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from September 24, 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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| Tullua |
Michael Relihan's / Rigney's / Cap and Bells
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In the Snug | self | 2026 | ✓ | ||
Music behind DJ: back announce/announce |
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| Usher's Island |
Molly Bán
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Usher's Island | Compass | 2018 | |||
| Felicity Hamer & Black Leather Rose |
Heavy Hitter
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Felicity Hamer & Black Leather Rose | self | 2026 | ✓ | ㏄ | |
| Scott Cook |
Something to Do with Love
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Troubadourly Yours | Release Guru | 2026 | ✓ | ㏄ | |
Music behind DJ: back announce/announce |
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| Carla Gover & Friends |
Drifting
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Williams Branch is Hard to Find: Si Kahn’s Songs for Strong Kentucky Women | self | 2026 | featuring: Sarah Kate Morgan | ✓ | |
| Rob Lutes |
Rabbit
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Walk in the Dark | Lucky Bear Records | 2017 | ㏄ | ||
| Joanna Hude & Tadhg O Meachair |
Storms Are On the Ocean
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One for the Foxes | self | 2017 | |||
Music behind DJ: back announce |
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Music behind DJ: AD 101 Zamalek Festivals |
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Music behind DJ: AD 17 Pop Montreal |
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Music behind DJ: AD 23 Flux Festival |
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Music behind DJ: ID/archive info/announce |
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| Willie P. Bennett |
Lace and Pretty Flowers
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Collectibles 1 | Dark Light Music | 1996 | 1977 | ㏄ | |
| Alela Diane |
Piss, Coffee, Blood or Wine
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Who's Keeping Time | Fluff & Gravy Records | 2026 | ✓ | ||
| Richard Peter Morris |
Entropy
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Gratuitous Grace | Chutney & Mango Music | 2026 | ✓ | ||
Music behind DJ: back announce/announce |
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| Jane Eamon |
The Songwriter's Lament
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Pieces of Me | self | 2019 | ㏄ | ||
| Charlie Parr |
Rooming House
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Rooming House | Smithsonian Folkways | 2026 | October 16, 2026 | ✓ | |
| Mary McCaslin |
Lights of Spartanburg
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Better Late Than Never | self | 2006 | |||
| Nels Andrews |
Lady of the Silver Spoon
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Off Track Betting | Ignatius Records | 2008 | |||
Music behind DJ: back announce/ID/announce |
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| Dolly Parton & The First Ladies of Bluegrass |
Bound to Ride
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Where the Soul Never Dies | Compass Records | 2026 | Stanley Brothers Tribute Becky Buller, Alison Brown, Sierra Hull, Molly Tuttle, Missy Brown | ✓ | |
| Kalos |
Faultlines
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Tamarack | self | 2026 | October 9, 2026 | ✓ | |
| Maria Dunn |
Katie Comes a Callin'
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The Peddler | Distant Whisper | 2008 | ㏄ | ||
Music behind DJ: back announce/announce |
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| David Coller |
Diggin' for Clams
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Blue Water | self | 2026 | September 26, 2026 | ✓ | |
| Gillian Welch |
Scarlet Town
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The Harrow & the Harvest | Acorny | 2011 | |||
| Leeroy Stagger |
Dogwood Flower
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Pilgrimage | Cordova Bay Records | 2026 | ✓ | ㏄ | |
| The Kennedys |
Puzzlewood
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Smoketree | self | 2026 | ✓ | ||
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 22 FIPTR |
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Music behind DJ: AD Bestie's Final Cut |
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Music behind DJ: ID/announce |
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| The Pines |
Pray Tell
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Tremelo | Red House | 2009 | |||
| Kim Beggs |
Lay It All Down
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Wanderer's Paean | Out of A Paperbag | 2006 | ㏄ | ||
| Chuck Greene feat. Wanda Vic |
I Am Weary (Kiss Me Mother)
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I Am Weary (Kiss Me Mother) | Reptile Records | 2026 | written: Pete Roberts | ✓ | |
Music behind DJ: back announce/announce |
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| Paula Fong |
Pretty Red Bird
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A Bird on the Wing | self | 2026 | October 2, 2026 | ✓ | |
| Kelly Hunt |
Clouds
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Requiem for a Sleepless Night | self | 2026 | ✓ | ||
| Tannis Slimmon |
Falling Together
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Oak Lake | self | 2001 | ㏄ | ||
| The Waterboys |
When Ye Go Away
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Fisherman's Blues | Chrysalis Records | 1990 | |||
Music behind DJ: back announce/outro/announce |
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| Jake Blount & Friends |
Single-Footing Horse
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Single-Footing Horse | self | 2026 | from the fiddling of Jon Bekoff | ✓ |
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