5 Song Set

Nov 29 2024 193 ep. 24 mins 139

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5 Song Set is a monthly music podcast exactly five songs long. It features eclectic and generally upbeat music from around the world. Each episode usually has a theme which ties the songs together. In one episode, you'll hear punk music from Poland, another episode will have a capella from Israel, and another will have folk from Argentina. 5 Song Set is a great place to find out about new music or older songs that you might have missed.

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Episode 1: Cab Calloway Is Awesome!

Jan 14 2011 16 mins

Episode 1: This episode is entirely devoted to Cab Calloway and his fabulous, fun music. All the music from this episode is freely available from the Internet Archive's 78RPM and Cylinder Recording's page. Songs in this episode are "Minnie the Moocher", "You Ain't Done a Doggone Thing", "Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea", "Everybody Eats When They Come To My House", and "The

Episode 2: The Unfortunate Rake Cycle

Jan 28 2011 21 mins

Episode 2: In this episode, you'll hear five songs all related to the 18th century English folk song "The Unfortunate Rake". The songs are "Pills of White Mercury" by Ennis Clare, "Streets of Laredo" by Grannie Jans, "Saint James Infirmary Blues" by Louis Armstrong and Cab Calloway, "Spanish Ladies" by Musical Blades, and "Green Fields of France" by Whigmaleerie Ceilidh Band.

Episode 3: Songs of Love

Feb 11 2011 17 mins

Episode 3: In this episode, you'll hear five songs about love, just in time for Valentine's Day. The songs are "Pounds of Soul" by Betty Bibbs, "Mambo Like a Madman" by The Right Bastards, "Mario Kart Love Song" by Sam Hart, "Ain't Misbehavin'" by Louis Armstrong, and "Spancil Hill" by Toad In The Hole.

Episode 4: Nerd Rock!

Feb 25 2011 18 mins

Episode 4: In this episode, you'll hear five nerd rock songs about everything from video game characters to tiny, limbless fish-like animals. The songs in this episode are "Take It From Me" by Kirby Krackle, "Welcome to the Breakdown" by I Fight Dragons, "Cougar at the Con" by Norm Sherman, "Nerdy Girls" by Marc with a C, and "It's A Long Way To Amphioxus" by Sam Hinton.

Episode 5: St. Patrick's Day

Mar 11 2011 20 mins

Episode 5: In this episode, you'll hear five celtic or celtic punk songs just in time for St. Patrick's Day. The songs in this episode are "The Last Saskatchewan Pirate" by The Pubcrawlers, "Come Out Ye Black and Tans" by Paddy Goes To Holyhead, "One Legged Man" by Toad In The Hole, "Is This Bar Open Til Tomorrow" by The Mahones, and "The Fair Maid" by Ennis Clare.

Episode 6: Banjos!

Mar 25 2011 17 mins

Episode 6: In this episode, you'll hear five banjo-packed tracks that go from rockin' to old-timey. The songs in this episode are "Me Not The Devil" by the Alder Street All Stars, "Diamond Road" by Banjo Van, "Me and Old John Barleycorn" by The Low Tide Drifters, "Shake Hands and Tell Me Goodbye" by Old Sledge, and "Cripple Creek" by Bremen Town.

Episode 7: Clever, Creative and Fun

Apr 08 2011 19 mins

Episode 7: In this late April Fool's Day episode, you'll hear five songs that are clever, creative and fun, what I think makes a good April Fool's Day. The songs in this episode are "Charlie on the MTA" by The Pub Runners, "Only A Song" by Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore, "Kortsiruumis/In The Pub" by Kihnu Poisid, "Carnal Carnival" by Here Come The Mummies, and "A Fine Romance"

Episode 8: Funk!

Apr 22 2011 18 mins

Episode 8: In this episode, you'll hear five funky tunes for your groovin' pleasure. The songs in this episode are "4th Floor" by Max Paparella, "Everything Is Broken" by Fatback, "Come Un Romanzo" by Calibro 35, "Stroke of Midnight" by Here Come The Mummies, and "New Funk In Town" by Heather Haze.

Episode 9: May Day

May 06 2011 17 mins

Episode 9: In this episode, you'll hear five songs about workers and unions in honor of May Day. The songs are "Rosie The Riveter" by The Four Vagabonds, "Union Makes Us Strong" by David Rovics, "Lads of the BLF" by Roaring Jack, "Banks of Marble" by The Mighty Campfire Punks, and "Libraries" by Richard March.

Episode 10: Chiptunes!!

Jun 10 2011 18 mins

Episode 10: For this episode, I have collected five upbeat chiptunes for you. What are chiptunes? A chiptune is synthesized music often produced with the sound chips of old computer and video game consoles, which means that a lot of the music was made on Game Boys. That's pretty cool! The songs in this episode are "General Error" by 047, "Baby Still Too Fat" by Starship Amazing, "C