Jackie Oates interview: “There are so many confessions within traditional songs… it makes you wonder why they have survived in this medium” | Songlines
Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Jackie Oates interview: “There are so many confessions within traditional songs… it makes you wonder why they have survived in this medium”

By Sophie Parkes

Folk singer and fiddle player Jackie Oates explores the confessional nature of folk song on her new album, Gracious Wings

Jackie Oates Music Event London February 2022 37 Credit Anna Fuchs

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