Folk music on XM and Sirius

Subject: Folk music on XM and Sirius
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 28 Dec 04 - 05:16 PM

I'm curious if anyone in Mudcat Land has satellite radio? Both XM and Sirius have folk channels and I would be curious as to your thoughts.

Subject: RE: Folk music on XM and Sirius
From: Dreaded Thumbpick
Date: 29 Dec 04 - 11:01 AM

I have XM and I don't listen to the folk station very much. It's a blend of mostly folk revival and contemporary music with an occasional traditional piece thrown in.

Again, we come to the question of the question of "what is folk music?" and the very broad definition that most media, and, for that matter, most people have.

Subject: RE: Folk music on XM and Sirius
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 29 Dec 04 - 11:43 AM

XM's folk channel does have a significant lean toward singer-songwriters, and most of the "trad" pieces come from Irish or Scottish artists that are thrown in.

Frankly, I'm kind of glad that the definition of folk music is broad but I do see your point and the need for more trad music.

Could I ask what channels you do listen to?

Subject: RE: Folk music on XM and Sirius
From: Donuel
Date: 29 Dec 04 - 12:07 PM

On the internet - HOBER

http://www.hober.com/

Subject: RE: Folk music on XM and Sirius
From: open mike
Date: 29 Dec 04 - 12:48 PM

i think the XM channel 14 or 15 is called the railroad station
or something train oriented...the dj who works it is or at least
was one fo teh strawberry music festival hog ranch radio staff
members..he may also work with KPIG radio near santa cruz
( in freedom california) oh yah it is bluegrass junction...
ch. 14... Felton Pruitt has attended Bluegrass festivals all his life and learned about Bluegrass music at the feet of the masters.
http://www.xmradio.com/programming/channel_page.jsp?ch=14
what channel are you listening to?
it looks like 15 says it is folk...
the village....is that the one/?
i do not have a xm receiver but you can listen online i think..

Subject: RE: Folk music on XM and Sirius
From: Dreaded Thumbpick
Date: 29 Dec 04 - 01:10 PM

Ron,

If I want to listen to folk music, I generally listen to recordings that I have collected over the past 50 years or so. Since my interest lies almost entirely in the traditional or roots music vein, that's the easiest place to find it.

I listen to a variety of different programming on XM: classical, popular music from the forties, old time radio programs, NPR, etc.

I live in rural Vermont where there is very little over the air reception so XM has been a nice source of entertainment for me.

Wally Macnow