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03 - 'The more ye know, the less, the better!'
From: Raymond McCullough
Series: Celtic Roots Radio
Caption: Celtic Roots Radio - logo, Credit: Raymond McCullough
Hosted by Raymond McCullough, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Celtic 'n' roots music 'n' craic from Northern Ireland, with music from: Shantalla, (...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2009
  • Length: 29:47
02 - 'There is NO 'north Ireland!'
From: Raymond McCullough
Series: Celtic Roots Radio
Caption: Celtic Roots Radio - logo, Credit: Raymond McCullough
Hosted by Raymond McCullough, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Celtic 'n' roots music 'n' craic from Northern Ireland, with music from: Eden Burning...

Bought by Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 29, 2009
  • Length: 29:34
  • Purchases: 1
Virtuoso Voices - Rolf Smedvig (Smoking Bach)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Rolf Smedvig
The frequent trumpet solos are literally the high point of the Bach Brandenburg Concerto Number 2. Those sky piercing notes may be exciting and gl...

  • Added: Mar 02, 2009
  • Length: :22
The Philly Mummers: A Wild Tradition Keeps Strutting
From: Chris Goldstein
Series: Active Voice Radio
Caption: The one on the left is Kevin Rivell. The one on the right is Joey King., Credit: Dan Nowakowski
I went looking to do a piece about a crazy parade, but I found a deeper story of working families keeping up their traditions and spirits in tough ...

  • Added: Jan 14, 2009
  • Length: 29:30
NEA Jazz Master Snooky Young Trumpeted for the Tonight Show
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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In 1967, NEA Jazz Master Snooky Young chose to play in the The Tonight Show band.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 8
El Michoacano en la Mixteca (The Michoacano in the Mixteca)
From: Megan Martin
Series: Llegando de los Pueblos (Arriving from the Villages)
Caption: Dioniso Arriola
A migration story told and sung by Dionisio Arriola; recorded in Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca

Bought by KDNA Radio


  • Added: Dec 01, 2008
  • Length: 14:08
  • Purchases: 1
The Americana Collection show #18
From: Dixie McCorkell
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Original country music by the hottest up-and-coming Americana country artists.

  • Added: Oct 03, 2008
  • Length: 51:54
Country Legends In The Making Show #106
From: Dixie McCorkell
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Original country music by the hottest up-and-coming independent country artists.

  • Added: Oct 03, 2008
  • Length: 53:45
The Americana Collection show #17
From: Dixie McCorkell
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Original music by the hottest up-and-coming Americana country artists.

  • Added: Sep 27, 2008
  • Length: 53:25
Country Legends In The Making Show #105
From: Dixie McCorkell
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Original country music by the hottest up-and-coming independent country artists.

  • Added: Sep 26, 2008
  • Length: 54:09
The Americana Collection show #16
From: Dixie McCorkell
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Original music by the hottest up-and-coming Americana country artists.

  • Added: Sep 20, 2008
  • Length: 58:25
Country Legends In The Making Show #104
From: Dixie McCorkell
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Original country music by the hottest up-and-coming independent country artists.

  • Added: Sep 17, 2008
  • Length: 51:39
Flying Dream Sequence
From: Matt Fleeger
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The story of a recurring dream.

  • Added: Jul 22, 2008
  • Length: 02:37
Compact Discoveries 144: More Moon Music
From: Fred Flaxman
Series: Compact Discoveries
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A second hour of classical, classic pop and jazz inspired by the moon.

Bought by KUCO, KENW, KAMU, KWAX, WCNH-LP and more


  • Added: Jul 17, 2008
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 11
Your a Star
From: Suzanne Brennan
Caption: PRX default Piece image
short doc on talent competition

  • Added: Apr 16, 2008
  • Length: 07:16
What's in a (band) name?
From: Next Generation Radio
Series: NPR's Next Generation Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Who decided on the name of that band and why that name?

Bought by WRVO Public Media and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 01, 2008
  • Length: 03:24
  • Purchases: 2
Virtuoso Voices - Marin Alsop (Good Job)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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The spoken language of classical music is filled with foreign names and phrases, and even conductors like Marin Alsop find it challenging to be mul...

  • Added: Apr 01, 2008
  • Length: :22
This is "Thriller."
From: Next Generation Radio
Series: NPR's Next Generation Radio
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Man obsesses overlearning the dance moves to Michael Jackson's "Thriller."

  • Added: Feb 01, 2008
  • Length: 02:07
Compact Discoveries 60: Getting Kids into Classical
From: Fred Flaxman
Series: Compact Discoveries
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How to introduce children to the classics.

Bought by KTRL, Jason Holland, KUCO, WXEL, WUFT and more


  • Added: Nov 12, 2007
  • Length: 57:19
  • Purchases: 14
The Beatles One-Hour Radio Special: "Help! Is On The Way..." Narrated by Michael Palin
From: Nicole Haldeman
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Michael Palin presents a radio special about the Beatles? second movie Help!, which was first released in 1965.

Bought by WGDR, WCPN, KGLT, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 22, 2007
  • Length: 48:21
  • Purchases: 4
What Cheer Brigade? Plays Recess (narrated)
From: Megan Hall
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Our best gig ever: What Cheer? Brigade marching band performs at local elementary schools

Bought by KPIK-LP, PRX Remix, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jul 29, 2007
  • Length: 05:39
  • Purchases: 3
The Singing Substitute Teacher
From: Vermont Folklife Center Media
Series: Youth Radio Vermont
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Interview with substitute teacher in Middlebury, Vermont

Bought by KBRP Community Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jun 14, 2007
  • Length: 04:06
  • Purchases: 4
The Jazz of Paco Gatsby
From: Ben Markus
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What does an American Jazz musician do in Guatemala?

  • Added: May 30, 2007
  • Length: 06:53
Rock This!
From: Catie Talarski
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A glimpse into the world of collegiate a cappella.

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Mar 14, 2007
  • Length: 05:49
  • Purchases: 1
Compact Discoveries 116: Cartoon Classics
From: Fred Flaxman
Series: Compact Discoveries
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Classical music as used in Bugs Bunny cartoons.

Bought by KPVL, Eclectic 89.1 WBCX, KUCO, KENW, KAMU and more


  • Added: Dec 29, 2006
  • Length: 57:00
  • Purchases: 20