The Folk Song Hour
CJSW 90.9 FM
This program is dedicated to the education and exploration of early 1900s folk musics, primarily from North America. For one hour every week we listen to the best in folklorique musics, including blues, ballads, and bluegrass, that all fall under the big umbrella of "folk" music.
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The Folk Song Hour - Episode June 19, 2018
The Folk Song Hour
06/19/18 • -1 min
Playlist:
- Lifus Gibson - Banjo Solo
- John Hartford - Doin' My Time
- Petunia And The Loons - My Bacon Princess
- Allen Shaw - Moainin' the Blues
- Elizabeth LaPrelle - Sail Away Ladies
- Hank Snow - Riding Along, Singing A Song
- The Deep Dark Woods - All The Money I Had Is Gone
- The Chieftains - Tabhair Dom Do Lamh (Give Me Your Hand)
- Jean Carignan - La Bastringue
- Nathan M. Godfrey - Pretty Saro
- The Dust Busters - Waltz of Roses
- Romane Acoustic Quartet - Symphonie
- Patsy Montana - Shine On Rocky Mountain Moonlight
- Jimmie Tarlton - Cowboy Johnny
- Kitty Wells & Hank Williams - Gathering Flowers For The Masters Bouquet
- Sumner Brothers - Ticket To Ride
The Folk Song Hour - Episode May 22, 2018
The Folk Song Hour
05/22/18 • -1 min
Playlist:
- Lifus Gibson - Banjo Solo
- Trampled By Turtles - Empire
- Lucho Campillo y su Conjunto - Rastrillando
- Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Precious Memories
- Dick Justice & Reese Jarvis - Poca River Blues
- Sheesham and Lotus and Son - Giving It Away
- The Cactus Blossoms - Mississippi
- Francoise Hardy - Trois Petits Tours
- Grandpa Jones - Driftwood On The River
- Chris Coole & Arnie Naiman - Don Valley Ramble
- Sam Chatmon - Stir It Now
- Giovanni Gioviale - Iolanducci
- Facundo Cabral - De Ahi Soy Yo
- Welly Trice - Come On In Here Mama
- Stanley G. Triggs - Black Jack Davey
- Banana Express - Waterbound
The Folk Song Hour - Episode June 26, 2018
The Folk Song Hour
06/27/18 • -1 min
Last edition of The Folk Song Hour. Thank you everyone! - Mike
Playlist:
Playlist:
- Lifus Gibson - Banjo Solo
- Morgan O'Kane - Sail Away
- Balfa Brothers - Tit Galop Pour Mamou
- R.L. Burnside - Goin' Down South
- Merle Travis - Walkin The Strings
- Colter Wall - Sleeping On The Blacktop
- Laboratorium Piesni - Sztoj Pa Moru
- The Chieftains - Ta Coileach Ag Fogairt An Lae
- Evie Ladin - I Love My Honey
- Mandolin Orchestra/Santiago Equihua - La Magnolia
- The Brotherhood of the Jugband Blues - Chick Weed
- Charlie Parr - Moonshiner
- Banana Express - Waterbound
- Volunteers and Programmers - The Folk Song Hour Farewell
- Upriver - Piney Mountain
The Folk Song Hour - Episode June 5, 2018
The Folk Song Hour
06/05/18 • -1 min
Playlist:
- Lifus Gibson - Banjo Solo
- The Brotherhood of the Jug Band Blues - Jack the Rabbit
- E.C. Ball - Pretty Polly
- New Lost City Ramblers - Abe's Retreat
- David Grisman, John Hartford & Mike Seeger - Room At The Top Of The Stairs
- Richard - Ragtime Blues
- King Sparrow - No More Rocking And Rolling
- Alonzo Cruz - Far From My Land Of Sunshine
- Trio Lira Paucina - Vengo Del Prado
- Meredith Axelrod - Goodbye Old Paint
- Fiesta Filipina - Tinikling Ha Bayo
- Uda Tengah - Penhey
- Ian & Sylvia - Play One More
- The Carter Family - Black Jack David
- Hobart Smith - What Did The Buzzard Say To The Crow?
