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    Folk Files

    Welcome to Folk Files, a podcast hosted by Olivia Harding that seeks to uncover the mysteries of folk music throughout the ages and dive deep into the tangled history of murder ballads, sea shanties, rebel songs, and other music that has withstood the test of time!

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    Latest Episodes:
    Bonus Episode: The Ballad World of Anna Gordon Dec 05, 2025
    Show notes

    In this bonus episode of Folk Files, I interview Ruth Perry, the author of The Ballad World of Anna Gordon, Mrs. Brown of Falkland. Anna Gordon is one of the most famous source singers in the history of folk music from the British Isles, and Ruth Perry's book dives into her life as a woman and ballad singer in 18th century Scotland.


    The book is available at https://global.oup.com/academic/

    It's pricy, and understandably so, since it contains a wealth of new information and scholarship, but you can use the discount code AAFLYG6 to save 30%.


    You can listen to the accompanying ballads for free at https://global.oup.com/booksites/content/9780198939092/

    In this episode, I use clips from the following songs: Lady Elspat, King Henry, Lamkin, and Thomas Rymer & Queen of Elfland


    You can purchase a CD with all twelve of the ballads at birnamcdshop.com or on Amazon (See more information here: https://www.birnamcd.com/birnam-pr/anna-gordon/ )


    This interview has been edited for time.

    Special Thanks to Ruth Perry and Aaron J. Morton


    Episode #2.11 - The Flower of England Nov 21, 2025
    Show notes

    For a long time, "The Death of Queen Jane" has been considered a folk song that takes artistic liberties with the historic event of the birth of Edward VI to Jane Seymour in 1537. But is it possible that the song hints at a more complicated story, filled with propaganda and intrigue? Explore the intersection of Tudor history and folk ballads in this episode of Folk Files.


    Host: Olivia Harding

    Support Folk Files: https://www.patreon.com/c/FolkFilesPodcast


    Musical excerpts:

    ARTIST: Oscar Isaac

    WORK: The Death of Queen Jane

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfeKFKG3JWM


    ARTIST: Cyril Tawney

    WORK: The Death of Queen Jane

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESUdOHChNKw


    ARTIST: Joan Baez

    WORK: The Death of Queen Jane

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6ZNp9le6x8


    ARTIST: Bedlam Early Music

    WORK: The Death of Queen Jane

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYGWmV2XAnU


    ARTIST: Peggy Seeger

    WORK: The Death of Queen Jane

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/7z0KILKEZhk?si=qmkqUwFtPVlKyaGH


    ARTIST: Duncan Williamson

    WORK: The Death of Queen Jane

    SOURCE: https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AB34LE2XNHS5FC8O


    ARTIST: John Jacob Niles

    WORK: The Death of Queen Jane

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnUaWKysPQM


    ARTIST: Isla Cameron

    WORK: The Death of Queen Jane

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/mMmHkgq1_T0?si=MAzM8qm8_0wHxoAc


    ARTIST: Karine Polwart

    WORK: The Death of Queen Jane

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT2uqT3am1M


    ARTIST: Bothy Band

    WORK: The Death of Queen Jane

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYHkpjkZvJA


    Folk Files #2.10 - Beware the Moss Oct 30, 2025
    Show notes

    Long Lankin is the bogeyman of the Child Ballads. A mysterious figure who lives in the moss (or the gorse, or the hay), he is known as a bloodthirsty murderer. But what's the full story? Explore the origins of the horror-filled ballad in this Halloween episode of Folk Files.

