" Down Home Radio Is A Hardcore, Unreconstructed, Paleo-acoustic, Folk Music Program."

Live Interview And Performance

Featuring the best contemporary performing artists in the field of traditional folk music.

Melting Pot and Patchwork Quilt

The former featuring American music that is something new having evolved from a hybrid of traditions and the latter "old world" traditions which have remained relatively intact in this country.

Focus On One Artist

Highlights one folk musician, talking about their life and music in detail and playing several recordings.

Focus On One Instrument

Highlights one instrument in the hands of different musicians playing in different styles and from different schools.

Same Old Song

Revealing the direct links between old and "new" songs and playing different versions of the same song across time.

Theme Segment

Playing songs in a particular theme such as work songs, songs associated with different industries and the labor movement, songs about love and intimate life, railroad songs, campaign songs, etc. This focus serves to reveal candid feelings and thoughts on a subject from a particular time our past.

CD/Book Review

Highlighting new and old releases of particular interest.