"Follow Me up to Carlow” is an Irish folk song, celebrating the famous victory of Irish “firebrand” Fiach McHugh O'Byrne and his countrymen, over a much larger force of English troops at the Battle of Glenmalure, which took place in 1580, high in the Wicklow Mountains. Carlow, from the title, was believed to have been an English fortress. Many of these lyrics will be hard to understand at first, even for a native English speaker. So try to follow along as best you can and enjoy the music!

In this Yabla original, Steve Skaith of the recently reunited British band Latin Quarter, performs their song "Eddie," a song that reveals some of the perversions and after-effects of war.

Austin Reed is joined by vocalist Luana Maranz for this laid-back cover version of Sam Smith’s song “I’m Not the Only One,” which deals with the consequences of infidelity in a relationship.

Austin Reed does a cover of "Monster" by Meg & Dia. The song was inspired by the book, East of Eden by John Steinbeck.

SINGinKA is a group that comes together to sing in a pub every month. In this video, you can hear them perform Roxette’s wistful and romantic ballad “Listen To Your Heart.”

Bee and Flower is a band founded in New York City by singer-songwriter, bassist, animator, illustrator, composer and producer Dana Schechter. Here's a live performance of their song "Twin Stars."

Two New York percussionist friends show us their favorite instruments, and also have fun playing them for us.

The Berlin/New York based band Bee and Flower, led by singer and bassist Dana Schechter, plays their haunting song "Swallow Your Stars" in a dilapidated church outside of Prague.

This begins the story of how a middle school chorus from Queens, New York ended up recording the song "Rise Up and Sing" at Manhattan's famous Avatar studios. The song was written for them by their chorus teacher Mr. Estreicher, as encouragement in life's challenges.

Tammy Haider and Eliza Hiscox make up the band Royalchord and describe themselves as a Berlin based, Australian made psychotronic folk outfit, combining folk and electronic elements, and delivered in a sweet pop way. This is their song “I’ll Always Be Looking.”

This completes the story following a middle school chorus from Queens New York and their director Mr. Estreicher as they record the song that he wrote for them “Rise Up and Sing” at Avatar Studios in Manhattan.

This continues to follow a middle school chorus from Queens New York and their director Mr. Estreicher as they record the song that he wrote for them "Rise Up and Sing" at Avatar Studios in Manhattan.

Here’s the second and final segment of Annie Quick’s multimedia project Souvenirs and Shiny Things from Central Park. Enjoy!

Check out Yabla’s interview with Royalchord, the Berlin based, Australian made duo who combine folk and electronic elements in a sweet pop way.

The multi-talented Annie Quick channels her creativity in a multimedia project, the subject of which is the human construct, New York’s Central Park. Enjoy!