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EPISODE · Jan 19, 2026 · 11 MIN

The Wallins: Appalachian family perserving the American folksong tradition

from Playing in the Domain · host Riverbend Studios

Learn about one family's contribution to preserving America's folk song style and tradition. From the writings of song collectors in the 1910s, to the field recordings of documentarians starting in the 1960s, members of the the Wallin family of Big Laurel, North Carolina performed tunes handed down through generations, including "Rain and Snow" and a "Conversation with Death."

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