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Old-Time Earth Day

Airs at: Thu, 04/22/2021 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Tune in to KBOO early on Earth Day for Old-Time Earth Day. Rise When the Rooster Crows will celebrate Earth Day with traditional North American music, its roots, branches, and beyond. Artists in this episode include Molsky's Mountain Drifters; Bela Fleck & Abigail Washbu... Read more

Movin' On Earth Day Special

Airs at: Fri, 04/16/2021 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Produced for Movin' On
Earth Day is approaching and on this Friday's extended edition of "Movin' On" music for and about the environment will be featured. Along with others, you will be able to hear artists like the duo Magpie, Pete Seeger, Tish Hinojosa, Bill Staines, Peter Rowan and selections ... Read more

Forest, Flowers, and Flowing Water

Airs at: Mon, 04/12/2021 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for Folk Espresso
It’s springtime, and we are surrounded by blossoms, the rivers and creeks are flowing with rainwater and snowmelt, and the trees are leafing out to catch the sunlight. This episode of Folk Espresso features songs and tunes of forest, flowers, and flowing water. Local and... Read more

Rise when the Rooster Crows on 04/08/21

Airs at: Thu, 04/08/2021 at 5:30am - 7:00am

Home on Pastures of Plenty

Airs at: Wed, 04/07/2021 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for Pastures of Plenty
Homelessness is a huge problem. It breaks my heart to see the homeless camps all over Portland. What is home? To quote 5th grader Wynn from Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, runner-up in the Habitat for Humanity Canada Meaning of Home Writing Contest: Home means an enjoyab... Read more

Folk Espresso on 04/05/21

Airs at: Mon, 04/05/2021 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for Folk Espresso

Movin' On

Airs at: Fri, 04/09/2021 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for Movin' On
On this Friday's Movin' On, from 12:05 to 1:30pm, Don Jacobson will be featuring tribute albums honoring Utah Phillips and Jean Richie. Utah Phillips was a great singer songwriter and storyteller who remembered the struggles of the proletariat. Jean Ritchie loved traditiona... Read more

BTTE Episode 296: Costello List

Airs at: Sun, 04/04/2021 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for Back To The Egg

Talking with Wesley Stace about the Songs of John Wesley Harding

Airs at: Fri, 04/02/2021 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Produced for The Songcircle
The Songcircle welcomes our first guest since February, 2020! And it's "returning champion" Wesley Stace, a.k.a. John Wesley Harding, with whom we Zoomed this week to talk about his new compilation released today, The Good Lyre: Songs of John Wesley Harding. The tracklist f... Read more

Rise when the Rooster Crows on 04/01/21

Airs at: Thu, 04/01/2021 at 5:30am - 7:00am