Almanac Music: ‘Carnivalesque’ – Songs Referencing Carnivals, Circuses, Parades and the Like

December 19, 2025 by 87 Comments

The latest installment in KD’s long-running series on popular song themes is songs involving carnivalesque material – in other words, songs referencing carnivals, circuses, parades and the like. As is always the case, readers’ song choices and comments are warmly welcomed.

Almanac Travel and Music: From New Orleans to Nashville – A Tale of Three Weeks in the USA

June 4, 2024 by 3 Comments

Stan and Marlene Kluzek had a cracking time at Jazzfest 2024 during their visit to New Orleans, as well as a side trip to Nashville on their way home.

Almanac Music: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

December 14, 2021 by 2 Comments

The death of Michael Nesmith this week reminded Col Ritchie of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s version of Nesmith’s song, ‘Some of Shelly’s Blues’. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band first came to prominence with their version of Jerry Jeff Walker’s classic song, ‘Mr Bojangles’.