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Most recently, Forked Tongue played Sam's Big Rooster by The Savoy Family Band on Thursday 19th Jun, 2025.

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BFF.fm has played Smithsonian Folkways releases from artists such as Elizabeth Cotten, Leyla McCalla, Woody Guthrie, Barbara Dane, Mary Lou Williams, malvina reynolds, Snooks Eaglin, Lead Belly, Reverend Gary Davis, Our Native Daughters, Pete Seeger, Anna & Elizabeth, Champion Jack Dupree, Mable Hillery and Emma Lee Ramsey, Sis Cunningham, Marsha Bowman Todd, Canray Fontenot, Chuck Guillory, Preston Manuel and the Rhythm Boys, Martin, Bogan & Armstrong, The Savoy Family Band.

Trending Tracks

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    Reverend Gary Davis – If I Had My Way
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    Elizabeth Cotten – Wilson Rag
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    Barbara Dane – I Don't Want Your Millions, Mister
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    Champion Jack Dupree – I'm Gonna Write the Governor of Georgia
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    Mable Hillery and Emma Lee Ramsey – Marching on the Mississippi Line
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    Sis Cunningham – Mister Congressman
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    Mary Lou Williams – Old Time Spiritual
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    Marsha Bowman Todd – Hop Light Ladies
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    Canray Fontenot – Joe Pitre a Deux Femmes
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    Chuck Guillory, Preston Manuel and the Rhythm Boys – Grand Texas
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    Martin, Bogan & Armstrong – They Cut Down the Old Pine Tree
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    Leyla McCalla – Love Again Blues
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    The Savoy Family Band – Sam's Big Rooster
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    Woody Guthrie – Will You Miss Me?
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    Tia Blake – The Rising of the Moon

Recently Played Albums

  1. Elizabeth Cotten
    Freight Train and Other North Carolina Folk Songs and Tunes
  2. Leyla McCalla
    Vari-Colored Songs: A Tribute to Langston Hughes
  3. Hank Bradley, Rick Shubb & Doc Watson
    Selections from The Village Out West: The Lost Tapes of Alan Oakes
  4. The Tremè Brass Band
    New Orleans Brass Bands: Through the Streets of the City
  5. Lead Belly
    Leadbelly: the Smithsonian Folkways Collection
  6. Barbara Dane
    I Hate the Capitalist System
  7. Woody Guthrie
    Woody Guthrie Sings Folk Songs
  8. malvina reynolds
    ear to the ground
  9. Champion Jack Dupree
    Classic Protest Songs

Listen

Check out these shows on BFF.fm, showcasing music from Smithsonian Folkways!

Take the dirt road with Wolfwhistle Rose. This serpentine Southern sampler surveys regional blues, roots music, boogie woogie, swamp-pop, alt-country, jazz, gospel, brass bands, & other wild tunes stamped by time & place.

Conor and Katie Duffy present music from the four corners, combining old favorites and exciting new artists in a delightful mélange of audio adventure.

Themed playlists that make you feel things.

Folk music to rattle your brain around in its juice.

Looking back at my last year of being a teenager! Come join me in a show where I have no idea what I am doing...

Join host and musician Davia Schendel as she uncovers San Francisco's rich musical heritage, from the early days of radio till the present moment. Featuring occasional special guests, archival audio from concerts, and more.

a weekly journey through sounds new and old from near and far

finding flow as we wax aesthetic. Connecting and Diving Deep.

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