Simply Folk
@simplyfolk.bsky.social
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!
Join Simply Folk this week for a cornucopia of songs for the season, new releases, and a historic concert from Swedish supergroup Ranarim recorded by WPR in 2001. Tune in Sunday from 5-9 p.m. on your local WPR Music station or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org.
November 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Join Simply Folk this week for a cornucopia of songs for the season, new releases, and a historic concert from Swedish supergroup Ranarim recorded by WPR in 2001. Tune in Sunday from 5-9 p.m. on your local WPR Music station or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org.
Tonight Síle & Steve bring you a double-header of November fare including seasonal songs, new releases & music to soothe the soul. 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!
November 2, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Tonight Síle & Steve bring you a double-header of November fare including seasonal songs, new releases & music to soothe the soul. 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!
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.
September 14, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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.
Miss last night's show? Enjoy, and have a great Labor Day! www.wpr.org/shows/simply...
September 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Miss last night's show? Enjoy, and have a great Labor Day! www.wpr.org/shows/simply...
Join Síle 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.
August 31, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Join Síle 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.
T-minus 7 minutes to a double header of folk goodness from Síle and Steve! Join us on your favorite WPR Music station or at simplyfolk.org.
August 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
T-minus 7 minutes to a double header of folk goodness from Síle and Steve! Join us on your favorite WPR Music station or at simplyfolk.org.
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!
August 17, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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!
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.
August 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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.
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.
July 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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.
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.
July 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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.
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.
June 29, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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.
Stay cool with Síle & 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.
June 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Stay cool with Síle & 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.
This Sunday Síle 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.
May 31, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This Sunday Síle 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.
Jeff Durkee brings you new music from folk all-stars Caamp, I’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.
May 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Jeff Durkee brings you new music from folk all-stars Caamp, I’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.
Music for Mom: It’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.
May 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Music for Mom: It’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.
This Sunday we continue our spring celebration with a focus on new artists, new releases and even a few historical pieces which we’ve never aired! Tune in from 5-9 p.m. on your local WPR Music station or stream at simplyfolk.org
May 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
This Sunday we continue our spring celebration with a focus on new artists, new releases and even a few historical pieces which we’ve never aired! Tune in from 5-9 p.m. on your local WPR Music station or stream at simplyfolk.org
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.
April 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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.
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.
April 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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.
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!
March 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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!
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.
March 23, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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.
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 music’s most enduring and endearing genres.
March 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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 music’s most enduring and endearing genres.
The March request show is underway! Join us for an eclectic and meaningful evening of listener-selected favorites @ simplyfolk.org.
March 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The March request show is underway! Join us for an eclectic and meaningful evening of listener-selected favorites @ simplyfolk.org.
Hello friends - we have a juicy playlist in store tonight, including previews of the many folk and Celtic concerts coming up in and around Wisconsin in the coming weeks. Steve Gotcher takes the helm at half-time! simplyfolk.org
February 23, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Hello friends - we have a juicy playlist in store tonight, including previews of the many folk and Celtic concerts coming up in and around Wisconsin in the coming weeks. Steve Gotcher takes the helm at half-time! simplyfolk.org
February 12, 2025 at 10:32 PM