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Folk & Acoustic Music
by Michael Stock
Michael Stock has been hosting “Folk & Acoustic Music” on WLRN, South Florida Public Radio for over 30 years. Michael was introduced to folk music back in high school when a teacher at Miami Beach High played Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone”. Michael has since become fascinated with the roots of American music, from the minstrel shows after the Civil War to the protest music of the 1960s. “Folk & Acoustic Music” also features all types of folk music, from bluegrass, blues, old-time, gospel, to contemporary singer/songwriter Americana music . The show also features local and nationally touring musicians with real-time studio performances Below you can scroll though songs played on “Folk & Acoustic Music” and a few features and interviews. For more videos of recent guests Click Here »
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Allan Pepper of The Bottom Line
March 29, 2026. Michael Stock talks to Allan Pepper and Billy Altman about The Bottom Line.
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Tret Fure
March 15, 2026 Tret Fure talks to Michael Stock prior to her concert at the River of Grass March 22
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Time for Three - Ranaan Meyer
March 2, 2026 Time For Three will be in Boca Raton next weekend. Michael Stock talks to bass player Ranaan Meyer.
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Elijah Wald - Jelly Roll Blues
January 18, 2026 Author and musician Elijah Wald talks to Michael Stock before his appearance at The South Florida Folk & Acoustic Music Festival.
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Gaby Fernandez of The Moth
December 12, 2025 Michael Stock interviews Host of The Moth GrandSLAM in Miami Gaby Fernandez
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Tribute to Bobby Osborne with C.J. Lewandowski
August 31, 2025 Michael Stock interviews C.J. Lewandowski about the last recordings of Bluegrass giant Bobby Osborne. The new CD "Keep On Keepin' On" features many outstanding artist as a tribute to Bobby who passed away in June of 2023.
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Eljuri - New album from the Latina Guitar Queen
August 10, 2025 Michael Stock interviews Eljuri about her new album and social activism.
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Marichka - Ukrainian Folksinger
June 29, 2025 Michael Stock interviews Ukrainian folksinger Marichka about her travels between her current home Canada and her homeland.
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Rhiannon Giddens
April 2025 Michael Stock talks to Rhiannon Giddens about her latest projects, as well as her earliest with The Carolina Chocolate Drops.
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Jennifer Roe - Executive Director- Folk Alliance International
December 22, 2024 Michael Stock talks to Jennifer Roe about Folk Alliance International and the upcoming conference.
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Katie Harford Hogue - John Hartford Fiddle Tunes Vol. 2
December 22, 2024 Katie Harford Hogue talk about her dad John Hartford and preserving his legacy
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Danielle Wertz & Robbie Schaefer - Both Sides Now, The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell & Leonard Cohen
December 15, 2024 Michael Stock interviews Danielle Wertz & Robbie Schaefer, in town presenting their production of "Both Sides Now, The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen" playing now through January 5, 2025 at Gablestage.
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Alice Randall - My Black Country
Michael Stock interviews best selling author and song-writer Alice Randall
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Ty-Juana Taylor's new book "A Life of Song, the story of Ella Jenkins"
Ty-Juana Taylor's new picture book celebrates the life of Ella Jenkins, the first lady of Children's Music, who turns 100 this August 6, 2024
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Mark Dunn - You Get Bigger as You Go: Bruce Cockburn's Influence and Evolution
An interview with Mark Dunn about his award winning book on Bruce Cockburn.
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Joanie Leeds - FREADOM
February 25, 2024 Joanie Leeds will be performing in South Florida next week, Michael Stock talks to her about her Grammy win and her new album Freadom.
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Sean Watkins of Nickel Creek
February 18, 2024 Michael Stock interviews Sean Watkins of Nickel Creek. Nickel Creek has a new album and on tour in South Florida.
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Eve Sicular of Isle of Klezbos
The Isle of Klezbos were in town, I talked to band leader Eve Sicular about klezmer music and their new CD "Yiddish Silver Screen".
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The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project with Megan Lynch Chowning
November 5, 2023 Michael Stock interviews Megan Lynch Chowning of The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project.
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Joan Baez "Am I Pretty When I Fly"
November 12, 2023 Joan Baez
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Holly Gleason "Prine on Prine"
November 12, 2023 Michael Stock interviews Holly Gleason about her new book "Prine on Prine, interviews and encounters with John Prine".
