Folk Files

By Olivia Harding

Welcome to Folk Files, a podcast hosted by Olivia Harding that seeks to uncover the mysteries of folk music throughout the ages and dive deep into the tangled history of murder ballads, sea shanties, ... more

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November 21, 2025 Episode #2.11 - The Flower of England
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 Edward VI to Jane Seymour in 1537. But is it possible that the song hints at a more complicated story, filled with propaganda and intrigue? Explore the intersection of Tudor history and folk ballads in this episode of Folk Files.

Host: Olivia Harding
Support Folk Files: https://www.patreon.com/c/FolkFilesPodcast

Musical excerpts:
ARTIST: Oscar Isaac
WORK: The Death of Queen Jane
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfeKFKG3JWM

ARTIST: Cyril Tawney
WORK: The Death of Queen Jane
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESUdOHChNKw

ARTIST: Joan Baez
WORK: The Death of Queen Jane
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6ZNp9le6x8

ARTIST: Bedlam Early Music
WORK: The Death of Queen Jane
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYGWmV2XAnU

ARTIST: Peggy Seeger
WORK: The Death of Queen Jane
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/7z0KILKEZhk?si=qmkqUwFtPVlKyaGH

ARTIST: Duncan Williamson
WORK: The Death of Queen Jane
SOURCE: https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AB34LE2XNHS5FC8O

ARTIST: John Jacob Niles
WORK: The Death of Queen Jane
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnUaWKysPQM

ARTIST: Isla Cameron
WORK: The Death of Queen Jane
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/mMmHkgq1_T0?si=MAzM8qm8_0wHxoAc

ARTIST: Karine Polwart
WORK: The Death of Queen Jane
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT2uqT3am1M

ARTIST: Bothy Band
WORK: The Death of Queen Jane
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYHkpjkZvJA
...more
27min
October 30, 2025 Folk Files #2.10 - Beware the Moss
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 murderer. But what’s the full story? Explore the origins of the horror-filled ballad in this Halloween episode of Folk Files.
Host: Olivia Harding
Support Folk Files: https://www.patreon.com/c/FolkFilesPodcast

Musical excerpts:
ARTIST: The Wainwright Sisters
WORK: Long Lankin
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8vzCkJJlSQ

ARTIST: Steeleye Span
WORK: Long Lankin
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74Rw1SVfa_U

ARTIST: Martin Carthy
WORK: Long Lankin
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlYuv1ZUsZ0

ARTIST: George Fradley
WORK: Lankin
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/yrEuzBE0uTs?si=aIpFgzidrF7YGpnN

ARTIST: Geordie McIntyre
WORK: Lamkin
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/LQF9M1Omrfs?si=d0yAQwvibFAIDLeQ

ARTIST: Alasdair Roberts & Friends
WORK: Long Lankin
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/es-bKUVLtUE?si=yxV9vFgzZoMpPPVC

ARTIST: Lisa Knapp
WORK: Long Lankin
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zahxuV3H9Sk

ARTIST: Frank Proffitt
WORK: Bo Lamkin
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/G6MLv__s_cU?si=9kG2WJSa1F0fZ1dg
...more
24min
October 20, 2025 Folk Files #2.9 - I Said the Sparrow
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, mythology, and history in this month’s episode.

Host: Olivia Harding
Support Folk Files: https://www.patreon.com/c/FolkFilesPodcast

Yuri Gohen: @yurigohenfolksong
Who Killed Cock Robin by Yuri Gohen: https://yurigohen.bandcamp.com/album/who-killed-cock-robin
https://open.spotify.com/album/5I5HTXbYVPOxc7MtKFU9jX?si=LXPUC86NQ1iamUUntn4GtA

Musical excerpts:
ARTIST: Peggy Seeger
WORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?
SOURCE: https://www.y outube.com/watch?v=hVTcXtK_8Qo

ARTIST: Tim Hart and Friends
WORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjGyLkGJBlI

ARTIST: King’s Singers
WORK: Of All the Birds
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnr6Oxybkq4

ARTIST: Dana and Susan Robinson
WORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/HqP26mqO4GY?si=xS2SAHX8BItCQ00U

ARTIST: Jean Ritchie
WORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otcP8CCCt3c

