[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/CocteauTwins_LonelyIsAnEyesore06_Crushed.mp3]Cocteau Twins - Lonely Is An Eyesore 06 - Crushed[/link]
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/DeadCanDance_LonelyIsAnEyesore09_TheProtagonist.mp3]Dead Can Dance  - Lonely Is An Eyesore 09 -  The Protagonist[/link]
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/ThisMortalCoil_LonelyIsAnEyesore02_AcidBitterandSad.mp3]This Mortal Coil - Lonely Is An Eyesore 02 - Acid, Bitter and Sad[/link]
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/DeadCanDance_LonelyIsAnEyesore05_Frontier.mp3]Dead Can Dance  - Lonely Is An Eyesore 05 -  Frontier[/link]

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Celtic/Gaelic-flavored:

[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Capercaillie_APrinceAmoungIslandsEP02_FagailBhearnaraidh.mp3]Capercaillie - A Prince Amoung Islands EP 02 - Fagail Bhearnaraidh[/link]
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Capercaillie_APrinceAmoungIslandsEP03_TheLornTheme.mp3]Capercaillie - A Prince Amoung Islands EP 03 - The Lorn Theme[/link]
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Capercaillie_APrinceAmoungIslandsEP04_GunTeannMiRisNaRuinnThaSeo.mp3]Capercaillie - A Prince Amoung Islands EP 04 - Gun Teann Mi Ris Na Ruinn Tha Seo[/link]
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Capercaillie_Coisicharuin(WalkMyBeloved)03_TheIslayRantersReels.mp3]Capercaillie - Coisich a ruin (Walk My Beloved) 03 - The Islay Ranters' Reels[/link] (Instrumental)
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Capercaillie_Coisicharuin(WalkMyBeloved)04_Coisicharuin(12inVersion).mp3]Capercaillie - Coisich a ruin (Walk My Beloved) 04 - Coisich a ruin (12in Version)[/link]
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Capercaillie_Crosswinds01_PuirtABeul-SnugInABlanket.mp3]Capercaillie - Crosswinds 01 - Puirt A Beul - Snug In A Blanket[/link] ****
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Capercaillie_Crosswinds03_GlenOrchy-RoryMacLeod.mp3]Capercaillie - Crosswinds 03 - Glen Orchy - Rory MacLeod[/link]  (Instrumental)
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Capercaillie_Crosswinds06_BrendaStubbertsSet.mp3]Capercaillie - Crosswinds 06 - Brenda Stubbert's Set[/link] (Instrumental)
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Capercaillie_Crosswinds10_MyLagganLove-FoxOnTheTown.mp3]Capercaillie - Crosswinds 10 - My Laggan Love - Fox On The Town[/link] (Instrumental) (that's how it's spelled on the album)
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Capercaillie_Sidewaulk02_Balindore.mp3]Capercaillie - Sidewaulk 02 - Balindore[/link] (Instrumental)
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Capercaillie_Sidewaulk06_FosgailanDorusNigheanBhuaidhRuadh.mp3]Capercaillie - Sidewaulk 06 - Fosgail an Dorus _ Nighean Bhuaidh' Ruadh[/link]

[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/MaryJaneLamond_SuasE06_BogaLochain.mp3]Mary Jane Lamond - Suas É! 06 - Bóg a'Lochain[/link]
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/MaryJaneLamond_SuasE07_HoroMoNigheanDonnBhoidheachnanGormshuilMeallach(ALoveSong).mp3]Mary Jane Lamond - Suas É! 07 - Horo Mo Nighean Donn Bhoidheach nan Gormshuil Meallach (A Love Song)[/link]
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/MaryJaneLamond_SuasE09_HoroGhoidThuNighean(SteppingSong).mp3]Mary Jane Lamond - Suas É! 09 - Horo Ghoid Thu Nighean (Stepping Song)[/link]

[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Stellamara_StarOfTheSea01_Maris.mp3]Stellamara - Star Of The Sea 01 - Maris[/link]

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Love 'em like crazy or hate 'em with a passion VOICES (I adore them, natch)

[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/AkikoYano_Tadaima09_RoseGarden.mp3]Akiko Yano - Tadaima 09 - Rose Garden [/link] (listen, LOUD, and grin, then listen again)(I must admit that I'm not much into Akiko Yano. Most songs don't do much for me. But this one is a classic in aural silliness. Thanks IED!))

