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 HardingSupport Folk Files: https://www.patreon.com/c/FolkFilesPodcastMusical excerpts:ARTIST: Oscar IsaacWORK: The Death of Queen JaneSOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfeKFKG3JWMARTIST: Cyril TawneyWORK: The Death of Queen JaneSOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESUdOHChNKwARTIST: Joan BaezWORK: The Death of Queen JaneSOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6ZNp9le6x8ARTIST: Bedlam Early MusicWORK: The Death of Queen JaneSOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYGWmV2XAnUARTIST: Peggy SeegerWORK: The Death of Queen JaneSOURCE: https://youtu.be/7z0KILKEZhk?si=qmkqUwFtPVlKyaGHARTIST: Duncan WilliamsonWORK: The Death of Queen JaneSOURCE: https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AB34LE2XNHS5FC8OARTIST: John Jacob NilesWORK: The Death of Queen JaneSOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnUaWKysPQMARTIST: Isla CameronWORK: The Death of Queen JaneSOURCE: https://youtu.be/mMmHkgq1_T0?si=MAzM8qm8_0wHxoAcARTIST: Karine PolwartWORK: The Death of Queen JaneSOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT2uqT3am1MARTIST: Bothy BandWORK: The Death of Queen JaneSOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYHkpjkZvJA
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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 HardingSupport Folk Files: https://www.patreon.com/c/FolkFilesPodcastMusical excerpts:ARTIST: The Wainwright SistersWORK: Long LankinSOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8vzCkJJlSQARTIST: Steeleye SpanWORK: Long LankinSOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74Rw1SVfa_UARTIST: Martin CarthyWORK: Long LankinSOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlYuv1ZUsZ0ARTIST: George FradleyWORK: LankinSOURCE: https://youtu.be/yrEuzBE0uTs?si=aIpFgzidrF7YGpnNARTIST: Geordie McIntyreWORK: LamkinSOURCE: https://youtu.be/LQF9M1Omrfs?si=d0yAQwvibFAIDLeQARTIST: Alasdair Roberts & FriendsWORK: Long LankinSOURCE: https://youtu.be/es-bKUVLtUE?si=yxV9vFgzZoMpPPVCARTIST: Lisa KnappWORK: Long LankinSOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zahxuV3H9SkARTIST: Frank ProffittWORK: Bo LamkinSOURCE: https://youtu.be/G6MLv__s_cU?si=9kG2WJSa1F0fZ1dg
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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 HardingSupport Folk Files: https://www.patreon.com/c/FolkFilesPodcastYuri Gohen: @yurigohenfolksongWho Killed Cock Robin by Yuri Gohen: https://yurigohen.bandcamp.com/album/who-killed-cock-robinhttps://open.spotify.com/album/5I5HTXbYVPOxc7MtKFU9jX?si=LXPUC86NQ1iamUUntn4GtAMusical excerpts:ARTIST: Peggy SeegerWORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?SOURCE: https://www.y outube.com/watch?v=hVTcXtK_8QoARTIST: Tim Hart and FriendsWORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjGyLkGJBlIARTIST: King’s SingersWORK: Of All the BirdsSOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnr6Oxybkq4ARTIST: Dana and Susan RobinsonWORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?SOURCE: https://youtu.be/HqP26mqO4GY?si=xS2SAHX8BItCQ00UARTIST: Jean RitchieWORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otcP8CCCt3cARTIST: Glenn YarbroughWORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACX6OS6oO5kARTIST: Richard Dyer-BennetWORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?SOURCE: https://youtu.be/lhTXFbYn3WYARTIST: John Jacob NilesWORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-_lfkMQGPsARTIST: Robin RobertsWORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB9eTpc-G1UARTIST: Silly SymphonyWORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GK66CFljA0ARTIST: St. Michael’s Junior School for Girls in CumberlandWORK: Cock Robin is Dead and Lays in his GraveSOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YteMR9prrQARTIST: Yuri GohenWORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40-TqWBPoDs
