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Can Songs Kill? The Leo Frank Trial and the Ballad of Little Mary Phagan

The Meaning of the Cherry Tree Carol Folksong: Old Christmas, Sacred Trees and Fertility Goddesses

Easy Folk Songs to Sing: The Cherry Tree Carol

Can I Sing That? Catawba Indian Nation Songs, Context and Colonization:

Learn to Sing Two Catawba Language Songs:

Learn to Sing “I Am Going to the West:”

CDSS is pleased to support “Songs that Speak,” a monthly YouTube series by Saro Lynch-Thomason. Learn about the history, folklore, and modern-day relevance of traditional songs, and sing along as Saro teaches each song through sing-and-repeat.

Most recent:

The Ballad of Little Mary Phagan January 31, 2022
Can Songs Kill? The Leo Frank Trial and the Ballad of Little Mary Phagan

Past Songs

The Cherry Tree Carol December 20, 2021
Can I Sing That? Catawba Indian Nation Songs, Context and Colonization November 18, 2021
Mother Shipton October 15, 2021
Frankie Silver’s Confession July 26, 2021
Which Side Are You On? June 4, 2021
Hollering April 30, 2021
Roll the Old Chariot Along April 8, 2021
Supplication in a Nation’s Calamity February 25, 2021
Cotton Mill Girls January 4, 2021
Bangum and the Wild Boar December 3, 2020

Mother Shipton: Your Favorite Witch You’ve Never Heard Of!

Learn to Sing “Mother Shipton:”

True Crime Ballads: Frankie Silver’s Confession

Learn to Sing “Frankie Silver’s Confession:”

Rad Music Moment: “Which Side Are You On?” Folksong

Learn to sing “Which Side Are You On?”:

Hollering: An Ancient Musical Tradition!

Learn to holler:

Learn Sea Songs: History, Origins and Resources on Shanty Music:

Learn to sing “Roll the Old Chariot Along:”

Supplication: A Shaker Song by Cecilia DeVere, Who Predicted Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination:

Learn to sing “Supplication in a Nation’s Calamity:”