#radiosjo

my favorite song in all this world is converse's cover of 'o mistress mine' a very old song from the elizabethan era made known still today by shakespeare's play 'twelfth night' however we cant know if he had wrote this song originally. what i love abt this particular version is how it differs from the typical stage production and acting where it may be performed as if a church gospel with the vocal performance doming thru the otherwise silent and large stage as ppl are taking reverence, i would say that converse's version is very somber and personable. i would say that all of my favorite shakespeare songs are performed as these small, personable covers rather than grand orchestrations i think its very sentimental and human

one of my fav train songs as it is performed by johnny cash. it is a folk song with no singular credited writer, one of the earliest recordings of this song was performed by an ensemble of inmates in 1934 with credited lead being a mr kelly pace. can be listened to here if interested. its just a good song with an interesting history that has passed through many tongues

song that is currently stuck in my head it has a fun racing rhythm 😊

one of my favorite folk songs as performed by jean ritchie. it has remarkable pace and incredible visual language i do adore the works of ritchie and her history of archiving appalachian folk music, she is a delightful artist🫶