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Folktale of Poverty
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
Caption: WBOI's Folktale of Poverty, Credit: Julia Meek
This week's Folktale puts the musical focus on need--and hardship around the globe.

Bought by WFIU, GCR (Global Community Radio), GCR (Global Community Radio), GCR (Global Community Radio), WLPR and more


  • Added: Sep 05, 2016
  • Length: 59:57
  • Purchases: 6
Folktale of Workloads
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
Caption: WBOI's Folktale of Workloads, Credit: Julia Meek
Grab the elbow grease and clock in--this week's Folktale is riding the wheels of production around the globe!

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WFIU, WLPR , WFIU, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Aug 29, 2016
  • Length: 59:57
  • Purchases: 12
Folktale of the 4 Elements
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
Caption: WBOI's Folktale of The 4 Elements, Credit: Julia Meek
Earth, water, fire & air--these are the "spiritual essences" this week's Folktale tracks, in the finest of musical tradition!

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WFIU, GCR (Global Community Radio), WLPR , WFIU and more


  • Added: Aug 09, 2016
  • Length: 59:57
  • Purchases: 8
Billy McComiskey plays traditional Irish music at its finest1
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Billy McComiskey, Credit: Edwin Remsburg, Remburg Inc.
Button accordionist and 2016 National Heritage fellow billy McComiskey plays beautifully and builds a community for irish music.

Bought by WNJR and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jul 06, 2016
  • Length: 29:23
  • Purchases: 2
Bonjour Chanson Series 21, Episode 103
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 21.
Caption: By Courtesy of Cyprès, Credit: Antoine Presles
Up-and-coming as well as well-known Francophone Singer/Songwriters treat us to their beautiful songs. You do not need French language skills to en...

  • Added: Jul 01, 2016
  • Length: 27:15
Bonjour Chanson Series 21, Episode 101
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 21.
Caption: Courtesy of Flo Zink, Credit: Annie Claire Hilga
Listen to six beautiful French language songs. You can enjoy the show without any French language skills.

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: May 22, 2016
  • Length: 27:57
  • Purchases: 1
WoodSongs 841: California Guitar Trio and Sugar Blue
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Caption: CGT dazzle the WoodSongs audience.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes master musicians the California Guitar Trio plus harmonica blues virtuoso...

Bought by KENW, KENW, KKRN, KJJF, WETS and more


  • Added: May 13, 2016
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 8
Folktale of Going Nowhere
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
Caption: WBOI's Folkale of Going Nowhere, Credit: Julia Meek
A dead-end street is a good place to turn around--and that's the musical direction this week's edition of Folktales is headed--ready to follow along?

Bought by WFIU, WFIU, GCR (Global Community Radio), WFIU, WLPR and more


  • Added: Apr 04, 2016
  • Length: 59:58
  • Purchases: 6
Bonjour Chanson Series 20, Episode 97
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 20
Caption: By Courtesy of Pierre Meige, Credit: Arno Bouvier
We bring a selection of French Language Popular Music spanning the period from 1950 to 2016 to English speaking audiences. No French language skil...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 10, 2016
  • Length: 29:33
  • Purchases: 1
Folktale of the Afterlife
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
Caption: WBOI's Folktale of the Afterlife, Credit: Julia Meek
Let's face it--that 'final passage' is the most difficult stage of life for 'the departed' AND the loved ones left behind--and it's that road we tr...

Bought by WFIU, WFIU, GCR (Global Community Radio), KCMJ Community Radio, WFIU and more


  • Added: Feb 29, 2016
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 6
Carmen As Other
From: WFHB
Series: Interchange
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In this Arts Interchange, Carmen as Other, we’ll hear some of these well-known songs, sung by well-known performers, while we speak with two studen...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2016
  • Length: 01:01:07
The Speed of Sound: Jose Gonzalez
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Jose Gonzalez released his 3rd full length, Vestiges and Claws, earlier this year, showcasing a more stripped down sound for the Swedish songwriter...

Bought by KUCB, KSUT, KHNS, and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Dec 14, 2015
  • Length: 07:00
  • Purchases: 4
The Speed of Sound: Destroyer
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Have you heard the new album from Destroyer? It’s called Poison Season and it’s sits right at number one for me for Album of the Year. It has ever...

