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Join Lena and Avery on the latest episode of the '90s Tunes Podcast as they take a trip down memory lane to revisit a musical gem from the beloved animated series, "The Simpsons." In this episode, our hosts dive deep into Lisa Simpson's iconic "Union Folk Song."
Released during the show's early '90s heyday, this socially conscious and catchy folk tune is not only a testament to Lisa's character but also a snapshot of the era's cultural and political landscape.
Whether you're a fan of Lisa Simpson or simply a '90s music enthusiast, this episode of the '90s Tunes Podcast is a delightful trip back in time you won't want to miss. So, grab your Walkman and join Lena and Avery as they celebrate the '90s nostalgia embodied in Lisa Simpson's "Union Folk Song."

"Ukrainian songs, whether they are sung or instrumental, tell about the history of our people and about their landscape." Dallas-based fellow Kelsey Lee explores Ukrainian folk music performance in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. Veselka Dallas is a folk singing group that performs all over North Texas.  Kelsey interviews two singers from the group, as well as a Dallas-based bandura musician. 

Learn more at TexasFolklife.org
This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

This presentation, which was recorded at the Elphinstone Institute’s 2017 symposium dedicated to memory of Bill Nicolaisen, by Elphinstone Institute Director, Dr Thomas A McKean, looks at performed and sung ballad texts in the light of Bill Nicolaisen’s ideas of time – performance, narrative, and historical – and place, beyond the beyond. Ballads and their performance express and encapsulate, ignore and elide time and place in dynamic, sometimes illogical ways, pulling and stretching realities to maximise impact. Using North-East ballads, Dr McKean explores some of the ways singers and composers use and are affected by these concepts.

For more information about Dr McKean’s work, please visit: Dr Thomas McKean | People | The University of Aberdeen (abdn.ac.uk) 

Lawd, lawd, lordy, lordy, Lord—we strike up a debate on where John Henry and his hammer fall.  

Deliver us a tale of your own: gwritersanon@gmail.com  

Toss your last red cent into the John Henry debate on Facebook (Ghost Writers, Anonymous).  

A transcript for this podcast can be found online, here. 
Adam McNaughtan delivers an illustrated talk with Gordeanna McCulloch entitled ‘Words for Tunes: Robert Burns as a Lyric-Writer’ at the Cullerie Singing Weekend in 2009. It was recorded by Professor Ian Russell.

Welcome to the Deep River Podcast. In this program we’ll explore the compelling story, sound and impact of the Negro Spirituals. What echoes of the past can be heard in their tune? What stories can they tell? I hope you’ll join me as we dive into the origin, history and meaning, behind the Spirituals.

“There is a body of American sacred songs commonly called Negro spirituals. These songs express – both in their words and in the way they are performed musically – the deep religious feelings of the African-American people. They are an important part of the American cultural heritage, and are now recognized globally as anthems to liberty that can feed the deepest aspirations of the human soul.”

Greetings All!  This months bonus episode is on Woody Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land" a song I'm sure most of our listeners here in the United States can remember singing in elementary school.  We compare Woody's 1940 version, the Avett Brothers 2020 version and Tom Morello as the Nightwatchman's live version.  We discuss the often omitted fourth and sixth verses and their overall impact to the song, if this land is in fact "made for you and me", how a songs meaning can change once it is censored, and how the heck this very political song became an elementary school sing along staple.  As always thank you for listening!

Intro/Outro Music:
Upbeat Forever by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5011-upbeat-forever
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/