Club Passim joins host Raina Douris

Nestled in an alley in Cambridge’s Harvard Square, there’s a music venue that’s been a sanctuary for folk musicians and fans for over 60 years. On the World Cafe, as part of the Sense of Place Boston series, visit Club Passim, the intimate venue where Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Bob Dylan and many more legends have graced the stage. Managing director Matt Smith shares the story of Club Passim and how the venue has worked to expand the traditional definition of folk music.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
Radiohead “Let Down” OK Computer
Bob Dylan “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan
Joan Baez “Silver Dagger” Joan Baez
Jim Kweskin “Fishing Blues” Penny’s Farm
Tracy Chapman “Talkin’ Bout a Revolution” Tracy Chapman
MWALIM DaPhunkee Professor “A Party at the Crossroads” A Party at the Crossroads
Tom Rush “On the Road Again” Take A Little Walk With Me
Bob Dylan “It’s All Over Now Baby Blue” Bringing It All Back Home
The Modern Lovers “Roadrunner” The Modern Lovers
The Cars “Let’s Go” Candy-O
Lake Street Dive “Bad Self Portraits” Bad Self Portraits
Aerosmith “Sweet Emotion” Toys In The Attic
The Juliana Hatfield Three “My Sister” Become What You Are
Lake Street Dive “Stop Your Crying” WC Recording
The Cure “All I Ever Am” Songs of a Lost World
Lucius “Turn It Around” Wildewoman
Billy Strings “Gild The Lily” Highway Prayers
Bob Dylan “If You See Her, Say Hello” Blood On The Tracks

Hour Two
Laura Marling “Sophia” A Creature I Don’t Know
Peach Pit “Magpie” Magpie
Kings of Leon “On Call” Because of the Times
Stevie Ray Vaughan “Crossfire” In Step
Thee Sacred Souls “Live For You” Got A Story To Tell
Hannah Jadagu “Scratch The Surface” Aperture
Laufey “From The Start” WC Recording
Joan Osborne “One of Us” WC Recording
Sam Fender “People Watching” People Watching
Phoenix “Long Distance Call” It’s Never Been Like That
Phoenix “1901” WC Recording
MJ Lenderman “Joker Lips” Manning Fireworks
Fairport Convention “Who Knows Where The Time Goes?” Unhalfbricking
Gigi Perez “Sailor Song” Sailor Song (Single)
The English Beat “Twist & Crawl” I Just Can’t Stop It
Ratboys “It’s Alive” The Window