Whereas “The Two Sisters” murder ballad is a complete, coherent story, “Two Brothers” is messy. What’s the motive? Who are these brothers? Who kills whom?
In this episode of Folk Files, we search for the answers to these questions… and discover a dark hypothesis for why the story is so vague.
(Content warning: this episode discusses themes that may not be appropriate for children.)
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Host: Olivia Harding
Assistant Producer: Aaron J. Morton
