The Scenic Route

Series produced by WTIP

Caption: Grand Marais Lighthouse, Credit: Will Moore
Image by: Will Moore 
Grand Marais Lighthouse 

The Scenic Route is an hour long weekly program featuring the music of musicians from the north shore of Minnesota and the Lake Superior region, along with interviews and announcements of events. It gives exposure to arts and culture in our area for locals and visitors.

Music choices will often be timely with artists playing on the North Shore that week, serving as a guide for what's available for visitors to listen to. Hear a variety of genres, from folk and bluegrass to country, blues, and beyond. May include live recordings from various WTIP in-studio sessions and festivals, as well as live interviews with relevant artists and community members.

Hosted by Will Moore.


445 Pieces

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Strikepoint is an 11-piece handbell choir based out of Duluth that has travelled the world performing all sorts of types of music on a variety of b...

  • Added: Jun 28, 2024
  • Length: 23:37
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Kenna Rose is a singer/songwriter from San Diego, California returning to Cook County after moving from the North Shore several years ago. She come...

  • Added: Jun 28, 2024
  • Length: 30:10
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Original Air Date: June 19, 2024 The Landscapes formed in Duluth out of the COVID pandemic through a lucky listing on Craigslist looking for fello...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2024
  • Length: 15:09
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Original Air Date: June 12, 2024 Colleen Myhre, AKA Boss Mama, is a blues guitarist and singer out of the small town of Mahtowa, MN. Her powerful ...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2024
  • Length: 27:08
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Original Air Date: June 3, 2024 The Splints are a six-piece band from Grand Marais that defies genre, mixing everything from jazz, blues, and rock...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2024
  • Length: 26:32
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Original Air Date: May 29, 2024 Cook County Sheriff Pat Eliasen is also an accomplished musician who has been taking his solo act up and down the ...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2024
  • Length: 33:53
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Original Air Date: May 20, 2024 Mark Zierath is a resident of Cook County who has been living on the North Shore for nearly 15 years, most of whic...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2024
  • Length: 29:14
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Original Air Date: May 13, 2024 Honky Tonk Jump is an energetic Western swing band from the Twin Cities with an accomplished lineup musicians head...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2024
  • Length: 19:30
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Original Air Date: May 5. 2024 Danny Frank is an accomplished guitarist and songwriter based out of Duluth, known for playing with his band The Sm...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2024
  • Length: 10:34
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Original Air Date: May 5, 2024 Emily Haavik is a Twin Cities-based songwriter who got her musical start in the Duluth area, and along with her exp...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2024
  • Length: 20:45
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Original Air Date: April 29, 2024 Marc Gartman has been a longtime creative force in the Duluth music scene, with projects such as Coyote, Glitter...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2024
  • Length: 17:18
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Original Air Date: April 19, 2024 Jason Wussow and a team of talented musicians and engineers have been recording the One Week Live concert and al...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2024
  • Length: 14:16
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Original Air Date: April 15, 2024 Morningbird is a folk trio from the Iron Range of Minnesota who’s debut full-length album is entitled Echoes in ...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2024
  • Length: 13:56
Caption: Grand Marais Lighthouse, Credit: Will Moore
Original Air Date: April 13, 2024 Shemekia Copeland’s rich, vibrant voice and powerful electric blues sound has led her down the path of becoming ...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2024
  • Length: 08:07
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Original Air Date: March 29, 2024 Douglas Gilbert is a Twin Cities based musician who’s been visiting Cook County for years and has a deep love of...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2024
  • Length: 19:44
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Original Air Date: March 24 2024 Shane Nelson is a guitarist and songwriter from the Duluth area who’s upcoming album has him bursting at the seam...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2024
  • Length: 20:56
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Original Air Date: March 24, 2024 Taylor James Donskey sees himself as a sideman first and foremost, musically speaking. He’s an accomplished bass...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2024
  • Length: 20:22
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Original Air Date: March 20, 2024 Skarlett Woods is a Brainerd-based musician who’s latest album Letters to the West chronicle a move out to the w...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2024
  • Length: 22:44
Caption: Grand Marais Lighthouse, Credit: Will Moore
Original Air Date: March 19, 2024 Michael Forney is an accomplished fiddler from the Twin Cities who grew up playing bluegrass in North Carolina a...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2024
  • Length: 20:00
Caption: Grand Marais Lighthouse, Credit: Will Moore
Original Air Date: March 12, 2024 Paul “Stretch” Diethelm is an accomplished guitarist hailing from St. Cloud, MN, known for being a longtime guit...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2024
  • Length: 17:43