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Canto Nuevo: The Best of Latin Folk Music

Every 4th Wednesday, from 5:30 to 7 am Canto Nuevo features a combination of native artists from Central and South America and modern artists who preserve a rich and historical music genre. Canto Nuevo includes romantic and inspiring sounds with flutes, strings, and drums ... Read more

Pastures of Plenty Tom May Interview

Airs at: Wed, 12/02/2020 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for Pastures of Plenty
You may know Tom May as the genial host of Winterfolk, the annual benefit concert that has spotlighted national and local folk singers for over 30 years. Or you may know Tom as the host of the nationally syndicated radio show River City Folk. Or you may love his great songs... Read more

Sounds Unsound late December 2020

Airs at: Sun, 12/27/2020 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for Sounds Unsound
There will not be any Holiday music on this show. Plenty of other shows will be providing you with holiday music.. but this one won't. Read more

Swing 'n Country with Mary

Airs at: Sat, 11/28/2020 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for Swing 'n' Country
Please join me this Saturday morning bright and early for another episode of Swing 'n Country, where I'll be spinning all of my favorite old country, cowgirl yodel and swing songs for you. Read more

Folk Espresso: Shipwreck Songs

Airs at: Mon, 11/30/2020 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for Folk Espresso
  My fifth Monday Folk Espresso shows have featured maritime and nautical-related music.  This show focuses specifically on shipwrecks.  The idea came from the annual Gales of November show which was the Pastures of Plenty theme on November 4, 2020. Read more

Thanksgiving Pie

Airs at: Thu, 11/26/2020 at 5:30am - 7:00am
For Thanksgiving day, Rise When the Rooster Crows features songs and tunes of turkeys, cooking, pies, hands, harvest, love, cider, and hops. Local and regional musicians in this episode include Smoke Creek, Wes Weddell & Ailisa Newhall, Meryle Korn, Fadin' by 9, Terri Gra... Read more

Mr. Jones's Neighborhood 11/27/20

Airs at: Fri, 11/27/2020 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
The results of the November election have given us all, well most of us, cause for hope. Hope for a saner, kinder, and healthier world. There’s still worry and stress, and that might always be the case, but we’re starting to see blue skies beyond the dark clouds, and bright... Read more

Wind & Rain, Rain & Shine

Airs at: Mon, 11/09/2020 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for Folk Espresso
Wind and rain, rain and shine. This episode of Folk Espresso, hosted by Jonathan Lay, features songs for a season of change. Tune in to KBOO on Monday morning, November 9, to listen to the show when it airs, or play it later from KBOO’s website. Local and regional musician... Read more

Annual Gales of November Show

Airs at: Wed, 11/04/2020 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for Pastures of Plenty
Ahoy Mateys! Every November for the past dozen or so years Folk Strip hosts Jack, Jonathan, and Gordy team up to bring you a program of nautical themed folk songs of mayhem and merriment we call our Annual Gales of November show. The show takes its name from the immortal G... Read more

Folk Songs and Stories of Hallowe'en

Airs at: Fri, 10/30/2020 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for Lark In The Morning
Hallowe'en is a time to confront the reality of our mortality, a reminder from the ancients that there is a spirit world that can intersect with our everyday life. Pre-industrial culture had a well-developed sense of this other world, and taught us about it with songs and r... Read more