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Simply Folk with Síle Shigley

Host Síle Shigley plays a wide selection of traditional and new folk music, including Americana, bluegrass, acoustic blues, Celtic and Nordic, with 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.

Schedule

WPR Music, Sundays, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Sile Shigley

Music archives are limited by law to a two week life. Playlists and audio archives are usually available by noon of the Monday following the Sunday broadcast.

Latest Episodes

  • Hot Off the Folk Press

    This week Jeff Durkee brings you new music from Molly Tuttle, Greensky Bluegrass, Patty Griffin and a new acoustic blues album from Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’. Also on deck: an […]

    Hot Off the Folk Press
  • Summer at the Candy Store

    This week we feature lesser-known artists from the “Candy Store,” a large case of mysterious CDs in WPR’s music library. Steve Gotcher takes the helm at half-time! Tune in from […]

    Summer at the Candy Store
  • Recent Releases, Songs for Summer & A Dervish Debut

    Stay cool with Síle and Jeff as we bring you songs for a hot summer evening including plenty of recent releases. In the final hour we debut a lively Dervish […]

    Recent Releases, Songs for Summer & A Dervish Debut
  • Father’s Day 2025

    Join Síle, Jeff and Steve for an evening devoted to fathers, with a special focus on performers who followed in their fathers’ musical footsteps. Tune in from 5-9 p.m. on […]

    Father’s Day 2025
  • June Request Extravaganza

    We have an evening packed full of your requests! Tune in from 5-9 p.m. on your local WPR Music station or stream the goodness at simplyfolk.org.

    June Request Extravaganza

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