Folk Alley Radio Show

This week join Folk Alley to celebrate Earth Day with music for and inspired by Mother Earth. Hear songs from Pete Seeger, The Mammals, Tom Rush, Joni Mitchell, Neko Case, Steve Forbert, John Prine, The High Hawks, Kacey Musgraves, and more. Plus, hear new music from Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Waxahatchee, Adeem the Artist, Lemon Bucket Orkestra, Abigail Lapell, and The Brother Brothers; and an excerpt from the most recent Basic Folk podcast, discussing Community vs. Capitalism.

This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See for show that's for the birds. Celebrate springtime and the return of our feathered friends with music from Pete Seeger, Harvey Reid, The Grateful Dead, Jesse Winchester, Emmylou Harris, Karine Polwart, Viv & Riley, Special Consensus, Amy Ray, David Olney, Greg Brown, Kate Wolf, Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka, Bonny Light Horseman, Steve Martin & Steep Canyon Rangers, and much more.

This week on Folk Alley, music for the Great North American Solar Eclipse with songs from Richie Havens, Cat Stevens, Greg Brown, Laura Veirs, and Lyle Lovett; new music from Jim Lauderdale, Richard Thompson, Kacey Musgraves, The Secret Sisters, David Myles, Leyla McCalla, Taj Mahal, Jacob Sharp, Rebecca Frazier, and Valerie June from the 'My Black Country: The Songs of Alice Randall' compilation; favorites from Patty Griffin, Samantha Crain, Mark Erelli, May Erlewine, and Watchhouse; an interview excerpt with Aoife O'Donovan and Dawn Landes from the most recent Basic Folk podcast; and more.

This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See for music for opening week of baseball season with songs from Steve Goodman with Jethro Burns, Sam Bush, Chuck Brodsky, Mark Erelli, and The Gibson Brothers; new music from Missy Raines, Tennessee Freedom Singers, Aoife O'Donovan, Ana Egge, Sierra Ferrell, Paper Wings, Kyshona, Waxahatchee, Ordinary Elephant, and Jesse Lynn Madera; plus favorites from Robbie Fulks, Donna the Buffalo, Mike + Ruthy, Punch Brothers, Iris DeMent, and much more.

This week on Folk Alley, it's time to celebrate Spring! Join Elena See for music for the new season from Gillian Welch, David Mallett, Chris Coole, David Francey, Greg Brown, Mary Chapin Carpenter, T Sisters, and Richard Shindell. Plus, new music from Alison Brown & Steve Martin, Kacey Musgraves, John Smith, Sam Lee, Aoife O'Donovan, and the Wonder Women of Country featuring the trio of Kelly Willis, Melissa Carper, and Brennen Leigh; an interview excerpt from the Basic Folk podcast interview with Bob Hillman; favorites from Steep Canyon Rangers, John Prine, Guy Clark; and more.

This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See for some music for St.Patrick's Day from Pat Donohue, Nanci Griffith, John Doyle, and Altan; new music from Taj Mahal, Miko Marks, and Brittney Spencer; plus, an excerpt from the most recent Basic Folk interview with Jog Pug. In hour two, it's more new music from Autumn Nicholas, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams, Ann Savoy, Ordinary Elephant, and Amanda Cook; plus we celebrate Tim O'Brien's 70th birthday, and much more.

This week on Folk Alley, in honor of Women's History Month and with St. Patrick's Day on the horizon, join Elena See to celebrate some of our favorite Irish women musicians. Hear songs from Mary Black, Dolores Keane, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh of Altan, Maighread & Triona Ni Dhomhnaill, Cathy Jordan, Karan Casey, Niamh Parsons, The Henry Girls, Sinead O'Connor, and more.

This week on Folk Alley, as Black History Month winds down and we look ahead to Women’s History Month in March, we celebrate the contributions of amazing Black women of folk, roots, and Americana – both historical and contemporary. Hear music from Bessie Jones, Odetta, Etta Baker, Joan Armatrading, Tracy Chapman, Allison Russell, Sunny War, Yasmin Williams, Valerie June, Miko Marks, and more. Plus, we'll hear from two pop stars who have waded into the world of folk and country music; new music from JigJam, The High Hawks, John Leventhal, Billy Keane, and Drew & Ellie Holcomb; and an excerpt from the most recent episode of the Basic Folk podcast featuring Dinty Child of the Boston-based collective, Session Americana.

This week on Folk Alley, as Black History Month winds down and we look ahead to Women’s History Month in March, we celebrate the contributions of amazing Black women of folk, roots, and Americana – both historical and contemporary. Hear music from Bessie Jones, Odetta, Etta Baker, Joan Armatrading, Tracy Chapman, Allison Russell, Sunny War, Yasmin Williams, Valerie June, Miko Marks, and more. Plus, we'll hear from two pop stars who have waded into the world of folk and country music; new music from JigJam, The High Hawks, John Leventhal, Billy Keane, and Drew & Ellie Holcomb; and an excerpt from the most recent episode of the Basic Folk podcast featuring Dinty Child of the Boston-based collective, Session Americana.

Folk Alley's celebration of Black History Month continues this week by spotlighting legends including Robert Johnson, Nina Simone, Sleepy John Estes, Jesse Fuller, The Staple Singers, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Blind Willie Johnson, Son House, Mississippi Fred McDowell, and artists they have influenced including Cassandra Wilson, Taj Mahal, Keb' Mo', Hot Tuna, Rhiannon Giddens, Guy Davis, Amythyst Kiah, Bonnie Raitt, and much more.

This week on Folk Alley, love is in the air. We celebrate Valentine's Day with love songs and "matters of the heart" from some of our favorite folk, roots, and Americana couples. Hear from Buddy & Julie Miller, The War and Treaty, Pharis & Jason Romero, Hayes Carll & Allison Moorer, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams, Jeffrey Foucault & Kris Delmhorst, The Honey Dewdrops, and Johnny & June. In hour two, the love continues with music from Iris DeMent, Greg Brown, Kate Wolf, Emmylou Harris & Mark Knopfler, Nanci Griffith, Lucinda Williams, Lyle Lovett, David Francey, and Rose Cousins; plus new music from The High Hawks, Jim Kweskin, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, and more.

This week on Folk Alley, join host Elena See to kick off Black History Month with music by six pillars of early Black folk and blues music and modern artists they have influenced. Hear songs by Memphis Minnie, Lead Belly, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Mississippi John Hurt, Elizabeth Cotten, and Sippie Wallace; plus, hear new music from Sarah Jarosz, Britteny Spencer, Nina de Vitry, and John Leventhal; advance singles from forthcoming releases from Charlie Crockett, John Smith, and Mountain Stage's 40th Anniversary compilation. All this, and much more!