Episode 13: The Ballad of Frankie Silver

Episode 13: The Ballad of Frankie Silver

Wow! It’s been a while! BUT WE’RE BACK with a new episode just in time for Christmas! This ballad has all the components to make a great A24 film: The remote Appalachian woods, a bleak snowy night, a drunk abusive white man, a small pissed off woman, and AN AXE, and a legacy that leaves us asking WHY! We’ll discuss the ins and outs of one of the most famous murder ballads of all time and sing the old and new version of her infamous story!

Spotify Playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0xOSGdNPaQ7LffA8abKwEQ?si=yj1MLNsiT9uD_ClbTImpbQ

Sources:

Folkstreams.net “The Ballad and the Legends of Frankie Silver: A Search for the Woman’s Voice by Daniel Patterson

Die With It In You: The Legend of Frankie Silver (1831) from the Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem Podcast by Mindy Hudson

The Untold Story of Frankie Silver by Perry Deane Young

Story by Bobby McMillon:

https://youtu.be/qAFT4OwNhSg?si=MNdSM8M4KSYywLy