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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 HardingSupport 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 SpanWORK: Cadgwith AnthemSOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMBpPYA8ebYARTIST: Ewan MacCollWORK: Alan Tyne O’HarrowSOURCE: https://ewanmaccoll.bandcamp.com/track/alan-tyne-o-harrowARTIST: Martin CarthyWORK: Newlyn TownSOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM7hDJI85uIARTIST: Roger McGuinnWORK: Whiskey in the JarSOURCE: https://youtu.be/i8iAp0mTKjo?si=htJCj3YzGDz4UWsoARTIST: Loreena McKennittWORK: The HighwaymanSOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=YGFo0xn4JeYARTIST: Ewan MacCollWORK: The Crafty FarmerSOURCE: https://youtu.be/GT_uXRERmsE?si=bNwLhDjFCXB9yuijARTIST: Magpie LaneWORK: The Highwayman OutwittedSOURCE: https://youtu.be/kXHL6omuz3c?si=pnX3AOzB6sbfoNZuARTIST: Jackie OatesWORK: Robbers’ RetreatSOURCE: https://youtu.be/ZzPA52DWzwM?si=ZkM3a4WDugEpC4ypARTIST: The Mousehole Male Voice ChoirWORK: The Cadgwith AnthemSOURCE: https://youtu.be/yXFIUuWARB0?si=mgpBLQqoKOYtge7NARTIST: The Longest JohnsWORK: Cadgwith AnthemSOURCE: https://youtu.be/UiBlnnN2PWU?si=78Mzy7npMptFomP1ARTIST: Bounding MainWORK: Cadgwith AnthemSOURCE: https://youtu.be/KQbYYnoM3wM?si=UF20bLf7VaKn-lGD
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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 HardingCheck out more from Pollyanna: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Rgyvnw9WrAm20MhlS2kyp?si=irIKZtNOTFaZWDOt9mh0cASpecial thanks to: Aaron J. MortonSupport 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 MarieWORK: O’Carolan’s CupSOURCE: https://youtu.be/zrBwqFco0Xs?si=-SdsYnEWGiD5SnFOARTIST: Sarah MakemWORK: The Butcher BoySOURCE: https://youtu.be/x_mtUaBHWCE?si=tBXVy9ELCV9dECghARTIST: Derek and Hazel SarjeantWORK: A Sailor Coming Home on LeaveSOURCE: https://youtu.be/e91Ug-CAjAc?si=sMcd-NpQC-FQmNSLARTIST: Music the GatheringWORK: Johnny Jump UpSOURCE: https://www.musicthegathering.com/store/lvl-3-digital-album-esexeARTIST: Frank ProfittWORK: Morning FairSOURCE: https://youtu.be/wdyO1890Zpc?si=1esdsYhrRNWTg7zDARTIST: Sam LeeWORK: Over Yonders HillSOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2jcdbFRRYcARTIST: The Kings of CalicuttWORK: Sheffield ParkSOURCE: https://youtu.be/o1lDKhJd6Pw?si=XWyn9hQQ3ImN2PRqARTIST: BellowheadWORK: Cold Blows the WindSOURCE: https://youtu.be/WvuxL8UQiLQ?si=Sdr7Zz7yUVEXi7zgARTIST: Jean RitchieWORK: Go Dig My GraveSOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGrcOqcbzYkARTIST: The Clancy BrothersWORK: The Butcher BoySOURCE: https://youtu.be/WMc8QSxZe_M?si=PIv8GZyRL_1vkSRDARTIST: Buell KazeeWORK: Butcher’s BoySOURCE: https://youtu.be/lwSJoMNRGuI?si=fehdH-zflcTkTbY2ARTIST: PollyannaWORK: Railroad BoySOURCE: https://pollyanna.bandcamp.com/album/man-time-deluxe-edition
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, rebel songs, and other music that has withstood the test of time!
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