Selections from recordings of live performances at the Old Town School of Folk Music, 1957 to present.

Live From the Old Town School: Top Tracks

Musicians Of The Nile: Metqal Qenawi Metqal, Shamandi Twefiq Metqal (vocals, rababah); Yussef 'Ali Bakash (vocals); Mohamed Murad Mejali (rababah, suffara, background vocals); Yunis Al-Hilali (rababah); Mustafa 'Abd Al'-Aziz (arghul); Qenawi Bakhit Qenawi, Ramadan Atta Muhammad (mizmar); Hanafi Mohamed 'Ali (tabla); Jadd Al-Rabb Mahmud (tabl baladi).

Musicians of the Nile - Walla Zaman

Sufi Fusion  الشيخ احمد التونى  هشام خرما - اهل الكرم

معلوف & الشاب خالد وكفى ;) 

Salou Ala Nabi - صلّوا على النبي feat Ibrahim Maalouf

Sheikh Al Tuni - Qoloub Al Ashe'in {Kharma - Sufi Fusion} - الشيخ احمد التونى- هشام خرما

Epi - Lotfi Bouchnak (Naboo Remix)

السلام :<

والله لو حلف شيخآ بتكفيرى وزندقنى مالى غير صوفة مطروحه تلهمنى 
فيا ابن البحر صديقك الشبك 
مالى انا ابن الحياة ان صادقت خالقنى...

فأمضى بعيدآ عننا ولا  ترى منى شيئ يضايقنى

خذينى بين راحتيك نحو مكة وطوفى بي 

طوفى بي ...
طوفى بي 

فى نزهة المشتاق طيرآ ع الاحباق 

طوفى بي ..خذينى بين راحتيك وطوفى بي 

طوفى ...
طوفى 
طوفى 
طوفى 
طوفى 
 
نحو مكة لبيت المقدس

Toofy Bey.Al minyawy

Steady ... your headphone 🎧
.......
كلمات موّال عيّرتني بالشيب + ميحانة 
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2X عيّرتني بالشيب وهو وقار  
2X ليتها 
2X عيّرتني بما هو عار 
 2X حبيبي .. حبيبي 
آآآه حبيبي
............
عيرتني بالشيب وهو وقار
 ليتها عيّرتني بما هو عار 
حيك .. حيك بابه حيك .. الف رحمه على بيك
...
ميحانه ميحانه 
غابت شمسنا الحلو 
حيك.. حيك بابه حيك 
هذوله العذبوني 
على جسر المسيب سيبوني

Aeyartni belshayb + Maihana remix

A very close  friend of mine helped me discover this addictive track
Arabic Vocals by the super talented Yasmin
Soap Killes managed to produced a Jazzy Deep and soulful piece

I just couldn't resist but add some touches of my own

Soap Kills - Enta Feen (One Release Remix)

Mixed : 1st - April - 2020
Thats how i felt during the fisrt month of the lockdown

Quarantine

The Vaults of (Roots Music) Heaven: Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music Unlocks the Lost Gems and Wild Creativity of its Live Archives 

Venerable vernacular music institution releases 127 live tracks by the best in American and global music from last half century. 

On a stack of DATs in a shoebox lay the history of American music. There were local legends and major icons, global musicians and indie rockers. Some captured beautifully from the board, some gleaned quietly from the dusty archives of a radio station, the recordings held wildly creative decades of sound from Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music, a roots-music touchstone for nearly 55 years. And no one had heard them.

Joan Baez and Donovan, Big Bill Broonzy and Ella Jenkins, Pete Seeger and Taj Mahal, Martin Carthy and Steve Earle, Doc Watson and Mahalia Jackson: It was a literal who’s-who of folk, gospel, country, bluegrass, blues, and world music, caught in hours of exciting performances. But someone had to put the pieces together—all 127 tracks worth—and someone had to clear all the rights with 85 different artists.

They succeeded, against odds that would have stopped others in their tracks. Live From The Old Town School (Old Town School Recordings; release: December 13, 2011) reveals not only the venerable institution’s storied start, but its role in the recent infusion of new energy into the roots music world, with everyone from Toumani Diabate and Oumou Sangare to Andrew Bird and Lila Downs. 

C.C. Rider, Andrew Bird

The Vaults of (Roots Music) Heaven: Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music Unlocks the Lost Gems and Wild Creativity of its Live Archives 

Venerable vernacular music institution releases 127 live tracks by the best in American and global music from last half century. 

On a stacks of cassettes, reel to reel tapes and digital audio tapes lay the history of American music. There were local legends and major icons, global musicians and indie rockers. Some captured beautifully from the board, some gleaned quietly from the dusty archives of a radio station, the recordings held wildly creative decades of sound from Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music, a roots-music touchstone for nearly 55 years. And no one had heard them.

Joan Baez and Donovan, Big Bill Broonzy and Ella Jenkins, Pete Seeger and Taj Mahal, Martin Carthy and Steve Earle, Doc Watson and Mahalia Jackson: It was a literal who’s-who of folk, gospel, country, bluegrass, blues, and world music, caught in hours of exciting performances. But someone had to put the pieces together—all 127 tracks worth—and someone had to clear all the rights with 85 different artists.

They succeeded, against odds that would have stopped others in their tracks. Live From The Old Town School (Old Town School Recordings; release: December 13, 2011) reveals not only the venerable institution’s storied start, but its role in the recent infusion of new energy into the roots music world, with everyone from Toumani Diabate and Oumou Sangare to Andrew Bird and Lila Downs. 

Jerusalem, Steve Earle

Hard Time Killing Floor Blues, Cephas & Wiggins

The Vaults of (Roots Music) Heaven: Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music Unlocks the Lost Gems and Wild Creativity of its Live Archives 

Venerable vernacular music institution releases 127 live tracks by the best in American and global music from last half century. 

On stacks of cassettes, reel to reel tapes and digital audio tapes lay the history of American music. There were local legends and major icons, global musicians and indie rockers. Some captured beautifully from the board, some gleaned quietly from the dusty archives of a radio station, the recordings held wildly creative decades of sound from Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music, a roots-music touchstone for nearly 55 years. And no one had heard them.

Joan Baez and Donovan, Big Bill Broonzy and Ella Jenkins, Pete Seeger and Taj Mahal, Martin Carthy and Steve Earle, Doc Watson and Mahalia Jackson: It was a literal who’s-who of folk, gospel, country, bluegrass, blues, and world music, caught in hours of exciting performances. But someone had to put the pieces together—all 127 tracks worth—and someone had to clear all the rights with 85 different artists.

They succeeded, against odds that would have stopped others in their tracks. Live From The Old Town School (Old Town School Recordings; release: December 13, 2011) reveals not only the venerable institution’s storied start, but its role in the recent infusion of new energy into the roots music world, with everyone from Toumani Diabate and Oumou Sangare to Andrew Bird and Lila Downs. 

Mellow Yellow, Donovan

Greetings-Tar Drum Lesson, Hamza El Din

The Twentieth Century is Almost Over, Steve Goodman

حدوتة مصرية 
تميم بدوي
محمد منير
أحمد منيب

HADDOTA MASREYA حدوتة مصرية

Follow us to hear select rare recordings; music from teaching artists; and The Archives podcast, showcasing stories from the Old Town School community alongside live performances, field recordings and more from the archive at the school’s Resource Center. The Old Town School of Folk Music teaches and celebrates music and cultural expressions rooted in traditions of diverse US and global communities. Visit www.oldtownschool.org for more information on classes, concerts, the Resource Center, and other programming at the Old Town School.

Greetings-Tar Drum Lesson, Hamza El Din

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