The Wallins: Appalachian family perserving the American folksong tradition
Learn about one family's contribution to preserving America's folk song style and tradition. From the writings of song collectors in the 1910s, to the field recordings of documentarians starting in the 1960s, members of the the Wallin family of Big Laurel, North Carolina performed tunes handed down through generations, including "Rain and Snow" and a "Conversation with Death."
23 Feb 2024
Rain and Snow
Learn about this traditional folk song and its journey from the Appalachian Mountains to the Grateful Dead's first album.
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17 Dec 2023
Up on the Housetop
Learn about this traditional holiday song, which sprang from the imagination of a children's music teacher in 1864.
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