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Ball of Wax 69 Songs: The Lonely Coast – “Ase Chonguri”

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Michele Khazak

I once had the good fortune of hearing this duo perform at a friend’s summer garden party. I was absolutely transfixed. “Ase Chonguri” is a stunning example of what makes The Lonely Coast so very good. This song has the … Continue reading →

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Ball of Wax 48 Songs: The Lonely Coast – “Rachuli Iavnana”

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Levi Fuller

Like Pampa, The Lonely Coast were a group I knew I needed to have on this English-free volume of Ball of Wax. Their phenomenal voices and tireless ear for old songs from all over the world make for a powerful … Continue reading →

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BoW 48 at Conor Byrne! Songs of Resistance at Folklife!

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Levi Fuller

Hello there, Friends of Wax. There are a couple events coming up that you should know about if you like music, or resistance, or languages. I hope to see you at both. (Or at least one. [But really, come on, … Continue reading →

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Ball of Wax 44 Songs: Anne Mathews – In the Meadow

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Levi Fuller

You’ve already heard Anne Mathews’s voice once on this volume of Ball of Wax, backing up Annie Ford on “The Ravens’ Feast” as half of The Lonely Coast. But here she is all on her multi-tracked lonesome, singing another sub-two-minute … Continue reading →

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Ball of Wax 44 Songs: The Lonely Coast with Annie Ford – The Ravens’ Feast

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Jon Rooney

“The Ravens’ Feast” sounds like a timeless folk song, composed of a simple, repeated melodic figure that gives way to a soaring resolution in the last third of the minute-and-a-half or so track. As far as I can tell, however, … Continue reading →

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Ball of Wax 35 Songs: The Lonely Coast – “Koj će Ti Kupi al Kanariče”

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Levi Fuller

Seattle-based folk vocal duo The Lonely Coast (Valerie Holt and Anne Mathews) bring us this beautiful Balkan wedding song, recorded at Smoke Farm and ably backed by a small stringed instrument (I might assume ukulele, but it could easily be … Continue reading →

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