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Four hours of the best in new and traditional folk, Americana, Celtic & more--every Sunday from 5-9 p.m. on Wisconsin Public Radio. Frequency guides, streams & playlists at simplyfolk.org!

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October Request Show Itโ€™s all on you! Tune in from 5-9 p.m. on your local WPR Music station for an evening of listener requests, or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org. Wisconsin Public Radio, [โ€ฆ]

Miss Sundayโ€™s request show? Stream the goodness here! www.wpr.org/shows/simply...

14.10.2025 18:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The In-Between: Songs for A Changing Season This week we share songs for the end of summer and beginning of fall, along with plenty of new releases. Tune in from 5-9 p.m. on your local WPR Music [โ€ฆ]

Did you miss last night's show full of songs for the changing season? (Re)enjoy it here! www.wpr.org/shows/simply...

29.09.2025 14:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The September request show is underway, featuring four hours of your top picks! Tune in to your local WPR Music station or stream the magic at simplyfolk.org.

14.09.2025 22:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Miss last night's show? Enjoy, and have a great Labor Day! www.wpr.org/shows/simply...

01.09.2025 14:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join Sรญle tonight for four hours of the best in folk music artistry courtesy of the Simply Folk mailbag! Tune in from 5-9 p.m. on your local WPR Music station or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org.

31.08.2025 20:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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T-minus 7 minutes to a double header of folk goodness from Sรญle and Steve! Join us on your favorite WPR Music station or at simplyfolk.org.

24.08.2025 21:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A full evening of favorite recent folk discoveries is underway tonight! Tune in to your local WPR station, call us up on your smart speaker or stream at simplyfolk.org!

17.08.2025 22:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Rain of August Requests What better way to spend a rainy evening than putting your feet up and enjoying the August request show on Simply Folk! Tune in from 5-9 p.m. on your local [โ€ฆ]

Miss Sunday's show? Enjoy it here! www.wpr.org/shows/simply...

12.08.2025 15:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What better way to spend a rainy evening than putting your feet up & enjoying the August request show! Favorites from @indigogirlsmusic.bsky.social, @jamestaylor-com.bsky.social, @robertajoan.bsky.social & lots more. 5-9 p.m. on your local WPR Music station or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org.

10.08.2025 14:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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30.07.2025 23:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Deeper Dive This week we take a closer look at favorite folk acts from the past several years, premiering new tracks, live versions and more. Weโ€™ll also have a ticket giveaway for [โ€ฆ]

Miss this week's show? Never fear - the archive is here! www.wpr.org/shows/simply...

29.07.2025 13:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tonight we take a closer look at favorite recent folk discoveries including @geracette.bsky.social, Cat Clyde & Rose Betts. We'll also have a ticket giveaway for Gandy Dancer Bluegrass Festival! Tune in from 5-9 p.m. on your local WPR Music station or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org.

27.07.2025 15:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This week Jeff Durkee brings you new music from @mollytuttlemusic.com & @greensky-bluegrass.bsky.social + a new project from @tajmahalblues.bsky.social & @kebmo.com. And: an interview with Willi Carlisle from the Blue Ox Festival! Tune in Sun 5-9 pm on WPR or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org.

05.07.2025 21:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This week we feature lesser-known artists from the "Candy Store," a large case of mysterious CDs in WPR's music library. Steve Gotcher takes the helm at half-time! Tune in from 5-9 p.m. on your local WPR Music station or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org.

29.06.2025 14:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Stay cool with Sรญle & Jeff as we bring you songs for a hot summer evening & plenty of recent releases. At 8pm we debut a lively Dervish concert recorded by WPR in 2009! Tune in from 5-9 p.m. on your local WPR Music station or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org.

22.06.2025 21:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Father's Day 2025 Join Sรญle, Jeff and Steve for an evening devoted to fathers, with a special focus on performers who followed in their fathersโ€™ musical footsteps. Tune in from 5-9 p.m. on [โ€ฆ]

Miss last night's show (or want to hear it again?) Enjoy 3 hours of Father's Day goodness, followed by a rare concert from Ranarim! www.wpr.org/shows/simply...

