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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Episode 51 features musicians Whiting Tennis, Catherine Campbell, and Cameron Knowler, and arts educator Julie Wolfson. Plus, a chat with Grand Forks columnist Marilyn Hagerty. -
Tom Brosseau shares an essay on Nancy Tangen, a former North Dakota TV personality and Miss North Dakota 1970. -
Episode 50 features Utah poet Gino Sky, musician Hal Cannon, Grammy-nominated songwriter Gretchen Peters, music group The Hall Sisters, and an interview about the Dickinson Area Concert Association.
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Episode 49 features Boston-based singer/songwriter Rachel Sumner, Bluegrass guitarist Jake Eddy, and British folk duo Fritillaries. Plus, a tour of Kevin Carvell’s famous North Dakota library in Mott, and a Dakota Diners visit to the Cowboy Cafe in Medora.
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In this episode of Dakota Diners, Tom Brosseau visits the Cowboy Café in Medora to talk with co-owner Beth Clyde. -
Episode 48 features Chicago jazz musician Charles Rumback, poet David Garza, Americana duo Corn Nut Creek, and Idaho luthier Lawrence Smart. Plus, a spotlight on Nancy Tangen, Miss North Dakota 1970.
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Episode 47 features singer-songwriter Riley Gilbreath; poets Sean Sexton and Shadd Piehl; Bluegrass band Corner House; German composer Gianna Ferilli; and storytelling singer-songwriter Persian Pelican.
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On today’s Dakota Diners, Tom takes a trip to the Fairdale Café in Fairdale, North Dakota. It’s in the northeast part of the state, in Walsh County. Population: 25. Listen to Tom's friendly visit with Fairdale Café owner, Shiela Myrvik, as they talk about that famous Thursday Klub lunch special, and what it was like to run the café through the pandemic. -
Episode 46 features singers Annie Freres with Day-Vawn Miller; The Kingston Trio; Adam Pierce of Mice Parade; and poet Natalie D-Napoleon. Plus, a Dakota Diners visit to Fairdale Café in Fairdale, North Dakota.
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Episode 45 features live sessions with musicians Chuck Suchy and Jessie Veeder; singer-songwriter Nina Ricci; a harmonica tutorial and interview from Merrill Piepkorn; and an interview with harpist Laura Larsen.
