Crossing North

Latvian folkband Vilkači (Werewolves) discuss their music and worldview while Professor Guntis Šmidchens discusses the role folk music played in ending the Soviet occupation. *** This episode was written, edited, and produced by Colin Gioia Connors. Special thanks to Kristian Næsby. Interviews feature Professor Guntis Šmidchens and the following members of Vilkači: Edgars Zilberts, Juris Tomašūns, Jumis Ločmelis, Andris Lejnieks, Eduards Krūmiņš, and Toms Grīnvalds. *** Transcript available at scandinavian.washington.edu/episode-1-transcript *** Music used with permission by Vilkači. Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/1R5HGll8R09xzZpsKLmAFV Google Play https://play.google.com/store/music/artist/Vilka%C4%8Di?id=Ap6sbzb5stju3ji73x6o5zpusby&hl=en_US Apple Music https://itunes.apple.com/cy/artist/vilkaci/273131730 Amazon Music https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=vilkaci+-heiress Watch music video "Izkaptiņa" on Youtube https://youtu.be/52zjGH9TeVs