About the Show
Foolkiller Folk
The Foolkiller Folk collective explores the storytelling, cultural, and protest power of folk music from as far back as the Child Ballads through as current as released today.
"When one becomes enlightened one kills the fool within" -Jack Conroy
Mark & Val w
ith some of everything today. Mostly Celtic but we work in Norwegian folk, bluegrass, Spanish folk, American folk, old time stringband, Finnish folk, Quebecois French and a touch of early county.
Artists include Flashpoint (coming to KC for a house concert at 3620 Walnut on Oct 10 and closing today’s program), Ale Moller Band, Jodri Savall & Andrew Lawrence-King, Unni Lovlid, Sean O’Raida, Moraito, Mick Conneely & David Munnely, Hamish Imlach, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Buck Owens, Doc Watson & Clarence Ashley, Meabh O’Hare & Conor Byrne, Freight Hoppers, Doc Watson, Honey Dewdrops, Nickel Creek, Tommy McCarthy & Louise Costello, Donal Clancy, Andy Morrow & Tony O’Connell, Tannahill Weavers, John Doherty, Alison McMorland & Geordie McUntyre, John Blake, Lamond Gillespie and Mick Leahy, Teada, Karine Polwart, Guidewires, Solas, La Boutinne Souriante, Varrtina, Battlefield Band, and Rare Air.
