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Folksong Festival (Folk)

WNYC-AM 820

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About Folksong Festival

The show remains one of the few programs devoted to the traditional and contemporary folksong. Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Woody Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie, Huddie Ledbetter, and Pete Seeger all made their debuts on Folksong Festival.

  • Oscar Brand
  • Folk
  • English
  • WNYC
  • New York, NY
  • Call 212-433-9692
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Date Description  
Sun, Jan 15 1950

The Weavers and Woodie Guthrie (Segment 1)

All all-request live show with the Weavers and Woodie Guthrie. Introduction and selections entitled "Frankie & Jonnie," "The Rambling Wretch," "Black is the Color of my True Love's Hair," "The Johnson Boys," and "I Feel So Bad."
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Sun, Jan 15 1950

The Weavers and Woodie Guthrie (Segment 2)

All all-request live show with the Weavers and Woodie Guthrie. "Swimmy-Swim Swim," an improvisational folk tune, "Lazy John," and "The Fireship."
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Sun, Dec 25 1949

Christmas, 1949 (Segment 1)

On his special Christmas show, Oscar discusses Christmas carols with Maria Leech, editor of Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore and Theresa Brakeley, author of the book's article on Christmas carols. Performing on the show are Tom Scott, Gene Richie, and the Festival Band. The first segment mixes up traditional and untraditional Christmas carols.
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Sun, Dec 25 1949

Christmas, 1949 (Segment 2)

The second part of the Christmas show explores some more obscure carols before a return to the classics.
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Wed, Sep 4 1946

Labor Day, 1946

Oscar begins this Labor Day weekend program by singing Whiskey Johnny and explains it's not a drinking song but a working sailor song.? This is followed by Josh White singing Hard Times Blues from the previous week's program.
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