16.06.2025 15:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This Sunday Sรญle brings you a full summer evening of songs to welcome the beautiful June, along with festival previews & the first-ever broadcast of a Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill concert recorded by WPR in 2009! Tune in to your local WPR Music station or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org.

31.05.2025 18:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Memorial Day 2025 Sรญle brings you songs for Memorial Day and a preview of the Blue Ox Music Festival lineup. Steve joins at 7pm to share music from his recent biking journey through [โ€ฆ]

www.wpr.org/shows/simply...

26.05.2025 12:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Jeff Durkee brings you new music from folk all-stars Caamp, Iโ€™m With Her, Watchhouse and Sierra Hull, along with a chance to win Leo Kottke tickets! Tune in from 5-9 p.m. on your local WPR Music station or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org.

18.05.2025 15:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Music for Mom: Itโ€™s a double celebration tonight featuring your requests along with plenty of music for Mother's Day! Tune in from 5-9 p.m. on your local WPR Music station or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org.

11.05.2025 16:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This Sunday we continue our spring celebration with a focus on new artists, new releases and even a few historical pieces which weโ€™ve never aired! Tune in from 5-9 p.m. on your local WPR Music station or stream at simplyfolk.org

03.05.2025 19:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join Jeff Durkee this Sunday for an evening of fresh, meaningful folk, including lots of new music and songs for Earth Day! Tune in from 5-9 p.m. on your local WPR Music station or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org.

20.04.2025 16:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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April Requests & a New Scavenger Hunt Youโ€™re on deck! The April request show is full of beautiful and meaningful listener selections; weโ€™ll also have a new Simply Folk Scavenger Hunt. Tune in from 5-9 p.m. on [โ€ฆ]

Miss last nightโ€™s show? Stream four hours of folk goodness here! www.wpr.org/shows/simply...

14.04.2025 11:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fresh Artists, the Simply Folk Scavenger Hunt & Part II of the 1988 Altan Concert Tonight we feature three hours of fresh folk artists, followed by the second set of the 1988 Altan concert recorded by Tom Martin-Erickson at Turner Hall in Milwaukee. New tonight: [โ€ฆ]

www.wpr.org/shows/simply...

07.04.2025 12:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tonight we feature 3 hours of fresh folk artists, followed by the 2nd set of the 1988 Altan concert recorded at Turner Hall in Milwaukee. New: the Simply Folk Scavenger Hunt! For details, tune in from 5-9 p.m. on your local WPR Music station or stream at simplyfolk.org.

06.04.2025 20:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It's not the April Fool's show, Sile, Jeff & Steve are not together tonight in the studio, and anything might (not) happen! Join us for an evening of fun from 5-9 p.m. on your local WPR Music station or streaming at simplyfolk.org!

30.03.2025 21:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In with the new! To celebrate the start of spring, on the first 2 hrs of tonight's show we'll feature never-before-played artists, songs & tunes. An interview with Jeffrey Foucault follows at 7, followed by an Altan concert recorded by WPR in 1988.

23.03.2025 22:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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After half a century of revival and reinvention, followed by recent infusions from many lands and cultures, what is Celtic music in the year 2025? And who WAS Saint Patrick, anyway? Join us this Sunday as we explore one of folk musicโ€™s most enduring and endearing genres.

14.03.2025 21:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The March request show is underway! Join us for an eclectic and meaningful evening of listener-selected favorites @ simplyfolk.org.

09.03.2025 22:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New Releases & March Festivals Join Jeff Durkee for two hours of new releases from Caamp, Jensen McRae, Jesse Welles, the Lumineers, Sierra Hull and more, plus a chance to win tickets to Sister Sadie [โ€ฆ]

Did you miss last nightโ€™s show? Join Jeff Durkee for 2 hours of all-new releases from Caamp, Jesse Welles & more! Sรญle takes the second half with songs for spring festivals around the world. www.wpr.org/shows/simply...

03.03.2025 14:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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