#8: Murder Ballads

Send us Fan MailAs Halloween approaches, let us regale you with the ghastly, the despicable, and the downright terrifying Murder Ballads passed down from generation to generation. Ten tales sure to make you weep! Happy Haunting!!A Spotify playlist has been created here...listen, if you dare!!https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6KwQ2fJIUmRMXe4jlT7j3U?si=NrwkNqtUR4mGmxy_QWJdOw&utm_source=copy-link&pi=-Bw6QtqGTVKETLike us on Facebook for show notes and info:facebook.com/thisfolkmachineAlso like our sister site for cool Folk History, Music and Memoribilia:facebook.com/groups/thevillagefolkQuestions or comments always [email protected]

Send us Fan MailOn this episode, we do a deep dive into the recent controversy surrounding Buffy Sainte-Marie and her Indigenous background. Is Buffy a Native American? Or is she a "Pretendian?"NOTE: This episode deals with accusations of sexual abuse and suicide.Curated Playlist on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5diB4HpxHL0hkSYMXingKk?si=yowfj2ieQ0S-gf4byaR1rgLike us on Facebook for show notes and info:facebook.com/thisfolkmachineAlso like our sister site for cool Folk History, Music and Memoribilia:facebook.com/groups/thevillagefolkQuestions or comments always [email protected]

Send us Fan MailThe Biography of Folk Legend, Oscar Brand, is in the works!!  Listen to see how YOU can help make it a reality!! PLEASE consider donating to this worthwhile project!!GoFundMe Link:https://gofund.me/2bf8fc27c Like us on Facebook for show notes and info:facebook.com/thisfolkmachineAlso like our sister site for cool Folk History, Music and Memoribilia:facebook.com/groups/thevillagefolkQuestions or comments always [email protected]

Send us Fan MailJoin me as I revisit the excitement of the 2nd FARHOF Ceremony on March 24, 2026! What an amazing event!!Check out Kimberly Horton's book, Grace Under Fire here:https://a.co/d/09KAI7xLListen to the curated playlist on Spotify here:This Folk Machine: Episode 6 - playlist by Tony Gillespie | SpotifyLike us on Facebook for show notes and info:facebook.com/thisfolkmachineAlso like our sister site for cool Folk History, Music and Memoribilia:facebook.com/groups/thevillagefolkQuestions or comments always [email protected]

Send us Fan MailOn the Eve of the 2nd Induction of nominees into the Folk Americana Hall of Fame on March 24th, 2026, join me as I tell you all about FARHOF, its history AND my personal experience as an attendee of the Inaugural Class of Hall of Famers in 2024! It was an event you won't believe!Check out our curated FARHOF playlist:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7JuasmlWHVWdWGQlsTGgJX?si=Gnk7g5A7RF6IGLUB8RXYVwFolk Americana Roots Hall of Famewww.folkamericanarootshalloffame.orgLike us on Facebook for show notes and info:facebook.com/thisfolkmachineAlso like our sister site for cool Folk History, Music and Memoribilia:facebook.com/groups/thevillagefolkQuestions or comments always [email protected]

Send us Fan MailThis episode dives into the age old question: What is Folk Music? We attempt to tackle the question from an educational point of view.Check out our curated History of Folk playlist:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0HmHkGBqxepH1Z210F7X7m?si=M2UEQwILSE6h14ZSvaXPBw&pi=ISqyerigS3KqFLike us on Facebook for show notes and info:facebook.com/thisfolkmachineAlso like our sister site for cool Folk History, Music and Memoribilia:facebook.com/groups/thevillagefolkQuestions or comments always [email protected]

Send us Fan MailThis episode we take a deep dive into a man who was always the coolest person in the room...even in the worst of situations. JOSH WHITE: Singer, Actor, ActivistListen as we explore what it was like for a black artist in the turbulent times of Jim Crow and through the Red Scare blacklisting of the 50s.Check out our curated Josh White Playlist!!https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Ksdb91yVC0IOyTzWK4JEe?si=-wwLI2ULTuaBlwsCNHJ6ZQLike us on Facebook for show notes and info:facebook.com/thisfolkmachineAlso like our sister site for cool Folk History, Music and Memoribilia:facebook.com/groups/thevillagefolkQuestions or comments always [email protected]

Send us Fan MailOn this episode, we dive into some of the women who made a huge impact on Folk Music...who might not have gotten the recognition they've earned.Like us on Facebook for show notes and info:facebook.com/thisfolkmachineAlso like our sister site for cool Folk History, Music and Memoribilia:facebook.com/groups/thevillagefolkQuestions or comments always [email protected]

Send us Fan MailJoin me for the inaugural episode where I talk about how I found folk music, and the mission of this podcast!Like us on Facebook for show notes and info:facebook.com/thisfolkmachineAlso like our sister site for cool Folk History, Music and Memoribilia:facebook.com/groups/thevillagefolkQuestions or comments always [email protected]