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MultePod presents: Super-sized

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Super-sized
With the upcoming Super Bowl around the corner, we look at tunes that are larger — bigger — super-sized!
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Turning pop into polska

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I've always said that a hallmark of a truly great melody is that it can cross genres.
I recently came across this fun example of turning a Swedish pop song into a Swedish polska.

The tune is "Ring Ring", an ABBA tune off of their album of the same name (when the group was known as "Björn [...]

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From 16th century tune to a polska

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The group of Swedish folk artists who brought us the lovely album, Jul i Folkton (Christmas in Folk Sounds), are at it again. They have created a new live show, which is currently touring Sweden and will result in a live album to be released soon.

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MultePod presents: Peaceful Evening

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Peaceful Evening
As the holiday season is upon us and December 10th is the date when the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded, today's broadcast "Peaceful Evening" — just another way to translate one of the most famous Christmas songs ever — features songs of and about peace.
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MultePod presents: A Cup of Coffee

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A Cup of Coffee
This show features tunes about one of the essential beverages in the Nordic countries — coffee!
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MultePod presents: Røvene (The Robbers)

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Røvene (The Robbers)
This week's show uses Nordic music to help tell some of the story of the Northfield Bank Raid of 1876 by the notorious James-Younger Gang — and includes some tunes written by Nordic musicians specifically about Northfield.
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