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.


391 Pieces

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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
Caption: Grand Marais Lighthouse, Credit: Will Moore
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Caption: McKain Lakey, Credit: Will Moore
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
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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
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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
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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
Caption: Mike Madison
Original air date: July 13 Dessa is a Minneapolis based rapper, writer, and public speaker known for her solo career, work with the Twin Cities h...

  • Added: Jun 21, 2023
  • Length: 10:30
Caption: David Andrako
Original air date: July 13 2022 Eleanor Dubinsky and Dario Acosta Teich are both talented musicians from Brooklyn who combine unique instruments w...

  • Added: Jun 21, 2023
  • Length: 17:16
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Original Air Date: July 29 2022 Ruby Blu (Liz Collin) is the lead singer and songwriter for the group Red Eye Ruby, a Twin Cities band known for a...

  • Added: Jun 21, 2023
  • Length: 28:05
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Original Air Date - August 6 2022 Where can you find a musical act that combines accordion and ukelele with opera-trained vocal skills and yodelin...

  • Added: Jun 21, 2023
  • Length: 01:00:00
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Original Air Date - August 20 2022 Space Monkey Mafia is an energetic ska band out of the Twin Cities who have been making annual pilgrimages to G...

  • Added: Jun 21, 2023
  • Length: 26:50
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Original Air Date - September 30 2022 The New Riverside Ramblers are a Cajun band from the Twin Cities that have been playing the Louisiana-based ...

  • Added: Jun 21, 2023
  • Length: 15:17
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Original Air Date - October 17 2022 One Week Live has been a two-decade long tradition at Wussow’s Concert Cafe in West Duluth. The event is weekl...

  • Added: Jun 21, 2023
  • Length: 08:54