https://www.wpr.org Host Síle Shigley plays a wide selection of traditional and new folk music including Americana, bluegrass, acoustic blues, Celtic, Nordic and frequent highlights from Wisconsin artists. You'll also hear the voices of Jeff Durkee and Steve Gotcher, who share their folk music talents as rotating hosts! Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:10:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 editor@wpr.org (Managing Editor) webmaster@wpr.org (Webmaster) https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Podcasts_SimplyFolkInterviews.jpg?width=150&height=150&fit=bounds https://www.wpr.org 144 144 Host Síle Shigley plays a wide selection of traditional and new folk music including Americana, bluegrass, acoustic blues, Celtic, Nordic and frequent highlights from Wisconsin artists. You'll also hear the voices of Jeff Durkee and Steve Gotcher, who share their folk music talents as rotating hosts! Wisconsin Public Radio no © Wisconsin Public RadioHost Síle Shigley plays a wide selection of traditional and new folk music including Americana, bluegrass, acoustic blues, Celtic, Nordic and frequent highlights from Wisconsin artists. You'll also hear the voices of Jeff Durkee and Steve Gotcher, who shaeditor@wpr.orgWisconsin Public Radio https://www.wpr.org/shows/simply-folk/whos-spookier Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:36:14 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/simply-folk/whos-spookier Simply Folk Interviews https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/steven-van-elk-HSL4FinR2Hg-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560 1707 We’ll have a double dose of Samhain & Halloween fare this year on Simply Folk! Tune in from 5-9 p.m. on your local WPR Music station or stream the spookiness […] 14400 false Wisconsin Public RadioWe’ll have a double dose of Samhain & Halloween fare this year on Simply Folk! Tune in from 5-9 p.m. on your local WPR Music station or stream the spookiness […]Wisconsin Public RadioFolk, Music https://www.wpr.org/shows/simply-folk/october-request-show-9 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:21:59 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/simply-folk/october-request-show-9 Simply Folk Interviews https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/jon-tyson-UJN_XAg0ECI-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560 1914 You’re on deck! Tune into your local WPR Music station for a rousing evening of listener-selected favorites or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org. 14400 false Wisconsin Public RadioYou’re on deck! Tune into your local WPR Music station for a rousing evening of listener-selected favorites or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org.Wisconsin Public RadioFolk, Music https://www.wpr.org/shows/simply-folk/a-musical-autumn-evening-with-jeff-sile Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:03:13 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/simply-folk/a-musical-autumn-evening-with-jeff-sile Simply Folk Interviews https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/jeremy-thomas-O6N9RV2rzX8-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560 1707 Autumn is in full swing and so is our combined folk playlist! Tune into your local WPR Music station for a rousing evening of new releases & favorites or stream […] 14400 false Wisconsin Public RadioAutumn is in full swing and so is our combined folk playlist! Tune into your local WPR Music station for a rousing evening of new releases & favorites or stream […]Wisconsin Public RadioFolk, Music https://www.wpr.org/shows/simply-folk/september-treasures Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:13:38 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/simply-folk/september-treasures Simply Folk Interviews https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/xiangkun-zhu-ofpvtc5pgpk-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560 1708 Beautiful new releases continue to fill the Simply Folk inbox. This week we share a host of new artists, some of whom will be performing late-summer concerts throughout the Midwest. […] 14400 false Wisconsin Public RadioBeautiful new releases continue to fill the Simply Folk inbox. This week we share a host of new artists, some of whom will be performing late-summer concerts throughout the Midwest. […]Wisconsin Public RadioFolk, Music https://www.wpr.org/shows/simply-folk/equinox-adventures Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:46:21 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/simply-folk/equinox-adventures Simply Folk Interviews https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/rodolfo-mari-WEWNexyKlYo-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560 1707 Late summer has begun its colorful turn! This evening we share songs for autumn, a flurry of new releases and some never-before-aired treasures from the archives. Tune into your local […] 14400 false Wisconsin Public RadioLate summer has begun its colorful turn! This evening we share songs for autumn, a flurry of new releases and some never-before-aired treasures from the archives. Tune into your local […]Wisconsin Public RadioFolk, Music https://www.wpr.org/shows/simply-folk/september-requst-show Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:02:07 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/simply-folk/september-requst-show Simply Folk Interviews https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/immo-wegmann-u4_qppSL2hM-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg 2560 1702 It’s going to be an eclectic one! And those are often the best 🙂 Tune into your local WPR Music station for an evening of just-revealed treasures, or stream the […] 14400 false Wisconsin Public RadioIt’s going to be an eclectic one! And those are often the best 🙂 Tune into your local WPR Music station for an evening of just-revealed treasures, or stream the […]Wisconsin Public RadioFolk, Music https://www.wpr.org/shows/simply-folk/fresh-september-releases Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:07:21 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/simply-folk/fresh-september-releases Simply Folk Interviews https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/elena-mozhvilo-JTaSQVhevq8-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560 1641 Our flurry of late summer releases has reached fever pitch! Tune into your local WPR Music station for an evening of just-revealed treasures, or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org. 14400 false Wisconsin Public RadioOur flurry of late summer releases has reached fever pitch! Tune into your local WPR Music station for an evening of just-revealed treasures, or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org.Wisconsin Public RadioFolk, Music https://www.wpr.org/shows/simply-folk/end-of-summer-releases-celebrating-dolly Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:21:03 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/simply-folk/end-of-summer-releases-celebrating-dolly Simply Folk Interviews https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/wes-mcfee-0Ec42BFrTJ4-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560 1707 Tonight we celebrate the life of Dolly Parton, as well as sharing some late-breaking folk releases. Tune into your local WPR Music station or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org. 14400 false Wisconsin Public RadioTonight we celebrate the life of Dolly Parton, as well as sharing some late-breaking folk releases. Tune into your local WPR Music station or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org.Wisconsin Public RadioFolk, Music https://www.wpr.org/shows/simply-folk/great-river-folk-festival-50th Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:14:13 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/simply-folk/great-river-folk-festival-50th Simply Folk Interviews https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/d-r-u7ldh_tgH3s-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560 1707 Tonight we preview artists who will be performing at the 50th Great River Folk Festival in La Crosse! Tune into your local WPR Music station or stream the goodness at […] 14400 false Wisconsin Public RadioTonight we preview artists who will be performing at the 50th Great River Folk Festival in La Crosse! Tune into your local WPR Music station or stream the goodness at […]Wisconsin Public RadioFolk, Music https://www.wpr.org/shows/simply-folk/fresh-releases-a-porkies-preview Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:35:59 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/simply-folk/fresh-releases-a-porkies-preview Simply Folk Interviews https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/skyler-ewing-NhRW0eKb5vc-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560 2048 This we take a sneak peek at artists performing at the Porcupine Mountains Music Festival, along with a ticket giveaway for the same and plenty of fresh folk releases. Tune […] 14400 false Wisconsin Public RadioThis we take a sneak peek at artists performing at the Porcupine Mountains Music Festival, along with a ticket giveaway for the same and plenty of fresh folk releases. Tune […]Wisconsin Public RadioFolk, Music