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A mix of folk, blues, singer/songwriters... old favorites, deep cuts and contemporary artists too.

A mix of contemporary and traditional Folk, Roots, Acoustic, and Americana music; with live music, interviews, news, and informational features.

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American Routes showcases America's music and its music makers, from rock & roll and soul, to country, blues, and jazz. From American Public Media.

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Beale Street Caravan's hosts bring great live blues performances every week. Produced in Memphis, Tennessee, Beale Street Caravan covers the world with the heartfelt sounds and colorful stories of the Blues and its music makers. Each week, Beale Street Caravan takes its audience to the greatest Blues venues in Memphis and around the US.

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Celtic Twilight features contemporary and traditional music from Ireland and the British Isles, including a cultural events calendar and Ceili segment.

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Commonwealth Journal is an award-winning program featuring interviews with scholars, writers, public officials and others, examining the current issues important to the people of Massachusetts.

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For over 30 years, Marcia Young Palmater has been the host of Downeast Ceilidh, a popular program of traditional and contemporary music from Canada's Atlantic provinces. You'll enjoy lots of fiddle music, especially from Cape Breton, plus songs in Scottish Gaelic, Acadian French, and English!

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Musician and host Nick Forster presents in-concert performances by top artists, blended with environmental information and salutes to people who are making a difference in their community.

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Tune in weeknights 6 to 10pm to hear contemporary acts and local artists we're excited about with plenty of the core UMB artists you know and love mixed in.

Host Dave Palmater discusses influences and more with local and national musicians and industry folks. Guests select songs that have inspired them, etc.

Highway 61 Revisited is a fond look back at the classic folk and folk rock of the 60's and 70's that defined a generation, with contemporary artists contributing to the spirit of that era.

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Humankind profiles the people whose courageous lives help to create a more humane society.

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Local Folk is WUMB's first show to be dedicated entirely to music and musicians that call New England home. In addition to playing a variety of folk, roots, blues, and Americana music from the Hub and beyond, host Patrick Coman will also be joined in studio by for live performances, interviews, and favorite songs from some of the area's best artists as well as take in depth explorations of the music scenes in hotbeds like Cambridge, Somerville, Jamaica Plain, Providence, Northampton, and more.

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A mix of contemporary and traditional Folk, Roots, Acoustic, and Americana music; with live music, interviews, news, and informational features.

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Mountain Stage features contemporary music, seasoned with traditional and roots performers, from National Public Radio.

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Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe is a weekly, two-hour radio show that revives the historic legacy of live musical radio production in Nashville. Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe showcases Nashville's astonishing music scene, from country and Americana to more progressive interpreters of tradition - a "roots and branches" format that brings together fans of different tastes and generations. Presented live from the stage of the Loveless Barn, this show will showcase purveyors of authenticity across many genres.

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WUMB's Odyssey features music from just about everywhere, from Albania to Zimbabwe!

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Spinning the Blues with Holly Harris is a mix of all blues styles from deep down in the Delta, New Orleans, Chicago, Texas, Boston blues and blues styles from all over the globe. We’ll celebrate blues birthdays and spotlight local blues artists. Please join me each Saturday night from 8pm to Midnight.

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The Morning Show with Brendan Hogan has a strong emphasis on curating the music. We dig into the history and background of artists ranging from Emmylou Harris to Robert Johnson to Joni Mitchell, new, independent, and local music and more. No "morning zoo" antics, just listening to good music, talking and learning about it. We also offer occasional in-studio performances, artist interviews, and special features throughout each show.

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A mild-mannered computer programmer by day, Jon fills his nights, weekends, and vacations with vintage hillbillly music. Every week Jon explores the roots of American and Celtic folk music...blues, bluegrass, old time, jigs and reels, and cajun music abound!

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This blend of music ranging from Rock, Folk, Reggae, Jazz and all of their combinations is masterfully hosted by David Dye from the studios of WXPN in Philadelphia.

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Daily thoughts and vignettes, with host Garrison Keillor. Airs Monday-Friday at 6:20am.

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A mix of contemporary and traditional Folk, Roots, Acoustic, and Americana music; with occasional informational features.