The Great American Folk Show

Episode 145 features Wisconsin singer-songwriter Hillary Reynolds, Minnesota bluegrass and jazz trio Squid City Slingers, country artist Katie Wallace, Celtic performer Joy Shannon, and Theodore Roosevelt historian and performer Kurt Skinner.

Episode 40 features musician Kate Daisy Grant, indie singer-songwriter Thalia Zedek, singer Amelia Coburn, and Americana musician Alaina Stacey. Plus, a visit with Brian Rodgers of Camp ReCreation in Richardton, North Dakota, which is marking its 50th year serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Episode 39 features singer-songwriter Kai Crowe-Getty, educator and musician Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr., multi-instrumentalist Isabel Olive from Half Gringa, Carla Olson of The Textones, and songwriter and activist Dan Pallotta.

Episode 142 features Zydeco legend Jeffery Broussard, Grammy Award nominated singer Tony Kamel, North Dakota musician Brandon Kruger, London singer-songwriter Reema, and Americana artist John R. Miller.

Episode 141 features a tribute to Jill Sobule, Ohtis frontman Sam Swinson, new music from singer-songwriter Hendricka, folk group Lowland Hum, and guitarist Sam Moss.

Episode 136 features a live session from Jolie Laide, singer-songwriter Andy Halsey, musician Leslie Jordan, and we chat with touring manager JP Hasson. Plus, show producer Erik Deatherage pays tribute to one of his rock heroes, Mike Peters of The Alarm, who passed away earlier this week.

Episode 35 features folk artist Ynana Rose, Montana poet Travis Sehorn, Scottish traditional musician Donald Lindsay, songwriter Richie Lawrence, and progressive guitarist AJ Rosales.

Episode 34 features bluegrass player Tyler Grant, Americana trio The Wildwoods, musician Emily Hines, and an interview with Nashville musician Paul Burch. Plus, we hear a letter from a listener about the “silent generation.”

Episode 33 features rock duo Thee Holy Brothers, music from Nikki O'Neil, singer Annie Dressner, singer-songwriter Jules Reidy, and poet Serena Chopra.

Episode 32 features singer-songwriter Chris Pierce, London band The Golden Dregs, musician Dave Murphy, and pianist Sarah McCoy.

Episode 31 features an interview and performance from Loudon Wainwright III, songs from folk artist Hal Cannon, Michigan singer-songwriter Jane O'Neill, and New Orleans jazz musician Sarah Quintana. Plus, we celebrate veteran middle school English teacher Pete Lund of Sacred Heart in East Grand Forks, Minnesota.

Episode 30 features bluegrass contemporary legend Sierra Hull, a live session with Emily Jane White, Grammy-nominated Americana artist Mason Via, and Tom remembers the lives of singer Marianne Faithfull and filmmaker David Lynch. Plus, we celebrate v

Episode 29 features poet Kim Dower, singer-songwriter Pug Johnson, musicians Roger Harvey and Simon Flory, musician Diane Coll, and multi-instrumentalist James Cook's Captain's Audio Project.

Episode 132 features singer-songwriter Nadine Khouri, painter and musician Whiting Tennis, country-rock artist Kris Hitchcock, and Rose City Band. Plus, folk singer Richard Lofgren from Kenmare, North Dakota.

Episode 27 features banjoist Evie Ladin, Juno Award-winning songwriter Lynn Miles, Americana group Jackson Pines, singer-songwriter Jennifer Castle, and internet-famous mortician from Warren, Minnesota, Victor Sweeney.

Episode 26 features country artist John Calvin, banjoist Max Wareham, singer-songwriter Mary Hampton, and poets Peggie Douglas and Salena Godden.

Episode 25 features influential alt-indie band The Innocence Mission, harpist Jess Garland, guitarist Milo Gonzalez, Irish singer Laura Mulcahy, and a New Year's song from musician Marian Runk.

Our 2024 Christmas special features actor and comedian John C. Reilly, Scandinavian singer-songwriter Sofia Talvik, motorbike folksinger Cameron Knowler, musician Shelley Short, and an interview and song from former Prairie Public radio director Bill Thomas.

Episode 24 features classical guitarist Sidharth Sarangi, guitar maker Robert Randall, ska-Americana band Red Spot Rhythm Section, and Nashville singer-songwriter Liv Greene.

Episode 127 features English poet Selena Godden, Chicago musician Sima Cunningham, new music from Chatham Rabbits, and a monologue from folk duo Joselyn & Don. Plus, Tom visits with Susan Caraher of the Grand Forks Historical Commission about the Grand Forks Metropolitan Opera House.

Episode 126 features veteran singer-songwriter Bruce Sudano, musician Jackson Harden, North Dakota singer Gina Powers, and Americana artist Christine Irizarry. Plus, a visit with Dramaturg Emeritus of San Francisco Opera, Kip Cranna, who was born and raised in Devils Lake, North Dakota.

