Simply Folk Interviews

This week’s request show ventures into just about every corner of the folk music tent and might escape the tent altogether! Tune into your local WPR Music station or stream […]

Join us for songs in honor of November, Samhain, Día de los Muertos and more. Tune into your local WPR Music station or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org.

The mystery evolves! Join Jeff Durkee for an evening of seasonal magic from 5-9 p.m. on your local WPR Music station or stream the spookiness at simplyfolk.org.

We’ll have a double dose of Samhain & Halloween fare this year on Simply Folk! Tune in from 5-9 p.m. on your local WPR Music station or stream the spookiness […]

You’re on deck! Tune into your local WPR Music station for a rousing evening of listener-selected favorites or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org.

Autumn is in full swing and so is our combined folk playlist! Tune into your local WPR Music station for a rousing evening of new releases & favorites or stream […]

Beautiful new releases continue to fill the Simply Folk inbox. This week we share a host of new artists, some of whom will be performing late-summer concerts throughout the Midwest. […]

Late summer has begun its colorful turn! This evening we share songs for autumn, a flurry of new releases and some never-before-aired treasures from the archives. Tune into your local […]

It’s going to be an eclectic one! And those are often the best 🙂 Tune into your local WPR Music station for an evening of just-revealed treasures, or stream the […]

Our flurry of late summer releases has reached fever pitch! Tune into your local WPR Music station for an evening of just-revealed treasures, or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org.

Tonight we celebrate the life of Dolly Parton, as well as sharing some late-breaking folk releases. Tune into your local WPR Music station or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org.

Tonight we preview artists who will be performing at the 50th Great River Folk Festival in La Crosse! Tune into your local WPR Music station or stream the goodness at […]

This we take a sneak peek at artists performing at the Porcupine Mountains Music Festival, along with a ticket giveaway for the same and plenty of fresh folk releases. Tune […]

It’s going to be eclectic this week, in all of the best ways! Tune into your local WPR Music station for an evening full of listener requests, or stream the […]

This week we examine rarer live tracks along with new release highlights, festival previews and songs from Steve in honor of hazy skies. Tune into your local WPR Music station […]

This week we dive more deeply into artists we’ve discovered in the past year! Tune into your local WPR Music station or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org.

What does America’s Independence Day mean for humans on our continent? Musicians have a lot to say! Tune into your local WPR Music station or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org.

Find a comfy spot–maybe outside! Grab a beverage, put your feet up and enjoy a beautiful summer evening of recent releases and time-polished treasures. Tune into your local WPR Music […]

Join in for an evening of songs in honor of the summer solstice, nature, and Mother Earth in all her rhythms. Tune into your local WPR Music station or stream […]

Join in for an evening of listener-selected favorites including rare tracks from Celtic balladeers Dick Gaughan and Andy Irvine.

It’s a Simply Folk New Year celebration! Join your wonderful community of listeners for an evening of singalong favorites. Click for lyrics!

We close out the Simply Folk year with gratitude for the season and its bounty, both culinary and musical.

This Week Jeff Durkee brings you an eclectic mix of new and traditional folk, including new releases by Mipso, Noah Kahn and Wisconsin native Katie Dahl. In the third hour: […]

Summer festivals are in full swing! Join us for sneak peeks of the folk acts who will be performing in and around Wisconsin

Join guest host Jeff Durkee for an evening of Halloween-inspired favorites from the wide world of folk music!