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Simply Folk Interviews

Simply Folk has aired over one hundred interviews and studio performances from both long-time and up-and-coming folk musicians. We're happy to create this separate website and podcast of these recordi... Read more

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Raye Zaragoza Sings Her Story On 'Woman In Color'

Raye Zaragoza Sings Her Story On 'Woman In Color'

Raye Zaragoza named her 2020 album, "Woman in Color," because she saw it as "a coloring book, and every song was a like ... Read more

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Science And Spirituality Sing Together

Science And Spirituality Sing Together

Science and spirituality have often been portrayed as opposites or enemies, but for singer-songwriter Peter Mayer, they ... Read more

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Eilen Jewell Likes To Go To The Source

Eilen Jewell Likes To Go To The Source

When so often the latest thing is considered the greatest thing, Eilen Jewell prefers her music with the word "early" in... Read more

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For Singer-Songwriter Kari Arnett, Making Music Is 'Magical'

For Singer-Songwriter Kari Arnett, Making Music Is 'Magical'

"Music is magical." That’s the way singer-songwriter Kari Arnett described the process of creating her latest album, "Wh... Read more

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Johnsmith In Studio With Simply Folk

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We Banjo 3 Demonstrates 'Celtgrass' Sound With Song 'We All Need More Kindness In This World'

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