Episode 21 features Tejano/country musician Tish Hinojosa, banjo duo Willow Osborne and Jessie Blue Eads, UK musician Hattie Whitehead, and North Dakota poet Emma Katka. Plus, Tom talks with retired Prairie Public radio director, Bill Thomas, who shares a folk song.

Episode 20 features songwriter Cody Gentry, musician Jesse Terry, up-and-coming ragtime player Jack Barksdale, and country music from Brad Tursi. Plus, California songwriter Petracovich shares a monologue and new music inspired by her grief of losing a child.

Episode 19 features alt-folk artist Amythyst Kiah, folk duo Sons of Town Hall, Louisiana roots rockers Loose Cattle, and author CJ Leede reads from her new dystopian thriller, "American Rapture."

Episode 18 features acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter Doug Paisley, the roots-infused pastoral Americana of Cary Morin, and late Grand Forks lefse-maker and author of "Making Lefse Like Grandma," Evelyn Hensrud. Plus, host Tom Brosseau and producer Erik Deatherage pick their next Bob Dylan, and in their recurring segment "Greatness," they highlight two more exceptional albums that stand the test of time.

In Episode 17, the tables are turned on Tom Brosseau, who moves from the host chair to the guest chair. Producer Erik Deatherage conducts the career-spanning interview with the Grand Forks-based and raised singer-songwriter.

Episode 16 features a backstage interview with North Dakota-born singer Brennen Leigh, following her July performance at Fargo Brewing Company. Also, Tom talks with singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale, and shares memories of former Grand Forks mayor Pat Owens.

Episode 15 features Luke Bulla, a fiddle player and longtime member of Lyle Lovett's Large Band, playing a live set from Medora, North Dakota. Plus, acclaimed singer-songwriter Aoife O'Donovan talks with Tom about her 2023 album, "Age of Apathy," and we talk to the folks behind the success story of the Maddock Opera House in Maddock, North Dakota.

Episode 14 features Cajun music ambassador Ann Savoy as she revisits her collaboration with Linda Ronstadt, one of the '70s legend's last vocal performances. Plus music from LA trio Pacific Sunsets, and producer James Saez talks about Nat King Cole album that's finally seeing the light of day.

The best concert three musicheads may have ever seen was Fred Eaglesmith at The Fabulous Westward Ho March 20, 1997, just a few weeks before the disastrous flood. A look back at that night and the rising Grand Forks arts scene before the flood changed everything. Plus, music from Ana Egge, a singer-songwriter from the now nearly deserted Ambrose, North Dakota; and Juneau, Alaska-based artist Josh Fortenbery.

Episode 12 features alternative rock band The Dandy Warhols, Chicago singer Nathan Graham, and Grand Forks poet Madelyn Camrud.

Tom Brosseau chats with incomparable Celtic music star Loreena McKennitt — she hails from Morden, Manitoba, just across the border from North Dakota. We'll sample some songs about borders and boundaries, and Australians with Aussie singing voices. Plus, a set from rising star Nat Vazer, and a performance by Hubby Jenkins, former Carolina Chocolate Drops multi-instrumentalist, recorded at the Grand Forks Public Library. — The Great American Folk Show is written, recorded, and hosted by folksinger and songwriter Tom Brosseau and produced by Erik Deatherage at Prairie Public Broadcasting in Fargo, North Dakota. Podcast artwork design by DLT. Find Prairie Public (@prairiepublic) and The Great American Folk Show (@greatamericanfolkshow) on Facebook and Instagram.

Celebrate Women's History month with legendary folk artist Judy Collins and singer-songwriter Dawn Landes, who is releasing a reimagining of "The Liberated Women's Songbook from 1971" later this month. Plus, author and former North Dakota oil worker Micahel Patrick F. Smith reads from his New York Times Op-Ed, an appreciation of the late Toby Keith and shares an original song. And Tom performs a new tune inspired by the Magic City. — The Great American Folk Show is written, recorded, and hosted by folksinger and songwriter Tom Brosseau and produced by Erik Deatherage at Prairie Public Broadcasting in Fargo, North Dakota. Podcast artwork design by DLT. Find Prairie Public (@prairiepublic) and The Great American Folk Show (@greatamericanfolkshow) on Facebook and Instagram.

Episode 9 features singer-songwriter and visual artist Jim White, Chicago indie-rock music from Fran, and UK folk band Flyte. — The Great American Folk Show is written, recorded, and hosted by folksinger and songwriter Tom Brosseau and produced by Erik Deatherage at Prairie Public Broadcasting in Fargo, North Dakota. Podcast artwork design by DLT. Find Prairie Public (@prairiepublic) and The Great American Folk Show (@greatamericanfolkshow) on Facebook and Instagram.

