The Folk Show
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The best of traditional and contemporary folk music each week. Here's your place to listen to the latest edition of The Folk Show, hosted by Mike Alzo, anytime you want. The 03/15/10 edition is the lead segment of this stream. (This archive will only be available until next week's show is posted.)
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March 19, 2010 | KEXP· London's Fanfarlo consists of five multi-instrumentalists who craft intricate, earthy indie-folk. This concert from KEXP shows them playing a set at the Gibson Guitar Showroom during this year's South By Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas.
March 17, 2010 | NPR· Icelandic singer-songwriter Olof Arnalds has made a name for herself in her homeland. With the recent release of her debut in the U.S. and a new album set for Spring, she's looking to gain international recognition.
March 17, 2010 | WXPN· In creating San Patricio, Paddy Maloney and Ry Cooder were inspired by a group of Irish immigrant soldiers who left the American army to fight for Mexico in the Mexican-American War. The album's seamless combination of Irish and Mexican folk songs makes this World Cafe appearance a distinctive listening experience.
March 16, 2010 | NPR· A mainstay of the Boston folk movement of the '60s, Rush is one of the performers for whom the term "singer-songwriter" was originally coined. He performs some of his greatest hits, and a choice cover, live on the program.
