No Root, No Fruit
Episodes
Blue By Joni Mitchell With special guest, Susan Cattaneo
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Released in 1971, Joni Mitchell's Blue set the bar for "confessional" songwriting. In a big year for popular music, from Masters Of Rea...
Anthology of American Folk Music wsg Jeff Place & Peter Stampfel
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It wasn't a big seller when it was released in 1952, but the music on the Anthology of American Folk Music continues to inspire and influence roo...
Dave Carter with Tracy Grammer When I Go WSG Tracy Grammer
26 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Their career together lasted a brief 5 years before Dave Carter's sudden death in 2002, but the impact of Dave's songs continue to influence...
Library Of Congress Recordings With Stephen Winick & Si Kahn
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is not about a single recording. Instead, I bring in Library of Congress Folklife Specialist, Stephen Winick, and Songwriter and communit...
Bonus Episode Louis Gossett Jr.
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So this happened. I was doing research on the last episode about Richie Havens and his record Mixed Bag. I decided to take a chance and reach out to t...
Richie Havens Mixed Bag WSGs John Platt & Cliff Eberhardt
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mixed Bag came out late in 1966 and introduced the world to the soulful interpreter of great songs, Richie Havens. His performance as the opening act ...
John Hartford Aereo Plain with Art Menius
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This record changed the landscape of bluegrass music. Sam Bush said there would be no New Grass without Aereo Plain and the Aereo Plain band.
Michael Smith On The Dutchman
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This amazing song has traveled the world. Often mistaken for a traditional song (the highest compliment in my opinion) it was written by the late Chic...
Stan Rogers Between the Breaks Live With John Gorka & Garnet Rogers
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let's go behind the scenes of one of the best live recordings in folk, roots, & americana history. Great songs, amazing energy, and all from ...
John Prine With special guests, Don White & Andrew Calhoun
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Released in October of 1971, John Prine's debut, self-titled recored was a game changer. It really was the blueprint for a decades long career th...
Kate & Anna McGarrigle with Eve Goldberg, Joe Boyd, and Chaim Tannenbaum
25 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Kate & Anna McGarrigle's self-titled, debut record was released in January of 1976 it sounded like nothing else of the time. Inventive h...
Mississippi John Hurt Today With Garnet Rogers
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mississippi John Hurt made his first recordings in 1928. He didn't record again until 1963. His guitar playing has influenced thousands. He recor...
Townes Van Zandt Bonus Episode
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
These are excerpts from an interview I did with Townes Van Zandt on December 12, 1992 in Detroit, MI. It includes two live performances. This stuff ha...
Townes Van Zandt Live at the Old Quarter with special guest Don Gonyea
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Explore with me the almost mythical life of one of our greatest songwriters, Townes Van Zandt. His Live at the Old Quarter is the perfect introduction...
Skaggs & Rice With special guest, Kari Estrin
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Two outstanding musicians converge in 1980 to record a tribute to the old-time duets of the 40s, 50s & 60s. A mandolin, a guitar, and 2 vocalists....
Indigo Girls with Mary Gauthier
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was the second album and the debut major label release for this duo from Georgia, and it changed lives. Mary Gauthier is my guest as well as Laur...
A Little Break
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Season 1 is complete and season 2 will start on November 14. But first, a little business...
Pete Seeger & Arlo Guthrie Together In Concert WSG/ Joe Jencks
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This iconic 2 record set bringing together 2 generations of folk singers turned a new audience on to the genre in 1975. With special guest, Joe Jenc...
Gillian Welch Revival WSG Danny Schmidt
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Released in 1996, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, along with producer T-Bone Burnett, created a timeless album of original songs that continues to i...
The Golden Ring 5 Days Singing, A Gathering Of Friends
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we make music for the sheer joy of community and song--that is the spirit of the Golden Ring. More of a concept than a group, the Golden Rin...
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-- Will the Circle Be Unbroken
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This iconic triple album was recorded in 1971 and released in 1972. It's both a celebration of roots music, and a bridge between generations of p...
Doc Watson and Son
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He is the Godfather of acoustic guitar players, an amazing singer, and a man who devoted his life to the preservation and presentation of American roo...
Tom Paxton Ramblin' Boy
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode will focus on Tom Paxton's first major label recording, Ramblin' Boy. I will use some archive tape from an interview I did with...
Marty Robbins, Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With special guest, Ranger DougRecorded in 1959 on Columbia Records, this collection of western songs continues to inspire into the 21st century.
Woody Guthrie Dustbowl Ballads
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This amazing collection of songs was recorded and released in 1940. This is, what many consider to be, one of the first concept albums. My special gue...
Harry Belafonte At Carnegie Hall: With James Keelaghan
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This historic concert was significant for so many reasons, you'll just have to listen to find out what they are. Canadian singer songwriter James...
Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard Hazel & Alice
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A stunning recording by two pioneers of bluegrass & country music. Special guest, Cathy Fink
Guy Clark Dublin Blues
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of America's best songwriters releases a perfect album of songs. With special guest, Jeff Daniels.
Pete Seeger We Shall Overcome
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This iconic concert was recorded at Carnegie Hall in 1963. It changed lives. With special guest, John McCutcheon
No Root, No Fruit-The Preview
01 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Full episodes will launch on May 11, 2022