Folk Show

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The premier guide for new and significant artists in rock, blues, and folk - including NPR-syndicated World Cafe ®

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24/7 Musical discovery. A unique mix of emerging and heritage blues, rock, world, folk, and alt-country artists.

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Featuring classics from heritage troubadours to new musicians and bands in the singer-songwriter tradition.

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Folk music radio streaming on the web; Americana, Roots Music, recordings, and stories from folk's best.
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Gene Shay
Gene Shay, The Grandfather of Philadelphia Folk Music
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Sundays, 8-11pm ET

24 x 7 Folk Alley Stream
Tune in to Gene Shay on the Folk Alley stream on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 5-7pm ET
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Gene Shay produces XPN's weekly folk show and is the founder and original emcee of the Philadelphia Folk Festival. Gene has been deemed "The dean of American folk DJs" by The Philadelphia Daily News and "the grandfather of Philadelphia Folk Music" by The Philadelphia Inquirer.

 

Listen to The Folk Show with Gene Shay

Tune in to the Folk Show with Gene Shay every Sunday night from 8 to 11pm on WPXN.

Check out Folk Alley, a 24x7 Online Stream

Folk Alley is XPN's 24/7 music stream featuring a blend of singer-songwriter, Celtic, acoustic, Americana, traditional and world sounds. Gene hosts his show on Folk Alley on Wednesday and Saturday nights from 5-7pm ET.

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