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David McCann sings "Azaleas," a poem by Sowol Kim (1902-1934). The poem was titled "Folksong Poem" when first published in KaebyƓk magazine in 1923. McCann pairs the poem with his ukulele rendition of the traditional song "Barb'ra Ellen."

Read more about this sound here: http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2012/11/poetry-in-the-making/