Newport Folk Podcast

Newport Folk Podcast


Latest Episodes

S6:E4 Shakey Graves // Buffy Sainte Marie
March 12, 2020

Shakey Graves covers Buffy Sainte Marie

S6:E3 Bonny Light Horseman // Tim Buckley
February 27, 2020

Bonny Light Horseman cover Tim Buckley and perform a track from their own record.

S6:E2 Liz Cooper // Twain
February 14, 2020

Liz Cooper covers Twain

S6:E1 Mandolin Orange // Leonard Cohen
January 30, 2020

Mandolin Orange covers Leonard Cohen

S5:E3 Lineup Preview with Sara Watkins & Friends
July 22, 2019

Sara Watkins calls Anais Mitchell, Benmont Tench, Billy Strings, and Madison Cunningham to ask which artists they’ll be making time to see at the Fort this weekend.

S5:E2 My Mama Was Powerful
May 01, 2019

Legendary Folk Festival Matriarch Mavis Staples chats with Phil Cook about harmony, family and friendship.

S5:E1 Why Do I Keep Coming Back?
April 18, 2019

After a 20 hour trek from the Netherlands to Newport Folk, Stephen from Spirit Family Reunion was asked a simple question: “Why do you keep coming back to Newport?”. Unable to articulate a coherent response, he set out on this podcast quest of sorts to f

S4:E6 Ask Us Anything
July 16, 2018

You guys asked our staff questions about the festival, and we answered em'. Enjoy the episode, and we'll see you in just a few days!

S4:E5 Christopher Paul Stelling & Ben Harper Talk the Blues
July 11, 2018

In this special edition of the Newport Folk Podcast, Christopher Paul Stelling takes over the host seat to interview Ben Harper.

S4:E4 It Takes A Village
June 25, 2018

We talk a lot on this podcast about the folks that make this festival possible - the artists, the staff, the fans...but we don't hear enough from a group that plays a huge role: our partners.