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On the air since 1979, Simply Folk brings you concerts recorded in Wisconsin ...songs for the season... the music and dance of people the world over.

It's broadcast on all WPR stations every Sunday evening from 5pm until 8pm. Host Tom Martin-Erickson plays music that's "simply folk".


The 2nd Sunday of every month is Listener Request Night. Send us your request or comment about our programming using our Requests & Comments page.

For information about area folk performances and festivals, see The Folk Music Calendar

Simply Folk is streamed live on the web every Sunday starting at 5pm Central Time in RealAudio, Windows Media and MP3 formats.

Playlists are posted the Monday following each program. See the latest playlist below. To view the playlists from the past ten years in detail, visit our Simply Folk Playlist Archive.

5 PM on Sunday, August 29, 2010
Selection Title Artist/Perfomer Album Title Label/Recording Info
Am Furat de la Haidouks Fishtank Ensemble Woman in Sin FE1003
Raging River Marshall Artz [Brad Marshall and Kevin Artz] Key  
Swamp Stomp Marshall Artz [Brad Marshall and Kevin Artz] Key  
I Wonder Jim Murdoch Yonder Shore  
The Lakes of Ponchartrain Jim Murdoch Yonder Shore  
Wouldn't Put it Past Love Cadillac Sky Gravity's Our Enemy Skaggs Family 6989020192
Thank You Esteban Cadillac Sky Gravity's Our Enemy Skaggs Family 6989020192
The Authentic Skulls of Pancho Villa Doug Adamz Berdardo's Serenade  
Nine 'a May Laurel Premo Stung by the Nettle  
Daedalus and Icarus Laurel Premo Stung by the Nettle  
Long Gone George Mann Songs for Jules and Bruce  
Utah Sounds Fine George Mann Songs for Jules and Bruce  

6 PM on Sunday, August 29, 2010
Selection Title Artist/Perfomer Album Title Label/Recording Info
June Bug Will White Rise Above Will White 1001
Firelight Waltz Will White Rise Above Will White 1001
W Annbjørg Lien Baba Yaga Northside 6044
The Lakes of Ponchartrain Carla Sciaky To Meet You Propinquity 1001
Li'l Missouri Road Warren Nelson and the Nelson Outfit Song in Your Hat  
Glory Road Warren Nelson and the Nelson Outfit Song in Your Hat  
July, You're a Woman Frank Solivan Dirty Kitchen Fiddlemon 13003
Left Out in the Cold Frank Solivan Dirty Kitchen Fiddlemon 13003
The Famous Lefty Flynn's The Grascals The Famous Lefty Flynn's Rounder 0641
Last Train to Clarksville The Grascals The Famous Lefty Flynn's Rounder 0641
Down the River I Go Meghan Dudle You Are Always in My Dreams  
Rocky Road to Dublin Meghan Dudle You Are Always in My Dreams  
Paint Me Some Other Color West of East Love in the Twilight Zone  

7 PM on Sunday, August 29, 2010
Selection Title Artist/Perfomer Album Title Label/Recording Info
Those Evenin' Blues Mike McCloskey Blues, Swings and Other Things www.cdbaby.com/cd/mikemccloskey
Celtic Triad Mike McCloskey Blues, Swings and Other Things www.cdbaby.com/cd/mikemccloskey
The Lakes of Ponchartrain Planxty The Planxty Collection Shanachie 79012
The Boys of Ballisodare / The Gooseberry Bush / The Dunmore Lasses / The Galway Rambler Kevin Burke, Cal Scott and Beoga Suite Loftus 004
The Longing Smithfield Fair The Longing Stevenson Productions 901919
Radio Smithfield Fair The Longing Stevenson Productions 901919
Ae Fond Kiss John Gorka So Dark You See Red House 223
I Think of You John Gorka So Dark You See Red House 223
Take Me to the Other Side Still on the Hill Ozark: A Celebration in Song  
Mt Magazine Springtime Song Still on the Hill Ozark: A Celebration in Song  
Hamer House US 32 Tumblin' Home Anthony Avenue US3204102010



5 PM on Sunday, August 22, 2010
Selection Title Artist/Perfomer Album Title Label/Recording Info
Boogie Woogie Dance Joel Paterson 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
That's No Way to Get Along Joel Paterson 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
Diddy Wa Diddy Joel Paterson 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
The Next Door Neighbor Joel Paterson 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
You Just as Well Let Her Go Joel Paterson 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
Mean Old Lonesome Train Joel Paterson 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
Salty Dog Blues Joel Paterson 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
Boogie Woogie Baby Joel Paterson 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
Buckdancer's Choice Joel Paterson 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
St Louis Blues, San Antonio Rose, Chicago, Brasil Joel Paterson 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
Guitar Rag Joel Paterson 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
Down at the Depot Joel Paterson 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
unnamed song Shotgun Party 1 August 2009  
Pickled Eggs Shotgun Party 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
unnamed song Shotgun Party 1 August 2009  
Y Yo Shotgun Party 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI

