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06/08/2026

This weekend's show features an interview with folk musician and songwriter Mason Jennings, who will be making a double stop in Fargo on Sunday, June 14. Jennings will lead a songwriting workshop at the Jasper Hotel at 3 p.m., then perform later that evening at Broadway Square at 7 p.m. Host Tom Brosseau will talk with him about his music, his creative process, and what audiences can expect from his Fargo appearances.

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06/06/2026

Today’s Great American Folk Show features live sessions from Grammy-nominated musician Courtney Hartman, Grand Forks singer-songwriter Dennis Herbeck, and West Virginia musicologist Chris Haddox. Plus, Benny Bleu shares his banjo tune “All I Want to Be,” and Marty Kolls takes you on a “Drive.”

Download our podcast wherever you get yours, and take it wherever you go. Alternatively, listen to Prairie Public on the radio across North Dakota, Saturdays at 5 PM CT.

05/30/2026

We have a stellar global lineup today. Joining us are Minneapolis singer-songwriter Scottie Miller and Copenhagen pop artist Chiara D. Plus, L.A. author C.J. Leede reads from her new horror novel Headlights, Joe McCauley joins us live from Kenny's Music Shoppe in Grand Forks, and Taylor Dallas Vidic performs from Juneau.

The Great American Folk Show with host Tom Brosseau. Download our podcast wherever you get yours and take it wherever you go. Or find Prairie Public on your radio across North Dakota, Saturday at 5 PM CT.

05/23/2026

Richard Buckner’s impact on the singer-songwriter genre is indelible. His style on the mic and on the page is inimitable; no one can copy him. This can be attributed to the fact that he remains an artist, an explorer, an observer, a painter, like Edward Degas. Listen to his songs and interview with host Tom Brosseau this evening by finding Prairie public on your radio dial at 5 PM CT. Or, download our podcast wherever you get yours and take it wherever you go.

05/19/2026

This weekend’s Great American Folk Show is devoted to singer-songwriter Richard Buckner. Host Tom Brosseau speaks with him about his upbringing in northern California and his unique, impressionistic compositional style. To accompany the interview, Buckner plays three tunes from his catalog: "Lil’ Wallet Picture," "Julia Miller," and "Kingdom."

Download our podcast wherever you get yours and take it wherever you go. Or find Prairie Public on your radio across North Dakota, Saturday at 5 PM CT.

05/09/2026

Today’s show features experimental acoustic trio Magic Tuber Stringband; St. Paul-based artist Molly Brandt; and electro-pop musician Lilla Shy. Plus, German folk musician Jonas Brehm.

The Great American Folk Show, hosted by Tom Brosseau. Download our podcast wherever you get yours and take it wherever you go. Or find Prairie Public on your radio across North Dakota, Saturday at 5 PM CT.

05/06/2026

“A radio show with mass appeal and a local flair,” this weekend’s Great American Folk Show with host Tom Brosseau presents an inspiring lineup, featuring St. Paul, Minnesota’s very own singer-songwriter, Molly Brandt.

Download our podcast wherever you get yours and take it wherever you go. Or find Prairie Public on your radio across North Dakota, Saturday at 5 PM CT.

04/30/2026

The Great American Folk Show turns 6 in a couple of days, and what fun it has been to produce it on a weekly basis! We’ve created 171 episodes and featured nearly 1,000 guests, all of whom have shared something remarkable. One doesn’t need to be famous or infamous to be on GAFS—just remarkable—and there’s a lot of that out there.

Thank you for listening! Erik Deatherage at Prairie Public has been our producer and editor this entire time, Mary Jones is the talent producer, my wife Lizzi helps out with social media, and Christine McClellan looks after the podcast. Thanks to Andru Bemis, we have been syndicated on WBDY-LP 99.5 FM, Binghamton, NY, for the past four years.

Special thanks to Joe Wiegand, Sean Watkins, and the Burkum Boys, along with support from the Lorack family, Minnkota Power Cooperative, Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks & Region, and Northwest North Dakota Community Foundation..

04/27/2026

Live sessions from the troubadour of truth, Crys Matthews; cowboy poet Andy Hedges; and world-grass acoustic trio Tanasi.

The Great American Folk Show with host Tom Brosseau. Download our podcast wherever you get yours and take it wherever you go. Or find Prairie Public on your radio across North Dakota, Saturday at 5 PM CT.

04/25/2026

An amazing lineup of extraordinary guests is on this evening’s Great American Folk Show with host Tom Brosseau. Enjoy a live session with Righteous Babe recording artists Gracie + Rachel, whose new tune, “Caroline”, will hit you deep. Born out of Montreal’s rich, thrilling DIY music scene, Empty Melon’s compositional style is ethereal and deceptively simple; you will love the special recording they sent in, “Drive Thru.” Also featured is a phone call with Avery Hellman, whose new documentary, Finding Lucinda, a total gem, follows their road to discovering just who Lucinda Williams really is and who they are as well.

Download our podcast wherever you get yours and take it wherever you go. Or find Prairie Public on your radio across North Dakota, Saturday at 5 PM CT.

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