Rivka Maizlish is a doctoral student in the history department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a focus on folklore, particularly folk music. She stopped by WPR to talk with Dan Robinson, the host of "Simply Folk," about folk music and her work as a folk historian.

Rivka Maizlish is a doctoral student in the history department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a focus on folklore, particularly folk music. She stopped by WPR to talk with Dan Robinson, the host of "Simply Folk," about folk music and her work as a folk historian.

Rivka Maizlish is a doctoral student in the history department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a focus on folklore, particularly folk music. She stopped by WPR&nbsp;to talk with Dan Robinson, the host of "Simply Folk," about folk music and her work as a folk historian.

So, What Exactly Is Folk Music?

Host Síle Shigley plays a wide selection of traditional and new folk music including Americana, bluegrass, acoustic blues, Celtic, Nordic and frequent highlights from Wisconsin artists. You'll also hear the voices of Jeff Durkee and Steve Gotcher, who share their folk music talents as rotating hosts!

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So, What Exactly Is Folk Music?

So, What Exactly Is Folk Music?