6 PM on Sunday, August 22, 2010
Selection Title Artist/Perfomer Album Title Label/Recording Info
Draggin' the Bow Shotgun Party 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
More Romantic than Texas Shotgun Party 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
unnamed song Shotgun Party 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
unnamed song Shotgun Party 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
Meet You on the Trail Shotgun Party 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
Star Song Shotgun Party 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
Gladiola Shotgun Party 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
I Gotta Get Drunk Shotgun Party 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
Mean Old Way Shotgun Party 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
Coquette Shotgun Party 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
Tiger Stripes Shotgun Party 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
Lullaby Shotgun Party 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
unnamed song Shotgun Party 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
When You Take a Lover Shotgun Party 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
Can't Get Over It John Gorka So Dark You See Red House 223
Wildewood Spring Eliza Gilkyson Beautiful World Red House 312
The Bluebirds Are Singing for Me Robbie Fulks and Nora O'Connor 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
Heart, I Wish You Were Here Robbie Fulks and Nora O'Connor 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI

7 PM on Sunday, August 22, 2010
Selection Title Artist/Perfomer Album Title Label/Recording Info
Back to the Bottoms Robbie Fulks and Nora O'Connor 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
Helicpoters Robbie Fulks and Nora O'Connor 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
Because You Can Robbie Fulks and Nora O'Connor 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
The Church in the Wildwood Robbie Fulks and Nora O'Connor 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
I'll Trade You Money for Wine Robbie Fulks and Nora O'Connor 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
I've Got Everything I Need in My Backyard Robbie Fulks and Nora O'Connor 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
Keep Those Cards and Letters Robbie Fulks and Nora O'Connor 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
Goodbye, Virginia Robbie Fulks and Nora O'Connor 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
Waiting on These New Things to Go Robbie Fulks and Nora O'Connor 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
Nightingale Robbie Fulks and Nora O'Connor 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
Kitchen Mechanic Shotgun Party 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
BNSF Shotgun Party 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
Moonlight Shotgun Party 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI
Travelin' On Shotgun Party 1 August 2009 Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival - Madison, WI



5 PM on Sunday, August 15, 2010
Selection Title Artist/Perfomer Album Title Label/Recording Info
Salty Dog Blues Earl Scruggs with Family and Friends The Ultimate Collection: Live at the Ryman Rounder 0618
Earl's Breakdown Earl Scruggs with Family and Friends The Ultimate Collection: Live at the Ryman Rounder 0618
John Wilkes Booth Tony Rice Night Flyer: The Singer Songwriter Collection Rounder 11619
Why You Been Gone So Long Tony Rice Night Flyer: The Singer Songwriter Collection Rounder 11619
Flatlander's Breakdown The East Hill Bluegrass Band Rim Rock Sessions  
The Kitten and the Cat The East Hill Bluegrass Band Rim Rock Sessions  
Poor Wayfaring Stranger Eliza Carthy and Norma Waterson Gift Topic 579
Psalm of Life Eliza Carthy and Norma Waterson Gift Topic 579
Other People's Blues John Stano Caribou Bar and Grill Playing Records
Pontiac's No More John Stano Caribou Bar and Grill Playing Records
Learning to Fall Eric Loven and Dan Navarro with Phil Parlapiano Learning to Fall Egg 6
Drive All Night David Piper and Earl Grey Apples Trough 1314
Ioway David Piper and Earl Grey Apples Trough 1314

6 PM on Sunday, August 15, 2010
Selection Title Artist/Perfomer Album Title Label/Recording Info
Dance, Dance, Dance Mike Surratt Polkanceptions Eclectic Coalition 208
Tant Mon Mari Michèle Choinière La Violette www.michelechoiniere.com
Par un Samedi Matin Michèle Choinière La Violette www.michelechoiniere.com
That Needing Time Les Copeland Don't Let the Devil In Earwig 4958
Anna Lee Les Copeland Don't Let the Devil In Earwig 4958
Built Right on the Ground Andy Cohen Built Right on the Ground Earwig 4959
Mean Talkin' Blues Andy Cohen Built Right on the Ground Earwig 4959
Aldridge 3 Penny Acre Highway 71 Second String 01
Cris Hollow 3 Penny Acre Highway 71 Second String 01
Didn't See It Coming [When the Levee Broke] Angel Band Bless My Sole Appleseed 1122
Hemingway's Hurricane Doug Spears Welcome Home Cypress Moss
L'Ouragon Beausoleil Our New Orleans 2005 Nonesuch 799342

7 PM on Sunday, August 15, 2010
Selection Title Artist/Perfomer Album Title Label/Recording Info
I've Got the Railroad Blues The Ditchlilies Drifting  
I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire The Ditchlilies Drifting  
The Quaker's Song Mark Donlop Islands on the Moon Greentrax 307
The Banks of Newfoundland Mark Donlop Islands on the Moon Greentrax 307
The Banks of Newfoundland John Faulkner Kind Providence Green Linnet 1064
Angus Fraser Jed Marum The Soul of a Wanderer Boston Road 022
Soul of a Wanderer Jed Marum The Soul of a Wanderer Boston Road 022
Sean-Phádraic Marion Hernon Up and Coming Cló lar Chonnachta
O'Dowd's #9 / The Collier's Reel Oisin and Conal Hernon Up and Coming Cló lar Chonnachta 175
Get Up and Dance Yeltzi Snow in August  
Duluth Yeltzi Snow in August  
Methamphetamine Old Crow Medicine Show Tennessee Pusher Nettwerk 067003081221
Lift Him Up Old Crow Medicine Show Tennessee Pusher Nettwerk 067003081221
An Goirtin Eornan Oisin Hernon Up and Coming Cló lar Chonnachta 175
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