ARTIST: Glenn Yarbrough
WORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACX6OS6oO5k

ARTIST: Richard Dyer-Bennet
WORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/lhTXFbYn3WY

ARTIST: John Jacob Niles
WORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-_lfkMQGPs

ARTIST: Robin Roberts
WORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB9eTpc-G1U

ARTIST: Silly Symphony
WORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GK66CFljA0

ARTIST: St. Michael’s Junior School for Girls in Cumberland
WORK: Cock Robin is Dead and Lays in his Grave
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YteMR9prrQ

ARTIST: Yuri Gohen
WORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40-TqWBPoDs
...more
33min
August 28, 2025 Folk Files #2.8 - Stand and Deliver
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 songs about criminals and what patterns exist in these ballads. Then, we’ll look at Robbers’ Retreat in an attempt to figure out why the song (also known as Cadgwith Anthem) doesn’t seem to follow any of those patterns.

Host: Olivia Harding
Support Folk Files: https://www.patreon.com/c/FolkFilesPodcast
*This episode of Folk Files was recorded on the road. Apologies for any lapses in quality.*

Musical excerpts:
ARTIST: Steeleye Span
WORK: Cadgwith Anthem
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMBpPYA8ebY

ARTIST: Ewan MacColl
WORK: Alan Tyne O’Harrow
SOURCE: https://ewanmaccoll.bandcamp.com/track/alan-tyne-o-harrow

ARTIST: Martin Carthy
WORK: Newlyn Town
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM7hDJI85uI

ARTIST: Roger McGuinn
WORK: Whiskey in the Jar
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/i8iAp0mTKjo?si=htJCj3YzGDz4UWso

ARTIST: Loreena McKennitt
WORK: The Highwayman
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=YGFo0xn4JeY

ARTIST: Ewan MacColl
WORK: The Crafty Farmer
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/GT_uXRERmsE?si=bNwLhDjFCXB9yuij

ARTIST: Magpie Lane
WORK: The Highwayman Outwitted
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/kXHL6omuz3c?si=pnX3AOzB6sbfoNZu

ARTIST: Jackie Oates
WORK: Robbers’ Retreat
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/ZzPA52DWzwM?si=ZkM3a4WDugEpC4yp

ARTIST: The Mousehole Male Voice Choir
WORK: The Cadgwith Anthem
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/yXFIUuWARB0?si=mgpBLQqoKOYtge7N

ARTIST: The Longest Johns
WORK: Cadgwith Anthem
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/UiBlnnN2PWU?si=78Mzy7npMptFomP1

ARTIST: Bounding Main
WORK: Cadgwith Anthem
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/KQbYYnoM3wM?si=UF20bLf7VaKn-lGD
...more
32min
July 31, 2025 Episode #2.7 - I Died For Love
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 with American, Irish, and English versions. The versions vary drastically: they swap out characters, drop details, and change the reasoning behind the narrator’s decisions. I investigate what effect these changes have on the listener and what lessons we can draw from those effects.
Host: Olivia Harding
Check out more from Pollyanna: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Rgyvnw9WrAm20MhlS2kyp?si=irIKZtNOTFaZWDOt9mh0cA
Special thanks to: Aaron J. Morton
Support Folk Files: https://www.patreon.com/c/FolkFilesPodcast
*This episode of Folk Files was recorded on the road. Apologies for any lapses in quality.*

Musical excerpts:
ARTIST: Alisa Marie
WORK: O’Carolan’s Cup
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/zrBwqFco0Xs?si=-SdsYnEWGiD5SnFO

ARTIST: Sarah Makem
WORK: The Butcher Boy
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/x_mtUaBHWCE?si=tBXVy9ELCV9dECgh

ARTIST: Derek and Hazel Sarjeant
WORK: A Sailor Coming Home on Leave
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/e91Ug-CAjAc?si=sMcd-NpQC-FQmNSL

ARTIST: Music the Gathering
WORK: Johnny Jump Up
SOURCE: https://www.musicthegathering.com/store/lvl-3-digital-album-esexe

ARTIST: Frank Profitt
WORK: Morning Fair
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/wdyO1890Zpc?si=1esdsYhrRNWTg7zD

