Last week was Harriet Tubman Day in the United States. Harriet Tubman was a former slave who led dozens of other slaves to freedom using the Underground Railroad. In this episode we talk about some of the songs they used both as hidden messages as well as songs of hope….
Tag: acoustic

International Women’s Day
Blind Skeleton celebrates International Women’s Day with a podcast sharing three songs from three different female composers. We’ve got a vaudeville siren, a Nordic mystic, and a Parisian virtuoso to listen to.

Early Blues Women
It’s Black History Month. Here at Blind Skeleton we’re celebrating with a discussion about three early female blues trailblazers, including the first ever recording of a blues song by not just a woman, but a black woman! Lyrics Crazy Blues I can’t sleep at night I can’t eat a…

Cats
Inspired by a loss in the household, Boneapart and Yulia discuss the history of cats and play three song from pre-1925 inspired by cats. This week’s songs: The Cat and the Canary Teasing the Cat That Cat Step Bonus Song!

Women’s Suffrage
This week’s theme is Women’s Suffrage! Listen to Yulia and Boneapart as they share some early songs discussing the idea of Women’s Suffrage from before the 19th amendment.