Listen Local - Episode 5 - Austrumkalns

In this new episode of Listen Local, Seth Richardson is joined by the lovely ladies from the Latvian folk group Austrumkalns. They discuss the history of folk music and its importance in Latvian everyday life. Bringing a wide array of instruments, both familiar and homemade, Austrumkalns perform several beautiful songs - listen out for some smashing percussion in the final piece!

“Latvians don’t like to fight, they like to sing”