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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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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Summer Peterson is a chef in Fargo. In this segment from The Great American Folk Show, she shares a recipe for Crunchy Granola. -
Wimbledon, North Dakota, is a small town with a strong farming community — about 200 people call it home. The town's café and the grocery store share the same roof, with the grocery store offering anything that you'd need, and the café featuring weekly lunch specials. Every order comes with lemonade and a sweet treat. -
Episode 72 features songwriters Robinson & Rohe, Bluegrass legend Larry Sparks, acoustic duo Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley, and North Dakota potter Robin Reynolds. Plus, a trip to Tavern on Grand in St. Paul, Minnesota, for their famous walleye. -
Tom Brosseau interviews Larry Sparks, a bluegrass singer, songwriter, and guitarist who got his start with one of the first generations of bluegrass bands — The Stanley Brothers. -
Episode 71 features live sessions from musicians H. C. McEntire, Aaron Jones, Malcolm MacWatt, and Maria Jacobson. Plus, a monologue from gallerist and writer Daniel Rolnik.
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In 2007, a tornado swept through Northwood, North Dakota, destroying the school. Now, the Northwood Performing Arts Council brings regional and national acts to the community's newly built auditorium. -
Episode 70 features musicians Chris Pierce, Jeremy Messersmith, Maura Shawn Scanlin, and a visit to Northwood Performing Arts Center. Plus, a visit with Gordy “Crazy Fingers” Lindquist, a notable, 85-year-old North Dakota pianist.
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Episode 69 features musicians The Cactus Blossoms, En Attendant Ana, Meredith Edgar, and writer Julie Wolfson. Plus, a visit with Roger Anderson of the Skjeberg Lutheran Church in Drayton, North Dakota, about rebuilding their church after it burned down in 2018.
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Steven Den Toom is a notable luthier for a couple of reasons: Firstly, the exquisiteness of his work. Secondly, for a classical guitar luthier, he’s quite young at only 26 years old. He’s passionate and daring, but he also knows the tradition quite well. -
Summer Peterson is a chef in Fargo, North Dakota. In this segment, she shares a recipe that’s dear to her heart: Mom’s Beef Stew.
