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Folkstage is a one-hour concert series featuring the finest traditional and singer-songwriter talent in folk music. Each year, some two dozen concerts come to you live from local venues or WFMT's studio. Previous live performers include Dom Flemons, Connie Kaldor, Bonnie Koloc, Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards, Jim & Susie Malcolm, Abby Posner, and many more. Additional episodes feature selections from 45 years of archival performances, including from the Old Town School of Folk Music. Become a Folkstage supporter today.
You might also like The Midnight Special, a thematic mix of folk music and more every Saturday night from 9 pm to midnight after Folkstage.
Folkstage is available for free streaming in two different ways – live during the broadcast and on demand via the rights-compliant 5-hour, non-interactive player below within two weeks of the broadcast.
Tish Hinojosa Live at WFMT
Singer/songwriter Tish Hinojosa was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Mexican immigrant parents, the youngest of thirteen. She has released 16 albums in English and Spanish bridging Tejano, folk, country, and border music. In advance of her set at the Woodstock Folk Festival on Sunday July 19, Tish performs solo, live from the Levin Performance Studio.
Ruth Theodore at WFMT
Ruth Theodore’s free-spirited musical creations push the boundaries of gender and genre. She defies the confines of the “singer-songwriter” archetype. The UK songwriter started busking at age 14. Her songs echo her life choices echo and her buoyant, nomadic spirit. Ani DiFranco witnessed Theodore’s set and worked to bring her to North America.
Louie Lou Louis at WFMT
Louie Lou Louis (Louis Apollon) from Brooklyn, New York, lifts up his Caribbean heritage while lifting up everyone around him. He sings and plays like an island breeze.
Lou & Peter Berryman from the Archives
One guitar, one accordion, two people whose songs are either funny or earnest but with a twist. We re-broadcast Lou & Peter Berryman performing on Folkstage during the peak of their touring years.
Jeff Black at WFMT
Jeff Black has written big hits for others, but this Kansas City native never let Nashville go to his head. His riveting, witty songs cover a wide range of topics and emotions.
