Douglas Irvine - Ambient Egypt

Reconsturctions of what music would have been like in ancient Egypt, uses of traditional instruments.

http://rapidshare.com/files/385107876/Ambient_Egypt-DOUGLAS_IRVINE__1998_EcoPagan.zip

Sasha Zelkin - Russian folk songs

Traditional Russian Folk Bard.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JBXRAY4O

Martin Mulvihill with Mick Moloney - Traditional Irish Fiddling from County Limerick

Traditional Irish Fiddiling

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=5c6e33e49ff7112275a4fc82078ae6c889668cd45da2d4d83e34c0a955f98962

Vladimir Vysotsky - Self Portrait

This record is very different than all of other stuff I have on this blog. Vladimir Vysotsky has been dubbed the Bard of the Russian people in the soviet era, although he was not super pro-soviet himself. Vysotsky often sings of decadence, loneliness, society, and other things from translations I have read of some songs lyrics, although I do not speak Russian myself and can not say first-hand. Vladimir's emotion and honesty bleed through the music of raw feeling. This acoustic album is a live recording, but is some of my favorite recordings. This album is very good. If any of my readers have anything more by this artist please leave me a comment or something like that.

http://rapidshare.com/files/61427419/VV-SPvr.rar

Skyforger - Zobena Dziesma

Pagan Folk

While this band is normally known for their Pagan folk/metal works, this album is a purely folk album, which I actually think is their best.

http://rapidshare.com/files/11595139/Skyforger__LAT__-_Zobena_Dziesma__2004___192_.rar.html