Folk Show

WXPN Radio

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

Listen Xpo

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

Singer Songwriter Radio

Singer Songwriter Radio
Featuring classics from heritage troubadours to new musicians and bands in the singer-songwriter tradition.
listen Listen Live

Folk Radio

Folk Alley
Folk music radio streaming on the web; Americana, Roots Music, recordings, and stories from folk's best.
listen Listen Live
Listen Live
You are here: Programs // Folk Show
Gene Shay
Gene Shay, The Grandfather of Philadelphia Folk Music
Live on WXPN
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
Make a request

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.

Help Support WXPN

Watch The Roots mural be unveiled next Friday in South Philly

The Legendary Roots Crew will be on hand in full force (and that’s a lot of people) next Friday the 31st of June when...Read More

Watch City Rain’s cinematic music video for “The Optimist” (playing North Star Bar on Monday)

With the release of City Rain’s new single “The Optimist” imminent, the duo today premiered a new music video for...Read More

Music Hack Day Philadelphia: The results are in

Photo via https://www.facebook.com/drexeluniv/posts/520555071314459 Did you ever date someone to find out they had...Read More

Watch Julia Holter’s new video for “World” (playing World Cafe Live on 7/13)

In advance of her forthcoming For Loud City Song LP, Julia Holter has shared a new video for lead single “World.”  The...Read More

Tonight’s Concert Picks: Japanese Guy at PhilaMOCA, Femme Fest at Sellersville Theater, Cruiser at Ortlieb’s Lounge, Telequanta at...

Japanese Guy perform at PhilaMOCA tonight.  The less-talked about side project of a Fleet Foxes member, Japanese Guy is the...Read More
     
     
    • The Key
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Mobile
    • YouTube
    • Vimeo
    • Flickr
    • Podcasts
    • RSS