The Songcircle

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Airs at: Fri, 04/19/2024 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Hosted by: 
Jeff Rosenberg, Phil G, Leigh Anne Kranz
Produced by: 
KBOO
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Every Friday from 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

The Songcircle blends songs from various eras and genres to reveal new connections, exposing forgotten artists and discovering new ones, exploring connective themes and topics, or responding to the events of the day.

Studio guests have included Loudon Wainwright III, Peter Buck (REM), Rodriguez, Joe Ely, Laura Veirs, Eric Andersen, Wesley Stace (a.k.a. John Wesley Harding), Dan Bern, Richmond Fontaine, Scott McCaughey (The Minus 5/Young Fresh Fellows), Jane Siberry, Freakwater, Erin McKeown, Barry McGuire ("Eve of Destruction"), Annalisa Tornfelt, The Von Trapps, Casey Neill, Tim Buckley lyricist Larry Beckett, noted music writers Greil Marcus and Peter Guralnick, and many others, as well as phone conversations with Peter Case, Jason Isbell, Colin Blunstone and Chris White of The Zombies, Stu Cook of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Peter Asher, and Elvis Costello keyboardist Steve Nieve.

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KBOO Stream 1
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The Songcircle on 06/27/14

Airs at: Fri, 06/27/2014 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Songcircle on 06/20/14

Airs at: Fri, 06/20/2014 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Songcircle on 06/13/14

Airs at: Fri, 06/13/2014 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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2014-06-06 A Very Special SongCircle

Airs at: Fri, 06/06/2014 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Produced for:  The Songcircle
This week, on a Very Special edition of the SongCircle, special guest DJ Slamantha Foxx brings you sounds, words, and rhythms to soothe, move, and inspire. We continue Mr Jeff's "Homonyms" project with more unlikely twins. Read more

The Songcircle on 05/30/14

Airs at: Fri, 05/30/2014 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Songcircle on 05/23/14

Airs at: Fri, 05/23/2014 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Songcircle on 05/16/14

Airs at: Fri, 05/16/2014 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Songcircle on 05/02/14

Airs at: Fri, 05/02/2014 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Songcircle welcomes the Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Family Band, feat. Mike & Ruthy of the Mammals!

Airs at: Fri, 04/25/2014 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Produced for:  The Songcircle
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason found folkie fame by writing and performing the celebrated soundtrack to Ken Burns' The Civil War. Their daughter Ruth Merenda (nee Ungar) and her husband Michael Merenda were 2/3 of The Mammals (alongside Pete Seeger's grandson, Tao Rodriguez-Seeg... Read more

R.I.P. Jesse Winchester

Airs at: Fri, 04/18/2014 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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