Folk Alley Radio Show

{The audio for this episode is no longer available.} This week on Folk Alley join Elena See to celebrate the December holiday season with music to welcome in the official start of winter (on 12/21) from Josh Ritter, Bill Staines, Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, David Grisman, and David Francey; plus Christmastime favorites by JD McPherson, Sierra Ferrell, Joni Mitchell, David Myles, Joy Clark, Kacey Musgraves with Willie Nelson, Leon Redbone, The Mavericks, Asylum Street Spankers, Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks, The Sweetback Sisters, Dolly Parton, Lucinda Williams, and much more.

{The audio for this episode is no longer available.} This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See for some December holiday favorites to help get us in the spirit...or not. Hear an exclusive track by Slaid Cleaves from our archives, and more from Gangstagrass, Indigo Girls, Béla Fleck, Jay Ungar & Molly Mason, Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum, Over the Rhine, Fred Eaglesmith & Tif Ginn, and Beth // James. Plus, we share selections from the results of our Best of 2023 Listener Poll; we'll remember Shane MacGowan of the Pogues who passed away on November 30; and much more.

{The audio for this episode is no longer available.} This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See for music from Folk Alley's Best of 2023 year-end lists! Tune in to hear from our favorite albums and songs of the year!

{The audio for this episode is no longer available.} This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See for new music from Quebec's La Bottine Souriate, Dori Freeman, Chris Stapleton, and Rosanne Cash, from her 30th Anniversary remastered edition of 'The Wheel'; plus, we'll hear advance singles from John Leventhal's forthcoming debut solo album and one from Woody Platt with Del McCoury. All this, and favorites from Jesca Hoop, Greg Brown, Dave Simonett, and more.

{The audio for this episode is no longer available.} This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See for a round up of the recently released 2024 Grammy Award nominees in the roots music categories. Hear favorites from Nickel Creek, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Allison Russell, Dom Flemons, Rhiannon Giddens, Mighty Poplar, Michael Cleveland, and Billy Strings; plus, new music from Dori Freeman, Hannah Read, Lori McKenna, Muireann Bradley, The Mammals, Lizzie No, Joe Pug, and much more.

{The audio for this episode is no longer available.} This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See for a rebroadcast of a show first heard in November, 2022 with music from Ruthie Foster, Buffalo Nichols, Assorted Orchids, and Slaid Cleaves; a classic from the great Bert Jansch; and favorites from Mavis Staples & Levon Helm, The Wailin’ Jennys, and Eliza Gilkyson. All this, plus we wish Neil Young a happy birthday.

{The audio for this episode is no longer available.} This week on Folk Alley, we celebrate Joni Mitchell's 80th birthday with a special tribute show. Hear previously unreleased tracks from her 'Archives' collections, plus covers performed by Fairport Convention, Judy Collins, Dave Van Ronk, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Rush, David Crosby, Richie Havens, Taylor Ashton, Margo Price, Prince, Barnstar!, and much more.

{The audio for this episode is no longer available.} This week on Folk Alley, it’s our Halloween special with spooky tunes by our favorite folk, roots, and Americana artists. Prepare to be creeped out with music from Riders in the Sky, Leon Redbone, Buddy & Julie Miller, Langhorne Slim, Maddy Prior, Lenore, Rayna Gellert, Gretchen Peters, Shirley Collins, Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore, Rosanne Cash, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, and much more!

{The audio for this episode is no longer available.} This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See to celebrate October with music by Bill Staines and Robin & Linda Williams; some spooky tunes from The Secret Sisters and Brandi Carlile to get us in the Halloween spirit; we'll spend some time with songs by the great Lucinda Williams from Amos Lee, The Tallest Man On Earth, and Emmylou Harris; there's new music from Hannah Read, Iron & Wine, Kelly Hunt, Charlie Mars, John R. Miller, No-No Boy, and Alice Gerrard; plus, favorites from Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore, Keller & The Kells, Donna the Buffalo, Margo Cilker, and John Craigie, and much more.

{The audio for this episode is no longer available.} This week on Folk Alley join Elena See to celebrate apple season with music by Trapezoid, Putnam Smith, and Pete Sutherland; new music from David Francey, Kelly Hunt, Lindsay Lou, Travis Book, The Bones of J.R. Jones, Tré Burt, Sufjan Stevens, and Hannah Read; advance singles from the forthcoming albums by Jeffrey Martin and Yasmin Williams; a newly released alternate version of a Joni Mitchell classic; plus, favorites from Greg Brown, Tom Waits, Anna Tivel, Spell Songs, The Mammals, and much more.

{The audio for this episode is no longer available.} This week on Folk Alley, we spend time remembering the late, great John Prine in honor of what would've been his 77th birthday. Hear performances of his work from Bonnie Raitt, Steve Goodman, Tyler Childers, Kurt Vile, Kelsey Waldon, Todd Snider, and, of course, the man himself. Plus, favorites from Bella White, Jason Carter, Caamp, Dropkick Murphys, Cactus Blossoms, The Mammals, Evie Ladin Band, and Seth Avett from his Greg Brown tribute album, and much more.

{The audio for this episode is no longer available.} This week on Folk Alley, join Elena See for songs for harvest time from Neil Young and Stephanie Davis; a roundup of the 2023 Americana Music Association Award winners; new music from Buddy & Julie Miller, Martin Simpson and Thomm Jutz, Dori Freeman, Antje Duvekot, Balsam Range, Joan Osbourne, Rhiannon Giddens, and Brett Cobb; plus, favorites from Richard & Linda Thompson, The Secret Sister, Taj Mahal, Rose Cousins, and much more.