Swing 'n' Country

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Three hours of country and western style recordings.
Country/Western
Hosted by: 
Robert Parish, Wayne Johnson, Will Selzer, Mary Rondthaler, Gary Baysinger
Produced by: 
KBOO
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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 - Robert Parish along with son Graham play sets featuring particular artists as well as sets with a variety of artists.

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

3rd Saturday - Will Selzer - Blends all types & styles of country music from 50+ years, rooted in mid-20th century, men and women artists equally.  The goal is to entertain our listeners and to have fun. 

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

5th Saturday - Gary - Countrypolitan Blues - A mix of Eastern Philosophy and Western Swing; the yin, the yang, and the do-si-do

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Comments/Questions contact us at swingncountry@kboo.org

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I Ain't Never: Celebrating Mel Tillis

Airs at: Sat, 12/09/2017 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Today we celebrate the music  of country music singer and songwriter Mel Tillis, who passed away recently.  Read more

Country Fried Every Way

Airs at: Sat, 12/02/2017 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Tune in and spin this Saturday morning on Swing'n'Country. The turntables are out and we're gettin' dizzy. Celebrate the Circle. Read more

Swing 'n' Country on 11/25/17

Airs at: Sat, 11/25/2017 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
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Wayne & Kathy Welcome Guest Host Suze Spencer Marshall

Airs at: Sat, 11/18/2017 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Suze Spencer Marshall will join us as a guest-host during the second half of this Saturday's Swing 'n' Country Program. Suze performs regularly with the hot duo The Archtops, old time music group The Cascade Troubadours, and her fine western swing big band, Way Out West. So... Read more

Veterans' Day

Airs at: Sat, 11/11/2017 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
  Today we salute our veterans by playing the music of those artists who have served in the armed forces.    Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.    Read more

Swing'n'Country

Airs at: Sat, 11/04/2017 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
This week's show features music country stations wouldn't play. From Loretta Lynn's "The Pill" about the power women get from having access to birth control to Merle Haggard's "Irma Jackson," a song about doomed inter-racial love- we'll explore what was deemed "inappropriat... Read more

Country & Western Swing

Airs at: Sat, 10/28/2017 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
  This week: primarily country, western swing, boogie and western from non-Southwest performers. A couple of very spooky tunes & songs as well. This Saturday, from 6-9am. Read more

Remembering Don Williams

Airs at: Sat, 10/21/2017 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Country Music Hall of Fame member Don Williams passed away on September 8th. Williams regularly topped the country charts during the 1970's and 80's with his gentle, reflective ballads. We'll feature many of his songs during this Saturday's Swing 'n' Country Program. Read more

Swing 'n' Country on 10/14/17

Airs at: Sat, 10/14/2017 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
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I'm Not Lisa

Airs at: Sat, 10/14/2017 at 6:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
  Her name is Jessi Colter. Before she became an outlaw she topped the country and pop charts with her smash hit "I'm Not Lisa" from her album "I'm Jessi Colter." Tune in Saturday as we present this album live, in long playing format. We believe that this is the first time... Read more