Norma Waterson: English Folk Singing - for iPad/Mac/PC

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Song, in its many forms, surrounds us - and may have been a feature of life since the very beginnings of human history. It is practiced in every society in the world, its importance undiminished in modern times. The tracks on this album focus on English Folk singing, the traditions behind the songs,…

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    • Mar 7, 2010 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 22 EPISODES


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    Norma Waterson: English Folk Singing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2010 0:49


    A short introduction to this album

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    Transcript -- Norma Waterson: English Folk Singing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2010


    Transcript -- A short introduction to this album

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    Becoming a folk singer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2009 5:51


    Norma Waterson remembers her childhood and reveals how she became a traditional English folk singer.

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    Transcript -- Becoming a folk singer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2009


    Transcript -- Norma Waterson remembers her childhood and reveals how she became a traditional English folk singer.

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    Telling a Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2009 2:36


    Stories as the foundations of traditional folk music.

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    Transcript -- Telling a Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2009


    Transcript -- Stories as the foundations of traditional folk music.

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    Tradition and History

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2009 3:12


    How traditional songs relate to other musical movements. Differences in gender within the music.

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    Transcript -- Tradition and History

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2009


    Transcript -- How traditional songs relate to other musical movements. Differences in gender within the music.

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    Rituals and Ceremonies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2009 5:12


    The meanings behind the songs, where they originate from, dating back to the Vikings.

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    Transcript -- Rituals and Ceremonies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2009


    Transcript -- The meanings behind the songs, where they originate from, dating back to the Vikings.

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    Wassails

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2009 3:43


    The tradition of Wassailling, looking to it's roots, and how it is still being carried out today.

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    Transcript -- Wassails

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2009


    Transcript -- The tradition of Wassailling, looking to it's roots, and how it is still being carried out today.

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    "Green grows the laurel" – intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2009 1:40


    The story behind the song 'Green Goes the Laurel'.

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    Transcript -- "Green grows the laurel" – intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2009


    Transcript -- The story behind the song 'Green Goes the Laurel'.

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    "Green grows the laurel" – performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2009 3:56


    Norma Waterson performs the song 'Green Goes the Laurels'.

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    Transcript -- "Green grows the laurel" – performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2009


    Transcript -- Norma Waterson performs the song 'Green Goes the Laurels'.

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    "Bright shiny morning”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2009 2:31


    Norma Waterson performs the song 'Bright shiny morning'.

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    Transcript -- "Bright shiny morning”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2009


    Transcript -- Norma Waterson performs the song 'Bright shiny morning'.

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    "The flowers of Knaresborough forest"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2009 4:06


    Norma Waterson performs the song 'the flowers of knaresborough forest'.

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    Transcript -- "The flowers of Knaresborough forest"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2009


    Transcript -- Norma Waterson performs the song 'the flowers of knaresborough forest'.

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    "Death and the lady"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2009 4:57


    Norma introduces the song 'Death and the Lady' explaining the meanings behind the words and where the song originated from. She then performs it.

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    Transcript -- "Death and the lady"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2009


    Transcript -- Norma introduces the song 'Death and the Lady' explaining the meanings behind the words and where the song originated from. She then performs it.

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