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 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. -
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.
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The Wurst Shop in Dickinson offers choice cuts of beef, pork, elk, and buffalo — plus, seafood selections, and all kinds of cheeses. The shop also carries many other North Dakota food products. Host Tom Brosseau visited The Wurst Shop to talk with owner Ken Molitor about the shop and its patrons, head cheese and liver sausage, and the old-fashioned way of preparing these food items. -
Episode 44 features acoustic guitarist Jordan Tice; Singer-songwriters Lisa Sanders and Steve Poltz; and North Dakota Associate Poet Laureate Bonnie Larson Staiger. Plus, a Dakota Diners visit to The Wurst Shop in Dickinson, ND.
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Many who grew up in North Dakota are familiar with the song “You Oughta Go Ta North Dakota” — it has been commonly taught in elementary schools and sung by choirs across the state for decades. Great American Folk Show host Tom Brosseau digs into the song's history. -
Episode 43 features live sessions from songwriters Bailey Bigger and Hannah Juanita, and musician and poet Natalie D-Napoleon. Plus, cowboy poet Andy Hedges.
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Episode 42 features live sessions with musician Josh Rouse, and Juno Award-winning Canadian folk duo Pharis & Jason Romero. Plus, prairie poet Marci Broyhill, and banjo player Willie Watson.
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Prairie Sky Breads in Minot, North Dakota, opened their storefront in 2020, serving fresh salads, sandwiches, pizzas, and, of course, bread — dill hamburger buns, sourdough, and jalapeno cheddar buns, just to name a few. In this Dakota Diners feature, Tom Brosseau visits Prairie Sky Breads and talks with co-owners Zach and Jazmine Schultz. -
Episode 41 features 12-string guitarist Greg Hager; abstract painter Nuala Clarke; banjoist duo The Lowest Pair; and a Dakota Diners visit to Prairie Sky Breads in Minot. Plus, Larry and Julia Marple on their Theodore & Edith show in Medora.
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Rockin’ Relics in downtown Rugby, North Dakota, is decked out with old signage, checkered tablecloths, golden oldies on the jukebox, and even an authentic 1940s soda fountain. In this Dakota Diners feature, Tom Brosseau visits Rockin' Relics and sits down with the restaurant owner, Bonnie Berginski.