Format: Vinyl Record LP, Tradition-Everest Records. USA release. Folk music vinyl record LP release from Various featuring Paddy Tunney, Tommy Makem, Patrick O'Keefe, Joan Butler, Peg Power and others. Classic Folk music LP. Jacket open but still in original shrink. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: Tradition-Everest Records. USA Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM31447tlp1004 letrV
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Tradition-Everest Records. USA release. Roots music vinyl record LP release from The John Halloran Singers. Classic American Roots music LP. Some light scuffing to record. Clear sticky tape applied to jacket. Some light wear to jacket edges. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: Tradition-Everest Records. USA Grade: Vinyl VG, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM222842085 ---J
Roots Music LP
Various - Twelve Uyghur Muqam (Muqham) Iraq (C30 23357 003)
GBP 31.95
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Melodiya Records. USSR release. Roots music vinyl record LP release from Various. Classic Uyghur Mukam ethnic Roots music LP. A Muqam is the melody type used in the music of the Uyghurs, a Turkic ethnic group native to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Northwest China. Record label: Melodiya Records. USSR Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM33738c3023357003 letrV
About this Vinyl Record: A wonderful document of the Iraq Muqam — one of the twelve great classical suites of the Uyghur people! Released on Melodiya, this album presents performers bringing to life a tradition stretching back centuries, with its characteristic journey from the stately, free-rhythm introduction through increasingly rhythmic and animated sections to the lively dance finale. Rooted in the musical crossroads of the ancient Silk Road, this is music of extraordinary richness and complexity, performed with commitment and artistry and preserved for posterity by the Soviet recording industry's Melodiya label.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Melodiya Records. USSR release. Roots music vinyl record LP release from Yattinchi Uzgurish, Sh. Shakhimerdanova. Classic Uyghur Mukam ethnic Roots music LP. Uyghurs are a Turkic ethnic group, primarily Muslim, native to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Northwest China. A folk ethnic music LP release from one of the Soviet-era countries located in Central Asia. Record label: Melodiya Records. USSR Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM33736c301765758 letrU
About this Vinyl Record: A captivating presentation of the Haba section from the Twelve Uyghur Muqam, performed by the Yattinchi Uzgurish ensemble with Sh. Shakhimerdanova! Released on Melodiya, this album presents one of the liveliest and most rhythmically animated sections of the great Uyghur classical suite tradition — a tradition designated by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Traditional instruments including the dutar, rawap, and dap frame drum create an infectious, joyful sound world that celebrates one of Central Asia's most treasured living musical legacies.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Melodiya Records. USSR release. Roots music vinyl record LP release from Various. Classic Soviet era Kazakh ethnic Roots music LP. A folk ethnic music LP release from one of the Soviet-era stan countries located in Central Asia, these countries being Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. They are characterized by diverse cultures such as Turkic or Persian. Record label: Melodiya Records. USSR Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM33731a0178756 letrV
About this Vinyl Record: A beautiful and wide-ranging sonic journey through the musical heritage of Kazakhstan! This Melodiya compilation presents a vivid cross-section of Kazakh traditional music in all its richness and variety — from the plucked dombyra and bowed kobyz to vocal epics and festive dance music. The performances capture the essential spirit of nomadic Central Asian musical culture: vast in imagination, deeply melodic, and wonderfully expressive. An essential and joyfully accessible introduction to a musical tradition of extraordinary depth and historical significance.
Roots Music LP
I. Isakov - Kui Islambeka Iskakova, Kuy Doszhana Kurakova (M30-40997-8)
GBP 17.95
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Melodiya Records. USSR release. Roots music vinyl record LP release from I. Isakov. Classic Soviet Kazakh era ethnic Roots music LP. I. Isakov on the dombra performing works by Kui Islambeka Iskakova and Kuy Doszhana Kurakova. A folk ethnic music LP release from one of the Soviet-era stan countries located in Central Asia, these countries being Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. They are characterized by diverse cultures such as Turkic or Persian. Record label: Melodiya Records. USSR Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM33730m30409978 letrI
About this Vinyl Record: A precious document of the Kazakh kui tradition! Released on Melodiya, this album presents instrumental pieces composed by two celebrated Kazakh masters — the kuishi Islambek Iskakov and Dozhan Kurakov — performed with feeling and artistry by I. Isakov. The kui is a purely instrumental form of extraordinary expressive range, traditionally performed on the dombyra or kobyz, used to tell stories, describe landscapes, and convey deep emotion. An immensely rewarding exploration of one of Central Asia's most distinctive and lyrical art forms.
Roots Music LP
Pastora Pavon Cruz - La Nina De Los Peines, The Girl Of The Combs (FS-256)
GBP 17.95
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Everest Records. USA release. Roots music vinyl record LP release from Pastora Pavon Cruz. Classic Spanish flamenco Roots music LP. Pastora Pavon Cruz, known as La Nina de los Peines, is considered one of the most important female flamenco singers of the 20th century. Jacket open but still in original shrink. Lovely fresh and clean copy. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: Everest Records. USA Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM33053fs256 letrP
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Transatlantic Records. UK release from 1973. Folk music vinyl record LP release from The Young Tradition with Peter Bellamy and others. Classic Folk music LP. First or early UK pressing with A-2E and B-2E in run out grooves. Record label: Transatlantic Records. UK Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM31628trasam30 letrY
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Philips Records. India release from 1977. Roots music vinyl record LP release from Nina and Rajendra Mehta. Classic Indian Roots music LP. The vinyl record appears to have had little or no play. Lovely fresh and clean copy. An Indian vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the India. Record label: Philips Records. India Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM227026405624 letrM
About this Vinyl Record: A beautifully moving tribute to the great Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi! Featuring vocals by the gifted Nina Mehta and musical direction by Rajendra Mehta, this Philips release presents a selection of Azmi's most celebrated nazms and ghazals in sensitive and heartfelt musical settings. Kaifi Azmi's poetry — deeply humane, politically engaged, and lyrically exquisite — is given the reverent and loving treatment it deserves throughout. A wonderful document of Urdu's greatest lyrical tradition.
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Decca Records. UK release from 1979. Roots music vinyl record LP release from Will Glahe. Classic German Roots music LP. Housed in a gatefold jacket. Record label: Decca Records. UK Grade: Vinyl VG+, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM22625dgs4 ---G
About this Vinyl Record:Warm, sunny, and thoroughly irresistible! Bandleader and accordionist Will Glähe — one of Germany's most popular entertainers of the post-war era — takes listeners on a joyful musical journey through the beer halls, Alpine meadows, and village festivals of Bavaria. Polkas, waltzes, and folk tunes are all delivered with Glähe's trademark precision and infectious good humour on this Decca release. Perfect feel-good music for anyone with a fondness for the cheerful sounds of Central European folk tradition.
Folk Music LP
Various - Scottish Tradition: 4 Shetland Fiddle Music (TNGM 117)
GBP 8.95
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Tangent Records. UK release from 1973. Folk music vinyl record LP release from Various. Classic Scottish Shetland Fiddle Folk music LP. Comes with the original booklet. Record label: Tangent Records. UK Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket VG+ Stock: 1. Item: RM22302tngm117 ---V
Roots Music LP
Pete Seeger - Archive Of Folk Music: Pete Seeger (FS-201)
GBP 11.95
Format: Vinyl Record LP, Everest Records. USA release from 1965. Roots music vinyl record LP release from Pete Seeger. Classic American Political Roots music LP. A fresh and clean copy. A United States vinyl pressing, hard to find outside the USA. Record label: Everest Records. USA Grade: Vinyl EX, Jacket EX Stock: 1. Item: RM11335fs201 ---S