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Tag Archives: folk
“Casimir Pulaski Day” by Sufjan Stevens
A folk memorial song about a loved one with cancer and the limits of faith
Nothing can evoke the mystery of loss like a well-told story, or a ballad. One of my favorite songs by Sufjan Stevens, “Casimir Pulaski Day” from his album “Illinois” tells the story of a young girl who dies from cancer. … Continue reading
The St. James Infirmary Blues by Louis Armstrong
An Old Folk Song that Continues to Strike a Chord
In the old folk songs from the early 20th and late 19th Centuries, passed down through families and generations into the very soul of our culture, death is a common theme. This should not be surprising. These were harder times … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Cultural Perspectives, Death, folk, Funeral, Music, performers
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