[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Caterwaul_PinAndWeb01_TheSheepsAWolf.mp3]Caterwaul - Pin And Web 01 - The Sheep's A Wolf[/link] (interesting guitar rock with a BIG difference! Betsy Martin!)
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Caterwaul_PinAndWeb06_ThrowLikeThunder.mp3]Caterwaul - Pin And Web 06 - Throw Like Thunder[/link] ****
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Caterwaul_PinAndWeb12_BeholdTheNightOnTheFrontPorch.mp3]Caterwaul - Pin And Web 12 - Behold The Night_On The Front Porch[/link]
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Caterwaul_TheNatureOfThings04_CinnamonColorOfMyHeart.mp3]Caterwaul - The Nature Of Things 04 - Cinnamon Color Of My Heart[/link]
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Caterwaul_TheNatureOfThings05_TickledWhale.mp3]Caterwaul - The Nature Of Things 05 - Tickled Whale[/link] **** (no lyrics, but…)

This band can often be jangly and noisy, and I generally don't like jangly and noisy, but I like these songs...
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Cranes_Forever01_Everywhere.mp3]Cranes - Forever 01 - Everywhere[/link] (Alison Shaw kewpie vocals) ****
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Cranes_Forever02_Cloudless.mp3]Cranes - Forever 02 - Cloudless[/link]
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Cranes_Forever03_Jewel.mp3]   Cranes - Forever 03 - Jewel[/link]
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Cranes_Forever05_Adrift.mp3]  Cranes - Forever 05 - Adrift[/link] ****
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Cranes_Forever10_Rainbows.mp3]Cranes - Forever 10 - Rainbows[/link]
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Cranes_WingsofJoy02_Thursday.mp3]Cranes - Wings of Joy 02 - Thursday[/link]
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Cranes_WingsofJoy03_LivingandBreathing.mp3]Cranes - Wings of Joy 03 - Living and Breathing[/link]
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Cranes_WingsofJoy08_TomorrowsTears.mp3]Cranes - Wings of Joy 08 - Tomorrow's Tears[/link]
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Cranes_WingsofJoy11_Adoration.mp3]Cranes - Wings of Joy 11 - Adoration[/link]

[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/GraceDarling_GraceDarling(SardonicSD001)01_CursingAMuse(Invocation).mp3]Grace Darling - Grace Darling (Sardonic SD 001) 01 - Cursing A Muse (Invocation) [/link] (I LOVE THIS BAND…just very very cool) ****
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/GraceDarling_GraceDarling(SardonicSD001)03_LousLips.mp3]Grace Darling - Grace Darling (Sardonic SD 001) 03 - Lou's Lips [/link] ****
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/GraceDarling_GraceDarling(SardonicSD001)06_Transportation.mp3]Grace Darling - Grace Darling (Sardonic SD 001) 06 - Transportation [/link] ****
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/GraceDarling_GraceDarling(SardonicSD001)13_OpenAirCafe.mp3]Grace Darling - Grace Darling (Sardonic SD 001) 13 - Open Air Cafe [/link] ****

This could be in the "old stuff" area, but her voice is so bizarro that it deserves to be here...
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/RoseMurphy_ThatChee-CheeGirl02_SweetGeorgiaBrown.mp3]Rose Murphy - That Chee-Chee Girl 02 - Sweet Georgia Brown[/link] (Absolutely unique! That's her on piano too)
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/RoseMurphy_ThatChee-CheeGirl06_HoneysuckleRose.mp3]Rose Murphy - That Chee-Chee Girl 06 - Honeysuckle Rose[/link] ****
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/RoseMurphy_ThatChee-CheeGirl08_MyBlueHeaven.mp3]Rose Murphy - That Chee-Chee Girl 08 - My Blue Heaven[/link]

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Way old, but you don't have to be an old fart to enjoy these:

[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/BettyHutton_HisRockingHorseRanAway.mp3]Betty Hutton - His Rocking Horse Ran Away[/link] (seriously silly stuff. Ah, kids)
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/BettyHutton_ItsOhSoQuiet.mp3]Betty Hutton - Its Oh So Quiet[/link] (the original...weirder than Bjork's!)

