Folk archive
Watch Sam Amidon: Reshaping An American Folk Tradition
May 17, 2013 – Amidon says the melodies of shape-note hymns are some of the "deepest-seated for me."
Listen Next: Laura Stevenson WXPN
May 13, 2013 – The death-obsessed singer-songwriter explores a dark, folk-infused sound on her new album, Wheel. WXPN
Watch Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale: Tiny Desk Concert
May 13, 2013 – The veteran country players mix corny humor, musical merrymaking and timeless vocal harmonies.
Listen First Listen: The Handsome Family, 'Wilderness'
May 12, 2013 – The duo returns with an album about wildlife, with an emphasis on nature's capacity for destruction.
Listen Billy Bragg On World Cafe WXPN
May 6, 2013 – The British singer-songwriter plays songs from his introspective new album, Tooth & Nail. WXPN
Watch What's Behind The Glass? A New Handsome Family Video
May 6, 2013 – The Handsome Family's song "Woodpecker" tells the true story of the Wisconsin Window Smasher.
Listen Iron And Wine: Words Like Seedlings
April 29, 2013 – Sam Beam says he isn't "worried about people understanding exactly what's happening" in any song.
Listen The Lone Bellow On World Cafe WXPN
April 29, 2013 – The folk-rock trio plays songs from its debut album and discusses its lyrical inspiration. WXPN
Listen The Chapin Sisters Reconsider The Everly Brothers
April 27, 2013 – Lily and Abigail Chapin's latest project is a kind of musical double date.
Listen Blue Yonder On Mountain Stage
April 25, 2013 – The West Virginia trio fuses country, honky-tonk and jazz during this home-state live performance.
Listen The Milk Carton Kids, Making The Most Of Two Voices WXPN
April 23, 2013 – The harmony-rich folk duo plays songs from its new album, The Ash & Clay, and discusses its career. WXPN
Watch Richie Havens, A Folk Singer Of 'Freedom'
April 23, 2013 – The singer, who famously opened Woodstock in 1969, has died.
Watch Josh Ritter: Coming Out Of The Dark Clouds opbmusic
April 20, 2013 – Watch and download Ritter's performance of "Hopeful," recorded live at Portland's Crystal Ballroom. opbmusic
Listen The Continuing Relevance Of Child Ballads
April 20, 2013 – A duo of young songwriters is reviving Scottish and English folk songs from centuries ago.
Listen Shovels And Rope On Mountain Stage
April 19, 2013 – The husband-and-wife roots-rock duo plays buoyant songs from its debut album, O' Be Joyful.