Folk Alley (Folk)

Featuring Folk Alley's exclusive interviews with Maddy Prior and Peter Knight from Steeleye Span. Plus, our Live From Folk Alley concert with Acoustic Hot Tuna. We'll also hear about a band called COMUS - one of the most sinister folk bands of all time.

Featuring Folk Alley's exclusive in-studio session recording with Rhythm Angels and our Live From Folk Alley concert with Gillian Welch. We also listen to the Open Mic sounds of Village Jammers and the obscurity of Carolyn Hester.

On this episode, we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Newport Folk Festival. Plus we'll hear music from our featured Open Mic Artist Ashley Brooke Toussant and hear music from an obscure group called The Treepeople. Download The Alleycast today!

Featuring an exclusive concert with Justin Townes Earle and our in-studio session with The Dixie Bee-Liners. We profile Judy Dyble's new record, "Talking with Strangers" and hear about Shelagh McDonald, who made two LPs in the ealry 70s - then vanished.

Featuring our in-studio session with The Dixie Bee-Liners and a live recoridng with Justin Townes Earle. Plus, the music of Judy Dyble's new album and we'll hear about Shelagh McDonald who only made two records in 1970 and 1971 - then vanished.

Featuring Folk Alley's exclusive concert recordings with Pete Morton and Bearfoot. Also, our in studio session with Stephen Seifert & Jerry Rockwell. Plus, the Open Mic sounds of Michael Tomlinson.

Featuring Folk Alley's exclusive session recording with John Gorka, our Live From Folk Alley concert with Martin Sexton, the Open Mic sounds of David Stone, a montage of Pete Seeger songs and music from a rare band called Jade from the early 1970's.

Features Folk Alley's studio session with The Duhks and an exclusive concert recording with Jake Shimabukuro. We also showcase April's Open Mic artist Krista Polvere. Plus, you'll hear about Jackson Frank, who made just one record in 1965.

Featuring Folk Alley's session recording with Greensky Bluegrass, our Live From Concert with Peter Rowan & Tony Rice, the Open Mic Sounds of Adrienne Frailey, Roger McGuinn's keynote speech from Folk Allaince and the oddness of The Holy Modal Rounders.

Featuring Folk Alley's exclusive session recording with Tim O'Brien and our concert with Nanci Griffith. Plus, we hear songs from our Love Streams, the Open Mic sounds of Sinner's Highway and we remember the late John Martyn.

Featuring Folk Alley's exclusive concert recording with Darrell Scott, an in-studio session with Carrie Rodriguez, the Open Mic music from Jim Pipkin and the sounds of an obscure folk/rock band called Trees that made just two albums in 1970.

Exclusive concert recording featuring John Jorgenson, in-studio session with Robin & Linda Williams, Open Mic sounds of Tom Farine from Scotland, and hear a holiday montage of songs heard in our Holiday Stream. Finally, we'll honor the memory of Odetta.

On October's Alleycast, we'll hear Folk Alley's exclusive concert recording with Eilen Jewell, and our in-studio session with Jessica Lea Mayfield. Plus, we'll hear a sample of music from our Halloween Scream Stream, the Open Mic sounds of Scott & Michelle Dalziel, and hear about Fotheringay, a band fronted by Sandy Denny that made just one highly regarded album in 1970. Over thirty-five years later, the band's second album has finally been released. We'll hear from guitarist Jerry Donahue...

On The Alleycast for September 2008, we feature our exclusive concert recordings from David Francey and Harry Manx from Folk Alley's 5th Anniversary Concert. Plus, we'll hear a segment from our interview with bluegrass musician Rhonda Vincent, and hear from September's featured Open Mic artist Peggy Lynn. Download The Alleycast today!

The Alleycast for August features Folk Alley's exclusive in-studio session recording with legendary musicians Janis Ian. Plus, we hear the sounds of this month's featured Open Mic artist, The Honeydew Drops. We'll also listen to Folk Alley's exclusive concert recording with David Bromberg and hear about Robbie Basho - a mystic guitar player who highly influenced John Fahey, Leo Kottke and William Ackerman. Download The Alleycast today!

The Alleycast for July feature's Folk Alley's exclusive in studio session recording with Jorma Kaukonen, plus our exclusive Live From Folk Alley concert with Mountain Heart. We also listen to the featured Open Mic artist for July, Carla Ulbrich, from Somerset, New Jersey. To end the episode this month, we'll hear about Sammy Walker. After being discovered by Phil Ochs, Sammy made four records in the 70s ? two for Smithsonian Folkways, and two for Warner Brothers. Skip ahead to 2008 and Sammy...

The Alleycast for June features Folk Alley's exclusive concert recording from The McDades, plus our special interview with the Everybodyfields. Also featured is Folk Alley's Open Mic artist of the month, Frankylou. Plus, we present a special interview with Ruthann Friedman, she made one record back in 1969 called "Constant Companion." Over thirty years later, she's recording and performing again. Download The Alleycast today!

Download the Alleycast for May to hear Folk Alley's exclusive concert recording with Punch Brothers and our in-studio recording with Ray Bonneville. We'll also hear Folk Alley's featured Open Mic artist for May, Mattie Speece and Pat Villines. Plus, you'll hear a story on the obscure group Subway ? a duo who only released one record in 1971. Download the Alleycast today.

Download the Alleycast for April to hear Folk Alley's exclusive concert recording with Bill Evans' Soulgrass concert featuring Sam Bush. You'll also hear Folk Alley's exclusive in-studio session recording with Diana Jones and Dave Cousins from Strawbs. Plus, the sweet sounds of The Starlings ? Folk Alley's featured Open Mic artist for April. Download the Alleycast today.

Download the Alleycast for March to hear Folk Alley's exclusive concert recording from The Infamous Stringdusters and our special in-studio recording with The Waybacks. Also featured is a montage of songs from our Irish Music Stream and music from March's Featured Open Mic artist Daniel. Plus, you'll hear a story about the often forgotten music of Duncan Browne. Download the Alleycast today.

On February's Alleycast, we'll listen to music from Malinky?s exclusive Live From Folk Alley concert recording, along with our in-studio session with David Wilcox. We hear the Open Mic sounds of Ember, Ashley Brooke Toussant, and Rick Spreitzer. Plus, we'll get a montage of songs featured in our Love and Alt-Love side streams and hear the obscure sounds of Synanthesia ? a band that made only one record in 1969. Download the Alleycast today!!