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Swing 'n Country with Mary

Airs at: Sat, 11/28/2020 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Please join me this Saturday morning bright and early for another episode of Swing 'n Country, where I'll be spinning all of my favorite old country, cowgirl yodel and swing songs for you. Read more

Folk Espresso: Shipwreck Songs

Airs at: Mon, 11/30/2020 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for:  Folk Espresso
  My fifth Monday Folk Espresso shows have featured maritime and nautical-related music.  This show focuses specifically on shipwrecks.  The idea came from the annual Gales of November show which was the Pastures of Plenty theme on November 4, 2020. Read more

Thanksgiving Pie

Airs at: Thu, 11/26/2020 at 5:30am - 7:00am
For Thanksgiving day, Rise When the Rooster Crows features songs and tunes of turkeys, cooking, pies, hands, harvest, love, cider, and hops. Local and regional musicians in this episode include Smoke Creek, Wes Weddell & Ailisa Newhall, Meryle Korn, Fadin' by 9, Terri Gra... Read more

Mr. Jones's Neighborhood 11/27/20

Airs at: Fri, 11/27/2020 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
The results of the November election have given us all, well most of us, cause for hope. Hope for a saner, kinder, and healthier world. There’s still worry and stress, and that might always be the case, but we’re starting to see blue skies beyond the dark clouds, and bright... Read more

Wind & Rain, Rain & Shine

Airs at: Mon, 11/09/2020 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for:  Folk Espresso
Wind and rain, rain and shine. This episode of Folk Espresso, hosted by Jonathan Lay, features songs for a season of change. Tune in to KBOO on Monday morning, November 9, to listen to the show when it airs, or play it later from KBOO’s website. Local and regional musician... Read more

Annual Gales of November Show

Airs at: Wed, 11/04/2020 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for:  Pastures of Plenty
Ahoy Mateys! Every November for the past dozen or so years Folk Strip hosts Jack, Jonathan, and Gordy team up to bring you a program of nautical themed folk songs of mayhem and merriment we call our Annual Gales of November show. The show takes its name from the immortal G... Read more

Folk Songs and Stories of Hallowe'en

Airs at: Fri, 10/30/2020 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for:  Lark In The Morning
Hallowe'en is a time to confront the reality of our mortality, a reminder from the ancients that there is a spirit world that can intersect with our everyday life. Pre-industrial culture had a well-developed sense of this other world, and taught us about it with songs and r... Read more

Folkies Sing the Issues

Airs at: Mon, 11/02/2020 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for:  Folk Espresso
Join host Diane Hunt in the final show of folky political songs that put to music the debacles that are facing our country today.   We'll hear about "mitchtakes," "snake oil men," "social distancing," "why Republicans hate trains," and, of course, "mean-talk."  There will b... Read more

Folkies Sing the Issues

Airs at: Mon, 10/26/2020 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for:  Folk Espresso
On Monday, October 26, Folk Espresso will feature the third in its series of four all-political shows, with host Diane Hunt.  The 90-minute show will include songs that confront us, contort us, and comfort us as we VOTE to put this country back on a sane course.  You can co... Read more

Thyme, Trains & Moonshine

Airs at: Thu, 10/22/2020 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Folk songs travelling through thyme, with trains, moonshine, and a bit of Halloween.​ Local and regional musicians in this episode include Misty River, Mary Flower, Kathy Kallick Band, Cascadia Folk Quartet, Meryle Korn, Caswell Carnahan, and Seamus Egan. Other musician... Read more