Just Folks

JUST FOLKS COMES TO AN END.

On Saturday, December 15, 2012, Just Folks wrapped up its 21st and final year on Delmarva Public Radio. This was the 902nd  "new" edition of Just Folks.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the folks who have called, emailed, and sent thank you cards to tell me how much Just Folks has meant to them and how sorry they are to see Just Folks end. It's been a long run, and I am very pleased that I have had this opportunity to entertain and amuse and enlighten you with what I hope has been some of the very best music you have ever heard on the radio.

Some of you have let me know that you plan your Saturday nights around Just Folks. I am grateful that you've taken me into your homes, onto your boats, and along in your cars; shared me with friends and family members; and supported Delmarva Public Radio in part because they broadcast Just Folks. Whether you have listened for a few months or for a few years or for the entire duration of the 21 year long run, I thank you for being there.

The decision to bring the program to an end did not come easily. While it will be somewhat of a relief to have my Saturdays back to myself, I am certain that I will miss bringing the music to you each week.

Thank you again for listening.

With best regards,

John Kalb

Just Folks Top Five
Every year, Just Folks looks back at the best new releases of the previous 12 months for the show that either closes out the year or begins the new one. For that show, I try to identify the favorite 5 albums from those I've had the pleasure of playing for you. Here are a few top fives from recent years:

2012
Mary Chapin Carpenter
   Ashes and Roses
Caroline Herring
   Camilla
Bap Kennedy
   The Sailor's Revenge
Pesky J. Nixon
   Red Ducks
Annabelle Chvostek
   Rise

2011
Gillian Welch
   The Harrow & The Harvest
Amy Speace
   Land Like a Bird
Pharis and Jason Romero
   A Passing Glimpse
The Wronglers with Jimmie Dale Gilmore
   Heirloom Music
Jonathan Byrd
   Cackalack

2010
The Once
   The Once
Corin Raymond
   There Will Always Be a Small Time
Crooked Still
   Some Strange Country
Mollie O'Brien & Rich Moore
   Saints & Sinners
Heidi Talbot
   The Last Star

2009
Caroline Herring
   Golden Apples of the Sun
Drew Nelson
   Dusty Road to Beulah Land
Gretchen Peters w/Tom Russell
   One to the Heart, One to the Head
Eilen Jewell
   Sea of Tears
Cara Dillon
   Hill of Theives

2008
Krista Detor
   Cover Their Eyes
Jonatha Brooke
   The Works
Robby Hecht
   Late Last Night
Darrell Scott
   Modern Hymns
Meg Hutchinson
   Come Up Full

2007
Richard Shindell
   South of Delia
Susan Werner
   The Gospel Truth
Kane Welch Kaplan
   Kane Welch Kaplan
Eilen Jewell
   Letters from Sinners & Strangers
Eddi Reader
   Peacetime