The Folk Shop

03/11/2026

Updates from the road and the studio, thoughts about art, music and laypeople philosophy. Click to read Spencer Tweedy, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

10/31/2025

10/31/2025

Dave “Kidd Squidd” Squires, a radio DJ whose “Mystery Jukebox” program enraptured Tucson listeners on Saturday afternoons for decades, died Saturday, April 5. He was 76.

04/09/2025

04/09/2025

07/06/2024

At his concert in the Koussevitzky Music Shed on July 3, James Taylor received the Tanglewood Medal, an honor recognizing the impact of his half-century playing at the historic campus

07/02/2024

06/28/2024

Oh NOOOOOO!!!

(CelebrityAccess) -- Richard Samet “Kinky” Friedman, the author, musician, and satirist known for songs such as "They Ain't Makin' Jews Like Jesus

05/31/2024

🌈Happy Birthday to Tommy Emanuel!!!🎼🎉From all your Fans in Tucson, AZ🌞🌵😺

05/28/2024

We are hiring!!! Two positions Open.
Musical Instrument Sales & Customer Service: Must have retail sales experience.

Musical Instrument Technician: Must have knowledge and skills to repair and/or restring Guitars, Banjos, Ukuleles, Mandolins ETC.
This is NOT an On-The-Job position, you come to us with your skills and experience.

Bring a Resume with qualifying job experience and references to The Folk Shop. No phone calls please. Our hours are 11:00-4:00 Tuesday thru Friday 10:30-5:00 Saturday. Closed Sunday & Monday

05/08/2024