Reviews
This podcast is incredible! It inspired me to pick up the mandolin and start chopping out some murder ballads. Really hope Matt keeps making them but I totally get the constraints of putting out something so carefully crafted for free. Thanks Matt!
TheBobbyMac via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 10/19/21
This is the first podcast that I have come accross that I would pay for and really wish I could to keep it going!
SouthbankWalker via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 08/05/17
These podcasts are so interesting. I discovered them about a year ago and was disappointed when they stopped. I'm sure these are a lot of work and the audience is very small, however these songs will never go away and these podcasts would be a wonderful footnote. This should be funded by the...Read full review »
nuncharms via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/25/15
I enjoy these programs very much. I look forward to future episodes. Please make more!
jcr12126 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/25/15
Completely disappointing. Very little beautiful music, oh please, stop talking.
airyfairycelt via Apple Podcasts · Ireland · 09/16/14
Love these podcasts. Please keep them coming Matt.
Queen7766 via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 11/27/13
No, the other reviewers were not kidding about Matt making the origins of English folk songs fun. You'll get the most fascinating bits of information about each song along with well-curated examples and a fair dose of humor. The format's never quite the same, changing a little here and there in...Read full review »
KEBosco via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 11/20/13
Great podcast breaking down very old folk/traditional folk songs and looking at the evolution each song takes. Highly recommended for anyone into folk music at all. Also a great source for anyone looking into more folk music.
Roving Bear via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 11/10/13
If you enjoy a good story, then listen to this podcast! Matt is able to take seemingly obscure folk songs and trace their influence to the present. The tales described in each song have survived for centuries because the emotions expressed are surprisingly relatable. You don’t have to love folk...Read full review »
Pic7ure_This via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/05/13
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