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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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. -
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. -
Episode 81 features musicians Ryan Dart, Brennen Leigh, trumpeter Michael Cartwright, and Theodore Roosevelt reprisor Joe Wiegand. Plus, a performance from Tom Brosseau with Mary Cameron Rondthaler, John Lardinois, and Brent Voigt.
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Theodore Roosevelt reprisor Joe Wiegand, who hosts a daily one-man show in Medora, North Dakota, is also in charge of the annual "Gathering of Teddys." Each year, a dozen or so Roosevelt reprisors come to town to entertain, learn, and hone their craft where the real Roosevelt came to live and ranch. -
Episode 80 features musician Sean Hayes, folk duo Buffalo Kin, songwriter West Taylor, and an unreleased song by John Doe titled “Twin Brother.” Plus, Tom visits Fargo tintype photographer Kary Janousek.
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Listen as Tom Brosseau visits Kary Janousek's downtown Fargo studio to have his portrait taken, and see the tintype process in action.FM Arts is a special radio series of profiles, performances, and discussions with artists in the Fargo-Moorhead area. This series is funded by The Arts Partnership, with support from the Cities of Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo. -
Episode 79 features musician Vincent Dupas, singer-songwriter Colin Cutler, and an interview with blues musician Dom Flemons. Plus, Joe Leddige talks about rodeo times in North Dakota.
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Dom Flemons talks about his new album, “Traveling Wildfire,” with Tom Brosseau on The Great American Folk Show. -
Episode 78 features musicians Doug Paisley, Antonio Lopez, and folk band Jackson Pines. Plus, photographer Sinziana Velicescu and writer Julie Wolfson.
