The Great American Folk Show is a little place 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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On the radio
Hear a new episode The Great American Folk Show every Saturday at 5pm on Prairie Public, or stream anytime.
Podcast
The Great American Folk Show podcast, released biweekly, features interviews, music, poetry, and more, curated from the show's beloved radio broadcast.
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How to Listen Live
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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.
Listen to The Great American Folk Show's latest weekly radio episodes below.
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Episode 99 features music from Jenna Clark, Helena Deland, Stoll Vaughan, and Emmy Woods. Plus, an interview with luthier Joel Teel of Two Hands Guitar Co. -
Episode 98 features music from Dylan LeBlanc, Sarah McQuaid, Shawn Supra, and Christine Sako. Plus, North Dakota cowboy poet Jonathan Odermann.
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Episode 97 features music from Nat Vazer, Cary Morin, The Montvales, and Grand Forks duo The Heatseekers. Plus, an interview with Linda Donlin on her new children’s book, “The Magic of Medora.”
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Episode 96 features music from Stephen Clair, South Dakota singer-songwriter Clayton Ryan, western North Dakota poet Carson Houser, and Grand Forks poet Madelyn Camrud. Plus, an interview with Danish folk duo Gangspil.
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Associate Poet Laureate of North Dakota Madelyn Camrud returns to The Great American Folk Show to share two news poems and talk to Tom about her creative process.
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.
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Episode 51 features folk musician David Wilcox, New Mexico guitarist Max Gomez, midwest singer-songwriter Ross Thorn, country singer Garrett Hendricks, and Portland-based Americana artist Jared Dustin Griffin. -
Episode 154 features singer-songwriter Rajah Bose, acoustic duo Prickly Pair, indie-folk musician Remi Goode, and Irish songwriter Trevor Hansbury. Plus, novelist Lee Barnes reads from his new book, “Emerald City Blues."
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Episode 49 features neo-folk singer Denison Witmer, musician and activist Greta Gaines, country band Ramona and the Holy Smokes, and 49th Parallel from Minot, North Dakota. Plus, singer-songwriter Marshall Crenshaw talks about his new album, "From the Hellhole."
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Episode 48 features singer-songwriter Grant Lee Phillips, CJ Landowski of Grammy-winning band Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, bluegrass band East Nash Grass, and Texas country music from Dallas Burrow. Plus, we hear from Minneapolis rapper, poet, and musician Dessa, who is performing at Minot’s Notstock Festival on September 18.
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Episode 47 features Toronto singer Rosanne Baker Thornley, musician Christian Motos, true-crime podcaster and singer Chris Lambert, Medora rancher Clay Schaeffer, and North Dakota columnist Jessie Veeder.
Join Tom Brosseau in Dakota Diners as he visits some fantastic places to eat in North Dakota.
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In this Dakota Diners segment, Tom Brosseau talks with Queen City Café owner Silke Pierce and manager Brenda Curtis, who bring a lot of heart and personality to the table. -
In this Dakota Diners segment, Tom Brosseau talks with Madge Dows and Cindy Workman, who are part of the Page Café Association. Listen to their conversation as Tom tries a made-from-scratch apple pie — made with apples from a nearby orchard, and topped with a slice of American cheese. -
Episode 26 features poet/author Salena Godden reading from her book Mrs. Death Misses Death; A “Dakota Diners” visit to the Page Cafe in Page, ND, for a slice of homemade apple pie with American cheese; Musician Ellie Turner; and a visit with Alexa Althoff, publisher of the Fortuna Oracle in Fortuna, ND. -
In this new Dakota Diners segment, Tom Brosseau visits the Let's Eat Cafe in New Leipzig, North Dakota, and visits with the cafe owners, Marissa and Phil Sprenger.
Throwing Rocks: The Curling Clubs of North Dakota is an ongoing segment on The Great American Folk Show.
Host Tom Brosseau is on a mission to interview every curling club in North Dakota — he wants to learn how the sport came to the United States, the rules of the game, and the history of curling clubs in our state.
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On this Throwing Rocks segment, Tom Brosseau talks with Dick Nordgren, who once ran the Hazen Curling Club. -
The Minot Curling Club is one of the oldest in the state, and today it’s at its fourth location. Over the years, flooding, a fire, and shifting ground forced a change in venues. But the club has continued to thrive, and welcomes new curlers each year. -
On this Throwing Rocks segment, Roger Smith, curling historian and certified curling instructor at the Capital Curling Club, talks with host Tom Brosseau about the club's history. -
Every February for the past 30 years, Tom’s Lounge — the local bar in Forest River, North Dakota — has hosted an outdoor bonspiel. Some 40 teams took part this year. For a town of 100-some inhabitants, Forest River more than doubles its size during the three-day event. -
The Crosby Curling Club has been “throwing rocks” for 61 years and counting — making it possibly the oldest curling club in North Dakota. Tom Brosseau traveled to Crosby to meet with club member and board member Josh Bummer.