ARTIST: Sam Lee
WORK: Over Yonders Hill
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2jcdbFRRYc

ARTIST: The Kings of Calicutt
WORK: Sheffield Park
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/o1lDKhJd6Pw?si=XWyn9hQQ3ImN2PRq

ARTIST: Bellowhead
WORK: Cold Blows the Wind
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/WvuxL8UQiLQ?si=Sdr7Zz7yUVEXi7zg

ARTIST: Jean Ritchie
WORK: Go Dig My Grave
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGrcOqcbzYk

ARTIST: The Clancy Brothers
WORK: The Butcher Boy
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/WMc8QSxZe_M?si=PIv8GZyRL_1vkSRD

ARTIST: Buell Kazee
WORK: Butcher’s Boy
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/lwSJoMNRGuI?si=fehdH-zflcTkTbY2

ARTIST: Pollyanna
WORK: Railroad Boy
SOURCE: https://pollyanna.bandcamp.com/album/man-time-deluxe-edition
...more
31min
June 23, 2025 Episode #2.6 - No Strings Attached
Welcome to Part II of Folk Files’ exploration of the history of folk instruments! Learn about the origins and etymology of accordions, concertinas, harmonicas, bagpipes, whistles, and a sampling of percussion! (Recorded with a head cold - please excuse any stuffiness).
Host: Olivia Harding
Special thanks to: Aaron J. Morton
Support Folk Files: https://www.patreon.com/c/FolkFilesPodcast

Musical excerpts:
ARTIST: Duo Synkro
WORK: Live at Paris Bal Folk
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1XgiYjo1HE

ARTIST: Wu Wei
WORK: Sheng performance with Helsinki Philharmonic
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xios4KtjG2A

ARTIST: Mark Kloeg
WORK: Cantiga 100
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtWazpkuz7o

ARTIST: Paul Young
WORK: Michael’s Jig
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/f8TX7jO-_es?si=AWS2GmtPtNJhMRMc

ARTIST: Sofia Ros
WORK: La Campanella
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ARC2YxsbE0

ARTIST: Nick Ariondo
WORK: Flight of the Bumblebee
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxTOwXEy2Mo

ARTIST: Yuxin Ding
WORK: The Entertainer
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8kmUkDwgIs

ARTIST: Sonny Boy Williamson
WORK: Bye Bye Bird
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-PhBryFuIM

ARTIST: Carlos Vives
WORK: Hijo de Vallenato
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORzwHmeJAmU

ARTIST: Piper Jones Band
WORK: Live at the Loch Norman Scottish Festival 2023
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teJu3_eJGnM

ARTIST: Chris McMullan
WORK: The Limerick Lament
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Dm3EpfuxuG0

ARTIST: Christy Barry
WORK: Traditional Irish Tin Whistle Music (Doolin Style)
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpN36I9xr-o

ARTIST: Spokes Mashiyane
WORK: A song off the 1959 album “King Kwela”
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adyM1Gx1lHU

ARTIST: John Joe Kelly
WORK: Bodhrán solo from “Island Songs”
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi1G-A-wdu0

ARTIST: Abby “The Spoon Lady” and Lyle Rickards
WORK: I’ll Fly Away
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/Ibye4LNpWD8?si=Y5wPiddyQXs5Pmj1

ARTIST: Dom Flemons
WORK: How To Play the Bones with Dom Flemons
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMokBr9cTxM
...more
26min
May 30, 2025 Episode #2.5 - Strings Attached
This episode of Folk Files takes a departure from folk songs to talk about folk instruments! Learn about the history, ancestors, and etymology of folky string instruments, including the banjo, fiddle, mandolin, and guitar!
Host: Olivia Harding
Special thanks to: Aaron J. Morton
Check out Basic Folk: https://basicfolk.com/
Support Folk Files: https://www.patreon.com/c/FolkFilesPodcast?redirect=true

Musical excerpts:
ARTIST: Ekona Diatta
WORK: Gambia
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/FHCpjVrGDNk?si=90XYIILixvtyxtMR

ARTIST: The Harper and the Minstrel
WORK: Cantiga 353
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVrfqvHVbdU

