Folk Alley Radio Show

This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See for new summer releases from banjoist, Tray Wellington, Bonny Light Horseman, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Rhiannon Giddens from 'Petty Country (A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty)', Bill Taylor from 'Silver Bullet Bluegrass', the bluegrass tribute to Bob Seger,’ The Decemberists, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, and the Del McCoury Band; plus, hear advance singles from Amy Helm's forthcoming September release, 'Silver City' and Caleb Caludle's forthcoming August release; an excerpt from the latest Basic Folk interview with Ana Egg; more favorites from Margo Cilker, Joan Shelley, Waxahatchee, Tre Burt, and Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert; and a classic from Norman Blake too.

This week on Folk Alley we're celebrating the Father of American Folk Music, Woody Guthrie, and the many projects his daughter Nora Guthrie spearheaded over the decades to share unrecorded Woody Guthrie lyrics with a wider audience. Hear from Billy Bragg & Wilco, Wenzel, The Klezmatics, Jonatha Brooks, Jackson Browne, and The Dropkick Murphys; plus, a belated happy birthday to Arlo Guthrie.

This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See to celebrate folk/r&b/gospel icon, Mavis Staples in honor of her 85th birthday (7/10); plus, hear new music from Valerie June featuring Carla Thomas and the Stax Music Academy, Joachim Cooder, Jim Lauderdale, Rebecca Frazier, Bonny Light Horseman, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Jensen McRae, Melissa Carper, and Steve Earle; a special previously unreleased version of Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams" by the late Justin Townes Earle; an advanced single from the forthcoming album by Willie Watson-his first of all-original songs; an excerpt from the latest Basic Folk podcast featuring Chris Smither and Peter Mulvey; and much more.

This week on the Folk Alley Radio Show, join Elena See for a sampler of Folk Alley Favorite Albums and Songs of 2024 (so far). Hear The Tennessee Freedom Singers, New Dangerfield, Cedric Burnside, Waxahatchee, Melissa Carper, The Mavericks, Sierra Ferrell, and Anna Tivel. There's new music from Mavis Staples, Maya de Vitry, Jake Xeres Fussell, Linda Thompson featuring son, Teddy Thompson, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, and Jeffrey Foucault, from his forthcoming September release, 'The Universal Fire'; plus classics from Joni Mitchell; favorites from Lucinda Williams and Kate & Anna McGarrigle; and more.

This week on Folk Alley, we celebrate the official start of summer with songs for the season from Doc Watson, Donovan, Luther Dickinson & Sisters of the Strawberry Moon, Darden Smith, Annabelle Chvostek, Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, Lonesome River Band, Joan Shelley, Mark Erelli, and John Hartford; new music from Jim Lauderdale, Linda Thompson feat. daughter, Kami Thompson, Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Hermanos Gutierrez, The Decemberists, and Bonny Light Horseman; an advance single from Joachim Cooder's forthcoming October release; plus, an excerpt from the latest Basic Folk interview with Greg Brown, favorites from Billy Strings, Elephant Revival, Donna the Buffalo, and more.

This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See for exciting new summer releases from Lonesome Ace Stringband, The Decemberists, Joe Muq, Tony Trischka, Laurie Lewis, Alisa Amador, Anna Tivel, Oliver Wood, and the great Willie Nelson; advance singles from the Steep Canyon Rangers’ and Ben Sollee’s forthcoming albums; a set for gardening season with songs from David Mallett, Kathy Mattea, and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young; an interview excerpt from the latest Basic Folk podcast featuring Kaia Kater; plus, favorites from The Band, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Kurt Vile, and more.

This week on Folk Alley, we're gearing up for Father's Day (on June 16) with a special show dedicated to dads of folk, roots, and Americana music and their musical kids. Hear songs from "the Father of Folk," Woody Guthrie along with Arlo and Sarah Lee Guthrie; Greg Brown and daughters Pieta, Constie, and Zoe; Loudon Wainwright III and Rufus and Martha Wainwright; Johnny and Rosanne Cash; The Thompsons; Darrell and Wayne Scott, Bob and Jakob Dylan, The McCourys, Levon and Amy Helm, and much more.

This week on Folk Alley, song to celebrate the beginning of June by The Decemberists, The Fretless, and The Milk Carton Kids; new music from Kim Richey, Mark Erelli, Old Man Luedecke, Kaia Kater, Niamh Regan, Tim Easton, and Yann Falquet; advance singles from forthcoming releases from Melissa Carper, Talia Rose, and Linda Thompson; a set for fishing season with songs from John Prine, Leo Kottke, and Fran and Flora; plus, favorites from Eliza Gilkyson, Jimmy LaFave, William Price, Eric Bibb, David Francey, and more.

This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See to remember the late, great Minnesota folk/blues icon, Spider John Koerner who passed away on May 18th; plus, new music from The Mavericks, Becky Buller, Ana Egge, Cedric Burnside, Ruth Moody, and Bonny Light Horseman; advance singles from forthcoming releases by Lonesome River Band, Tony Trischka, Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Greensky Bluegrass and Bronwyn Keith-Hynes; an excerpt from the latest Basic Folk interview with Barnstar!; a few faves from Miko Marks & the Resurrectors, The Mammals, Waxahatchee, Lindsay Lou, and much more.

This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See for a show to celebrate Bob Dylan’s upcoming birthday (on May 24) with new versions of Dylan favorites from Cat Power, Gabby Moreno, Aoife O’Donovan, and Sunny Sweeney, Miko Marks, Rissi Palmer, and Tami Neilson; plus some songs co-written with Old Crow Medicine Show, The Secret Sisters, … Continued

This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See for new music from Adeem the Artist, Pokey LaFarge, Josienne Clarke, Oliver Wood, Abigail Lapell, Chris Smither, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Kacey Musgraves, Tray Wellington, Ordinary Elephant, and Ruth Moody; classics from Etta Baker and Blind Boy Fuller; favorites from Lake Street Dive, David Wax Museum, and Bonny Light Horseman; plus, some "songs for Mom," from Brandi Carlile, Lori McKenna, and Iris DeMent; an excerpt from the latest Basic Folk podcast interview with Billy Bragg and more.

This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See for new spring releases with the latest music from Jacob Jolliff, Dawn Landes, Anya Hinkle, Iron & Wine, New Dangerfield, Chris Smither, Kyshona, Eric Bibb, Barnstar!, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, and a 2'fer set from the new Mountain Stage 40th Anniversary live compilation; Plus, hear an excerpt from the most recent Basic Folk podcast episode featuring Leyla McCalla, classics from Peggy Seeger and Greg Brown with Bill Morrissey, and, favorites from Dervish, Jeffrey Foucault, Watchhouse, Della Mae, and more.