Bought by KUCB, KSUT, and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Dec 14, 2015
  • Length: 07:05
  • Purchases: 3
Folktale of Redemption
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
Caption: WBOI's Folkale of Redemption, Credit: Julia Meek
This week's Folktale finds us on the quest of reparation, reclamation and second chances around the musical globe--after all--who doesn't want a sh...

Bought by WFIU, 'The Sea', GCR (Global Community Radio), KCMJ Community Radio, WFIU and more


  • Added: Dec 01, 2015
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 7
15-45 Brasil Guitar Duo Interview and more
From: Tony Morris
Series: Classical Guitar Alive!
Caption: Brasil Guitar Duo, Credit: Brasil Guitar Duo
This week's edition of Classical Guitar Alive! features an interview with Brasil Guitar Duo member Douglas Lora and music by Kapsberger, Bach, Elme...

Bought by Ohm Radio , KXIQ , New Hampshire Public Radio, WRTI, KCME and more


  • Added: Nov 11, 2015
  • Length: 59:42
  • Purchases: 16
Bonjour Chanson Series 19, Episode 91
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series19
Caption: Courtesy of Tire le Coyote, Credit: Martin Bureau
6 Francophone artists each interpret one French Popular Music song. They are introduced in English. No French language skills are required to enj...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 31, 2015
  • Length: 28:19
  • Purchases: 1
Minnesota's Tango band, Mateo’s Rogue Tango
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Scott Davies, Credit: Dan Corrigan
Scott Mateo Davies is a career ethnic musician, with great interests in certain styles of the Spanish world. Recently he told Phil Nusbaum abiut se...

  • Added: Oct 22, 2015
  • Length: 05:08
Mateo's Rogue Tango Brings the Tango to the Loring Pasta Bar
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Scott Davies, Credit: Dan Corrigan
The Tango. It’s old, but contemporary, too. It’s exotic, but really it’s a social dance form. And it’s for experts and beginners. And Mateo’s Rogue...

  • Added: Oct 22, 2015
  • Length: 05:05
Folktale of Caution
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
Caption: WBOI's Folktale of Caution, Credit: Julia Meek
Beware! we foresee obstacles, danger and pitfalls around every bend--so do consider musical prevention, with a listen to the Folktale of Caution

Bought by WFIU, WFIU, GCR (Global Community Radio), GCR (Global Community Radio), KCMJ Community Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 19, 2015
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 8
Fresh Talk: Marinella Senatore
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International
Caption: Marinella Senatore, Credit: Mercedes Elizabeth Lowe
Italian artist Marinella Senatore talks about the performances she's producing for the 13th Lyon Biennial exhibition, La Vie Moderne.

  • Added: Oct 02, 2015
  • Length: 12:03
Folktale of Education
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
Caption: Folktale of Education, Credit: Julia Meek
We're traveling around the world of knowledge on this week's back-to-school edition of Folktales, in the finest of 'musical continuing ed' traditio...

Bought by WFIU, GCR (Global Community Radio), WLPR , KCMJ Community Radio, and WFIU


  • Added: Sep 16, 2015
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 5
Bonjour Chanson Series 18, Episode 88
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 18
Caption: Courtesy of Anis, Credit: Dimitri Coste
We introduce French Chanson to English speakers. The legendary artists from yesterday and the songs that are listened to in Paris, Brussels and Mo...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 13, 2015
  • Length: 28:25
  • Purchases: 1
Bonjour Chanson Series 18, Episode 87
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 18
Caption: Courtesy of Marie Cherrier, Credit: Marc Lubrano
We bring French Language Popular Music to English speakers. No French language skills are required to enjoy the show. Placing very different song...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 17, 2015
  • Length: 27:52
  • Purchases: 1
Simon Shaheen: Making Musical Bridges
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Simon Shaheen
Violinist and oud player Simon Shaheen discusses his merging of Arab and western musical traditions.

Bought by KPVL and WNJR


  • Added: Aug 14, 2015
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 2
Vicente Gutierrez, the publisher and editor of Highway: Making it Work
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Here's how a writer created the music magazine he wanted to read.

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KPIP-LP, WNJR, KPVL, and WABE


  • Added: Aug 14, 2015
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 5