The Great American Folk Show

Episode 77 features music from Ruth Buckman Malm of Belfield, ND, French singer-songwriter Marianne Dissard, Irish and British songwriter Bird, and musician Riley Downing. Plus, John C. Reilly reads Willie Nelson’s foreword to North Dakota attorney Sarah Vogel’s book, “The Farmer’s Lawyer.” Also, Tom Brosseau shares a 2022 interview between him and former North Dakota lieutenant governor, Lloyd Omdahl. Omdahl passed away in 2024.

Episode 76 features Americana singer-songwriter Lindsay Lou, cowboy poet Bill Lowman, folk singer Paul Jones, and musician Riley Downing. Plus, Fargo musician Merrill Piepkorn, and Theodore Roosevelt interpreter Justin Riner.

Episode 75 features live sessions with singer-songwriter Spencer Krug, Americana trio Local Kin, folk singer Hannah Scott, and folk duo Michael Antelope. Plus, an interview with the cast of Medora, North Dakota’s newest musical production Rebels & Outlaws: Country Music’s Best.

Episode 74 features Canadian singer Kari Lyn, folk musician Tim Hennessy, folk rocker Willem James Cowan, Scottish singer Stephen McCafferty, and indie artist Ali Holder.

Episode 73 features English singer-songwriter Kristin McClement, traditional Scottish musician Donald Lindsay, singer-songwriter Matty Simpson, and indie-pop artist V Torres. Plus, Prairie Public’s Erik Deatherage interviews English musician and record producer Thomas Dolby.

Episode 72 features an interview with folk singer Mason Jennings, a live session with songwriter Lexie, Americana band Matt Jones and the Bobs, and Bismarck country singer Peyton Lily. Plus, we spotlight summer shows in Medora, North Dakota, with Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation venue manager Todd Bruse.

Episode 71 features new music from Courtney Hartman, instrumentalist Marty Kolls, West Virginia folk songs from Chris Haddox, banjoist Benny Bleu, and musician Dennis Herbeck from Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Episode 69 features an interview and music with folk singer/songwriter Richard Buckner.

Episode 68 features acoustic trio Magic Tuber Stringband, folk singer Jonas Brehm, singer-songwriter Lilla Shy, poet Sean Sexton, and Minnesota folk singer Molly Brandt. Plus, singer-songwriter Andru Bemis plays a traditional folk standard.

Episode 67 features cowboy poet Andy Hedges, folk trio Tanasi, folk singer Crys Matthews, and pianist Tamara Barschak. Plus, we celebrate The Great American Folk Show's 6th anniversary by highlighting some favorite past segments.

Episode 66 features musician Avery Hellman (Ismay), experimental folk group Empty Melon, piano-violin duo Gracie + Rachel, and Buffalo, North Dakota musician Cynthia Berget.

Episode 65 features singer-songwriter Adam Gaffney, sea chanty group Pressgang Mutiny, musician and English professor Florence Dore, rock and honky tonk music from Andy Thomas, and Seattle musician Susie Philipsen.

Episode 64 features an interview with Steep Canyon Rangers, music from Grammy Award-winning bluegrass band Infamous Stringdusters, indie-folk musician John Muirhead, singer-songwriter Malia Rogers, and film composer Dash Hammerstein.

Episode 63 features Ontario singer-songwriter Cat Clyde, folk singer/songwriter Ben Musser, poet Marcus Amaker, musician Grant Nelson, and North Dakota bluegrass quartet The Waddington Brothers.

Episode 62 features alt-folk duo Sweet Petunia, Canadian folk singer Julian Taylor, Grammy Award-winning songwriter Thomm Jutz, and singer Connor Daly. Plus, Tom interviews his former high school English teacher, Mrs. Heisler, about The Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters.

Episode 61 features Canadian country musician Allen Dobb, North Carolina instrumental band Setting, poems set to music from JT Woodhouse & The Leaves of Grass, and storytelling singer-songwriter Greg Boyer. Plus, Tom previews his summer residency in Medora, North Dakota.

Episode 60 features Minneapolis band Pert Near Sandstone, a poem from Soul Coughing bassist Sebastian Steinberg, an unreleased song from singer-songwriter Jim White, and Denver band The Hip Snacks. Plus, we pay tribute to the late comedian Catherine O’Hara.

Episode 59 features Midwest folk musician David Huckfelt, Kentucky singer-songwriter Brit Taylor, London musician Alex Francis, rural North Dakota folk duo Tom and Radie, and Jamestown duo Spiritwood Homesteaders. Plus, host Tom Brosseau shares a song.

Episode 58 features Alaska singer-songwriter Kim Moberg, singer and therapist Diane Coll, experimental jazz/ambient musician Barry Walker Jr., and soulful acoustic collective The Amber Grove. Plus, Tom talks with retired Grand Forks news anchor Terry Dullum about his 40-year career.

Episode 57 features Celtic rockers Chamomile and Whiskey, Argentinian singer Mimi Pallette, Chicago singer-songwriter Lillian King, and songwriter Daniel Stepp. Plus, a Christmas tune from Seth Lakeman featuring Ian Anderson.

Episode 56 features Swedish singer-songwriter Sofia Talvik, a Christmas tune from guitarist Robert Randall, North Dakota songwriter Richard Lofgren, songwriter Korby Lenker, and musician Sara Watkins. Plus, in a new Dakota Diners segment, Tom visits Ely’s Ivy in Grand Forks.

Episode 55 features alt-pop group Memory Phase, London duo Melanie Crew and Ross Palmer, garage band The Paranoid Style, Irish singer-songwriter Bird, and folk-rock musician Herman Dune.

Episode 54 features Jeff Hanna of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, L.A. country musician Rosy Nolan, and commentary from Tom Brosseau about directing a high school play. Plus, Erik Deatherage pays a living tribute to Raul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks, who is battling stage 4 cancer.

Episode 53 features Alaska singer-songwriter Josh Fortenbery, British indie-folk duo Jack & Daisy, cowboy poet Andy Hedges, and musician Andra Suchy from Mandan, ND. Plus, Tom Brosseau shares some thoughts and songs.

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.

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."

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."

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.

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.