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The Redfern Shanty Club and the Tale of the Essex
July 21, 2019August 9, 2019

The Redfern Shanty Club and the Tale of the Essex

The above drawing was done by a survivor of the Essex disaster, the drawing is of the Essex...

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Spotlight: Al Hirsch
June 13, 2019June 14, 2019

Spotlight: Al Hirsch

You know how sometimes you meet someone and you know right away you’ll get on like a house...

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The Songs of Ivar Haglund
May 28, 2019June 15, 2019

The Songs of Ivar Haglund

If you’ve ever been to Seattle, you know the iconic Ivar’s Acres of Clams restaurant on Pier 54,...

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Mairzy Doats – Then and Now
March 26, 2019May 15, 2019

Mairzy Doats – Then and Now

This song is more than just a kids’ song, and has both a storied past and a sordid...

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The Hammer Song – Hays/Seeger
March 21, 2019May 15, 2019

The Hammer Song – Hays/Seeger

In both “Where Have All the Flowers Gone” and “American Favorite Ballads”, Pete Seeger says this about ‘The...

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The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll
January 18, 2019May 15, 2019

The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll

In 1963, a drunk man named William Zantzinger walked into the Emerson Hotel in Baltimore carrying a toy...

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Custom Made Woman Blues – Hazel and Alice
December 4, 2018May 15, 2019

Custom Made Woman Blues – Hazel and Alice

Alice Gerrard has been performing since the early 60’s and through the folk revival. American bluegrass artist Laurie...

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The Ferryman
November 28, 2018May 15, 2019

The Ferryman

The Ferry on the Liffey River in Dublin has a long storied history. There are reports of a...

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Little Boxes and Malvina Reynolds
November 25, 2018May 15, 2019

Little Boxes and Malvina Reynolds

This song is probably her most famous, and the story is quite simple. According to Pete Seeger in...

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Yankee Doodle
September 10, 2018May 15, 2019

Yankee Doodle

This is a tale of war, fashion, antiquated insults, rebellion, and the spirit of a group of stalwart...

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