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Bonus Episode: The Ballad World of Anna Gordon
In this bonus episode of Folk Files, I interview Ruth Perry, the author of The Ballad World of Anna Gordon, Mrs. Brown of Falkland. Anna Gordon is on…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode #2.11 - The Flower of England
Season 2 Episode 11
For a long time, "The Death of Queen Jane" has been considered a folk song that takes artistic liberties with the historic event of the birth of Edwa…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Folk Files #2.10 - Beware the Moss
Season 2 Episode 10
Long Lankin is the bogeyman of the Child Ballads. A mysterious figure who lives in the moss (or the gorse, or the hay), he is known as a bloodthirsty…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Folk Files #2.9 - I Said the Sparrow
Season 2 Episode 9
Who Killed Cock Robin? It was I, said the Sparrow. But where did the song come from? And what does it mean? Explore a world of birds, nursery rhymes,…
11 months ago
Folk Files #2.8 - Stand and Deliver
Season 2 Episode 8
Robbers, bandits, highwaymen…there are a lot of English folk songs about outlaws. In this episode of Folk Files, we'll look at why there are so many …
1 year ago
Episode #2.7 - I Died For Love
Season 2 Episode 7
This episode of Folk Files looks at a family of songs where the main character "dies for love." In particular, I explore "The Butcher Boy," a song wi…
1 year, 1 month ago
Episode #2.6 - No Strings Attached
Season 2 Episode 6
Welcome to Part II of Folk Files' exploration of the history of folk instruments! Learn about the origins and etymology of accordions, concertinas, h…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode #2.5 - Strings Attached
Season 2 Episode 5
This episode of Folk Files takes a departure from folk songs to talk about folk instruments! Learn about the history, ancestors, and etymology of fol…
1 year, 3 months ago
Folk Files #2.4 - I Am A Roving Gambler
Season 2 Episode 4
This episode explores the variations, history, and geography of the bluegrass song "The Roving Gambler."
Host: Olivia Harding
Special thanks to: Ash…
1 year, 4 months ago
Folk Files #2.3 - No Land is Alone
Season 2 Episode 3
From 1986-1991, a "Singing Revolution" took place in the Baltic states, leading to their independence from the Soviet Union. This episode of Folk Fil…
1 year, 5 months ago