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FolkAlley SmallFolk Alley host Elena See collects the best in traditional and contemporary folk, Americana and roots music from the latest releases, classics, exclusive Folk Alley in-studio and live concert recordings.
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socksThis week on Folk Alley, it's our annual Christmas show! Join Elena See for music from Raul Malo and The Mavericks, legends Leon Redbone and Dr. John, and Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks; new songs for the season from Calexico feat. Gaby Moreno, Dolly Parton, and Andrew Bird; more favorites by Laurie Lewis, John Hartford, Keb' Mo', The Sweetback Sisters, Kacey Musgraves, The Kruger Brothers, and Mary Gauthier; plus we celebrate the great Jorma Kaukonen on his milestone birthday; and more!

Folk Alley can be heard Saturdays at noon on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!

FARS LOGO 191026 200This week on Folk Alley, we celebrate Hanukkah with music by Finest Kind, Watkins Family Hour, and Loudon Wainwright III; a new song for the holidays by Mark Erelli; and we'll dig into the results of our Best of 2020 Listener Poll; plus more "Best of" picks from Folk Alley.

Folk Alley can be heard Saturdays at noon on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!

Langhorne Slim 300This week join Elena See for new music from Langhorne Slim, Nova Scotian funeral director-turned songwriter, Terra Spencer, Irish-American Danny Burns, Amanda Shires, Adam Hurt, and Max Gomez; plus faves from The Highwomen, Della Mae, The Infamous Stringdusters, and much more.

In hour two, more new music from Dave Alvin, The Steel Wheels, Justin Moses, and Kelsey Waldon; favorites from Emma Swift, Taj Mahal, Cassandra Wison, and Billy Strings; and much more. 

Folk Alley can be heard Saturdays at noon on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!

(Photo: Langhorne Slim – Courtesy of the artist)

MavsThis week on Folk Alley, join Elena See for music for hope and dancing from The Mavericks, Peter Ostroushko, and Donna the Buffalo; new music by Raye Zaragoza, Joachim Cooder, Jamestown Revival, Steep Canyon Rangers, and Jeff Tweedy; plus favorites from Rayna Gellert, Aoife O'Donovan, Mandolin Orange, and much more. 

Folk Alley can be heard Saturdays at noon on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!

(Photo: The Mavericks - OfficialMavs/CC BY-SA 4.0)

  1. Remembering Texas Outlaw Country Legend Billy Joe Shaver on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  2. Remembering Jerry Jeff Walker, Plus New Music from Ani DiFranco, and More on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  3. More Spooky Tunes from Leonard Cohen, Michael Doucet avec Lâcher Prise, and More on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  4. A Spooky Folk Alley to Get You into the Halloween Mood – Saturday at Noon
  5. Celebrating the Great John Prine on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  6. Eva Cassidy and Tom Waits, Plus New Music by Tré Burt, and More on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  7. Celebrating Harvest Time with Stephanie Davis, Kris Drever, and So Much More on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  8. Remembering Toots Hibbert on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  9. Songs for the End of Summer on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  10. Kronos Quartet, Hazel Dickens, Utah Phillips, and More on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  11. Remembering the Life and the Music of Justin Townes Earle on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  12. New Music from Kris Delmhorst, Twisted Pine, and More on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  13. New Music from Gillian Welch, S.G. Goodman, Darlingside, and More on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon 
  14. This week, Music from 1970 on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  15. New Music from Ben Harper & Rhiannon Giddens, Lori McKenna, and much more on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  16. New Music from Ray Wylie Hubbard, The Avett Brorthers, and More on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  17. Celebrating 50 years of the Grateful Dead's Seminal “Workingman's Dead” on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon 
  18. Woody and Arlo Birthday Tributes, Plus Neil Yong’s Latest on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  19. Folk Alley Presents Favorite Folk, Roots, and Americana Music of 2020 (so far) – Saturday at Noon
  20. Folk Alley's 100 Most Essential Folk Songs – Saturday at Noon
  21. A Special Father's Day Tribute to "Musical Dads" on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  22. Music from J.S. Ondara, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Rhiannon Giddens, and More on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  23. Frank Turner, Mavis Staples, Doc Watson, and More on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  24. A Live Session with the Indigo Girls on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  25. New music from Jackson Browne, John Craigie, and Jason Isbell on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  26. New Music from Crys Matthews & Heather Mae on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  27. Remembering the Late, Great Guy Clark on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  28. This week a Session with Songwriter Taylor Ashton on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  29. You’ll Hear Nashville-Based Songwriter and Former Music Therapist, Kyshona Armstrong on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  30. You’ll Hear New Music from Darrell Scott, The Lowest Pair, and More on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  31. We Honor Our Songwriting Hero, John Prine, on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  32. The Secret Sisters, Jake Shimabukuro, and More on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  33. New Music From Willie Nelson, Fireside Collective, and More on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  34. Celebrate the Beginning of Spring with New Music from Cindy Cashdollar and More on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  35. Allison Moorer, Plus New Music From Eliza Gylkison and More on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  36. New Stuff from William Prince, Maya de Vitry, and More on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  37. New Music From The Wood Brothers, John Moreland, and More on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  38. It’s An Encore Session with Lula Wiles, Plus a Set to Honor Kate Wolf's Birthday, and More on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  39. A Preview of This Year's Folk Alliance International Conference in New Orleans on Folks Alley – Saturday at Noon 
  40. Meet the Folk Alliance International Song of the Year Nominees on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  41. This week on Folk Alley it’s the Best of the ‘10s – Saturday at Noon
  42. This Week, Folk Alley's Best of 2019 – Saturday at Noon
  43. A Dive Into the 2020 Grammy Nominations on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  44. Get Into the Spirit of Thanksgiving with Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  45. You’ll Hear New Music from Rose Cousins and More on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  46. Celebrating Joni Mitchell's 76th Birthday on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  47. The Quiet American, Béla Fleck, Trapezoid, and More on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  48. Remembering Grateful Dead Songwriter and Lyricist Robert Hunter on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  49. The Mavericks, Lauren Pratt, The Highwomen, and More on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  50. Americana Music Association's 2019 Award Winners and Nominees on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  51. Courtney Hartman Performs from Her New Album, 'Ready Reckoner' on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  52. A Live Set from We Banjo 3 and New Music from David Grier on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  53. Rodney Crowell, We Banjo 3, The Travelin' McCourys, and More This Week on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  54. An Exclusive Session with Sarah Lee Guthrie Recorded at the 30A Songwriters Festival on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  55. An Exclusive Session with Pat Byrne, Plus New Music from Pieta Brown on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  56. We Remember Dr. John with a Set From the Man Himself on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  57. This week on Folk Alley, Remembering Leon Redbone and Koerner – Saturday at Noon
  58. Celebrating Father’s Day on Folk Alley – Today at Noon
  59. The Duo Anna & Elizabeth, The Jayhawks, Eliza Gilkyson on Folk Alley – Saturday at Noon
  60. Music from Gretchen Peters, Cicada Rhythm, Jeffrey Foucault & more - FOLK ALLEY Saturday 5/19 @ noon
  61. Folk Alley - Monday night March 5th @ 10 pm
  62. FOLK ALLEY: new music from Ben Sollee, Jason Wilber, David Rawlings, and more!
  63. Folk Alley: "Opening Day" tunes - tonight at 10 pm
 

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