The Sound

Five hours of Americana, roots rock and contemporary folk with an emphasis on performers from North Carolina . . . Ocracoke Island's Molasses Creek, Greenville's Someone's Sister, the Triangle's Red Clay Ramblers, Asheville's Christine Kane . . . we travel the mountains to the coast to present the state's best musicians.

Support The Sound!!!

Over 50% of the funds we use to keep The Sound on the air come from folks just like you. Listener financial support is crucial to the well-being of The Sound as well as all your Public Radio East favorites. We believe what you hear on Public Radio East on its own is enough to pledge your financial support... but a little incentive never hurt, so make a $40-or-more pledge and we'll send you your choice of CDs from the lengthy list below. Make your selection, then click on the red Support this Station button above, and type the name of your chosen CD in the comments section and we'll get it out to you as soon as possible.

Thank you for your pledge. You're making The Sound possible.

George Olsen
Host/producer "The Sound"

The following CDs are available for your $40-or-more pledge...
Live at Legends - Buddy Guy
The Double Down Live in Denver Vol. 1 - Band of Heathens (CD/DVD)
The Double Down Live in Denver Vol. 2 - Band of Heathens (CD/DVD)
Birds Fly South - The Mastersons
Anytime Anyplace but Only You - Russell Johnson
Mississippi Mile - John Oates
North and South - Amelia's Mechanics
Love Potions and Snake Oil - D.B. Rielly
Jump Little Children: Old Songs for Young Folks - Lightnin' Wells
Ghost Train...The Studio B Sessions - Marty Stuart
Man from Another Time - Seasick Steve
Letters in the Deep - Cadillac Sky
Love & Circumstance - Carrie Rodriguez
The Meantime - Randall Bramblett
Pizza Box - Danny Barnes
The Pursuit - Jamie Cullum
The Day After Everything Changed - Ellis Paul
The Stars are Out - Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles
The Wreckage - Will Hoge
Works Progress Administration - WPA
Everything You Love will be Taken Away - Slaid Cleaves
Keep Your Soul: A Tribute to Doug Sahm
Fascination - The Greencards
Ready for the Flood - Mark Olson and Gary Louris
Oktibbeha County - WSNB
Recovery - Louden Wainwright III
Same Old Man - John Hiatt
Alligator Purse - Beausoleil
Life Death Love & Freedom - John Mellencamp
Bucket - Mando Saenz
Lay It Down - Al Green
Nine Lucid Dreams - Two Loons for Tea
On the Way - Abra Moore
Secret Heart - Lauren Adams
Vagabonds - Gary Louris
Live from Austin, TX - Tift Merritt (DVD)
Live from Bearsville Theatre - Dar Williams (DVD)

Archived Audio

To find an archive of all of the free downloads heard on the Sound visit Heard on PRE.  When you visit the Heard on PRE section, look under either the Free Music from The Sound or the Featured Media tab for downloads.