A Finnish bluegrass group uses a tractor, spoons, and an anvil to reinvent AC/DC's Thunderstruck.
Giancarlo Nostrini opens the episode by introducing the show's focus on acoustic, ethnic, and traditional folk music from around the world. He begins with a Finnish group performing a bluegrass-influenced version of Thunderstruck using unconventional instruments like a tractor and anvil. The host then shifts to discussing the French folk revival, mentioning groups like La Bambosce and their song La Bourrée du Diable. He delves into the Finnish-Palestinian-Ethiopian trio Wish Mali, explaining their use of microtonal piano and Arabic maqam structures to compose music about love and migration from Palestinian territories. Nostrini highlights their album Halbar, which addresses the dramatic lives of immigrants. The episode transitions to promoting the August 16th libertarian festival in Rocca Tederigi, Grosseto, commemorating Sante Caserio. He plays Alessio Lega's song Ambaradan, which recounts the Italian fascist massacre of Ethiopians during colonialism. The host lists other festival participants like Lisetta Lucchini and punk group Inguassiti Poesie. He introduces the Soda Sisters, a Livorno trio that reworks Italian social heritage songs with swing, critiquing modern apathy and rising fascism in their song The Time in Which There Is No Question. Nostrini describes their instrumentation, including mandolin and washboard. Returning to Finnish music, he mentions the pagan folk revival group Andingarna and their rare album Ipjoik. The episode concludes with another piece by Wish Mali, an instrumental based on the maqam Bayati, blending jazz and rock elements. Nostrini signs off, reminding listeners of the show's weekly broadcast on Radio Popolare.
