FOLKING

About FOLKING

FOLKING (formerly We Who Move) is a podcast series examining modern & historical issues through the lens of folklore, music, and dance traditions, featuring the music and words of independent global musicians and contemporary tradition-bearers, everywhere. To support this podcast, explore extended materials and view full video versions of these interviews, head to Patreon.com/songsfordarktimes & become a patron. The music and interviews in these podcast episodes are generously shared by permission of the artists. Please consider supporting them, in turn, by liking/following their social media profiles, purchasing their albums, attending concerts and sharing their work with your friends. Much thanks!

Publisher

Genevieve Andersen

Category

music · music · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Jan 2018

Latest episode

7 Jan 2022

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Jan 2022

   New England: Tim Eriksen

   Music + an interview (or two) with American ballad-singer, punk rock musician, Sacred Harp devotee & doctor of ethnomusicology, Tim Eriksen.

2. 

   30 Nov 2021

   In Finland: Barbora Xu

   Today, we relaunch this podcast & head to Finland, to hear the music & words of Czech singer & multi=instrumentalist, Barbora Xu, who draws upon ancient texts from Finland & China, and setting them to original melodies.

3. 

   4 Mar 2019

   Bothies & Ballads (ft. Scott Gardner)

   Journey to Scotland where we are joined by singer Scott Gardner, to explore the Scottish Bothy Ballad tradition.

4. 

   7 Jan 2019

   The Maid on the Shore (ft. Lady Maisery)

   Theft. Murder. Virginity. Vengeance. Feminism. Folklore. Flowers? In this episode we will take a brief look at female heroism in English folksong, what it is to be a woman in folk music & hear voices of contemporary women in folk music when we are joined by phenomenal folk trio, Lady Maisery (separately known as Hannah James, Rowan Rheingans & Hazel Askew).

5. 

   18 Dec 2018

   Rona & Marit

   Interviews & music with Rona & Marit.

6. 

   1 Jan 2018

   The Importance of Sound

   What is music? Why is it important? Can music be dangerous? And why should we care? In this episode, we will take a look at how sound & music feature prominently in ways we may be unaware of & I will share with you why I research & share folk traditions today.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

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