Episode 19: Down in the Willow Garden (Scott, Sean, & Granite)

This episode is brought to you by the film Raising Arizona (1987). Down in the Willow Garden is an old Applachian folk song and murder ballad. In this episode, famed podcaster and movie buff Granite discusses Bon Iver and The Chieftains' rendition of this classic song. An intriguing discussion on the history of murder ballads and women's inexplicable obsession with CSI whodunnit Dateline murder mysteries follows. How do you feel about being titillated? Regardless of your titillation threshold, listen in and enjoy, or you might get murder balladed. Link to the song: https://youtu.be/YDlF4Nozi2w Granite's epic Down in the Willow Garden/Murder Ballad Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9U_yMBCKM-Ugdbi8ceSxrQJVtr9rewM3 Like and Subscribe to Granite's Granite Mountain Movie Club Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@granitemtn.movieclub4158 Follow Granite on Twitter: @gran1te_mtn Follow Scott and Sean on Twitter: Scott - @dotGiff Sean - @Hashtag_Hey_Bro Got a song we should feature on the show? Send us a DM on Twitter or an email: historyinmusicpodcast@gmail.com