The Scenic Route
Series produced by WTIP
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.
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Cal Hand is lifelong dobro player known for his time playing with Twin Cities folk legends in the West Bank scene of the 60s and 70s, including ban...
- Added: Feb 24, 2023
- Length: 27:13
Olav Luksengård Mjelva is a Norwegian musician specializing the hardanger fiddle – a traditional instrument that serves as the national instrument ...
- Added: Feb 24, 2023
- Length: 18:30
Sonja Midtune is a Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter who grew up in Chanhassen, MN, following her dreams of being a performer to make them a real...
- Added: Feb 24, 2023
- Length: 20:30
On October 16th, three talented songwriters took to a makeshift stage inside the old school of Finland, MN for a memorable performance on a chilly ...
- Added: Feb 24, 2023
- Length: 50:20
Derek Smith is a musician who grew up in Grand Portage and now resides in Queenstown, New Zealand on the country’s southern island. During one of h...
- Added: Feb 24, 2023
- Length: 25:18
Last weekend Cook County was treated to some “lightspeed bluegrass” with special guests. Hear the conversations from the most recent Scenic Route w...
- Added: Feb 24, 2023
- Length: 10:31
Last weekend Cook County was treated to some Texas-style honky-tonk music by way of the Twin Cities. Hear the conversations from the most recent Sc...
- Added: Feb 24, 2023
- Length: 16:14
Guitarist Jeremy Ylvisaker and drummer JT Bates are two of the most high-caliber musicians in the Twin Cities music scene, both with over two decad...
- Added: Feb 24, 2023
- Length: 24:54
Phil Cook is a Wisconsin-born multi-instrumentalist residing in Durham, North Carolina who’s been a frequent contributor to bands like Megafaun, Bo...
- Added: Feb 21, 2023
- Length: 19:03
The Federales are a rockin’ band with a country twist hailing from the Twin Cities with a new live EP recorded at Grand Marais’ own Gunflint Tavern...
- Added: Feb 14, 2023
- Length: 23:07
Scottie Baldwin is a longtime front of house sound engineer who’s worked with worldwide talents and some of the biggest names in the business. He’s...
- Added: Dec 20, 2022
- Length: 37:53
On the latest Scenic Route, Will Moore chats with Feed the Dog’s guitarist Jon Miller about the new Twin Ports music fest in Duluth and its strong ...
- Added: Dec 20, 2022
- Length: 08:39
On the latest Scenic Route, Will Moore chats with brothers Owen and Jacob Mahon of New Salty Dog about their summer gigs with Boss Mama and the Jeb...
- Added: Dec 20, 2022
- Length: 03:51
Jerry Vandiver is a lifelong paddling enthusiast and songwriter based in Nashville, and frequently comes up to the Boundary Waters and also WTIP to...
- Added: Dec 20, 2022
- Length: 34:14
James Eugene Russell of the Twin Cities didn’t always play heart-wrenching alt-country songs. Rather, he started out playing and touring in punk ba...
- Added: Dec 20, 2022
- Length: 40:39
Scottie Baldwin is a front-of-house sound engineer from the Twin Cities whose career spans 30 years of working live concerts with massively popular...
- Added: Jun 30, 2022
- Length: 43:42
John Mianowski was an accomplished bass guitar player who grew up in Grand Marais and was known throughout the community for his impressive musical...
- Added: Jun 30, 2022
- Length: 29:27
Brittany Haas is a master fiddler known for her work with Crooked Still, Hawktail and other bands, while Joe K. Walsh is a mandolin expert who’s pl...
- Added: Jun 30, 2022
- Length: 15:50
Bob Dylan’s 81st Birthday is Tuesday, May 24th, and concluding the “Year of Dylan” is this year’s annual Duluth Dylan Fest in the Twin Ports area, ...
- Added: Jun 30, 2022
- Length: 15:09
John SonofMel is a songwriter, poet, writer, and radio personality from Hayward, WI who spends his winters diving into frozen lakes and spends as m...
- Added: Jun 30, 2022
- Length: 37:51
