Hi! My name is Rik Palieri (pronounced Pal-air-re). I sing and perform both original and traditional songs on a variety of folk instruments, including the banjo, 6 & 12 string guitars, mouth bow, Native American flute and a collection of rare Polish bagpipes.
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Rik is the co-host along with Ben Bergstien in a new community radio program called "Fellow Travelers" and airs on Wednesdays at 4-5 on WOMM-LP 105.9FM The Radiator. At the moment it is a community radio station just in this area, but soon after the new year we will be streaming on the inter-net. Our show is a mix of Americana, Country & Western, Hillbilly, Blues, Folk & World music. Please listen in!

It's a hoot! Rik from Vermont and Tony from the UK are a great comedy act!
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This is my very first podcast of my TV show The Song Writer's Notebook from VCAM TV of Burlington Vermont. This is one of my "classic" shows that was recorded "live" on The Green Mountain Flyer Train in Bellows Falls VT.
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We've updated our Tour Schedule page, check it out!

We've posted a video of Rik and the DAFT Tour Concert From The Kennedy Center German-American Song Festival on Tour presents the best of German and American songwriting traditions in a live concert at the Kennedy Center. The artists join forces to offer beautiful songs, captivating arrangements and a wide mix of personal reflections.
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An article by Richard Skelly about the NJ Folk Festival 2004:

"Like a journeyman carpenter who has built hundreds of homes, folksinger Rik Palieri has carefully honed his craft and his presentation by performing thousands of shows. Back in 1985, Palieri made playing in 1,000 schools around the U.S. his goal. He accomplished that goal three-and-a-half years later. Since then, he's performed at the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the Vancouver Folk Festival in Canada, Boston's Bread and Roses Festival and many other large music gatherings around the U.S. and Europe."

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