Ping and Echo: Freight Train
Welcome to Ping and Echo, a daily newsletter that shares one amazing podcast episode guaranteed to be a great listen for kids and their families. Each newsletter includes links to articles, videos, and activities related to the podcast so you can turn every episode into an adventure.
Today’s episode is from The Past and The Curious, a podcast we have featured once before. This episode focuses on a song that connects Elizabeth Cotton to Pete Seeger to John Lennon. The story of this song and the remarkable woman behind it is a great listen. It highlights how the things we create can have profound ripple effects and reminds us that all around us there are people with songs to share. I’ve known about and appreciated Elizabeth Cotton’s music for more than a decade, but never knew the backstory presented here.
Podcast: The Past and The Curious
Episode: Freight Train
URL: http://thepastandthecurious.com/stories/episode-44-freight-train/
Length: 30 minutes
🧐 You Should Know
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💡 Try This
After you listen to the episode you can jump into the links and activities below:
How to make Jug Bands and Homemade Instruments
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Toby, Ruby, and Josh