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Loreena McKennitt: Huron ‘Beltane’ Fire Dance (Live)

By: On: May 1, 2012 at 7:34 pm

The festival of Beltane is celebrated on May 1 in the Celtic tradition. It is marked as the midpoint between spring and summer.  Starting the night before, fires were lit and it was a time of celebration, with dancing around the fire, invoking this as a time for renewing fertility and abundance, as crops were planted.

When I listen to Loreena McKennitt, I can envision the ancients dancing around the fire to music much like this:

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Springsteen: “American Skin (41 Shots)” Live in Tampa, FL

By: On: March 29, 2012 at 7:16 pm

From his new Wrecking Ball tour, Springsteen is performing an updated version of “American Skin (41 Shots)”.  “This is for Trayvon,” Springsteen said last night in Philly…

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Late Night Blues: Sonny Boy Williamson – Nine Below Zero

By: On: March 24, 2012 at 10:00 pm

Oh yeah… Play the Blues… Sonny Boy Williamson performs Nine Below Zero, live:

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Late Night Blues: Melody Gardot – Live Jazz à Juan 2010

By: On: March 16, 2012 at 10:10 pm

Feeling in a Melody Gardot sort of mood tonight… Melody performs “Your Heart is as Black as Night” and “Worrisome Heart” live at Jazz à Juan in 2010:

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Late Night Blues: Allman Borthers Band & Eric Clapton – Stormy Monday

By: On: March 2, 2012 at 10:08 pm

The Allman Brothers Band perform Stormy Monday, with special guest star Eric Clapton,  live at The Beacon Theater on March 20th 2009:

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There’s a fabulous Derek Trucks on slide, solo included… Enjoy…

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Late Night Blues: Big Mama Thornton with Buddy Guy – Hound Dog

By: On: February 29, 2012 at 8:30 pm

Going way back… Big Mama Thornton with Buddy Guy, 1965:

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