Miguel Heatwole Sydney, Australia
Miguel’s a versatile singer, choral director & composer. His interests include folk & world music, political satire, the environment, trade unionism & the responsible enjoyment of alcohol. His songwriting embraces themes like peace & justice, the family cat, & visceral passionate attraction. His enthusiasm for recording community singing has let many people share the power of their songs. ... more
Miguel Heatwole recommends:
Clark Gormley has a weird and vivid linguistic cornucopia. I like that in a person. Makes a good team with velvet-voiced Sallyanne.
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Shelter From the Storm
by Various Artists
Kris Demeanour, a profoundly impressive poet, player and singer, came to Australia years ago.. Most of his stuff isn't on Bandcamp. Find him on the compilation albums and go looking elsewhere online!
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Hazard, Hardship And Damned Little Pay
by The Roaring Forties
These guys are formidable folk singers I've been privileged to know for many years, way back when they were in their (roaring) forties!
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LEFT/FOLK VI: The World As It Is
by LEFT/FOLK
Proceeds from this excellent new darkambient/neofolk comp from LEFT/FOLK goes to benefit American Near East Refugee Aid.
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The freak-folk collective's debut is full of rich, haunted vocals and experimental melodies derived from more traditional idioms
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Songs of my land
by Chiyomi Yamada
Ancient Japanese folk songs are presented with Western folk-pop arrangements to haunting, elegant effect.
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