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from May 7, 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
(EDT)
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Music behind DJ: Introduction to Folk Directions w/ID |
Memorial Part 2
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1967 |
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| Tony Trischka |
Old Cacklin Hen
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Earl Jam 2 | Down the Road | 2026 | ✓ | ||
Music behind DJ: back announce/announce |
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| Andy Irvine |
James Connelly
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Heart of the Gaels | Green Linnet | 1993 | |||
| Runa |
The Green Fields of Canada
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Ten: The Errant Knight | self | 2019 | |||
| Johnny Clegg w/ The Soweto Gospel Choir |
Impi
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Best of Johnny Clegg Live | Justin Time | 2007 | |||
Music behind DJ: back announce/announce |
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| Dick Staber & Judith Chasnoff |
Sweet Becky at the Loom
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One More Journey | self | 2004 | ㏄ | ||
| Pete Seeger |
English Is Cuh-Ray-Zee (English is Crazy)
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Headlines and Footnotes: A Collection of Topical Songs | Smithsonian Folkways | 1999 | |||
| Emily Smith |
Take You Home
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Putumayo presents Celtic Women | Putumayo | 2020 | |||
Music behind DJ: back announce |
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Music behind DJ: AD 39 Art Souterrain |
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Music behind DJ: AD 55 Code d'access |
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Music behind DJ: AD 99 Zamalek Real Flavour |
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Music behind DJ: ID/archive info/announce |
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| Joel Rafael |
Back Along This Highway (Crossroads)
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Rose Avenue | Inside Recordings | 2019 | |||
| Kelly Hunt |
Fingernail Moon
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Even the Sparrow | Rare Bird Records | 2018 | |||
| Fred Eaglesmith |
Katie
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6 Volts | A Major Label | 2011 | ㏄ | ||
Music behind DJ: back announce/announce |
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| Kora Feder |
I'd Be a Maria
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In Sevens | self | 2019 | |||
| The Greenbriar Boys |
Up to My Neck in High Muddy Waters
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Best of the Vanguard Years | Vanguard | 2002 | |||
| The Montvales |
Our Lady
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Path of Totality | Free Dirt Records | 2026 | ✓ | ||
| J.P. Cormier |
Ireland
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Somewhere in the Back of My Heart | self | 2012 | ㏄ | ||
Music behind DJ: back announce/ID/announce |
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| Annie & Rod Capps |
Thread
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Never Done | self | 2026 | ✓ | ||
| Beppe Gambetta & Tony McManus |
Slightly Go Blind
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Round Trip | Borealis | 2015 | |||
| Bobby Dove |
Fortune Teller
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Fortune Teller | New Motor Records/Warner ADA | 2026 | ✓ | ㏄ | |
Music behind DJ: back announce/announce |
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| Tim O'Brien and Darrell Scott |
Keep Your Dirty Lights On
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memories and Moments | Thirty Tigers | 2013 | |||
| Dervish feat. Indigo Girls |
Passage West
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The Great Irish Songbook Vol. 2 - Poets & Storytellers | Down the Road | 2016 | ✓ | ||
| Willie Nelson |
Fly Away
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Dream Chaser | Columbia / Legacy | 2026 | May 29, 2026 | ✓ | |
| Haley Richardson and Quinn Bachand |
My Dearest Dear
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When the Wind Blows High and Clear | self | 2020 | |||
Music behind DJ: back announce |
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Music behind DJ: AD 27 PSA-VIF |
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Music behind DJ: AD 44 ad for ads |
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Music behind DJ: AD 59 One Word |
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Music behind DJ: ID/announce |
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| Bill Scorzari |
Sandcastles Waiting
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Sidereal Days (Day 2) | self | 2026 | SIGH-DEER-ee-uhl— the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to the distant stars, which is about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day | ✓ | |
| Goodnight Moonshine |
Dead and Gone
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Business Unusual | Keep the Sparks Records | 2026 | ✓ | ||
| Matthew Payne |
Down in the Valley
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Better Times | self | 2026 | ✓ | ||
| Hannah & Nathan |
The Blackest Crow
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Love and Labour | self | 2026 | ✓ | ㏄ | |
Music behind DJ: back announce/announce |
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| The BelleRegards |
Blind
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Nothing to Lose | self | 2014 | |||
| Marry Waterson |
The Exile Song
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Joy of Living: A Tribute to Ewan MacColl | Compass | 2015 | |||
| Hank Alrich |
I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down
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Broken River | Walkinay Music | 2026 | ✓ | ||
| Veranda |
Sans Ardillon
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Veranda | Big in the Garden | 2026 | ✓ | ㏄ | |
Music behind DJ: back announce/outro/announce |
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| The McDades |
Gaelic Waltz Part 2
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Thread the Light | Free Radio Records | 2026 | ✓ | ㏄ |
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