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
Thanks to the Massachusetts Cultural Council for their generous support.