Catching up on sharing some old episodes...this one originally aired on
1/7/26 and features a conversation with with award-winning folk duo Curtis
& Loretta about their special concert debuting Loretta's new concert harp.
And we debut new releases from Big Richard, AJ Lee, Emmy Woods, Della Mae,
The Twins of Franklin and more.  Enjoy!  -Ellen Stanley

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WOMENFOLK RADIO (1-7-26)
Curits & Loretta Interview + New Releases

HOUR #1 PLAYLIST:
*New Releases
**Womenfolk Theme Song

**Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem / Cocktail Swing / Cocktail Swing / Signature Sounds / 0:50 (2001)
Sue Horowitz / January / Strings, Wings and Curious Things / Self / 3:14 (2021)
Jaspar Lepak / Santa Fe / Desert Ghosts / Self / 4:16 (2021)
Meg Hutchinson / Gatekeeper / The Living Side / Red House / 4:53 (2010)
*Jerrika Mighelle / Wondrous One / Wondrous One - Single / Self / 4:58 (2025)

[Instrumental Bed]
Sharon Shannon / Sacred Earth / Live in Minneapolis / The Daisy Label / 1:00 (2017)

Our Native Daughters / Black Myself / Songs of Our Native Daughters / Smithsonian Folkways / 3:54 (2019)
Amythyst Kiah / Empire of Love / Still + Bright / Rounder / 3:40 (2024)
Amythyst Kiah / I Will Not Go Down / I Will Not Go Down - Single / Rounder / 3:57 (2024)
Amythyst Kiah / People's Prayer / Still + Bright / Rounder / 3:49 (2024)
*Glass / Whirlpool / unreleased / Self / 2:15

[Instrumental Bed]
Sarah Jarosz / Interlude 1 / Blue Heron Suite / Rounder / 1:00 (2021)

*Emmy Woods / When the Day Breaks / When the Day Breaks / Self / 4:23 (2026)
*Mavis Staples / Hard Times / Sad and Beautiful World / Anti / 4:45 (2025)
Iris DeMent / How Long / Workin' on a World / Flariella Records / 4:04 (2023)
The Wailin' Jennys / Light of a Clear Blue Morning / Fifteen / Red House / 4:27 (2017)
The OK Factor / Happy Go Lucky / OKX / Self / 4:07 (2023)

HOUR #2 PLAYLIST:
*New Releases

[Womenfolk Find]
*Big Richard / It's Gonna Fall/Old Dangerfield / Pet / Signature Sounds / 4:55 (2026)
Rhiannon Giddens / Build a House (with Yo-Yo Ma & Francesco Turrisi) / Build a House / Nonesuch / 4:43 (2022)
*Della Me / Magic Accident / Magic Accident / Compass / 3:51 (2026)
*AJ Lee & Blue Summit / Tear My Stillhouse Down / Cover to Cover VI / Signature Sounds / 3:55 (2025)

[Instrumental Bed]
Becky Buller / Where the Rivers Divide / Little Bird / Self / 1:00 (2004)

Curtis & Loretta / Karmic Closet / Lift the World / Self / 3:15 (2022)

[Interview with Curtis & Loretta]

Curtis & Loretta / Roots Grow Strong / Lift the World / Self / (2022)
Nikki Lemire / Memphis / Live at Lakewood / Self / 3:34 (2024)

[Instrumental Bed]
Kaki King / Default Shell / Modern Yesterdays / Cantaloupe Music / 1:00 (2020)

*The Twins of Franklin / bad one / bad one - Single / Self / 3:21 (2026)
Waxahatchee / Ice Cold / Tiger's Blood / Anti / 3:31 (2024)
Kathleen Edwards / Pine / Billionaire / Dualtone / 3:43 (2025)
Deb Talan / I Walked Away / I Thought I Saw You / Self / 4:52 (2025)
Anais Mitchell / Real World / Anais Mitchell / BMG / 1:49 (2022)
Maya De Vitry / How Bad I Wanna Live / Violet Light / Mad Maker Studio / 2:53 (2022)

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WOMENFOLK, hosted by Ellen Stanley (she/her)
~the best in folk/americana music from women & non-binary artists~

Wed 8-10 am CDT | KFAI 90.3 FM (Minneapolis, MN)
Sat 10 am-12 pm CDT | Folk Music Notebook
Sun 4-6 pm EDT | WHCP 101.5 FM (Cambridge, MD)
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