Welcome to Part II of Folk Files’ exploration of the history of folk instruments! Learn about the origins and etymology of accordions, concertinas, harmonicas, bagpipes, whistles, and a sampling of percussion! (Recorded with a head cold - please excuse any stuffiness).
Host: Olivia Harding
Special thanks to: Aaron J. Morton
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Musical excerpts:
ARTIST: Duo Synkro
WORK: Live at Paris Bal Folk
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1XgiYjo1HE
ARTIST: Wu Wei
WORK: Sheng performance with Helsinki Philharmonic
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xios4KtjG2A
ARTIST: Mark Kloeg
WORK: Cantiga 100
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtWazpkuz7o
ARTIST: Paul Young
WORK: Michael’s Jig
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/f8TX7jO-_es?si=AWS2GmtPtNJhMRMc
ARTIST: Sofia Ros
WORK: La Campanella
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ARC2YxsbE0
ARTIST: Nick Ariondo
WORK: Flight of the Bumblebee
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxTOwXEy2Mo
ARTIST: Yuxin Ding
WORK: The Entertainer
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8kmUkDwgIs
ARTIST: Sonny Boy Williamson
WORK: Bye Bye Bird
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-PhBryFuIM
ARTIST: Carlos Vives
WORK: Hijo de Vallenato
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORzwHmeJAmU
ARTIST: Piper Jones Band
WORK: Live at the Loch Norman Scottish Festival 2023
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teJu3_eJGnM
ARTIST: Chris McMullan
WORK: The Limerick Lament
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Dm3EpfuxuG0
ARTIST: Christy Barry
WORK: Traditional Irish Tin Whistle Music (Doolin Style)
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpN36I9xr-o
ARTIST: Spokes Mashiyane
WORK: A song off the 1959 album “King Kwela”
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adyM1Gx1lHU
ARTIST: John Joe Kelly
WORK: Bodhrán solo from “Island Songs”
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi1G-A-wdu0
ARTIST: Abby “The Spoon Lady” and Lyle Rickards
WORK: I’ll Fly Away
SOURCE: https://youtu.be/Ibye4LNpWD8?si=Y5wPiddyQXs5Pmj1
ARTIST: Dom Flemons
WORK: How To Play the Bones with Dom Flemons
