The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #34448   Message #875345
Posted By: Jim Dixon
26-Jan-03 - 04:10 PM
Thread Name: Folk Music on the Radio
Subject: RE: FOLK MUSIC ON THE RADIO
United States - Syndicated shows by title



Acoustic Café, "showcase for new acoustic music" from Ann Arbor, MI.

American Routes, "blues and jazz, roots rock and soul, Cajun and country, zydeco and Tejano... and beyond. Plus stories and conversations with musicians and everyday people, known and unknown. Explore the roots of popular music and popular roots music..." from New Orleans, LA.

Beale Street Caravan, blues from Memphis, TN.

Bluegrass Breakdown, from Nashville, TN.

Blues Before Sunrise, classic blues from the period 1920-c1970; from Chicago, IL.

Celtic Connections, from Carbondale, IL.

Different Drums, "contemporary Native American music and issues" from Fritz Creek, AK.

Dr. Demento, "mad music and crazy comedy...by amateur and professional singers and comedians", from Culver City, CA.

EarthSongs, "Native influences that help shape and define contemporary American music" from Anchorage, AK.

Echoes, "New Celtic ... ambient pathways ... techno-tribal ... retro-space ... world fusion ... " from Chester Springs, PA.

E-Town, "live performances from today's top musical performers... musicians of diverse backgrounds and nationalities performing together", from Boulder, CO.

Folk Sampler, "folk, traditional, bluegrass, and blues, coming to you from the foothills of the Ozark Mountains", Siloam Springs, AR.

FolkScene, "traditional and contemporary ... live music, interviews, remote recordings, and the finest in recorded music", Woodland Hills, CA.

Fresh Air, "in-depth interviews with prominent cultural and entertainment figures", Philadelphia, PA.

Hearts of Space, "New Age... spacemusic...timeless music for a changing world" (sometimes vaguely Celtic), Sausalito, CA.
House of Blues Radio Hour, hosted by Dan Aykroyd.

Island Style, "Hawaiian and Pacific tunes ... traditional to contemporary", from Anchorage, AK.

Midnight Special, "folk music and farce... showtunes and satire... madness and escape... " from Chicago, IL.

Mountain Stage, "live performances of music from all genres", Charleston, WV.

Native Sounds, Native Voices, "traditional and contemporary Native American music" from Ignacio, CO.

Notas Latinas, "today's newest Latino hits as well as yesterday's favorites...Tejano, mariachi, conjunto norteño, grupero, banda, pop and tropical music" from Moorhead, MN.

Oyate Ta Olowan, Songs of the People, "a rare and authentic collection of Native American music" from Rapid City, SD.

Prairie Home Companion, live performances and humor, hosted by Garrison Keillor, from (usually) St. Paul, MN.

Putumayo World Music Hour, "a global musical journey" from New York, NY.

River City Folk, live performances by, and interviews with, a single folk artist or group per program, hosted by Tom May.

Rock 'n' Roots, "rediscovered folk, jazz, swing, blues, rock, R&B, and more" from Accord, NY.

Sound & Spirit, "exploring the human spirit through music and ideas" from Boston, MA.

Telling Takes Us Home, "the family stories of America" from Nevada City, CA.

Thistle & Shamrock, "reels, jigs, ballads, and laments" hosted by Fiona Ritchie, from Perthshire, Scotland.

West Coast Live, "music, ideas and humor from a rich mix of musicians, writers and thinkers" before a live theater audience, from (usually) San Francisco, CA.

World Café, "from blues, rock, and world, to folk, and alternative country, from Philadelphia, PA.