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

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
Caption: Grand Marais Lighthouse, Credit: Will Moore
Original Air Date - October 28 2022 The Evening Stars are a funk and soul band playing rousing renditions of favorite songs spanning several decad...

  • Added: Jun 21, 2023
  • Length: 30:38
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Original Air Date - November 8 2022 “Glensheen” is an award-winning 2015 musical based on the infamous Congdon murders at the Glensheen estate in ...

  • Added: Jun 21, 2023
  • Length: 14:41
Caption: Grand Marais Lighthouse, Credit: Will Moore
Original Air Date: December 23 2023 Sarah Morris is a Twin Cities based songwriter with a brand new holiday-themed album entitled “merry, little, ...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2023
  • Length: 21:14
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Original Air Date - December 30 2022 Carl Hansen is a videographer based in Bozeman, Montana who grew up here in Cook County. His family has long ...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2023
  • Length: 24:42
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Original Air Date - January 4 2023 Gregg McVicar is the longtime host of Undercurrents Radio, a national music program for public stations that f...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2023
  • Length: 22:39
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Original Air Date - January 8 2023 Early Eyes is an energetic and uniquely creative pop group from the Twin Cities featuring five young musician...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2023
  • Length: 12:44
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Original Air Date - January 13 Dennis Warner hails from the small town of Clearwater, MN, just south of St. Cloud and has been singing for college...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2023
  • Length: 19:40
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Original air date - January 20 2023 Paul Metsa is a lifelong musician, writer, poet, and artist at heart from Virginia, MN known for his band Cat...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2023
  • Length: 37:39
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Original Air Date - January 27 2023 Ditchbird is the moniker of Minneapolis-based guitarist Tony Petersen, who has just come out with the solo pro...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2023
  • Length: 24:51
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Original Air Date - February 15 2023 Dog and Tony Show is the musical project of Tony Thomas, a multi-instrumentalist who has played around the Tw...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2023
  • Length: 26:56
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Original Air Date - February 27 2023 Becky Schlegel is a Rochester-based songwriter who’s led a musical life since she was young, playing with her...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2023
  • Length: 13:27
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Original Air Date - February 27 2023 Adam Kirsch is a Cook County resident and musician creating intricate instrumental tunes on 6 and 12 string ...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2023
  • Length: 28:25
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Original Air Date - March 7 2023 Dave Simonett is returning to Papa Charlie’s for the Wednesday night Songwriter Series on March 8th. Ahead of the...

  • Added: Jun 23, 2023
  • Length: 11:32
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Original Airdate - March 13 2023 Duluth’s Diona Johnson makes music under the name AfroGeode, and alongside her band The Gemstones, creates jazzy ...

  • Added: Jun 27, 2023
  • Length: 17:18
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Original Air Date - March 22 2023 Minneapolis songwriter David Huckfelt joins Will Moore on Sidetracks once again ahead of a performance at Papa ...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 10:07
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Original Air Date - March 30 2023 Adam Aijala is the guitarist and one of the founding members of the acclaimed and nationally-touring bluegrass ...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 14:28
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Original Air Date - March 31 2023 Twisted Pine is an acclaimed bluegrass quartet from Boston, featuring four young and supremely talented players ...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 21:53
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OK Factor is a string duo of violinist Karla Colahan and cellist Olivia Diercks, who are celebrating ten years of making music together with their ...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 22:09
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MNSpin is a curated online music streaming service focused on recent releases by Minnesota artists. The service is made possible by the Friends of ...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 08:26
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Original Air Date - April 14 2023 John Kerns is a musician and songwriter out of the Twin Cities whose musical background is as varied as it gets....

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 36:04