- 37
- Episodes
- 6
- Transcribed
- 39
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
About Folk Files
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!
- Publisher
- Olivia Harding
- Category
- music
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 14 Nov 2023
- Latest episode
- 16 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
6 of 37 episodes have a transcript.
16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode #3.10 - Cold as the Clay
18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode #3.9 - Fol-de-rol and Fiddle-dee-dee
21 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode #3.8 - Beat the Drum Slowly
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Episode #3.10 - Cold as the Clay
Published 16 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And so, these songs may have been a useful tool when it came to helping mourners return to something resembling normal life. If they were convinced that their loved ones were harmed by their sadness, perhaps they'd find it easier to embrace joy. As song collector Mike Yates wrote, I am tempted to believe that, ultimately, the ballads are giving out sound advice on how to cope with bereavement, and this long before psychologists had been heard of. This element of the unquiet grave may have been why the supernatural part survived. In general, ghosts are not incredibly common in English ballads. In her article, The Unquiet Grave, Ruth Harvey argues that regional ghost stories often didn't have enough listenership to survive, and, quote, Harvey's point makes exceptions for ballads that involve ghosts enacting holy miracles. […]
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 26 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 13 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 38 / 100
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- Quality
- 38
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 96
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