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Offa Rex revives centuries-old folk songs with new sound

A twist on traditional folk songs that were previously revived in the 1960s and ‘70s.

09/01/2017

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Offa Rex revives centuries-old folk songs with new sound

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A twist on traditional folk songs that were previously revived in the 1960s and ‘70s.

Offa Rex -- a transatlantic collaboration of the English singer Olivia Chaney and the American indie rock band The Decemberists -- is putting a modern twist on traditional folk songs that were previously revived in the 1960s and ‘70s. Jeffrey Brown reports.

09/01/2017

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