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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

  • 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
  • Welcome, June!

    Síle brings you a full summer evening of songs to welcome the beautiful June, along with festival previews and the first-ever broadcast of a Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill concert […]

    Welcome, June!
  • Memorial Day 2025

    Síle brings you songs for Memorial Day and a preview of the Blue Ox Music Festival lineup. Steve joins at 7pm to share music from his recent biking journey through […]

    Memorial Day 2025
  • New Music from Folk All-Stars

    Jeff Durkee brings you new music from Caamp, I’m With Her, Watchhouse and Sierra Hull, along with a chance to win Leo Kottke tickets! Tune in from 5-9 p.m. on […]

    New Music from Folk All-Stars

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