[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/BigMamaThornton_LifeGoesOn.mp3]Big Mama Thornton - Life Goes On[/link]

[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/ClaudineLonget_AmIBlue.mp3]Claudine Longet - Am I Blue[/link]
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/ClaudineLonget_HappyTalk.mp3]Claudine Longet - Happy Talk[/link] (wispy and silly)

[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/DollyParton_Jolene.mp3]Dolly Parton - Jolene[/link] (forget it was a hit. Forget the lyrics. Just listen to one of the best songs ever written)
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Donovan_LordOfTheReedyRiver.mp3]Donovan - Lord Of The Reedy River[/link] (ever want to hear what the original sounds like?)

[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/EdithPiaf_NonJeNeRegretteRien.mp3]Edith Piaf - Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien[/link] (the little sparrow, if you've never heard her)
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/EthelWaters_OnStageandScreen03-AmIBlue.mp3]Ethel Waters - On Stage and Screen 1925 - 1940 03 - Am I Blue[/link]

[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/GeorgiaGibbs_KissOfFire.mp3]Georgia Gibbs - Kiss Of Fire [/link] (Dramatic!!)
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/GingerRogers_TheGoldDiggersof1933Soundtrack_WereInTheMoney.mp3]Ginger Rogers - The Gold Diggers of 1933 Soundtrack - We're In The Money[/link] (only hit song ever featuring Pig Latin!)

[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/JuliaLee_WontYouCome.mp3]Julia Lee - Won't You Come [/link]
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/JulieLondon_BlueMoon.mp3]Julie London - Blue Moon[/link] (classic voice)
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/JulieLondon_CryMeARiver.mp3]Julie London - Cry Me A River[/link]
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/JulieLondon_Misty.mp3]Julie London - Misty[/link]

[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/LeeMorse_AMusicalPortrait10_TaintNoSin.mp3]Lee Morse - A Musical Portrait 10 - Tain't No Sin (To Take Off Your Skin And Dance Around In Your Bones)[/link] (silly and fun)
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/LorettaLynn_OnesOnTheWay.mp3]Loretta Lynn - One's On The Way[/link] (my favorite song by her)
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/LydiaMendoza_MalHombre01_MalHombre.mp3]Lydia Mendoza - Mal Hombre 01 - Mal Hombre[/link]

[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/MaRaineyandHerTugJugWashboardBand_HearMeTalkingtoYou.mp3]Ma Rainey and Her Tug Jug Washboard Band - Hear Me Talking to You[/link]
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/MaryHopkin_PostCard_LordOfTheReedyRiver.mp3]Mary Hopkin - Post Card - Lord Of The Reedy River[/link] (beautiful, haunting version) ****
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/MaryHopkin_Goodbye.mp3]Mary Hopkin - Goodbye[/link]
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/Melanie_LayDown(CandlesInTheRain).mp3]Melanie - Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)[/link] (just in case no one's ever heard this)
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/MildredBaileyandRoyEldridge_ImNobodysBaby(1940).mp3]Mildred Bailey and Roy Eldridge - I'm Nobody's Baby (1940)[/link]
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/MirelleMathieu_LaVieEnRose.mp3]Mirelle Mathieu - La Vie En Rose[/link]
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/MirelleMathieu_PadamPadam.mp3]Mirelle Mathieu - Padam Padam[/link]

[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/TheBoswellSisters_OKAmerica-AlternateTakesAndRarities01_PutThatSunBackInTheSky.mp3]The Boswell Sisters - OK America-Alternate Takes And Rarities 01 - Put That Sun Back In The Sky[/link] (these are truly great!) ****
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/TheBoswellSisters_OKAmerica-AlternateTakesAndRarities02_WasThatTheHumanThingToDo.mp3]The Boswell Sisters - OK America-Alternate Takes And Rarities 02 - Was That The Human Thing To Do[/link] ****

[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/PeggyLee_Fever.mp3]Peggy Lee - Fever[/link] (always a classic)

[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/TimiYuro_Hurt.mp3]Timi Yuro - Hurt[/link] ****
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/TimiYuro_SmokeGetsInYourEyes.mp3]Timi Yuro - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes[/link]
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/TimiYuro_What'sAMatterBaby(IsItHurtingYou).mp3] Timi Yuro - What's A Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You)[/link]

[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/VeraLynn_IllBeSeeingYou.mp3]Vera Lynn - I'll Be Seeing You[/link] (a Kate fan mentioned her)
[link=rhodeshows.com/sig/VeraLynn_WellMeetAgain.mp3]Vera Lynn - We'll Meet Again[/link]