- Mandolin Orange - Echo
The Folk Song Hour - Episode June 12, 2018
The Folk Song Hour
06/19/18 • -1 min
A special 3-hour live broadcast from the Market on Stephen Ave
Playlist:
Playlist:
- Foghorn Stringband - Lazy John
- Mike Seeger - Old Bell Cow
- Dock Boggs - My Old Horse Dired
- The McGee Brothers & Arthur Smith - Milk Em In The Evening Blues
- Robert Lee Benton, Jr. & Oscar Gonzalez - El Corrido De Nogales
- Glenn Ohrlin - Texas Cowboy
- The Romaniuk Family - The Homestead On The Farm
- Rockhouse Stringband - Shove the Pig's Foot a Little Further in the Fire
- Whistler And His Jug Band - Pig Meat Blues
- The Dust Busters with John Cohen - The Honest Farmer
- The High Quadra Ramblers - Cluck Old Hen
- Charlie Parr - Farmer
- The New Lost City Ramblers - Poor Old Dirt Farmer
- The McGee Brothers and Arthur Smith - Single-Footing Horse
- Francisco Federico & Antonio Gonzalez - El Palomino Y El Gancho
- Mike Tod & Robbie Bankes - Little Old Sod Shanty
- The McGee Brothers & Arthur Smith - Pig At Home In The Pen
- The Bently Boys - Down On Penny's Farm
- Hackberry Ramblers - Cowboys Swing
- George Pegram - Pig In A Pen
- Ted Gossett - Rocky Mountain Goat
- Howard Armstrong - Milk Cow Blues
- Hinson, Pitts & Coley - Farmer Grey
- Alan Mills & Gordon Fleming - The Alberta Homestead
- Levon Helm - Anna Lee
- A.L. Lloyd - The Derby Ram
- Kacy & Clayton - Calgary
- Great Speckled Bird - Rio Grande
- Ron Kane & Skip Gorman - The Bravest Cowboy
- Armandinho - Fado em La Maior
- Lloyd Cheechoo - James Bay
- Sinclair Cheechoo - James Bay Doings
- Ernest Phipps & His Holiness Quartet - I Want To Go
- John Lee Williamson - Got the Bottle Up and Gone
- Erin Ross - Ep 5 - Swamp Donkey Amps
- Big Mama Thorton - I Smell a Rat
- Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy
- Anna & Elizabeth - Little Black Train
- Chavela Vargas - Macorina
- One Hundred Dollars - Where the Sparrows Drop
- The Cactus Blossoms - Adios Maria
- João Ferreira-Rosa - Mansarda
- Marty Robbins - Big Iron
- Elliot C Way - Sands Turns To Glass
The Folk Song Hour - Episode May 29, 2018
The Folk Song Hour
05/29/18 • -1 min
Playlist:
- Lifus Gibson - Banjo Solo
- Charlie Parr - Last Payday At Coal Creek
- Melvin Dupree & Frank Locklear - Norfolk Flip
- Durban Crocodiles - Akasangibhaleli
- The Southland Hummingbirds - There Are Days
- Merry Black Birds - Chineno (Little Speech)
- Lillian Glinn - Wobble It A Little Daddy
- Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs - Little Maggie
- Lenny Breau - Muskrat Ramble
- Ramblin' Jack Elliot & Derroll Adams - Cigarettes & Whiskey
- Townes Van Zandt - Brother Flower
- Mimi & Richard Farina - Celebration For A Grey Day
- George Lee - I Ain't Gonna Live It No More
- Joan Baez & Donovan - Colours
- Gillian Welch - Annabelle
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Folk Song Hour have?
The Folk Song Hour currently has 6 episodes available.
What topics does The Folk Song Hour cover?
The podcast is about Radio, Music, Folk, Podcasts, Blues and Folklore.
What is the most popular episode on The Folk Song Hour?
The episode title 'The Folk Song Hour - Episode June 26, 2018' is the most popular.
How often are episodes of The Folk Song Hour released?
Episodes of The Folk Song Hour are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of The Folk Song Hour?
The first episode of The Folk Song Hour was released on May 22, 2018.
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