    Host: Olivia Harding

    Support Folk Files: https://www.patreon.com/c/FolkFilesPodcast


    Musical excerpts:

    ARTIST: The Wainwright Sisters

    WORK: Long Lankin

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8vzCkJJlSQ


    ARTIST: Steeleye Span

    WORK: Long Lankin

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74Rw1SVfa_U


    ARTIST: Martin Carthy

    WORK: Long Lankin

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlYuv1ZUsZ0


    ARTIST: George Fradley

    WORK: Lankin

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/yrEuzBE0uTs?si=aIpFgzidrF7YGpnN


    ARTIST: Geordie McIntyre

    WORK: Lamkin

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/LQF9M1Omrfs?si=d0yAQwvibFAIDLeQ


    ARTIST: Alasdair Roberts & Friends

    WORK: Long Lankin

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/es-bKUVLtUE?si=yxV9vFgzZoMpPPVC


    ARTIST: Lisa Knapp

    WORK: Long Lankin

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zahxuV3H9Sk


    ARTIST: Frank Proffitt

    WORK: Bo Lamkin

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/G6MLv__s_cU?si=9kG2WJSa1F0fZ1dg


    Folk Files #2.9 - I Said the Sparrow Oct 20, 2025
    Show notes

    Who Killed Cock Robin? It was I, said the Sparrow. But where did the song come from? And what does it mean? Explore a world of birds, nursery rhymes, mythology, and history in this month's episode.


    Host: Olivia Harding

    Support Folk Files: https://www.patreon.com/c/FolkFilesPodcast


    Yuri Gohen: @yurigohenfolksong

    Who Killed Cock Robin by Yuri Gohen: https://yurigohen.bandcamp.com/album/who-killed-cock-robin

    https://open.spotify.com/album/5I5HTXbYVPOxc7MtKFU9jX?si=LXPUC86NQ1iamUUntn4GtA


    Musical excerpts:

    ARTIST: Peggy Seeger

    WORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?

    SOURCE: https://www.y outube.com/watch?v=hVTcXtK_8Qo


    ARTIST: Tim Hart and Friends

    WORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjGyLkGJBlI


    ARTIST: King's Singers

    WORK: Of All the Birds

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnr6Oxybkq4


    ARTIST: Dana and Susan Robinson

    WORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/HqP26mqO4GY?si=xS2SAHX8BItCQ00U


    ARTIST: Jean Ritchie

    WORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otcP8CCCt3c


    ARTIST: Glenn Yarbrough

    WORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACX6OS6oO5k


    ARTIST: Richard Dyer-Bennet

    WORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/lhTXFbYn3WY


    ARTIST: John Jacob Niles

    WORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-_lfkMQGPs


    ARTIST: Robin Roberts

    WORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB9eTpc-G1U


    ARTIST: Silly Symphony

    WORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GK66CFljA0


    ARTIST: St. Michael's Junior School for Girls in Cumberland

    WORK: Cock Robin is Dead and Lays in his Grave

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YteMR9prrQ


    ARTIST: Yuri Gohen

    WORK: Who Killed Cock Robin?

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40-TqWBPoDs


    Folk Files #2.8 - Stand and Deliver Aug 28, 2025
    Show notes

    Robbers, bandits, highwaymen…there are a lot of English folk songs about outlaws. In this episode of Folk Files, we'll look at why there are so many songs about criminals and what patterns exist in these ballads. Then, we'll look at Robbers' Retreat in an attempt to figure out why the song (also known as Cadgwith Anthem) doesn't seem to follow any of those patterns.


    Host: Olivia Harding

    Support Folk Files: https://www.patreon.com/c/FolkFilesPodcast

    *This episode of Folk Files was recorded on the road. Apologies for any lapses in quality.*


    Musical excerpts:

    ARTIST: Steeleye Span

    WORK: Cadgwith Anthem

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMBpPYA8ebY


    ARTIST: Ewan MacColl

    WORK: Alan Tyne O'Harrow

    SOURCE: https://ewanmaccoll.bandcamp.com/track/alan-tyne-o-harrow


    ARTIST: Martin Carthy

    WORK: Newlyn Town

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM7hDJI85uI


    ARTIST: Roger McGuinn

    WORK: Whiskey in the Jar

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/i8iAp0mTKjo?si=htJCj3YzGDz4UWso


