Part TWO of our TWO part “Folk Weekend Ode to the Midwest” with tunes from Bob Dylan (the birthday boy!) and some other midwesterners like Margo Price, Buddy Guy, The Bottle Rockets, Mavis Staples, Ernie Hendrickson, Backyard Tire Fire and so many more.

Songs by Midwesterners, songs about the Midwest etc…

 

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Part TWO of our TWO part &ldquo;Folk Weekend&nbsp;Ode to the Midwest&rdquo; with tunes from Bob Dylan (the birthday boy!) and some other midwesterners like Margo Price, Buddy Guy, The Bottle Rockets, Mavis Staples, Ernie Hendrickson, Backyard Tire Fire and so many more.
Songs by Midwesterners, songs about the Midwest etc&hellip;
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Join Kyra Dean as she travels through the worlds of alt.country, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, and of course, Folk on Folk Weekend.

You'll hear classic recordings that defined their genres as well as new releases from contemporary artists that push in new and interesting directions. There is something for everyone on Folk Weekend.

Join Kyra Dean as she travels through the worlds of alt.country, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, and of course, Folk on Folk Weekend.
You'll hear classic recordings that defined their genres as well as new releases from contemporary artists that push in new and interesting directions. There is something for everyone on Folk Weekend.

Folk Weekend

Join Kyra Dean as she travels through the worlds of alt.country, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, and of course, Folk on Folk Weekend.

You'll hear classic recordings that defined their genres as well as new releases from contemporary artists that push in new and interesting directions. There is something for everyone on Folk Weekend.  Folk Weekend airs Sunday nights a 7:00.

Join Kyra Dean as she travels through the worlds of alt.country, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, and of course, Folk on Folk Weekend.
You'll hear classic recordings that defined their genres as well as new releases from contemporary artists that push in new and interesting directions. There is something for everyone on Folk Weekend.  Folk Weekend airs Sunday nights a 7:00.

Folk Weekend May 24, 2026

On this week’s Folk Weekend: A big ol’ pile of new songs from Vandoliers, Wreckless Strangers, S.G Goodman, Taj Mahal and The Phantom Blues Band, Ghalia Volt, Charley Crockett, Alex Amen and more. Also, Kyra picks some of her favorites at random, from folks like Loretta Lynn, Little Walter, Texas Tornados, Red Meat, and, of course, Bob Dylan. She also sings the praises of the O Brother Where Art Thou? soundtrack, and gets into some songs about the moon from The Mavericks, Levon Helm, Cowboy Junkies, Steve Earle etc.

On this week&rsquo;s Folk Weekend:&nbsp;A big ol&rsquo; pile of new songs from Vandoliers, Wreckless Strangers, S.G Goodman, Taj Mahal and The Phantom Blues Band, Ghalia Volt, Charley Crockett, Alex Amen and more.&nbsp;Also, Kyra picks some of her favorites at random, from folks like Loretta Lynn, Little Walter, Texas Tornados, Red Meat, and, of course, Bob Dylan. She also sings the praises of the O Brother Where Art Thou? soundtrack, and gets into some songs about the moon from The Mavericks, Levon Helm, Cowboy Junkies, Steve Earle etc.

Folk Weekend May 24, 2026

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