ARTIST: Valentina Nicolai
WORK: Il Ballerino
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfx7WcyG5sI

ARTIST: Ragnhild Hemsing
WORK: Valdresguten
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYSVDG8ZFNw

ARTIST: Chris Thile
WORK: Jessamyn’s Reel
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88q9syere0Q

ARTIST: RAVN
WORK: In Nature #2
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cCM04Qvx2w

ARTIST: Edward Foster
WORK: Ja Nus Hons Pris
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mfDscXoY8A

ARTIST: Bernardo de Pace
WORK: The Wizard of the Mandolin
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHfQTzDnz9s

ARTIST: Rolf Lislevand
WORK: Unknown
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/jUd_Tl3N3wE?si=X60gcIMUodA_J3wZ

ARTIST: Mariachi Juvenil Perla
WORK: El Cascabel
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SVCsqs3Vsc

ARTIST: Justin Johnson
WORK: Justin Johnson Plays the Diddley Bow
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8Ic3j7f5GU

ARTIST: Miles Caton (Sinners 2025 Soundtrack)
WORK: Travelin’
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/1hC9X81x7nY?si=xW18W3o91LS2RTEa

ARTIST: Sol Hoopii
WORK: Palolo
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/kPzqjmgi2-I?si=PC7eTQXuaPmCuRce

ARTIST: The Lady Victoria
WORK: King of the Fairies
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/QuYm9wvTvkc?si=v2wN0FT2YmDgk_Rv

ARTIST: Frontier Culture Museum
WORK: O du lieber Augustine
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTAtHhG7H6A

ARTIST: Joni Mitchell
WORK: California (Live)
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5BnE5_lPqE

ARTIST: Scott Marshall
WORK: Unknown
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvBSXocQog0

ARTIST: Unknown
WORK: Organistrum
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg5J1cQs7CM
...more
28min
April 23, 2025 Folk Files #2.4 - I Am A Roving Gambler
This episode explores the variations, history, and geography of the bluegrass song “The Roving Gambler.”

Host: Olivia Harding
Special thanks to: Ashford King, The Cecil Sharp House/Ralph Vaughan Williams Library, and Aaron J. Morton

Check out Basic Folk: https://basicfolk.com/
Listen to Ashford King: https://open.spotify.com/album/1IZwE0c1mzOQtd3nnWn8nE?si=A5AenKxXRvmAiM_duUVHPg
Support Folk Files: https://www.patreon.com/c/FolkFilesPodcast?redirect=true

Musical excerpts:
ARTIST: Doc Watson
WORK: The Roving Gambler
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhTcFh_jAnM

ARTIST: Larry Sparks
WORK: Roving Gambler
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVrfqvHVbdU

ARTIST: Albert Sallee
WORK: Roving Gambler
SOURCE: https://digitalcollections.uark.edu/digital/collection/OzarkFolkSong/id/1771

ARTIST: Donna Everett
WORK: Roving Gambler
SOURCE: https://digitalcollections.uark.edu/digital/collection/OzarkFolkSong/id/1221

ARTIST: Rambling Jack Elliott
WORK: Roving Gambler
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B5BHG5G1P8

ARTIST: The Corries
WORK: Roving Journeyman
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5LzHSci1Lg

ARTIST: Harry Brazil
WORK: Rambling Irishman
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDaC883iJjo

ARTIST: Tom Willett
WORK: The Roving Journeyman
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_DoReXQMRM

ARTIST: Delia Murphy
WORK: Roving Journeyman
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bztY9bHbbVA

ARTIST: Samantha Bumgarner
WORK: The Gamblin’ Man
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWfszrzc51Q&t=121s

ARTIST: Leroy Gardner
WORK: Gambling Man
SOURCE: https://digitalcollections.uark.edu/digital/collection/OzarkFolkSong/id/2942

ARTIST: The Wolfe Tones
WORK: Paddy Lay Back
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QqpcENtS-s

ARTIST: Joan Baez
WORK: The Trees They Do Grow High
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh7Lcw0ZIWc

ARTIST: The Staple Singers
WORK: Move Along Train
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fdbij67yUs

ARTIST: Alison Krauss
WORK: Down to the River To Pray
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SZv7JJqcNY