    ARTIST: Loreena McKennitt

    WORK: The Highwayman

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=YGFo0xn4JeY


    ARTIST: Ewan MacColl

    WORK: The Crafty Farmer

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/GT_uXRERmsE?si=bNwLhDjFCXB9yuij


    ARTIST: Magpie Lane

    WORK: The Highwayman Outwitted

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/kXHL6omuz3c?si=pnX3AOzB6sbfoNZu


    ARTIST: Jackie Oates

    WORK: Robbers' Retreat

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/ZzPA52DWzwM?si=ZkM3a4WDugEpC4yp


    ARTIST: The Mousehole Male Voice Choir

    WORK: The Cadgwith Anthem

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/yXFIUuWARB0?si=mgpBLQqoKOYtge7N


    ARTIST: The Longest Johns

    WORK: Cadgwith Anthem

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/UiBlnnN2PWU?si=78Mzy7npMptFomP1


    ARTIST: Bounding Main

    WORK: Cadgwith Anthem

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/KQbYYnoM3wM?si=UF20bLf7VaKn-lGD


    Episode #2.7 - I Died For Love Jul 31, 2025
    Show notes

    This episode of Folk Files looks at a family of songs where the main character "dies for love." In particular, I explore "The Butcher Boy," a song with American, Irish, and English versions. The versions vary drastically: they swap out characters, drop details, and change the reasoning behind the narrator's decisions. I investigate what effect these changes have on the listener and what lessons we can draw from those effects.

    Host: Olivia Harding

    Check out more from Pollyanna: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Rgyvnw9WrAm20MhlS2kyp?si=irIKZtNOTFaZWDOt9mh0cA

    Special thanks to: Aaron J. Morton

    Support Folk Files: https://www.patreon.com/c/FolkFilesPodcast

    *This episode of Folk Files was recorded on the road. Apologies for any lapses in quality.*


    Musical excerpts:

    ARTIST: Alisa Marie

    WORK: O'Carolan's Cup

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/zrBwqFco0Xs?si=-SdsYnEWGiD5SnFO


    ARTIST: Sarah Makem

    WORK: The Butcher Boy

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/x_mtUaBHWCE?si=tBXVy9ELCV9dECgh


    ARTIST: Derek and Hazel Sarjeant

    WORK: A Sailor Coming Home on Leave

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/e91Ug-CAjAc?si=sMcd-NpQC-FQmNSL


    ARTIST: Music the Gathering

    WORK: Johnny Jump Up

    SOURCE: https://www.musicthegathering.com/store/lvl-3-digital-album-esexe


    ARTIST: Frank Profitt

    WORK: Morning Fair

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/wdyO1890Zpc?si=1esdsYhrRNWTg7zD


    ARTIST: Sam Lee

    WORK: Over Yonders Hill

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2jcdbFRRYc


    ARTIST: The Kings of Calicutt

    WORK: Sheffield Park

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/o1lDKhJd6Pw?si=XWyn9hQQ3ImN2PRq


    ARTIST: Bellowhead

    WORK: Cold Blows the Wind

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/WvuxL8UQiLQ?si=Sdr7Zz7yUVEXi7zg


    ARTIST: Jean Ritchie

    WORK: Go Dig My Grave

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGrcOqcbzYk


    ARTIST: The Clancy Brothers

    WORK: The Butcher Boy

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/WMc8QSxZe_M?si=PIv8GZyRL_1vkSRD


    ARTIST: Buell Kazee

    WORK: Butcher's Boy

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/lwSJoMNRGuI?si=fehdH-zflcTkTbY2


    ARTIST: Pollyanna

    WORK: Railroad Boy

    SOURCE: https://pollyanna.bandcamp.com/album/man-time-deluxe-edition


    Episode #2.6 - No Strings Attached Jun 23, 2025
    Show notes

    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

    Support Folk Files: https://www.patreon.com/c/FolkFilesPodcast


    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

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMokBr9cTxM


    Episode #2.5 - Strings Attached May 30, 2025
    Show notes

    This episode of Folk Files takes a departure from folk songs to talk about folk instruments! Learn about the history, ancestors, and etymology of folky string instruments, including the banjo, fiddle, mandolin, and guitar!

