“Hush, Lil Darlin” by Brittain Ashford is built on the well-known lullaby…

“Hush, Lil Darlin” by Brittain Ashford is built on the well-known lullaby “Hush, Little Baby” (traditional) 🎶💤

Originally submitted to the 2025 #WNYC Public Song Project, the piece reimagines a familiar song with curious promises of goats and diamond rings 💍🐐 Ashford transforms it into something more intimate, singing to an anxious beloved rather than a child 💙

Listen now and get inspired 🎧

Submissions are open ⏳ Deadline May 10 ⤵️ https://wnyc.org/story/2026-public-song-project/

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