ARTIST: Clancy Brothers and Robbie O’Connell
WORK: Moonshiner
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du8Naz_iAg4

ARTIST: Johnny Whistletrigger
WORK: Guerrilla Man
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB1OweaWbxc

ARTIST: Ashford King
WORK: Roving Gambler
SOURCE: https://open.spotify.com/track/5rkkQsz2EC9VaFTnAJWAHJ?si=213e5631c1a04ca0
...more
39min
March 31, 2025 Folk Files #2.3 - No Land is Alone
From 1986-1991, a “Singing Revolution” took place in the Baltic states, leading to their independence from the Soviet Union. This episode of Folk Files looks at the rich musical history that paved the way for the Singing Revolution to occur and provides an introduction to Estonian folk and choral music. (Apologies for any horrible Estonian pronunciation).
Host: Olivia Harding
Special thanks to: Cliff S., Ramona Holmes, and Aaron J. Morton
Check out Basic Folk: https://basicfolk.com/

Musical excerpts:
ARTIST: Singers at Laulupidu 2019
WORK: Mu isamaa on minu arm
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTdOiCa0-4o

ARTIST: Tuule Kann
WORK: Estonian Folk Music Instrument: KANNEL
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lqpRd9kU_o

ARTIST: Timo Lige / Students from Hiiumaa
WORK: Kiigelaul (A Swinging Song)
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x5QslTDXW4

ARTIST: Written by L. Raudkepp, Composed by J. Aavik
WORK: Hoia, jumal Eestit
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O9D0ZN1kkI

ARTIST: Singers at Laulupidu 2019
WORK: Koi
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_cCvMuDLTg

ARTIST: Eteläsuomalaisen Osakunnan Laulajat
WORK: Kangakudumise laul
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izYbVvt-DPo

ARTIST: Singers at Laulupidu 2014
WORK: Mis need ohjad meida hoidvad
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHuaIz6ZK6s

ARTIST: Tartu Boys Choir
WORK: Mu isamaa on minu arm
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oX4yvG5ApU

ARTIST: Tartu Boys Choir
WORK: Veel kaitse Kalev oma lapsi
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbdpHz4s7-4

ARTIST: Ell Tabur
WORK: Lenda, lenda, lepalind
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oSswM_7sBY

ARTIST: Tallinna Kammerkoor
WORK: Priiuse hommikul
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru-picL-Ozo

ARTIST: Tallinna Meestelaulu Selts
WORK: Üks kindel linn ja varjupaik
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B37doTWWFwk

ARTIST: Singers at Laulupidu 2019
WORK: Tuljak
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k2lsqm8JLk

ARTIST: Singers at Öölaulupidu 2008
WORK: Ei ole üksi ükski maa
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3BSN0P8-no
...more
37min
March 19, 2025 Episode Swap - Basic Folk: Carolyn Kendrick's Devilish Detour
Surprise! This is not an episode of Folk Files: It's an episode of Basic Folk! Basic Folk, produced by the Bluegrass Situation, is a podcast that features honest conversations with folk musicians. Hosted by Cindy Howes and Lizzie No, Basic Folk approaches interviews with warmth, humor and insightful questions. Since 2018, this podcast has dignified under the radar roots musicians by providing a platform that they might not otherwise have.
This episode features Carolyn Kendrick, whose latest project explores the complex themes of moral panic, tradition, and the figure of the devil aka Satan aka Lucifer. The LA-based songwriter opens up about the inspiration behind her album "Each Machine."
She shares her unexpected journey into researching the devil, sparked by a podcast project that ended up overtaking her life, leading her to interview the leader of the Satanic Temple, among many others. This deep dive into the topic became a way for her to process the overwhelming political and cultural landscape.
Check out the links below to hear more from Basic Folk!
https://basicfolk.com/
https://www.facebook.com/basicfolkpod/
https://www.instagram.com/basicfolkpod/

Carolyn Kendrick Links:
Each Machine on Bandcamp: https://carolynkendrick.bandcamp.com/album/each-machine
Website: ⁠https://www.carolynkendrick.com⁠
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolynbkendrick/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolynkendrickmusic
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@carolynbkendrick

...more
1h 9min

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