The Folk
Mike TodAn investigation into the true stories and history of folk music in Canada.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 14 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Categories | Music HistoryMusic CommentaryMusic | ||||
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If you’ve been listening all the way to the end of each episode, you’ll know that each story ends with a song. That song is performed by a contemporary artist, paying homage to an old-time tune. In this bonus edition of The Folk, you’ll hear an all-m... more
If you’re from Prince Edward Island, or you've ever heard a song sung on the island, chances are you’ve heard a song by Larry Gorman, who penned hundreds of songs in the mid-1800s. Once in a while a folk songwriter will write a tune that makes it int... more
A folklorist or a folk song collector is a person who studies folk music, and records and releases collections of folk songs. There is no folklorist more associated with Canada than Edith Fowke. Able to sell the world a vision on the meaning of “Cana... more
In the 1940s and ‘50s in the interior of British Columbia, a logger and mandolin player quietly and humbly amassed one of the largest repertoires of mandolin tunes from the province. Somehow, this unknown woodsman with a rough mandolin style ended up... more
Charlie Panigoniak, much like the raven in Inuit stories, was a jokester. The Nunavut country-folk legend, who passed away earlier in 2019, soared to ‘territorial’ heights starting in the 1970s as a beloved entertainer and storyteller that shared the... more
It is said that Leo Tolstoy wrote his last great novel just to get enough money to pay for a sect of Russian pacifists, called The Doukhobors, to move to Canada. Persecuted in their homeland for refusing to fight for the Czar, The Doukhobors made the... more
Bluegrass music is the fast-paced style of folk that became popular in the 1940s. Think Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs...and yes, even the Beverly Hillbillies theme song. Thought to be new around the time of its burgeoning popularity, it act... more
There is an old story in Québec about a Catholic priest who was convinced that fiddle music was the devil’s music. He rounded up all the fiddles in town and lit them on fire. Québec, and Québécois fiddling, has produced some of the country’s fieriest... more
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- Excellent! Very interesting… enjoyed learning this history!
Very well done and slow delivery easy to understand. Thank you for this gifts.
Apple Podcasts5Barkpt
United States4 years ago - Stunning!
Absolutely stellar podcast! We are hooked on your captivating calming articulated style! So thoroughly researched and utterly fascinating presentation of Canadian Folk music. Superb musical choices too!
Apple Podcasts5Robinwild1
Canada6 years ago - One of the best Folk Music podcasts
Very informative and interesting to listen to. Lots to absorb here and it’s fun to listen to!
Apple Podcasts5Whitney OtaCanada6 years ago - The Folk is listening time well spent!
Solid research and creative storytelling you can sing and play along with.
Apple Podcasts5YYCVWGalCanada6 years ago - Best
Best podcast out there! Fun informative. A must listen for lovers of foll music.
Apple Podcasts5Robbie.B.Canada6 years ago - Awesome!
Thorough, engaging, intimate and just all around awesome!
Apple Podcasts5k.g.vfCanada6 years ago - Outstanding Kickoff to New Series on Canadian Folk Music Traditions!
Really enjoyed the debut of The Folk by folklorist and fine musician Mike Tod. Mike takes us through some wonderfully gritty history and fiddle music from Nova Scotia this time. Looking forward to the next episode! Highly recommended!!!
Apple Podcasts5OldtimeFolkieCanada6 years ago - The Folk
Very interesting and informative. I really enjoyed this first podcast! Well done Mike Tod!
Apple Podcasts5jjb's momCanada6 years ago
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Apple Podcasts | #102 | Canada/Music/Music History |
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