Welcome to our Alt country playlist.
To listen to our audio tracks in this genre, click on the clip below that you would like to hear. The window will open and the song will play. To return to the playlist to sample other tracks, click on the X at the bottom right, or ‘arrow-scroll’ right or left. To return to the genres, hover the cursor over (or click on) “Find your Music”, in our menu-bar.
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1. Typing the title of the song or track into the email subject line, or,
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3. Please let us know the scope of your project, usage details, any specific requests, format requirements, or other questions, and we will respond swiftly by email to process your purchase.
Bluesy, ragtime, old time, New Orleans.
Cakewalk into Town, Taj Mahal song by Michael Canfield.
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Fell back into nothing, Tom Waits-ish, spooky swampy blues groove.
My friend Kevin by Dax Butler.
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Midnight special, blues, country, oldtimer, prison blues, feelgood, classic.
Midnight Special by Michael Canfield.
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Vigilante man, put your plans on hold, Tom Waits-ish, sparse, bluesy,
Vigilante by Dax Butler.
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Born to boogie, bar room blues, uptempo, feelgood.
Born to Boogie by Michael Canfield.
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I want you dead, cabaret blues, gothic, comedic.
I want you dead, all male version by Michael Canfield. Written by Rikku Latti.
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trad, folk, romantic, live version
Sally, by Faye and Wren. Live performance of the track from their album.
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Acoustic, sad, violin, ballad, slow, nu-folk.
Dead birds in the snow by Faye and Wren, live version.
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Ballad, mental health, I'm not sick in the head, survivor, countryblues.
"Hey don't worry 'bout me" by Dax Butler.
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Life has left its mark, bar blues, feelgood, rock n roll, uptempo.
Michael Canfield's "Life has left it's mark on me."
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Rain it fell, river rose, washed it all away, floods, dustbowl feel, alt country, Dylan-esque.
Laingsburg, Song about the Karoo flood by Dax Butler.
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Ophelia, ironic, relationship, slow countrypop, guitars, Neil Young-ish.
Ophelia by Robin Auld.
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South African, ballad, folk, heartfelt, Dylan-esque, African daydream.
African Daydream by Billl Knight
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Out here on the edge of nowhere, alt-country, worldweary, countryreggae,
Edge of nowhere by Dax Butler
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Delta blues, streamline, Memphis, steel guitar, countryblues.
Streamline by Doc Maclean.
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Youthful lust, guilt, humour, countrypop.
Bellyfull of Lust by Dax Butler
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Bluesy, getting out of town, honkytonk, slide guitar, piano.
All the time in the world by Robin Auld.
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folk blues, weatherbeaten, grass is greener.
Grass is greener by Scarecrows in a field.
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Atmospheric, hanging tree, ominous, acoustic, soundscape.
Hanging Tree by Robin Auld.
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uptempo shuffle, travelling, road song, tremelo guitar, country-gothic.
Deur die Donker Vallei by Valiant Swart.
rock n roll, angry, guitar riffs, misunderstood.
Die Vloek van die guitar by Valiant Swart. Email info@shorelinesongs.com for usage rates. Mp3, wav, aiff, flac or timestamped broadcast wave.
Rather be alone, self- affirming, uptempo, maskandi, bluesy, swampy, zulu accordion, acoustic.
Rather be alone by John Ellis. Self- affirming, uptempo, maskandi, bluesy, swampy, zulu accordion, acoustic.
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