    Host: Olivia Harding

    Special thanks to: Aaron J. Morton

    Check out Basic Folk: https://basicfolk.com/

    Support Folk Files: https://www.patreon.com/c/FolkFilesPodcast?redirect=true


    Musical excerpts:

    ARTIST: Ekona Diatta

    WORK: Gambia

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/FHCpjVrGDNk?si=90XYIILixvtyxtMR


    ARTIST: The Harper and the Minstrel

    WORK: Cantiga 353

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVrfqvHVbdU


    ARTIST: Valentina Nicolai

    WORK: Il Ballerino

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfx7WcyG5sI


    ARTIST: Ragnhild Hemsing

    WORK: Valdresguten

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYSVDG8ZFNw


    ARTIST: Chris Thile

    WORK: Jessamyn's Reel

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88q9syere0Q


    ARTIST: RAVN

    WORK: In Nature #2

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cCM04Qvx2w


    ARTIST: Edward Foster

    WORK: Ja Nus Hons Pris

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mfDscXoY8A


    ARTIST: Bernardo de Pace

    WORK: The Wizard of the Mandolin

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHfQTzDnz9s


    ARTIST: Rolf Lislevand

    WORK: Unknown

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/jUd_Tl3N3wE?si=X60gcIMUodA_J3wZ


    ARTIST: Mariachi Juvenil Perla

    WORK: El Cascabel

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SVCsqs3Vsc


    ARTIST: Justin Johnson

    WORK: Justin Johnson Plays the Diddley Bow

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8Ic3j7f5GU


    ARTIST: Miles Caton (Sinners 2025 Soundtrack)

    WORK: Travelin'

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/1hC9X81x7nY?si=xW18W3o91LS2RTEa


    ARTIST: Sol Hoopii

    WORK: Palolo

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/kPzqjmgi2-I?si=PC7eTQXuaPmCuRce


    ARTIST: The Lady Victoria

    WORK: King of the Fairies

    SOURCE: https://youtu.be/QuYm9wvTvkc?si=v2wN0FT2YmDgk_Rv


    ARTIST: Frontier Culture Museum

    WORK: O du lieber Augustine

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTAtHhG7H6A


    ARTIST: Joni Mitchell

    WORK: California (Live)

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5BnE5_lPqE


    ARTIST: Scott Marshall

    WORK: Unknown

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvBSXocQog0


    ARTIST: Unknown

    WORK: Organistrum

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg5J1cQs7CM


    Folk Files #2.4 - I Am A Roving Gambler Apr 23, 2025
    Show notes

    This episode explores the variations, history, and geography of the bluegrass song "The Roving Gambler."


    Host: Olivia Harding

    Special thanks to: Ashford King, The Cecil Sharp House/Ralph Vaughan Williams Library, and Aaron J. Morton


    Check out Basic Folk: https://basicfolk.com/

    Listen to Ashford King: https://open.spotify.com/album/1IZwE0c1mzOQtd3nnWn8nE?si=A5AenKxXRvmAiM_duUVHPg

    Support Folk Files: https://www.patreon.com/c/FolkFilesPodcast?redirect=true


    Musical excerpts:

    ARTIST: Doc Watson

    WORK: The Roving Gambler

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhTcFh_jAnM


    ARTIST: Larry Sparks

    WORK: Roving Gambler

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVrfqvHVbdU


    ARTIST: Albert Sallee

    WORK: Roving Gambler

    SOURCE: https://digitalcollections.uark.edu/digital/collection/OzarkFolkSong/id/1771


    ARTIST: Donna Everett

    WORK: Roving Gambler

    SOURCE: https://digitalcollections.uark.edu/digital/collection/OzarkFolkSong/id/1221


