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from January 22, 2026
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Folk Directions presents traditional and contemporary music arising from many kinds of folk-oriented traditions; music—unbounded by time or space that includes, but is not limited to, ballads, Piedmont country blues, bluegrass, old-time, Celtic, Cajun, and more.
While a majority of the music comes from North American folk, the program’s music comes from all around the world; all songs remain the music of the people, however, thus staying true to the essence of folk. On the air since 2007.
Every Thursday
9 - 11am
(EST)
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| Introduction to Folk Directions w/ID |
Memorial Part 2
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1967 | ㏄ | ||||
| Jesse Appelman |
Valley Springs
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Where We Go | self | 2026 | February 20, 2026 | ✓ | |
Music behind DJ: back announce/announce |
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| Tim Rogers & Barry Luft |
Drill Ye Tarriers Drill
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Songs of the Iron Trail | self | 2007 | 1983 | ㏄ | |
| Clannad |
Of This Land
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Landmarks | Atlantic | 1998 | |||
| Broom Bezzums |
Beg, Blag and Steal
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Rouse and Raise Your Voice | Steeplejack Music | 2025 | ✓ | ||
Music behind DJ: back announce/announce |
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| Karine Polwart |
The Death of Queen Jane
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Threshold | Borealis | 2013 | |||
| Trout Steak Revival |
They Sang to Us
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Spirit to the Sea | self | 2017 | |||
| Eve Goldberg |
Cold Wind Blowing
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Ever Brightening Day | Sweet Patootie Music | 1998 | ㏄ | ||
Music behind DJ: back announce |
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Music behind DJ: AD 44 ad for ads |
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Music behind DJ: AD Beat Power Hour |
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Music behind DJ: AD Show promo: Other Worlds on Earth |
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Music behind DJ: AD 98 What is Zamalek? |
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Music behind DJ: AD Off the Hook |
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Music behind DJ: ID/archive info/announce |
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| Mac Benford & The Woodshed All-Stars |
Freight Train Boogie
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Willow | Rounder Select | 1996 | |||
| El Coyote |
Come Around
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El Coyote | self | 2018 | ㏄ | ||
| Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon |
Ran Away with the Circus
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Together Again | Appalsongs | 2026 | ✓ | ||
Music behind DJ: back announce/announce |
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| Meredith Moon |
Freight Train
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From Here to the Sea | Compass Records | 2025 | ✓ | ㏄ | |
| Sleepy John Estes & Yank Rachell |
Expressman Blues
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Anthology of American Folk Music | Smithsonian Folkways | 1952 | |||
| Hardened and Tempered |
Hold the Line
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Hold the Line | self | 2021 | |||
| Artists for Action |
Which Side Are You On?
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Which Side Are You On? | — | 2022 | single | ||
Music behind DJ: back announce/ID/announce |
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| The Mammals |
O the Cruelty
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Touch Grass Volume 1 | Humble Abode Music | 2025 | ✓ | ||
| Flynn Cohen & The Deadstring Ensemble |
Black is the Color
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The Lazy Farmer | Wepecket | 2014 | |||
| Amy Hopwood |
Breadcrumbs
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Gone to Flowers | self | 2026 | February 19, 2026 | ✓ | |
| The Band |
The Saga of Pepote Rouge
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The Band: A Musical History | Capitol Records | 2005 | ㏄ | ||
Music behind DJ: back announce/announce |
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| Uncle Earl |
Walker
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Raise a Ruckus | Uncle Earl | 2005 | |||
| I Draw Slow |
Queen of the Wasteland
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I Draw Slow | Compass | 2022 | |||
| Lal & Mike Waterson |
Red Wine and Promises
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Bright Phoebus | Trailer | 2017 | featuring: Norma Waterson | ||
| Pressgang Mutiny |
Stormalong John
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Across the Western Ocean | self | 2020 | ㏄ | ||
Music behind DJ: back announce |
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Music behind DJ: AD 99 News Collective Promo |
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Music behind DJ: AD 44 ad for ads |
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Music behind DJ: AD Venus show promo |
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Music behind DJ: AD 60 Aldo Nova Concert |
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Music behind DJ: AD Show promo: Other Worlds on Earth |
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Music behind DJ: ID/announce |
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| Maddy Prior |
Winter: Red and Green
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Year | Park | 1995 | |||
| Eric Brace & Thomm Jutz |
Beckmann in the Frame
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Circle and Square | Red Beet Records | 2026 | ✓ | ||
| Maria Dunn |
West Cork Hills
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Hardscrabble Hope | self | 2025 | ✓ | ㏄ | |
Music behind DJ: back announce/announce |
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| Willie P. Bennett |
One Vessel
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Heartstrings | Bnatural Records | 1998 | ㏄ | ||
| Woody Guthrie |
Rambling Round
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This Land Is Your Land: The Asch Recordings | Smithsonian Folkways | 1997 | |||
| The Bright Siders |
Forever Friends
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A Mind of Your Own | Smithsonian Folkways | 2021 | featuring Kaia Kater | ||
Music behind DJ: back announce/outro/announce |
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| Billy Strings & Don Julin |
Salt Creek / Old Joe Clark
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Fiddle Tune X | self | 2014 |
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