LISTEN: The Band Of Heathens Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
On this week's premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage, guest host David Mayfield welcomes The Band of H...
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Encore: True Stories Behind Folk Heroes, Runaway Trains And Murder Ballads, Inside Appalachia
This week, on this special episode with guest co-host, ballad singer Saro Lynch-Thomason, we explore songs about lawbreaking folk heroes, runaway trains and murder ballads.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEncore: True Stories Behind Folk Heroes, Runaway Trains And Murder Ballads
This week, we’re talking about traditional ballads - how they tell stories and connect us to the past. These old tunes can mean so much. They can tap into difficult emotions and give feelings space to be heard. Some songs may even be too uncomfortable to sing.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsENCORE: True Stories Behind Folk Heroes, Runaway Trains And Murder Ballads
This week on Inside Appalachia, we’re talking about traditional ballads - how they tell stories and connect us to the past. These old tunes can mean so much. They can tap into difficult emotions and give feelings space to be heard. Some songs may even be too uncomfortable to sing.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEncore: True Stories Behind Folk Heroes, Runaway Trains And Murder Ballads
This week on Inside Appalachia, we’re talking about traditional ballads — how they tell stories and connect us to the past. These old tunes can mean so much. They can tap into difficult emotions and give feelings space to be heard. Some songs may even be too uncomfortable to sing.
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Appalachian Ballad Singer Says Some Songs Are Just Too Painful To Sing
Suzannah Park is a ballad singer and teacher who lives in Asheville, North Carolina. She grew up singing all kinds of folk songs, but there are some ballads she just can’t bring herself to sing.
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