Folk Alley Radio Show #250501
This week on Folk Alley, join Cindy Howes for a celebration of Pete Seeger in honor of what would’ve been his 106th birthday! Enjoy timeless songs written or popularized by the legendary folk music icon and activist, with performances from Bruce Springsteen, The Staple Singers, Natalie Merchant, The Byrds, Kronos Quartet, Billy Bragg, Richard Shindell, John Gorka—and, of course, Pete Seeger himself.
In hour two, hear new music from Willie Nelson—who just released an album of Rodney Crowell songs—plus The Mallett Brothers, Billy Strings & Bryan Sutton, The Milk Carton Kids, Maya de Vitry, Shelby Means, Julien Baker & Torres, Olive Klug, and Paul Brady. You’ll also hear favorites from Emmylou Harris, Andrew Marlin, a classic from Blaze Foley, and a ‘Basic Folk’ interview excerpt with Mary Gauthier and Jaimee Harris, recorded aboard the 2025 Cayamo Cruise!
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Artist-Song-Album-Label
Hour One
Pete Seeger – Little Birdie (live) – Children’s Concert at Town Hall – Columbia Records
The Staple Singers – If I Had A Hammer – For What It’s Worth – Epic/Sony
Natalie Merchant – Which Side Are You On? – SEEDS: Songs of Pete Seeger Vol 3 – Appleseed
The Byrds – Turn! Turn! Turn! – Turn! Turn! Turn! – Columbia
Chris Hillman – Bells of Rhymney – Bidin’ My Time – Rounder Records/Concord Music Group
Bruce Springsteen – Oh Mary Don’t You Weep – We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions – Columbia
Bruce Springsteen – Pay Me My Money Down – We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions – Columbia
Kronos Quartet – Kisses Sweeter Than Wine (w/ Aoife O’Donovan) – Long Time Passing: Kronos Quartet and Friends Celebrate Pete Seeger – Smithsonian Folkways
Richard Shindell – Waist Deep in The Big Muddy – Vuelta – KOCH
Malvina Reynolds – Little Boxes – Malvina Reynolds Sings the Truth – Omni
Billy Bragg, Eliza Carthy – My Father’s Mansions – Where Have All The Flowers Gone;The Songs Of Pete Seeger – Appleseed
John Gorka – The Water Is Wide – Where Have All The Flowers Gone: The Songs Of Pete Seeger – Appleseed
Pete Seeger – Where Have All the Flowers Gone – The Essential Pete Seeger – Vanguard
Pete Seeger – We Shall Overcome – Broadsides: Songs and Ballads – Folkways
Hour Two
Willie Nelson – Banks of the Old Bandera – Oh What A Beautiful World – Legacy Recordings
The Mallett Brothers Band – The Valley Reel – Higher Up in the Hills – The Mallett Brothers
Emmylou Harris – Tulsa Queen – Songbird – Rhino
Billy Strings & Bryan Sutton – Cold, Cold World (live) – Live at the Legion – Reprise
Blaze Foley – Clay Pigeons – Sittin’ By the Road – Lost Art Records
Mary Gauthier and Jaimee Harris – Basic Folk Interview excerpt with Mary Gauthier and Jaimee Harris – Basic Folk interview excerpt – Basic Folk
Mary Gauthier – Fall Apart World – Dark Enough To See the Stars – Thirty Tigers/In The Black
Jaimee Harris – Missing Someone – Boomerang Town – Thirty Tigers
The Milk Carton Kids – Ribbon – [single] – Far Cry Records
Maya de Vitry – Flowers (acoustic) – [single] – Maya de Vitry
Shelby Means – Streets of Boulder (feat. Molly Tuttle & Kyle Tuttle) – Shelby Means – Shelby Means Bluegrass
Andrew Marlin – Witching Hour – Witching Hour – Tanyard Branch Music/Thirty Tigers
Julien Baker & Torres – Sylvia – Send A Prayer My Way – Matador
Olive Klug – Train of Thought – Lost Dog – Signature Sounds
Paul Brady – Let’s Get Together – The Archive – The Last Music Company
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Folk Alley’s weekly, syndicated radio show is produced by Linda Fahey and host Cindy Howes. The show is available for free to stations via PRX.org or directly from Folk Alley via Dropbox for non-PRX members. The Folk Alley Radio Show is presently carried on over 70 stations nationally.
