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June 23, 2025 25 mins

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

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