Denuo is fresh faced and yet sings bitter heartbroken tales on the EP Wolf River.

Courts were manned by sleeping bears and birds sang lucid tales of ancient bird ancestors who now fly in other worlds.

Instead, he sang tales of isolation and bitterness, musing, "Cannot find the comfort in this world."

Ed Hamell is a thrash-rock folkie, a one-man band who speed-strums his acoustic guitar and sings tales of frustration and annoyance.

In a low, slightly gruff voice, he sang tales of drinking beer, brawling, drinking wine, rambling and drinking whisky.

They sang heartrending tales of drug abuse, prison and violence, usually accompanied by the bouzouki.

Then we can sing and tell tales till midnight.

Traditionally in Nepal, sarangi was only played by people of Gandarva or Gaine caste, who sing narrative tales and folk song.

Harper bards always sing true tales of kings, as far as truth is known.

In a wavery but determined voice, Virgil Shaw sings his sidelong observations and tales of unkempt characters in songs that often turn into downhome waltzes.