Folk Alley is XPN's 24/7 music stream featuring a blend of singer-songwriter, Celtic, acoustic, Americana, traditional and world sounds. It is produced by WKSU in Kent, Ohio. Newly added to Folk Alley is the XPN Folk Show with Gene Shay!

Gene Shay,
The Grandfather of
Philadelphia Folk Music
Gene Shay produces XPN's weekly folk show and is the founder and original emcee of the Philadelphia Folk Festival. Gene has been deemed "The dean of American folk DJs" by The Philadelphia Daily News and "the grandfather of Philadelphia Folk Music" by The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Listen to The Folk Show with Gene Shay every Wednesday and Saturday 5-7pm ET on the Folk Alley stream. And 8-11pm every Sunday on WXPN.

The Philadelphia Folksong Society
Unique among cultural organization, the Philadelphia Folksong Society is an educational group dedicated to the enjoyment of folk music and culture. For the past 50 years, PFS has encouraged the growth of folk music through concerts, workshops, sings, and festivals. The Philadelphia Folksong Society is nationally known for its signature event, the Philadelphia Folk Festival, held each August at the Old Pool Farm in Schwenksville, PA.

Philadelphia Folksong Society Calendar can be found here.

The Philadelphia Folk Festival
Schwenksville, PA
2008 marked the 47th anniversary of the Philadelphia Folk Festival. The Folk Festival is one of the nation's oldest and most revered musical gatherings and is normally held the 3rd weekend in August. The Festival is hosted by Gene Shay and is a three-day extravaganza of traditional and contemporary folk performers, dance, crafts, camping, and children's activities.