tr... — @tranceattack.@tranceattack · 2023-06-11 · resource
  47. BTwo years of no festivals and the annual reminder of yet another clifftop-less year (though this would have…Two years of no festivals and the annual reminder of yet another clifftop-less year (though this would have been much... — @Edited.2021-08-09 · resource
  48. CRegular Show's 'Synth Wars' — synthesizer battle as cosmic boss fightThe climax of Regular Show's 'Gary's Synthesizer', where two half-brothers settle a throne dispute with a synth battle (discord vs harmony) that escalates into a cosmic…@electronicmusic.official · 2026-10-02 · art
  49. CHeather Mullein Hannah live at the Purple Fiddle — roots show thank-youA short thank-you clip from a Heather Mullein Hannah show at the Purple Fiddle with her band, with almost no audible music in the transcript. Mood reference only.@heather_mullein_hannah · 2026-09-14 · inspiration
  50. C'Lonely USA' by Meels — banjo folk songwriting sketchA short banjo-backed original folk song about leaving 'Lonesome Town' for 'Kindred City'. A small songwriting reference for plainspoken Americana lyrics.@meelsmusic · 2026-08-27 · art
  51. CDance in Guilin, China — blue-toned closing performance clipA short dance performance filmed in Guilin, China, framed with a blue color grade as a closing piece. Visual mood reference, no audible music detail.@sea_ving · 2026-05-13 · inspiration
  52. CGus Tritsch 'Lonely' — The Wild Shoats string-band fiddle tuneShort clip of Gus Tritsch's 'Lonely' from The Wild Shoats, promoting their album 'Great American Novel'. Full video lives on YouTube.@thewildshoats · 2026-04-22 · art
  53. CGigamesh's Radiohead house cover — release teaserTeaser for Gigamesh's house-music reworking of a Radiohead song, with no audio detail captured. Release promo.@gigamesh · 2026-04-18 · art
  54. CThe Holler Hounds — 'War in the Homeland' southern-gothic countryA short southern-gothic country song by The Holler Hounds about a war in the homeland. Mood reference for Appalachian alt-country.@thehollerhounds · 2026-04-15 · art
  55. CJohanna Wacker clawhammer — countdown to queer roots night in RichmondSecond promo for the same queer country and roots night at The Camel RVA, this one with a short clawhammer banjo clip.@johannawacker · 2026-04-12 · inspiration
  56. CJohanna Wacker — queer country night promo at The Camel RVAPromo for a queer country and roots show at The Camel in Richmond, Virginia, with Pet Names and Haley Ellis. Event post with a short clip.@johannawacker · 2026-04-10 · inspiration
  57. C'Irish Eyes' cover repost — remix of Isabel Dumaa's versionA repost/remix of Isabel Dumaa's cover of Rose Betts's 'Irish Eyes', the same performance saved separately in this batch.@iamodnp · 2026-03-20 · art
  58. C'Rivers and Roads' instrumental — The Head and the Heart cover clipA short instrumental take on The Head and the Heart's 'Rivers and Roads', part of a 'spinny thing' series. Little to study beyond the song choice.@chance.s.emerson · 2026-02-24 · art
  59. CFrom China to Appalachia — Cathy Fink, Chao Tian and Marcy Marxer tourTour promo for Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer and Chao Tian's 'From China to Appalachia' project blending Chinese and old-time music, teasing 'Jasmine Flower'. Mostly dates…@cfinkbanjo · 2026-02-20 · inspiration
  60. CDaniel Thrasher 'diagnosed artistic' — reused audio repostRepost using Daniel Thrasher's 'diagnosed artistic' sketch audio. Same content as the original post.@ellieandfig · 2026-02-12 · inspiration
  61. C'Running Up That Hill' snippet — Social Repose vocal coverA few seconds of Social Repose singing the Kate Bush line 'And if I only could'. Too short to study.@socialrepose · 2025-12-18 · art
  62. C'The Night We Met' — vocal cover by Social ReposeSocial Repose sings a short cover of Lord Huron's 'The Night We Met'. A brief vocal clip with little else to study.@socialrepose · 2025-11-14 · art
  63. CZohran Mamdani protest track — political activism set to musicA short music clip addressed to Donald Trump and tagging NYC politician Zohran Mamdani. Topical political song snippet with almost no content in the text.@truthxliesmusic · 2025-11-07 · art
  64. C'Oo-De-Lally' from Disney's Robin Hood — Roger Miller coverIsabel Dumaa covers Roger Miller's 'Oo-De-Lally' from Disney's 1973 Robin Hood. Light nostalgic cover, no arrangement twist.@isabeldumaa · 2024-04-04 · art
  65. CSam Ryder 'Tiny Riot' — high-energy vocal performance clipSam Ryder performs his song 'Tiny Riot' ('it takes a day to start a tiny riot'). Vocal and energy reference for anthemic pop-rock.@samhairwolfryder · 2023-11-05 · art
  66. CWest Papuan forest song — traditional singing on the walk homeA short clip of a Papuan man singing as he walks back through the forest, credited to Jay Den. A field-recording style reference for traditional vocal melody, with no…@wgpng · 2023-08-29 · inspiration
  67. COliver Anthony — "Rich Men North of Richmond" blue-collar protest songA repost of Oliver Anthony's viral 2023 "Rich Men North of Richmond": a raw, single-guitar protest song about overtime work for low pay and taxes. Notable as a case…@radiowv · 2023-08-09 · art
  68. CStand by Me cover — BikosManna's take on the Ben E. King classicA cover of Ben E. King's "Stand by Me" by the duo BikosManna. A music clip to enjoy, with no production or arrangement notes.@bikosmanna · 2023-06-30 · art
  69. CBørns "Past Lives" — lyric video edit from a music-edit pageA lyric-video edit of Børns' "Past Lives" posted by a music-edits account. Listening and lyric-edit style reference only.@the.trends.music · 2023-01-31 · art

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