There's no one like Gaelynn Lea

"One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain." 11/13/17 Enchanting the Internet With Funk and a Fiddle | Funk Plus One You won't find another musician quite like Gaelynn Lea. Based in Duluth, Minnesota, she's a folk singer and violinist classically trained in Celtic and American fiddle traditions and has been honing her craft for the past 20 years. Born with brittle bone disease, she invented a new way to play her instrument, holding her violin upright as one would a cello.  The Island Where Women Rule On the little island of Kihnu, seven miles off the coast of Estonia, women run the show. The island still functions as one of the last matriarchal societies left in the world. Historically, Kihnu's men spend most of the year fishing at sea in order to provide for their families back home. In their absence, the women lead the community. The English Officers Policing Politeness Meet the Burlington Beadles—possibly the oldest and smallest private police force in the world. For nearly 200 years, the beadles have stood guard over one of London's most exclusive shopping centers, preventing shoppers from committing brash acts of rudeness—such as whistling, singing and hurrying. Copyright © 2017 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list