I Hear America Singing

I Hear America Singing - The Bonus Track

By Ross Burns,

Published June 6, 2026 at 7:15 PM CDT

In a special edition of I Hear America Singing, we're calling 'The Bonus Track', Ross Burns is joined by KWBU's Malcolm Foster to exchange a handful of favorite songs, and the reasons behind their inclusion.

I HEAR AMERICA SINGING - THE BONUS TRACK

1. The Three Ra-ens (The Three Ravens) by Richard Dyer-Bennet
2. I Want You by Bob Dylan
3. Devil’s Spoke by Laura Marling
4. The Water is Wide by Dakota Blonde
5. The Dutchman by Michael Peter Smith
6. Take It With Me by Tom Waits
7. Gallo de Cielo by Ian Tyson
8. Blue Lightning by Big Thief
9. Jasmine by The Kennedys
10. In Spite of Ourselves by John Prine & Iris Dement
11. El Matador by The Kingston Trio

I Hear America Singing

Ross Burns

A native of Austin, Texas, Ross grew up in the midst of the Urban Folk Revival of the 1950s and 60s. His first introduction to folk music was the Kingston Trio with their million selling albums. From there, he went forward, backwards and sideways collecting music all along the way. He is a retired librarian and a student of history.

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Malcolm Foster

After emigrating from Northern England in 2019, Malcolm joined the KWBU team in March of 2023. His experience in podcast production, audio, and video editing have provided a solid base to begin life as an operations assistant and afternoon host. Malcolm is an infinitely curious soul; avid writer, lover of film and music, ardent fan of Liverpool FC, husband to the incredibly patient Robyn, and food giver to Kiki, his fluffy feline overlord.

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