The Great American Folk Show is a little place on the radio where we commune with you to share stories, sing songs, and talk to some good people with great voices.
The show is written, recorded, and hosted by folksinger and songwriter Tom Brosseau, produced by Prairie Public Broadcasting. Original instrumentation by Burkum Boys. Additional music by Sean Watkins. Special flyer design by DLT.
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How to Listen
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Podcast
The Great American Folk Show podcast features interviews, music, poetry, and more, curated from the show's beloved radio broadcast. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.
What's Tom Listening To?
Check out Tom Brosseau's frequently updated playlist of some of his favorite music.
Questions, Comments, Suggestions?
Email Mary Jones at maryjonesmjm@gmail.com.
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Episode 115 features The Wagoneers frontman Monte Warden, musician Pi Jacobs, singer-songwriter Jack McKeon, and Minot musician Heather Rae. Plus, we learn about the Ray Opera House in Ray, North Dakota, as Tom interviews one of the opera house’s caretakers, Charlotte Hodenfield. -
Now a museum that preserves the history of Ray, North Dakota, the town's former opera house stands strong thanks to local volunteers. Tom Brosseau visits with former caretaker of the Ray Opera House, Charlotte Hoddenfield. -
Episode 114 features poet Serena Chopra, Minneapolis band Sleeping Jesus, singer-songwriter Michelle Moonshine, and Everly Brothers-inspired duo The Lostines. Plus, an interview with country musician Jim Lauderdale.
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Episode 113 features North Dakota group Bill Falcon & The Good Medicine Band, multi-genre musician Piney Gir, Minnesota duo Maygen & The Birdwatcher, folk duo The Baker’s Basement, and Swedish singer-songwriter Anders Jörnesten. Plus, we remember the late Kinky Friedman, and revisit our conversation with him from last year.
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Episode 112 features Cody Dickinson of Grammy-nominated blues-rock band North Mississippi All Stars, singer-songwriter Anna Tivel, rising musician Catherine Campbell, and family bluegrass band Headin’ Home. Plus, Utah’s poet laureate Lisa Blackmore reads three poems, including one about country great Hank Williams.
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Episode 111 features Jenny Owen Youngs, a hit co-writer, acclaimed singer-songwriter and wildly popular Buffy the Vampire Slayer podcaster, Lyle Lovett's award-winning fiddler Luke Bulla, folk band il gato and musician Mol Sullivan. Plus, Plains Folk essayist Tom Isern traces the origins of Great Plains ballad, "Little Sod Shanty on the Claim."
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Episode 110 features Minnesota singer-songwriter The Weeping Covenant, Colorado duo Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore, Irish musician Sarah Buckley, and new music from Kim Richey. Plus, producer and audio engineer James Saez talks about the new, unreleased Nat King Cole album, “Live at the Blue Note.”
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In this segment from The Great American Folk Show, host Tom Brosseau visits Maddock, North Dakota, to talk with Jim Gilbertson and Carol Backstrom, who helped form the Maddock Opera House Association — helping to save this historic theatre by turning it into a cafe, library, and live venue. Listen to the conversation above. -
Episode 109 features Minneapolis singer-songwriter Eli Gardiner, singer Ellorie McKnight, English musician Tom Williams, and a live session with trio Manitou Strings at Cliff House. Plus, a visit to the historic opera house in Maddock, North Dakota.
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Episode 108 features North Dakota-born singer Ana Egge, psych rock trio Pacific Sunsets, folk trio Jems, and Cajun artist Ann Savoy. Plus an interview with UND Associate Director of Choral Activities, Melanie Popejoy, on the North Dakota song, “Winter Skies.”