Episode 8 of The Great American Folk Show podcast features Minneapolis hip-hop artist Nur-D, harmonica player Jake Groves, and singer-songwriter Dylan LeBlanc. Plus, we break down the highlights of the Grammys including Taylor Swift, Joni Mitchell and Tracy Chapman; and Tom dusts off a favorite from his back catalogue and performs it live. — The Great American Folk Show is written, recorded, and hosted by folksinger and songwriter Tom Brosseau and produced by Erik Deatherage at Prairie Public Broadcasting in Fargo, North Dakota. Podcast artwork design by DLT. Find Prairie Public (@prairiepublic) and The Great American Folk Show (@greatamericanfolkshow) on Facebook and Instagram.

Episode 6 features singer-songwriter Alela Diane, North Dakota troubadour Chuck Suchy, and South Carolina poet laureate Marcus Amaker. — The Great American Folk Show is written, recorded, and hosted by folksinger and songwriter Tom Brosseau and produced by Erik Deatherage at Prairie Public Broadcasting in Fargo, North Dakota. Podcast artwork design by DLT. Find Prairie Public (@prairiepublic) and The Great American Folk Show (@greatamericanfolkshow) on Facebook and Instagram.

Episode 6 features folk legend Alice Gerrard, LA poet Bridgette Bianca, and singer-songwriter Cary Morin. — The Great American Folk Show is written, recorded, and hosted by folksinger and songwriter Tom Brosseau and produced by Erik Deatherage at Prairie Public Broadcasting in Fargo, North Dakota. Podcast artwork design by DLT. Find Prairie Public (@prairiepublic) and The Great American Folk Show (@greatamericanfolkshow) on Facebook and Instagram.

Episode 5 features John Doe of punk band X, folk duo Blue Cactus, and Scottish singer-songwriter Pauline Alexander. Plus, Tom Brosseau and Heidi Gluck sing their rendition of "Silent Night." — The Great American Folk Show is written, recorded, and hosted by folksinger and songwriter Tom Brosseau and produced by Erik Deatherage at Prairie Public Broadcasting in Fargo, North Dakota. Podcast artwork design by DLT. Find Prairie Public (@prairiepublic) and The Great American Folk Show (@greatamericanfolkshow) on Facebook and Instagram.

Episode 4 features Irish singer-songwriter Paul Brady, instrumental duo Mikki & Elvis, and country singer Brennen Leigh. Plus, Tom and Erik share their favorite underrated Irish musicians, and pay tribute to the late Shane MacGowan of The Pogues. — The Great American Folk Show is written, recorded, and hosted by folksinger and songwriter Tom Brosseau and produced by Erik Deatherage at Prairie Public Broadcasting in Fargo, North Dakota. Podcast artwork design by DLT. Find Prairie Public (@prairiepublic) and The Great American Folk Show (@greatamericanfolkshow) on Facebook and Instagram.

Episode 3 features acclaimed singer-songwriter Freedy Johnston performing a touching live song for a veteran, El Paso country artist Abe Mac, and the California coastal folk of Suzanne Vallie. Plus, Tom debuts a live holiday tune, and reveals the alt-rock cover he used to warm up a crowd, and talks about a surprising artist he once opened for. — The Great American Folk Show is written, recorded, and hosted by folksinger and songwriter Tom Brosseau and produced by Erik Deatherage at Prairie Public Broadcasting in Fargo, North Dakota. Podcast artwork design by DLT. Find Prairie Public (@prairiepublic) and The Great American Folk Show (@greatamericanfolkshow) on Facebook and Instagram.

Episode 2 of The Great American Folk Show podcast features singer-songwriter Grant-Lee Phillips, frontman of the band Grant Lee Buffalo, who you also may recognize as the Town Troubadour from Gilmore Girls. Plus, we'll hear from fingerpickin' ragtime guitarist Mary Flower, and musician Leo Rondeau sings a couple humorous holiday songs. Then, we chat with Rick Gion about his booming Facebook group: Fargo-Moorhead Eats, and Tom unveils a couple of live holiday shows he has scheduled this year. — The Great American Folk Show is written, recorded, and hosted by folksinger and songwriter Tom Brosseau and produced by Erik Deatherage at Prairie Public Broadcasting in Fargo, North Dakota. Podcast artwork design by DLT. Find Prairie Public (@prairiepublic) and The Great American Folk Show (@greatamericanfolkshow) on Facebook and Instagram.

Episode 1 features acclaimed folk singer David Wilcox and Americana musician Denitia. Plus, Glen Phillips of alt-rock group Toad the Wet Sprocket reads "When JFK came to UND," an essay written by Tom Brosseau's father, Jim, about his experience seeing President John F. Kennedy speak at the University of North Dakota in 1963. — Is there a piece of music that always makes you cry? Tell Tom about it at officialtombrosseau@gmail.com. — The Great American Folk Show is written, recorded, and hosted by folksinger and songwriter Tom Brosseau and produced by Erik Deatherage at Prairie Public Broadcasting in Fargo, North Dakota. Podcaset artwork design by DLT. Find Prairie Public (@prairiepublic) and The Great American Folk Show (@greatamericanfolkshow) on Facebook and Instagram.