Mama's Broke - "Pick the Raisins from the Paska"

Did you know fiddlesticks were a real musical thing? With a rich and rhythmic musical tradition.

Here, dark folk-without-borders duo, Mama's Broke, brings us an original tune that blends the old-time and Cajun art of fiddlesticks — where one musician taps the fiddle strings rhythmically with slender sticks (think chopsticks or knitting needles) — with a Ukrainian-influenced melody. The song’s title, "Pick the Raisins from the Paska" comes from Lisa Maria and her Ukrainian grandmother’s shared habit of picking the raisins out of their Easter bread, paska, and hiding them under the table.

If you’ve seen Mama’s Broke on NPR’s Tiny Desk, singing with Sierra Ferrell at Clifftop, or rambling through your town, you know – their music burns with skill, history, and heart.

Sweet Harmony Sessions films acoustic field recordings in stunning Sierra Nevada landscapes. We are based in rural northern California, tucked into various nooks in and around the Tahoe National Forest in Northern California.

Mama's Broke Links
Website: https://mamasbroke.ca/
Instagram:   / mamasbroke  
Youtube: ‪@mamasbroke8598‬
Facebook:   / mamasbroke  
Listen: https://lnk.to/narrowline

Sweet Harmony Sessions Links
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Video by Ellie McCutcheon of Sweet Harmony Sessions
Audio mastered by Nico Mesa