Swing 'n' Country

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Airs at: Sat, 04/20/2024 at 6:00am - 9:00am

Three hours of country and western style recordings.

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

Streams:

KBOO Stream 1

Program status:

Current

Pay The Devil His Due

Airs at: Sat, 03/11/2017 at 6:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Swing 'n' Country

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It's time to pay the devil his due. March 11th is the ancient Celtic holiday honoring Saint Spinitron. Saint Spinitron, sometimes known as 'Gus', is the patron saint of public radio. We will mark this festive occasion by taking a trip to the old country with Van Morrison. Read more

Swing 'n' Country on 03/04/17

Airs at: Sat, 03/04/2017 at 6:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Swing 'n' Country

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Swing'n'Country

Airs at: Sat, 03/04/2017 at 6:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Swing 'n' Country

Highlighting tracks from Robert Altman's 1975 film, Nashville, plus plenty of Townes Van Zandt, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, and all the rest Read more

Let's have a party!

Airs at: Sat, 02/25/2017 at 6:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Swing 'n' Country

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Sam Phillips (owner of Sun Records) once told Johnny Cash that he didn't want a gospel song, he wanted a fast song. I played lots of fast 50s music: rockabilly, as well as western swing, bop, and boogie. If you weren't able to listen live, please join me, VJ, for this audio... Read more

Swing 'n' Country with Wayne & Kathy

Airs at: Sat, 02/18/2017 at 6:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Swing 'n' Country

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Casey Anderson is the the surviving husband and father of the late Liz and Lynn Anderson. On the 2016 CD "A Family Affair" Casey keeps the legacy of Liz Anderson and Lynn Anderson alive and at the same time introduces us to Lynn's children and grandchildren. Wayne & Kathy w... Read more

Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music

Airs at: Sat, 02/11/2017 at 6:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Swing 'n' Country

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In 1962 Ray Charles surprised the pop world by turning his attention to country & western music. Regarded by many critics as Charles's best studio album, Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music has been considered a landmark album in American music, blending soul, gos... Read more

Denny Bixby Visits Swing 'n' Country

Airs at: Sat, 02/04/2017 at 6:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Swing 'n' Country

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Oregon Music Hall of Fame Member Denny Bixby will be a guest during the final hour of this Saturday's Swing 'n' Country with hosts Molly, Wayne & Kathy. Denny will talk about his recently completed CD project and we'll play some cuts. Read more

Swing 'n' Country on 01/28/17

Airs at: Sat, 01/28/2017 at 6:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Swing 'n' Country

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A heavy-handed dose of honky-tonk, as is my way. Read more

Swing 'n' Country with Wayne & Kathy

Airs at: Sat, 01/21/2017 at 6:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Swing 'n' Country

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The main ingredients of our programs include country, western/cowboy, western swing & alternative country music. We are known to season our programs with cuts of rockabilly, bluegrass, Americana & roots music too. The 1/21 program will include a set of cowboy music & poetry... Read more

Live Music

Airs at: Sat, 01/14/2017 at 6:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Swing 'n' Country

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Portland songwriter Wes Youssi will be in the studio to play us a few songs and promote his EP "Devil Woman". D.J. Doug Bob will be my co-pilot as KBOO brings you the best in Swing & Country. Read more

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