A Folk Song A Day
A Folk Song a Day was a project by the English folk singer and musician and Bellowhead member[1] Jon Boden where he recorded and released a folk song each day for one year.[2] The project ended on 24 June 2011. AboutThe project started on 24 June 2010.[3] It has resulted in 12 digital albums (one for each month).[4] Boden hopes that it will promote social singing and be a resource for those looking for inspiration.[5] The songs can be bought in the form of digital download from Amazon or from iTunes.[6] The project reached number one in the iTunes music podcast in its first week.[7] The songs
In popular cultureJon Boden's A Folk Song A Day has inspired other spinoffs, most notably the Australian Folk Song A Day project featuring 367 folk renditions on a daily basis between 26 January 2011 and 26 January 2012 by John Thompson.[8] Other similar projects include Fifty-Two Folk Songs,[9] Oli Steadman's 365 Days Of Folk,[10] and a A Liverpool Folk Song a Week.[11] See alsoReferences
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