Folk Alley Radio Show

This week on Folk Alley, love is in the air as we celebrate Valentine’s Day with songs about romance and “matters of the heart" from some of our favorite folk, roots, and Americana couples, including Buddy & Julie Miller, The War and Treaty, Pharis & Jason Romero, Drew & Ellie Holcomb, Hayes Carll & Allison Moorer, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams, Jeffrey Foucault & Kris Delmhorst, The Honey Dewdrops, and Johnny & June. In hour two, the celebration continues with music from Iris DeMent, Greg Brown, Kate Wolf, Emmylou Harris & Mark Knopfler, Nanci Griffith, Lucinda Williams, Lyle Lovett, David Francey, Rose Cousins, and more.

This week on Folk Alley, enjoy new music from Mumford & Sons, Humbird, Ringo Starr, Jordan Tice, Eliza Gilkyson, Joel Timmons, Sunny War, Mon Rovia, Arny Margaret, and The Seldom Scene. You'll also hear favorites from Abigail Washburn, Jake Blount, Ruthie Foster, Bonnie Raitt, Gretchen Peters, Ondara, Old & In the Way, Pharis & Jason Romero, Mary Gauthier, and Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore, plus a special nod to Bob Dylan in celebration of the 50th anniversary of 'Blood on the Tracks.'

This week on Folk Alley, enjoy new music from Devish featuring Indigo Girls, Jason Isbell, Them Coulee Boys, and Denison Witmer, along with an exclusive in-studio performance by Darrell Scott and favorites from the Jon Stickley Trio, Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters, and case/lang/veirs. Celebrate the birthdays of Dolly Parton and Lucinda Williams, and discover even more new releases in the second hour from Sam Moss, Sierra Hill, Becky Buller, Chatham Rabbits, Josh Kaufman, the new power-trio of Mary Chapin Carpenter, Julie Fowlis, & Karine Polwart, and more!

This week on the Folk Alley Radio Show, join Elena See honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the struggles of the Civil Rights Movement. Hear songs from Nina Simone, Richie Havens, Ruthie Foster, Mavis Staples and the Staple Singers, Odetta, Resistance Revival Chorus, Rhiannon Giddens, Patty Griffin, and more.

{The audio for this episode is no longer available.} This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See to celebrate the life and music of beloved Maine folk musician David Mallett, who passed away in December. Enjoy newly released archival recordings from David Grisman and Jerry Garcia, new music from Sierra Ferrell, Anna B Savage, Ringo Starr, Mdou Moctar, and Todd Snider, along with classics from Willie Nelson and John Prine. Plus, hear an interview excerpt with Jerry Douglas from the latest Basic Folk podcast and favorites from Joy Oladokun, Johnny Blue Skies, Eliza Gilkyson, Ana Egge, Iris DeMent, and more.

{The audio for this episode is no longer available.} This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See for the first show of 2025 as we take a deep dive into the vibrant Greenwich Village folk scene of the early 1960s. Enjoy music from debut and early albums by young artists who went on to become icons of folk music, including Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Fred Neil, Karen Dalton, Phil Ochs, Tom Paxton, Eric Andersen, Judy Collins, and Koerner, Ray & Glover, and more.

{The audio for this episode is no longer available.} This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See as we count down our Best of 2024! Explore the folk, roots, and Americana artists and songs that struck a chord and defined the past year.

{The audio for this episode is no longer available.} This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See as we celebrate the December holiday season and the arrival of winter. Enjoy festive music from Josh Ritter, Bill Staines, Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, David Grisman, and David Francey. Plus, holiday favorites for Christmastime and Hanukkah from JD McPherson, Sierra Ferrell, Joni Mitchell, David Myles, Kacey Musgraves with Willie Nelson, Leon Redbone, Indigo Girls, Béla Fleck, The Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Band, Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks, Joy Clark, The Sweetback Sisters, Woody Phillips, Los Lobos, Dolly Parton, and more!

{The audio for this episode is no longer available.} This week on Folk Alley, Elena See brings you seasonal tunes from Sierra Hull, The Lonesome Ace Stringband, Tim O'Brien & Ben Winship, Ana Egge, and Honeysuckle, along with exciting previews of 2025 releases by Kris Delmhorst, Nefesh Mountain, Jordan Tice, The Devil Makes Three, and Cristina Vane. You’ll also hear new music from Darrell Scott, highlights from 2024 by Jontavious Willis, Taj Mahal, Alisa Amador, and Yasmin Williams, plus updates on Alison Krauss & Union Station and Solas, and a nod to a few Bob Dylan classics.

{The audio for this episode is no longer available.} This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See for a cozy mix of songs for December, featuring The Henry Girls and Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, along with new music from Mary Chapin Carpenter, Julie Fowlis, and Karine Polwart. Celebrate Tom Waits' 75th birthday and revisit some Folk Alley favorites from 2024, including Anna Tivel, Bonny Light Horseman, The Decemberists, Joy Oladokun, and much more.

{The audio for this episode is no longer available.} This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See for an encore presentation of our annual 50 year throwback show. Hear the sounds of 1974 featuring music by John Denver, Dolly Parton, Gram Parsons with Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Taj Mahal, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Jorma Kaukonen, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Waits, Doc & Merle Watson, Joni Mitchell, Richard & Linda Thompson, Grateful Dead, Bert Jansch, Gordon Lightfoot, Janis Ian, Randy Newman, Jesse Winchester, and much more.

{The audio for this episode is no longer available.} This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See for new music from the Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Billy Strings, and Caroline Spence. Celebrate Thanksgiving with songs from Loudon Wainwright III, The Mammals, and Mary Chapin Carpenter, alongside favorites by Iron & Wine, Tom Waits, Dom Flemons, Willi Carlisle, Natalie Merchant, Greg Brown, and more. Plus, hear an excerpt from the Basic Folk podcast featuring Kathleen Parks of Twisted Pine and music from The Coward Brothers, Lucinda Williams, Richie Havens, and the Grateful Dead.