Murder, She Sang: Live!

"Murder, She Sang" host Andrea Peterson is also the founder of Washington, DC-based folk group MidMountain. Their debut show, a history lesson-cum-performance called "Fatal Female Agency" was part of Rhizome's "Sound Heals All Wounds" series on February 22, 2019. You can listen to the full show below, or check out individual tracks on the EP Fatal Female Agency: Live at Rhizome.

Recommended additional reading, listening, or watching:

• The first episode of "Murder, She Sang!"

• "The Allegations Against R. Kelly: An Abridged History" via NPR.

• The Kingston Trio's 1958 cover of "Tom Dooley" via Youtube.

• Gangastagrass's gender-reversed Banks of the Ohio cover via Youtube.

• Dixie Chicks video for Goodbye to Earl via Youtube.

• Criminal podcast episode on Pearl Bryan, another popular murder ballad victim.

• "Why do we love to sing murder ballads? Tradition, feminism and bluegrass" by Miriam Jones via Overland.

Transcript: To come!