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Playing in the Domain

Playing in the Domain

Written by: Riverbend Studios
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 The podcast that highlights public domain songs and their creators, from American classical to ragtime, jazz, swing, blues and more.Copyright Riverbend Studios World
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  • The Wallins: Appalachian family perserving the American folksong tradition

    The Wallins: Appalachian family perserving the American folksong tradition
    Jan 19 2026
    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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    12 mins
  • Rain and Snow

    Rain and Snow
    Feb 23 2024
    Learn about this traditional folk song and its journey from the Appalachian Mountains to the Grateful Dead's first album.
    Some music clips from the Library of Congress.
    Some sound effects provided by FreeSFX (freesfx.co.uk)
    Riverbend Studios, Copyright 2024.
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    23 mins
  • Up on the Housetop

    Up on the Housetop
    Dec 17 2023
    Learn about this traditional holiday song, which sprang from the imagination of a children's music teacher in 1864.
    Some music clips from the Library of Congress.
    Some sound effects provided by FreeSFX (freesfx.co.uk)
    Riverbend Studios, Copyright 2023.
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    19 mins
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