    ARTIST: Rambling Jack Elliott

    WORK: Roving Gambler

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B5BHG5G1P8


    ARTIST: The Corries

    WORK: Roving Journeyman

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5LzHSci1Lg


    ARTIST: Harry Brazil

    WORK: Rambling Irishman

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDaC883iJjo


    ARTIST: Tom Willett

    WORK: The Roving Journeyman

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_DoReXQMRM


    ARTIST: Delia Murphy

    WORK: Roving Journeyman

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bztY9bHbbVA


    ARTIST: Samantha Bumgarner

    WORK: The Gamblin' Man

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWfszrzc51Q&t=121s


    ARTIST: Leroy Gardner

    WORK: Gambling Man

    SOURCE: https://digitalcollections.uark.edu/digital/collection/OzarkFolkSong/id/2942


    ARTIST: The Wolfe Tones

    WORK: Paddy Lay Back

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QqpcENtS-s


    ARTIST: Joan Baez

    WORK: The Trees They Do Grow High

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh7Lcw0ZIWc


    ARTIST: The Staple Singers

    WORK: Move Along Train

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fdbij67yUs


    ARTIST: Alison Krauss

    WORK: Down to the River To Pray

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SZv7JJqcNY


    ARTIST: Clancy Brothers and Robbie O'Connell

    WORK: Moonshiner

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du8Naz_iAg4


    ARTIST: Johnny Whistletrigger

    WORK: Guerrilla Man

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB1OweaWbxc


    ARTIST: Ashford King

    WORK: Roving Gambler

    SOURCE: https://open.spotify.com/track/5rkkQsz2EC9VaFTnAJWAHJ?si=213e5631c1a04ca0


    Folk Files #2.3 - No Land is Alone Mar 31, 2025
    Show notes

    From 1986-1991, a "Singing Revolution" took place in the Baltic states, leading to their independence from the Soviet Union. This episode of Folk Files looks at the rich musical history that paved the way for the Singing Revolution to occur and provides an introduction to Estonian folk and choral music. (Apologies for any horrible Estonian pronunciation).

    Host: Olivia Harding

    Special thanks to: Cliff S., Ramona Holmes, and Aaron J. Morton

    Check out Basic Folk: https://basicfolk.com/


    Musical excerpts:

    ARTIST: Singers at Laulupidu 2019

    WORK: Mu isamaa on minu arm

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTdOiCa0-4o


    ARTIST: Tuule Kann

    WORK: Estonian Folk Music Instrument: KANNEL

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lqpRd9kU_o


    ARTIST: Timo Lige / Students from Hiiumaa

    WORK: Kiigelaul (A Swinging Song)

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x5QslTDXW4


    ARTIST: Written by L. Raudkepp, Composed by J. Aavik

    WORK: Hoia, jumal Eestit

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O9D0ZN1kkI


    ARTIST: Singers at Laulupidu 2019

    WORK: Koi

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_cCvMuDLTg


    ARTIST: Eteläsuomalaisen Osakunnan Laulajat

    WORK: Kangakudumise laul

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izYbVvt-DPo


    ARTIST: Singers at Laulupidu 2014

    WORK: Mis need ohjad meida hoidvad

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHuaIz6ZK6s


    ARTIST: Tartu Boys Choir

    WORK: Mu isamaa on minu arm

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oX4yvG5ApU


    ARTIST: Tartu Boys Choir

    WORK: Veel kaitse Kalev oma lapsi

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbdpHz4s7-4


    ARTIST: Ell Tabur

    WORK: Lenda, lenda, lepalind

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oSswM_7sBY


    ARTIST: Tallinna Kammerkoor

    WORK: Priiuse hommikul

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru-picL-Ozo


    ARTIST: Tallinna Meestelaulu Selts

    WORK: Üks kindel linn ja varjupaik

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B37doTWWFwk


    ARTIST: Singers at Laulupidu 2019

    WORK: Tuljak

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k2lsqm8JLk


    ARTIST: Singers at Öölaulupidu 2008

    WORK: Ei ole üksi ükski maa

    SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3BSN0P8-no


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