Swing 'n' Country

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Airs at: Sat, 12/07/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Hosted by: 
Molly Campbell, Wayne Johnson, Gary Baysinger, Mary Rondthaler
Produced by: 
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Every Saturday morning from 6-9 am

Music in the Country style including: western & western swing, cowboy & country blues, country folk, bluegrass, rockabilly, hillbilly, Americana, and honky tonk.

1st Saturday - Molly - Playing classics and exploring the edges of country, keeping you tuned into live music around town, sleepy this early

2nd Saturday - Wayne and Kathy - Variety of Country, Western, Western Swing, Country Folk, Country Blues, Bluegrass, Rockabilly and Americana Music 

3rd Saturday - Gary - Countrypolitan Blues - A mix of Eastern Philosophy and Western Swing; the yin, the yang, and the do-si-do

4th Saturday - Mary - Bringing a musician’s ear to the collective with a focus on older country and Western swing from the ‘30s to the ‘70s, always with a good dose of women artists

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Genre(s): 
Country, Folk, Blues, Rock and Roll, Bluegrass
Streams: 
KBOO Stream 1
Program status: 
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A Truly Western Experience

Airs at: Sat, 11/30/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
  Influenced by the music of Patsy Cline, Canadian K.D. Lang decided to pursue a career as professional singer. What a career it has been – Grammy awards, Juno awards, hit songs, political activism and a guest appearance on Pee Wee’s Funhouse. To say it has been a long str... Read more

Swing 'n Country with Mary

Airs at: Sat, 11/23/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Yeehaw! Jump on your pony and tune in to another episode of KBOO Swing 'n Country this Saturday, November 23rd. I'll be playing the usual assortment of fine old Country, Western Swing and Swing classics for your listening pleasure. Join me from 6-9 am at 90.7 on your fm dia... Read more

Vote Lynn Anderson Queen of Country Music

Airs at: Sat, 11/16/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Lynn Anderson declares she is running for the office of Queen of Country Music! Her campaign is a skillful mix of unique delivery and electrifying charisma. Her platform is three chords and the truth. There will be no need to count the ballots she will bring down the house... Read more

Duets, Duets & More Duets

Airs at: Sat, 11/09/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Join Wayne & Kathy for a playlist comprised mostly of duets. Male-female, female-female, male-male and various instrumental configurations. Read more

Honky Tonkin' in Nashville

Airs at: Sat, 11/02/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Molly's just back from Nashville! Join her in a tour through the Country Music Hall of Fame where we'll hear the well-known greats and think about who got left out. Plus check the current Nashville scene from the American Legion hall with Laura Mae Socks (pictured) and Mart... Read more

Swing 'n' Country with Mary

Airs at: Sat, 10/26/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Miss Show Business herself cordially invites you to come listen to some old western swing and country songs from the era of rhinestone saddles and fancy embroidered suits, Saturday, October 26th from 6-9 am on KBOO 90.7 FM or streaming at kboo.fm. Read more

The One And Only Lefty Frizzell

Airs at: Sat, 10/19/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
  Lefty once said, "When I sing a song I want to make it sound it like the last thing I ever say in my life."  William "Lefty" Frizzell was born Corsicana Texas. His father was an oil driller and the family travelled the oil fields of the Southwest chasing work. Of his va... Read more

Swing 'n' Country on 10/12/19

Airs at: Sat, 10/12/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
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Heartbreakers

Airs at: Sat, 10/05/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Nothing heals a heartbreak like going deep with the feelings and knowing someone else gets it. This Saturday we'll hear all the greatest country heartbreak songs, so fix yourself a mug of something warm, cozy up, and we'll feel the mournful lonesome together. As always, cal... Read more

KBOO Swing & Country with Mary

Airs at: Sat, 09/28/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
To steel or not to steel? That is the question I will try to answer this Saturday as we explore the pedal and non-pedal steel guitars and their roles in Western Swing and Country music and related genres over the decades. We'll hear examples from revered players such as Spe... Read more