Folk Alley Radio Show

This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Civil Rights with music by Nina Simone, Odetta, Mavis Staples, Patty Griffin, and Rhiannon Giddens. We remember Prince Edward Island banjoist Koady Chaisson of The East Pointers; and more new music by Eliza Gilkyson, Moira Smiley with Piers Faccini, Seth Lakeman, Buffalo Rose with Tom Paxton, Pat Byrne, and more.

This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See to welcome in a fresh new year with fresh new music. Hear the latest from Eliza Gilkyson, Drew & Ellie Holcomb, Aoife O'Donovan, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Punch Brothers, Jamestown Revival, Spell Songs, Rakish, and The Pine Hearts; plus favorites from The Decemberists, Bill Morrissey, The War and Treaty, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Mavis Staples, and much more.

This week on Folk Alley, we dig into folk music by artists from the great state on Maine. You'll hear from Patty Griffin, Slaid Cleaves, Ellis Paul, Lula Wiles, Gordon Bok, David Mallett, and we'll remember the great David Surette. In hour two, it's new music for a new year from Eliza Gilkyson, Jamestown Revival, Aoife O'Donovan, Punch Brothers, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Cactus Blossoms, and Anais Mitchell; plus faves from Tim O'Brien, Daniel Rodriguez, Tony Rice, and much more!

This week on Folk Alley, Elena See closes out 2021 with an all-request show. Hear listener-requests from Vermont, Oregon, Texas, Alaska, New York, England, and more with music by Eileen Ivers, The Chieftains w/ Jackson Browne, David Wilcox, Dan Berggren, Bill Staines, Harriet Rose & Matt Peach, Greg Brown, and John Prine. All this, plus we say happy birthday to the great Jorma Kaukonen and Odetta, and we'll hear songs from the results of Folk Alley's Best of 2021 Listener Poll!

'Tis the season for great music! And this week, with the holiday right around the corner, join Elena See for the pre-Christmas edition of Folk Alley. Hear seasonal favorites from Josh Ritter, Leon Redbone, Keb' Mo', Slaid Cleaves, Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks, JD McPherson, Christine Lavin, Raul Malo, Bob Dylan, The Roches; plus we remember the great New England folk singer, Bill Staines, and more.

This week on Folk Alley we look back on and celebrate Folk Alley's favorite music of 2021 includng songs by Joy Oladokun, Maria Muldaur with Tuba Skinny, Annabelle Chvostek, Watchhouse, Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno, Eli West, Anna Tivel, Adia Victoria, Jeffrey Martin, Chris Pierce, Amy Helm, and so much more!

This week on Folk Alley, 'tis the season for Holiday music and 'Best of' lists. Join Elena See for new holiday sounds from Amanda Shires, Hiss Golden Messenger, Lori McKenna, and Catherine MacLellan; plus we dig into some of our favorite music and new discoveries of 2021 with music by Corey Harris, The Faux Paws, Rosier, Miko Marks & the Resurrectors, Yasmin Williams, and much more!

This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See for new music from Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Jake Shimabukuro & Friends, Bahamas, Billy Bragg, Rainbow Girls, and Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats; a tribute to the late Neal Casal with music from Steve Earle & The Dukes and Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks; plus we welcome in the Holiday Season with music from Watkins Family Hours, Loudon Wainwright III, Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, Joni Mitchell; and much more.

This week on Folk Alley join Elena See for a few songs for Thanksgiving from The Highwomen, Beoga, and Loudon Wainwright III; new music from the Lonesome Ace Stringband, Brandi Carlile, Spell Songs feat. Kris Drever & Seckou Keita, Cloudbelly, Corey Harris, and Greensky Bluegrass; a set from the new 'Woody Guthrie's Dustbowl Ballads' compilation featuring The Secret Sisters and Shovels & Rope; plus favorites from Karine Polwart, Pharis & Jason Romero, and much more.

This week on Folk Alley join Elena See for new music from Aimee Mann, Courtney Hartman, Grain Thief, Luka Nelson with the Willie Nelson Family Band, Brandi Carlile, Hurray for the Riff Raff, and The Steel Wheels; a set in celebration of Nora Guthrie's new book, 'Woody Guthrie: Songs and Art • Words and Wisdom'; plus favorites from Greg Brown, Slaid Cleaves, Patty Griffin, Anna Tivel, and much more.

This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See to celebrate the life and music of the legendary songwriter, folksinger, and country artist, Guy Clark on what would've been his 80th birthday on November 6. Hear classic Guy Clark songs performed by the man himself, plus covers from Lyle Lovett, Emmylou Harris w/ John Prine, Steve Earle, Darrell Scott, Shawn Camp, and Willie Nelson. In hour two, it's new music by Hayes Carll, George Jackson, Anjimile, Glenn Echo, Buffalo Nichols, Emily Scott Robinson, and Anais Mitchell from her forthcoming self-titled 2022 release; and much more.

This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See for new music from Hayes Carll, Jordan Tice, Margo Cilker, Kaia Kater, The McDades, Maya de Vitry, and the great Norman Blake, from his new album, 'Day By Day'; a couple sneak peeks of forthcoming January, 2022 releases from Eliza Gilkyson and The Infamous Stringdusters; plus classics from Kate Wolf, Eva Cassidy, and more.