The Devil’s Instrument: Hardanger Fiddles and Norwegian-American Folk Music

Two carved wooden figures: A man playing a fiddle, and a woman playing a wind instrument.

The Hardanger fiddle is a staple of traditional Norwegian folk music, which connects people visually, bodily, and aurally, with their Norwegian heritage.

Off the Grid: The Epic Tale of The Dun Cow, or… How Now Brown Cow?

Drawing of the giant Ymir with Auðumbla the cow.

There was once a bright-white cow which travelled round the world, giving milk enough for all comers. Whoever drank of her milk immediately became wise.

Plagues, Fires and Human Sacrifice: Hidden Meanings of London Nursery Rhymes

Children's Dances by Hans Thoma. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_a_Ring_o%27_Roses#/media/File:Hans_Thoma_-_Kinderreigen_(1872).jpg

Kim McGreal explores the curious and macabre origins of some well-known childhood nursery rhymes.

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