One of the founders of the Simply Folk program and longtime host and co-host of the program, Tom Martin-Erickson joins Stephanie Elkins to talk about the genesis and some of the early days of Simply Folk. Martin-Erickson spent a lot of time behind the scene in venues all over the state and beyond, capturing music, storytelling, dance, and conversation on tape to be shared on the air.
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