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SILENT TEARS - The Last Yiddish Tango
October 28, 2023, Michael Stock interviews producer Daniel Rosenberg and singer Lenka Lichtenberg about "Silent Tears - The Last Yiddish Tango" featuring the Payadora Tango Ensemble
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BOB DYLAN: Mixing Up the Medicine
October 28, 2023 Michael Stock interviews Mark Davidson and Parker Fishel, authors of BOB DYLAN "Mixing Up the Medicine", the new book from the Bob Dylan Archives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Krishna Mohan Bhatt
September 24, 2023 Krishna Mohan Bhatt interviewed on Folk & Acoustic Music with Michael Stock
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Taylor Hagood "STRINGBEAN: The Life and Murder of a Country Music Legend"
July 16, 2023 Michael Stock interviews Taylor Hagood about Stringbean's life and murder and how it changed country music.
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Mitch Greenhill - Raised by Musical Mavericks
June 11, 2023 Michael Stock interviews Mitch Greenhill about his new book "Raised By Musical Mavericks - Recalling life lessons from Pete Seeger, Lighnin' Hopkins, Doc Watson and Rev. Gary Davis".
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Greg Cahill of Special Consensus
April 16, 2023 Award winning banjo player Greg Cahill is with Michael Stock
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Ryan McKenna of Steel City Rovers
Steel City Rovers will be at The Scottish Festival and Highland Games March 5, 2023 at Plantation Heritage Park. Michael Stock interviews Ryan McKenna of the band.
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Tom Chapin - Hold Our Ground
January 15, 2023 Michael Stock interviews Tom Chapin about his latest release "Hold Our Ground"
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Sxip Shirey - Ocean Filibuster
November 13, 2022 Sxip Shirey, composer for Ocean Filibuster, talks with Michael Stock.
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THE EVERGLADES Jim Kushlan & Kirsten Hines
November 13, 2022 Jim Kushlan & Kirsten Hines join Michael Stock to talk about the Everglades and their new picture book.
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Emma's Revolution - Rooted
September 11, 2022 Sandy O and Pat Humphries of Emma's Revolution talk to Michael Stock about their new CD Rooted.
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Pete Kronowitt - Face the Music
August 28, 2022 Pete Kronowitt's Face the Music tour is coming through South Florida with a host of great artists.
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Joe Jencks - The Coming of the Years
August 28, 2022 Joe Jencks' new CD is all about Ireland
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Lucy Kaplansky - Last Days of Summer
July 24, 2022 Lucy Kaplansky's new album is so good that I had to talk to the artist herself.
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Leyla McCalla - Breaking the Thermometer To Hide the Fever.
May 1, 2022 Leyla McCalla's new work is called "Breaking the Thermometer To Hide the Fever", Music as resistance: A Story of Exile, Return & Haitian Identity.
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Abbie Gardner - Dobrosinger
May 15, 2022 Abbie Gardner has a new CD, "Dobrosinger"
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Adam Weinberg - "Laugh, Cry, Grief, Hope"
May 15, 2022 South Florida artist Adam Weinberg has a new album.
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Bela Fleck - My Bluegrass Heart
April 24, 2022 - Bela Fleck and Abigale Washburn are in town, and the world's premier banjo player agreed to talk to me.
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Dan Rosenberg on The Music of Ukraine
March 20, 2022 Michael Stock interviews music producer and journalist Dan Rosenberg on the music of Ukraine, which include Hudaki Village Band, DakhaBrakha, Mariana Sadovska, and many others.
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Deni Bonet
Michael Stock interviews Deni Bonet
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Roger Abramson - Civil Rights Activist
Michael Stock interviews Roger Abramson about his history in civil rights activism.
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Steve Berlin of Los Lobos
Michael Stock interviews Steve Berlin of Los Lobos
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Mary Gauthier - Saved by a Song
Michael Stock interviews Mary Gauthier about book "Saved by a Song"
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Billy Prine remembering John
Michael Stock interviews Billy Prine. Billy is on tour with The Prine Time Band, a tribute to his older brother John.
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Susan Werner - The Birds of Florida
Michael Stock talk to Susan Werner about her new release "The Birds of Florida"
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Janis Ian - The Light at the End of the Line
Michael Stock talks with Janis Ian about her new album "The Light at the End of the Line"
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The Kingston Trio
Michael Stock talks with The Kingston Trio
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Grant Peeples
Michael Stock interviews Grant Peeples. 2 new songs.
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Mandy Marylane - Blues Shack
Michael Stock talks to Mandy Marylane about her new release "Blues Shack"
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Michael Stock has been hosting “Folk & Acoustic Music” on WLRN, South Florida Public Radio for over 30 years. Michael was introduced to folk music back in high school when a teacher at Miami Beach High played Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone”. Michael has since become fascinated with the roots of American music, from the minstrel shows after the Civil War to the protest music of the 1960s. “Folk & Acoustic Music” also features all types of folk music, from bluegrass, blues, old-time, gospel, to contemporary singer/songwriter Americana music . The show also features local and nationally touring musicians with real-time studio performances Below you can scroll though songs played on “Folk & Acoustic Music” and a few features and interviews. For more videos of recent guests Click Here »
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