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Playlist
from August 13, 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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| Hayden Stern |
Fasciculations / Boston Harbor Welcome
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The Morning Dark | self | 2026 | September 18, 2026 | ✓ | |
Music behind DJ: back announce/announce |
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| Melwood Cutlery |
Loon on the Lake
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Campfire | Borealis | 2005 | ㏄ | ||
| Moira Smiley & Piers Faccini |
Meeting Is Over
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Meeting Is Over | self | 2021 | |||
| Tim Eriksen • Peter Irvine |
Two Sisters
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Absence and her sister | Soundkeeper Recordings | 2026 | ✓ | ||
Music behind DJ: back announce/announce |
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| Maighread and Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill, and Dónal Lunny |
Tidy Ann
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Idir An Dá Sholas (Between the Two Lights | Green Linnet | 2000 | |||
| Ron Hynes |
Le Coeur de la Mer
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Stealing Genius | Borealis | 2010 | ㏄ | ||
| Our Native Daughters |
Music and Joy
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Songs of Our Native Daughters | Smithsonian Folkways | 2019 | |||
Music behind DJ: back announce |
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Music behind DJ: AD 101 Zamalek Festivals |
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Music behind DJ: AD 04 Teal2Heal |
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Music behind DJ: AD PSA - My CRI Campaign |
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Music behind DJ: ID/archive info/announce |
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| Lennie Gallant |
Saying Goodbye to Ron
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Time Travel | Gallan Effort Productions | 2018 | ㏄ | ||
| Annie Gallup |
Free But Not Really
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Nightclothes | self | 2026 | ✓ | ||
| Ed Snodderly |
That I Need You More Than I Have Ever Now
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Baggage Flies Free | Majestic Records/Need to Know Music | 2026 | ✓ | ||
Music behind DJ: back announce/announce |
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| Nuala Kennedy |
The Blooming Bright Star of Belle Isle
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Tune In | Compass | 2010 | |||
| Alan Reid & Rob Van Sante |
The Dear Green Place
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The Dear Green Place | Temple | 2017 | |||
| Cherish the Ladies |
Betsy Belle and Mary Gray
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Woman of the House | Rounder Select | 2005 | |||
| Scott Cook |
Frankie's Braids
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Troubadourly Yours | Release Guru | 2026 | August 21, 2026 | ✓ | ㏄ |
Music behind DJ: back announce/ID/announce |
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| Michael Jerome Browne |
If Memphis Don't Kill Me
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Can't Keep A Good Man Down | Borealis | 2016 | ㏄ | ||
| Kate McLeod's Mind Gap |
I Will Sing My Heart Out
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Home Brewed | Courier Music | 2026 | ✓ | ||
| Roscoe Holcomb |
Sinttin' On Top of the World
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Classic Piedmont Blues | Smithsonian Folkways | 2017 | |||
Music behind DJ: back announce/announce |
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| Allison Brown |
Invisible Line
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Stitches and Incisions | self | 2015 | ㏄ | ||
| Dougie MacLean |
Distant Son
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Celtic Colours 1999: Forgotten Roots | Stephen MacDonald Productions | 1999 | |||
| Kate Campbell |
Peace, Precious Peace
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Damn Sure Blue | Large River Music | 2018 | |||
| Erik Stucky |
Night Train
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Bag of Bones | self | 2026 | EP | ✓ | |
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 CKUT Promo - Amandla! SOWETO |
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Music behind DJ: AD 03 Briarpatch Mag |
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Music behind DJ: ID/announce |
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| The Wailin' Jennys |
Boulder to Birmingham
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Fifteen | Red House | 2017 | ㏄ | ||
| Spell Songs |
Ride the World's Winds
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In Thin Air | Hudson Records | 2026 | September 4, 2026 | ✓ | |
| Alela Diane |
California
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Who's Keeping Time | Fluff & Gravy Records | 2026 | ✓ | ||
Music behind DJ: back announce/announce |
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| Dan Zanes and Friends feat. Ashley Phillips |
Red Bird
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Lead Belly, Baby! | Smithsonian Folkways | 2017 | |||
| Mama's Broke |
Old-Fashioned Love Song
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Reunion | Free Dirt | 2026 | August 28, 2026 | ✓ | ㏄ |
| Doc Watson |
The Billboard Song
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The Village Out West | Smithsonian Folkways | 2021 | |||
| Maya de Vitry |
Bachelorette Lessons
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All My Faith | Mad Maker Studio | 2026 | ✓ | ||
Music behind DJ: back announce/outro/announce |
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| Dirk Powell |
Ride with the Devil
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Hand Me Down | Rounder Records | 1999 | written by Mychael Danna |
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