“My partner give it me” says Florence, when we asked how this song first found her. But while Joe may have given her this song, what Florence describes in this conversation is all her own. This episode contains buckets of embodied joy, a sprinkling of class politics and a surprise mention for Nicole Kidman. This is Florence Brady and her Survival Song, ‘The Good Old Way’ by The Watersons.
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Florence Brady is a singer and voice researcher based in London. Her PhD research looks at the impact of collective singing on community health and hope. She is also one part of the band Remorae, who released their most recent EP ‘Flourish in Green’ in June 2024. Flo lives with her partner and fellow musician, Joe, and the pair will welcome their first child this summer.
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