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Estonia: Tuulikki Bartosik

A featured artist episode of That Folking Podcast, interviewing and spotlighting the music of Tuulikki Bartosik of Estonia.

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EPISODE WILL PREMIER ON FEBRUARY 15TH, 2022

In the meantime, you can read the original Folkworks article and subscribe to their mailing list.

Tuulikki Bartosik is an innovative and prominent voice in the Estonian & Nordic music scene. Her newly released single, Robertfors, is available now—signaling both the beginning of a brand new album, to be released in late 2022, and a new era in Tuulikki’s music. Please consider supporting the work of the artist by exploring, sharing and purchasing her music.

I the episode, Tuulikki mentions a few different Estonian languages and cultural traditions. If you would like to explore some of these other regions and traditions, here are a few links:

  • Setomaa / Seto Singing

  • Võrumaa / Võru Instituut

  • Regilaul Singing Tradition

  • Estonian Bagpipes

  • Diatonic Accordion

  • The Estonian Singing Revolution

  • Kihnu Island

  • Ruhnuh Island

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider sharing it with friends, supporting my work through Patreon, or subscribing and rating it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. These days, the only way a podcast can grow is directly through the listeners. Special thanks to the band Enkel for use of the song Taho as our theme song.

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New England: Tim Eriksen

An interview with Tim Eriksen for That Folking Podcast.

EPISODE PREMIERED ON JANUARY 7TH, 2022

I want to say a massive thank you to Tim Eriksen for his time, words and music. You can explore more of his work by heading to www.timeriksenmusic.com. You can purchase his albums through Bandcamp. I also highly suggest exploring any number of Tim Eriksen’s many collaborations, not limited to but including:

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider sharing it with friends, supporting my work through Patreon, or subscribing and rating it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. These days, the only way a podcast can grow is directly through the listeners. Special thanks to the band Enkel for use of the song Taho as our opening theme. To read the monthly articles on these episodes, head to www.folkworks.org and subscribe to their mailing list.

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In Finland: Barbora Xu

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You can buy Barbora’s album, Oilin Ennen, directly and find out about her upcoming tour dates + other projects by visiting her website at www.barboraxu.com. Olin Ennen is also available everywhere you can buy music. Special thanks to Barbora for her words, music & time. Her current project, Ask Your Elders, can be found & contributed to www.askyourelder.com. Special thanks, also, to the band Enkel for use of the song Taho as our opening theme and to Lauren MacColl for our closing theme, Lady Isabella.

If you enjoy this podcast and this episode, please consider sharing it with friends or subscribing and rating it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. These days, the only way a podcast can grow is directly through the listeners. Many thanks.

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Bothies & Ballads (ft. Scott Gardner)

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This episode aired live on Two Rivers Radio (York) on March 4th, 2019 (GMT).

RETURN TO THE BOTHY takes us all the way to Scotland, where we get to experience song of earth, mirth & labour—led by Bothy Ballad singer & champion, Scott Gardiner!

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FESTIVALS

 

Other Links

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The Maid on the Shore (ft. Lady Maisery)

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The Maid On The Shore

Radio Air Date: January 7th @ 1:00pm (UK time)!

Theft. Murder. Virginity. Vengeance. Feminism. Folklore. Flowers…? In this episode we will take a brief look at female heroism in English folksong, what it is to be a woman in folk music & hear voices of contemporary women in folk music when we are joined by phenomenal folk trio, Lady Maisery (separately known as Hannah James, Rowan Rheingans & Hazel Askew).

EPISODE NOTE:

This episode discusses some adult-themed issues. The opinions & thoughts voiced regarding these folk songs are speculative, personal & not set in stone. If you have corrections, opinions, arguments or agreements you wish to voice, they are MOST welcome. If you wish to offer other female-centric folk songs, stories or dance traditions, they are doubly welcome! This episode was created to incite discourse…

SONG LIST

REMINDER:

The artists featured on these episodes earn their living through performance & creation. Please support folk artists by buying their albums, sharing their work with friends & attending live performances. LADY MAISERY will be coming out with a new, live album this year (I’ve heard it & it is amazing), so be sure to keep an eye out for it or attend one of their concerts, if you can!

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Rona & Marit

Interviews & music with Rona Wilkie & Marit Fält.

Scotland + Scandinavia

This episode is the first in a series known as Artist voices, interviews weaving the music, personalities & experiences of global folk musicians from different countries & the issues they face today.

This interview was recorded in Portabello, Scotland (outside Edinburgh) with Rona Wilkie & Marit Fält. I want to thank them most especially for being one of my first interviews & allowing me to conduct this interview before we’d ever met.

All music featured on this episode is performed/arranged & in some cases written by Rona & Marit. It is used in this episode through their kindness & generosity. Please take time to explore their music & various projects.

For more information about Marit & Rona as well as their music, concerts & other various projects, head to www.maritandrona.net. To purchase their album Turas, go to: maritandrona.bandcamp.com.

You can follow Rona & Marit & As The Crow Flies via Facebook or on their website: www.maritandrona.co.uk .

NOTE: I highly encourage listeners to support independent artists by purchasing their music, attending live performances & sharing this episode & information about them with others who might appreciate their work! (Thank you).

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The Importance of Sound

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How influential really is music? How old is music? Could music actually be a means of communication & (dare I say it) control? Might it even be…dangerous? Find out answers to these questions & how these podcast episodes all began in this first introductory episode.

WARNING: There are a lot of sounds in this episode. And I mean a lot. Might be mildly upsetting to some. Also, the story at the end contains a bit of graphic description…the search for understanding never was for the faint of heart.

ARTIST LINKS

OPENING TRACK:  "Wally Pumpkin," by Dowally.

CLOSING TRACK:  "Fhuair Mi Poìg," by Rona Wilkie & Marit Fält.

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