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?
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Listen to The Great American Folk Show's latest weekly radio episodes below.
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Episode 151 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. -
Episode 150 features songwriter Nate Currin, folk musician Andrew Marczak, poet and songwriter Patty Clayton, and musician Samuel Aaron. Plus, a tribute to the Sons of the Pioneers.
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Episode 149 features Grammy Award-winning bluegrass musician Shelby Means, singer Leanne Surace, pianist Revere Rivers, singer-songwriter Michael Todd. Plus, Americana band Moon Cats from Pick City, North Dakota.
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Episode 148 features singer-songwriter and poet Willi Carlisle, songwriter Deb Talan, alt-country musician Olivia Ellen Lloyd, and Irish singer Niall McNamee. Plus, a check-in with Glenn Gullickson, the visitors services assistant at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, which opens next summer.
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Episode 147 features Seattle singer-songwriter Shelby Earl, fiddle player Josie Tompkins, Dublin musician Eoin Glackin, violinist and teacher Ellie MacPhee, and 16-year old folk musician Ned Swarbrick.
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 52 features bluegrass guitarist Courtney Hartman, Canadian songwriter Erika Kulnys, swing and bluegrass trio Damn Tall Buildings, and Americana artist Karla Hutton. Plus, Tom’s last interview with the legendary Grand Forks Herald columnist Marilyn Hagerty, who died this year at age 99. -
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.
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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.
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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Tom Brosseau is on a mission to interview every curling club in North Dakota. Today, he visits the Lake Region Curling Club in Devils Lake to visit with club member Jeffrey Kitchens.
