Folk Podcasts

The Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour PodcastJoin Now to Follow

Artists are chosen to appear on our stage because they are good. End of story. Fame, commercial success or lack there-of, who you know, who you opened for, whether you are on a label or are releasing your own CD, what famous artist used the same mixing board you recorded your latest CD on and who manages you mean NOTHING.

By Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour

Open Door RapportJoin Now to Follow

The objective of “That’s What I Believe” is to explore the potential of conversations between people who are interested in new ideas and the advancement of old. By challenging each other’s thoughts and opinions, we hope to better understand the origin of beliefs. Even though many of us are no longer in school, that is no reason we cannot continue our education. Conversation is not a born ability, but a skill developed over time. It used to be the only way people learned and there is no reason why we cannot maximize the benefits of shared conversation today

By Jim and Tom

Irish Song and Recitation: History, Chat and SingJoin Now to Follow

From the Irish Roots Cafe, the 'Chat and Sing' podcast, covering song history and discussion along with the guest singing the song or playing the Irish tune. Irish musicians, singers and historians are invited to participate in this podcast.

By Michael O'Laughlin

MichiganFolkLive PodCastJoin Now to Follow

This is the first of a series of podcasts presented by Michigan Folk Live, celebrating American Roots Music. Podcasts will normally feature both National touring acts and local Michigan Artists. If you are not familiar with MichiganFolkLive.com let me briefly tell you about us. Each Month we publish a concert calendar with 200-300, Folk, Blues, Bluegrass or alt-County Concert events occurring in the state. We also have a festival page with 80+ Michigan Folk Music festivals. MichiganFolkLive also includes a Folk music store with 300-400 folk, blues, bluegrass, alternative country and Celtic CD’s that feature both Michigan and National artists. So check us out on the web at www.michiganfolklive.com.

Artist Archives with Barry FlastJoin Now to Follow

Artists Archives is is a documentary style rock-and-roll history show featuring rare and often unreleased musical performances combined with fascinating interviews with many of the great artists from the past 35 years.

Country Fried Rock Join Now to Follow

There was a time, not too long ago, when a road-trip across America meant channel surfing and cultural discovery. Drivers would hear the music morph as the view outside their windshield evolved. Accents would change. The food at roadside diners had a local flavor. These days? Not so much. Massive commercial radio behemoths have gobbled up the airwaves and churn out the same “mainstream” music from town to town. Corporate rock, commercial country and top-40 pop sound frighteningly similar. Discovery? Adventure? The spirit that once defined American radio is all but gone. It is into this musically bleak reality that a match has now been struck. Enter Country Fried Rock, a one-hour, weekly radio road trip that features some of the most exciting off-the-radar artists talking about, and playing, the music that moves them. From legendary veterans like James McMurtry to newcomers playing clubs and sleeping on couches, each episode features an in-depth conversation that explores motivations, fears and victories as America’s truest musical artists unpack their own tunes and the songs that inspire them. The sounds may range from bluegrass to indie-rock, but the heart beats true. Host and producer Sloane Spencer has been on-the-air at major radio stations for over a dozen years and is every bit as passionate about great music as she has ever been. You can hear the experience in her easy, conversational style. This unapologetic lover of all things “musically real” turns up the volume on Delta Blues, Western Swing, Rock & Roll, Singer-Songwriter, Folk, Honky-Tonk, R&B, soul, Gospel and many other Made-in-America treasures. “Rock and roll and country are really amalgams of so many incredible indigenous styles,” Spencer explains. “You don’t have to dig too deep to find a sort of creative spring that seems to feed all of these things.” Tapping that spring is what Country Fried Rock is all about. Each fully-licensed episode contains the eclectic, educated conversation of the best NPR programs, with top-drawer production and charisma of major commercial shows. “This is no fly-by-night podcast,” Spencer explains. “Each show is produced to the highest standards, is fully licensed with the PRO’s and Sound Exchange and is ready for air.” Her first 100 episodes are in the can and have featured acclaimed artists like Dawes, Joe Pug, Courtney Jaye, James McMurtry and many more. Now, after years of prep on college and satellite radio, Spencer’s musical adventure is ready for prime-time. The show is currently available for syndication on college, commercial, public and satellite radio and is looking to expand across America. “I appreciate and respect mainstream radio for what it is,” she adds, “I still work in that environment, but when I see thousands of people of all ages packing into clubs and festivals to enjoy this kind of music it lights me up. There is obviously a market for authentic American music and radio is not really reaching those people. That’s what Country Fried Rock is all about.” If you remember the romance of radio road trips, or if you’re too young for all that and just wish your iPod could introduce you to exciting new music and let you eavesdrop on the kinds of conversations that happen among artists at late-night diners after gigs, Country Fried Rock is for you. If your job is to make your radio station sound interesting, or if you’re just a fan of great music, come on in. You can smell the soul in the air as the door closes behind you and your mouth begins to water. Everything is better when it’s country fried, right?

By Country Fried Rock

The Antiqcool PodcastJoin Now to Follow

The Antiqcool Podcast Episode 1. How can YOU be a part of OUR success ?````My business model is simply this. If I record a song and you listen to it over and over again, you can’t get it out of your head and you feel compelled to tell everyone you know about my song it makes me very happy, the outcome for me is success. Monetising my success is not my main objective, making music for me is a labour of love, making money is merely a by product. Don’t get me wrong making a living from my music is important to me, we all have to eat but food for the soul is important too. In this podcast I will try to outline our objectives and hopefully persuade you the fan to be a part of our success.

Cleveland Celtic PodcastJoin Now to Follow

The best Celtic Rock and Contemporary artists. MP3 version by popular request. Visit my website for the m4a / AAC enhanced version for iPods.``http://clevelandcelticpodcast.com``

Michael Gaither - Songs and StoriesJoin Now to Follow

Songs and Stories looks at independent music from the artist’s perspective. Each episode features either the story behind one of host Michael Gaither’s own songs, interviews with another songwriter, or an audio-tour behind-the-scenes at a gig.

By Michael Gaither

YANKEE's New England Foliage PodcastJoin Now to Follow

Fall color forecasts, trip ideas, commentary and more from New England's travel authority, YANKEE Magazine.