Hi All,

Welcome to the Forests of fennario Blog, from my little corner of the Grateful Dead and Friends' Universe. I'll be posting stuff about stuff at random intervals and, often, coinciding with my on-air appearances. I'll also be posting transcripts of my interviews, as time allows.

This Saturday, 12/20, I will be doing my annual Solstice-time show, with fun and, maybe, some surprises. Tune in from 12-2 PM.

Tune in here, soon, for a transcript of my 7/19/08 interview with Mr. Derek Trucks.

Hop High My Lulu Girl (Dirk Powell, Hand Me Down)
Crapshooter's Hop (New Lost City Ramblers, There Ain't No Way Out)
Shout You Cats (Hezekiah Jenkins, Good For What Ails Ya, VOl. 2: Music of the Medicine Shows)
Bird Feet Feelings (Trialer Bride, High Seas)
Pinball Machine (Split Lip Rayfield, Split Lip Rayfield)
Ain't Nobody's Business (Jimmy Witherspoon, Devil In A Blue Dress)
Chittlin Cookin Time In Cheatham County (Dickel Brothers, Volume 1)
Indian War Whoop (Floyd Ming's Pep Steppers, Mississippi String Bands, Vol.1)
No One Knows My Name (Gillian Welch, Soul Journey)

Many thanks to intrepid volunteers who are making it into KBOO through all manner of weather!  If you are unable to make it to a volunteer shift, please call and let us know as soon as you are able, so we can try to cover. For situations involving on-air cancellations during business hours, please call the front desk (503-231-8032) and ask to speak directly with Chris Merrick or myself.  If neither are available, please ask for any staff person.  For very time sensitive urgent situations like this, it is important not to rely on voicemail or email, but to speak with a staff member directly. If it is after hours, and you are unable to make it in for an on-air shift, please call the air room (503-231-8187), and ask for emergency contact information for Chris Merrick or myself. 

KBOO's starting off 2009 with a volunteer appreciation party! We would love for all volunteers to join us in a very special afternoon of celebration, honoring the amazing work you do to make KBOO the great community radio station it is.

The appreciation party will be at Liberty Hall, 311 N. Ivy, on Saturday, January 10th, 1 - 4 PM.  Please check kboo.fm/volunteer for up to date details.

Voyage of the Mechanical Unicorn (The Crow Quill Night Owls, Mechanical Unicorn)
Lina Blues (The Crow Quill Night Owls, Mechanical Unicorn)
I Wonder Where You Are Tonight (John Hartford, Live From the Mountain Stage)
Queen Of the Earth and Child Of the Stars: Roving On Lass (Jody Stecher and Kate Brislin, Our Town)
Haunted Hunter (Billie Maxwell, Juneberry 78s)
Cold Morning Shout (The Yes Yes Boys, Why Say No?)
One Cold December Day (Dick Justice, Juneberry 78s)

Celeste and An Evening of Afrotainment welcome Bridget B on board!

In search of perfect flow in the aural stream of African diaspora,

this new experiment hopefully won't bore ya. 

Another chef to stir the pot...and keep the vibe and rhythm hot.

Keep ya hoppin', boppin' and soppin' my beat , just like a buscuit with spicy meat.

Share the news, send the link, and tell me and Bridget what you think.

Celeste

An Evening of Afrotainment ~ Saturday's ~ 7pm - 10pm

Craig Burk began hosting shows on KBOO in June 2007. His very eclectic approach to radio programming reflects more than 25 years of presenting his own uncompromising music in New York City, Europe, and Portland.

For the past 20+ years, I have had the privilege and honor of hosting the Dharma Wheel here at KBOO. I hope It has been a musical soundtrack of our times, sharing music that rings with political and spiritual truth. 

It is an amazing and perhaps synchronistic coincidence that I chose to end the show and then Obama wins the election.  The timing couldnt be more perfect. So to all of you who have supported me over the years: listeners who have now become friends,  listeners who contributed during pledge drives, businesses like Precision Glass and Dave who were underwriters for a long time, the amazing listeners who supported me emotionally, spiritually and financially when I was sick a few years ago and finally, all the amazing singers/songwriters and musicians who have appeared live on the show--thank you for sharing in what I tried to create each week thru the air waves. 

I am ending the Dharma Wheel but not leaving KBOO.  I may show up with some music specials during pledge drives and will continue doing interviews on public affairs shows from time to time. The reason is pretty simple in the long run--sometimes you have to let go of something in order for something new to emerge. One door closes and another opens.