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 87 features poet and songwriter Jake Gibbons, musician Lowell Larsen, North Dakota author Sarah Vogel, and a Dakota Diners visit to Tacos Garcia in Killdeer, ND. Plus, a visit with Notstock creators Laurie Geller and Bill Harbort, to preview this year’s Notstock festival in Minot. -
Episode 86 features legendary folk musician Alice Gerrard, musician and songwriter Denitia, pedal steel player Steve Dawson, and country singer Mariel Buckley. Plus, Tom talks with author Kate Flannery about her new book, “Strip Tees: A Memoir of Millennial Los Angeles.”
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Episode 85 features musicians Sierra Swan, Jack Browning, A Town Called Home, and Two Crows for Comfort. Plus, a carriage ride with Elgin, North Dakota horse trainer Tracy Hsu.
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Tracy Hsu is a horse trainer and captain of the popular carriage rides that clop down Main Street in Medora. Tom Brosseau hops on the carriage to chat with Tracy about her background in horse training, growing up in Elgin, and more. -
Episode 84 features music from Mary Kate Teske, Maya McNeil, Blue Cactus, and Rick Senger of Devils Lake. Plus, a Dakota Diners visit to Pastime Club & Steakhouse in Marmarth.
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In this segment from Dakota Diners, Tom Brosseau visits the small town of Marmarth, North Dakota, to eat at the Pastime Club & Steakhouse. -
Episode 83 features musicians Tommy Prine, Erika Sherger, and Lou Shields, and a Dakota Diners visit to Krugers Kitchen in Rhame. Plus, a spotlight on Miss North Dakota Sydney Helgeson, and Miss Teen North Dakota Ellie Ahlfeldt.
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Located in the small town of Rhame, North Dakota, Krugers Kitchen is "home cooking at its best." Opened in 2017 by local caterer Julie Kruger, the cafe serves a faithful menu of breakfast, lunch, and dinner classics — but Tom Brosseau visited the restaurant to try their special coulotte sirloin. -
Episode 82 features English band Flyte, singer-songwriter Bob Bradshaw, classical guitarist Woody Harris, and Oscar-winning composer Volker Bertelmann. Plus, HC McEntire reads her favorite poems.
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German composer Volker Bertelmann, who received an Academy Award this year for the original score he composed for All Quiet on the Western Front, says he wants to dedicate his new album to the behavior that we share with one another.
