A folk music history podcast that seeks to uncover the mysteries of folk music through the ages
Harding makes folk music accessible for newbies to folk music history while still making it engaging for those with extensive knowledge!
– Easterly Westerly (Apple Music Podcast Review)
Meet Your Host
Olivia Harding is a singer and multi-instrumentalist with a passion for history. She holds a BA in Comparative Literature and Early Modern Studies from Brown University, where she also won the Weston Prize for Excellence in Music. She is a founding member of the nationally touring folk group Music the Gathering. Olivia’s love for traditional folk music blossomed when she joined ARRR!!!, Brown’s only a capirate group, and then was fostered by folk sessions such as Exceedingly Good Song in NYC and the Cambridge University Folksoc.
She currently lives in Tulsa, OK with her partner and occasional assistant producer Aaron, with whom she has started a folk duo called “The Wanderlast” (keep your eyes peeled for more info about that!)
Where to Listen
Folk Files can be found (for free!) on most podcast platforms. You can also listen directly on the main page of this website! If you can’t find Folk Files on your favorite listening site, send me a message, and I will try to get it added.
Note: Folk Files has recently been removed from Spotify and YouTube. Please reach out if you need a new place to listen.