Art shares some music from a recording he made with his friend Al Murphy for Meadowlands Records in 1972. While working his first teaching job at Iowa State University, a colleague let Art know about a great old-time fiddler coming back from Vietnam named

Art shares some music from a recording he made with his friend Al Murphy for Meadowlands Records in 1972. While working his first teaching job at Iowa State University, a colleague let Art know about a great old-time fiddler coming back from Vietnam named

Over the course of 11 days in 1927, Ralph Peer changed the world of traditional folk music forever when he traveled to Bristol, Tennessee and recorded some of the most endearing sides for the Victor Talking Machine Company. Among those recordings were six

In the mid-1930s, crowds all over the United States and the world became obsessed with cowboy culture. Stars like Roy Rogers and Gene Autry personified the Western hero through their songs and movies. But this lifestyle was hardly representative of cowboy

In the mid-1930s, crowds all over the United States and the world became obsessed with cowboy culture. Stars like Roy Rogers and Gene Autry personified the Western hero through their songs and movies. But this lifestyle was hardly representative of cowboy

Art take a look at the lineage of perhaps the most widely interpreted traditional folk ballad, The Unfortunate Rake. This song is not particularly well known by its given name but has spawned a large numbers variants on the basic theme including The Stree

Art welcomes Australian singer-songwriter Darren Hanlon into the studio to play some tunes and chat about his recent odyssey around the United States. When Darren decided it was time to make a new album, the performer found himself inspired by an article

Art welcomes back Frank Hamilton to chat about their experiences traveling the Southeast learning traditional folk music from those who first brought the songs to prominence. Along with his pals Ramblin' Jack Elliot and Guy Carawan, Frank made his way thr

Art shares some newly recorded music from a trio called Rattle on the Stovepipe. Led by fiddler Pete Cooper along with his bandmates Dave Arthur and Dan Stewart, the group have gained an enthusiastic following with their mix of traditional songs, ballads

Art is joined by Calhoun native and local music expert Paul Shoffner to talk about the great African-American string duo Andrew and Jim Baxter.