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WoodSongs 842: Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver and Coaltown Dixie
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: Bluegrass icon Doyle Lawson returns to the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes one of the lion's of bluegrass Doyle Lawson plus all female Kentucky blue...

Bought by KENW, KENW, WETS, RadioFreePalmer, WLIW and more


  • Added: May 20, 2016
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 8
National Book Award winner James McBride looks at the Godfather of Soul, James Brown.
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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McBride’s latest book looks to understand what shaped James Brown-- one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.

Bought by WABE and WMUU-LP


  • Added: May 18, 2016
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 2
Arts Review ~ Steve Downing arts essay
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Arts Review
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Steve Downing shares his essay on the difficulty of supporting early artists whose talents may not be ready for public consumption.

  • Added: Apr 22, 2016
  • Length: 07:50
Vibraphonist and 2016 NEA Jazz Master Gary Burton looks back and ahead
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Gary Burton, Credit: Jimmy Katz
Gary Burton, one of the great jazz virtuosos, take us through his musical journey.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, WNJR, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Apr 12, 2016
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 3
Origins Of JazzGrass Pt.5 ~ The Banjo
From: Brian Aust
Series: WoodWarbler's JazzGrass Radio Show
Caption: Gordon Stone performing on the air at the WGDR-Plainfiield studio during the show 2011, Credit: B. Aust
This next installment of the JazzGrass Origin Series presents the signature instrument of bluegrass, newgrass and jamgrass.....the banjos that dest...

Bought by Morehead State Public Radio and Bandon Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 29, 2016
  • Length: 01:55:43
  • Purchases: 2
Starting Up (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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The founder of Reddit speaks about his company and the future of the internet. And a designer for Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj and others talks ...

Bought by WJCT, Harford Community Radio, KVSC, KHNS, KKRN and more


  • Added: Mar 17, 2016
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 6
Starting UP (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Alexis Ohanian, the founder of Reddit speaks about his company and the future of the internet. Plus: Becca McCharen has designed clothes for Beyonc...

Bought by WCNY, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WTJU and more


  • Added: Mar 17, 2016
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 6
The Speed of Sound: San Fermin
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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San Fermin rounded out their banner year with a deluxe edition of their sophomore record, Jackrabbit, which included their latest single “No Devil....

Bought by KUCB, WLPR , KRCB 104.9, and KSUT


  • Added: Mar 07, 2016
  • Length: 07:00
  • Purchases: 4
Travels with Maya Angelou, Ellis Marsalis, Sandra Izsadore and Michelle Wood
From: World Footprints LLC
Caption: Cover of "I See the Rhythm of Gospel" book, Credit: Michelle Wood
Sharing American history and travel through the legendary voices of Maya Angelou and Ellis Marsalis along with well-known artists Sandra Izsadore a...

  • Added: Feb 21, 2016
  • Length: 59:55
Composer John Adams: Creating American Classical music
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: John Adams, Credit: Deborah O'Grady
Composer John Adams reflects on his creating American music that’s intense, sensual and meaningful.

Bought by WABE, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jan 27, 2016
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
I was a Teenage Rock Star
From: Matt Hill
Series: The Modern Mann
Caption: Conor McGloin, with Olly Mann
Conor McGloin was 10 years old when he decided he wanted to be an international rock superstar. But it didn't quite turn out the way he'd expected...

  • Added: Jan 26, 2016
  • Length: 20:56
WoodSongs 828: Leigh Nash and Tall Heights
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: Leigh Nash makes her debut on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes the heavenly voice from Sixpence None the Richer Leigh Nash plus indie fo...

Bought by KENW, KDLG, WETS, WRGY, KBRW and more


  • Added: Jan 14, 2016
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 10
Ten From David: A David Bowie Appreciation
From: Paul Ingles
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Paul Ingles and NPR Music's Ann Powers host a survey of the music of British musician David Bowie, who died January 10, 2016 of cancer at 69.

Bought by Troy Public Radio, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KHNS, Prairie Public, KCPW Salt Lake City and more


  • Added: Jan 11, 2016
  • Length: 57:52
  • Purchases: 38
Fresh Talk: Laurie Anderson
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International
Caption: Laurie Anderson and Lolabelle, Credit: Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times
Artist Laurie Anderson talks about her new film Heart of a Dog.

  • Added: Dec 25, 2015
  • Length: 07:19
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
Director and playwright Tazewell Thompson: Bringing it to the stage.
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Soloman Howard as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the company of Appomattox at Washington National Opera , Credit: Scott Suchman
Tazewell Thompson may be wowing critics and audiences with his direction of the opera Appomattox, but he’s an equally brilliant theater director an...

Bought by WMUU-LP, WNJR, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Nov 24, 2015
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 3
Remembering Allen Toussaint (1938-2015)
From: Music Inside Out
Series: Music Inside Out
Caption: Allen Toussaint
Gwen Thompkins revisits past conversations with Allen Toussaint in celebration of his life and music.

Bought by Prairie Public and WYSO


  • Added: Nov 12, 2015
  • Length: 52:00
  • Purchases: 2
Arts Interchange - Zac Little of Saintseneca: To Shake the Ache
From: WFHB
Series: Interchange
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Doug Storm talks to singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Zac Little of Saintseneca, an American folk rock band from Columbus, Ohio, about Ap...

  • Added: Oct 22, 2015
  • Length: 47:34
RDD: An Introduction
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Haley Taylor introduces us to her new podcast series, The Rough Draft Diaries.

  • Added: Oct 20, 2015
  • Length: 05:32
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
The Speed of Sound: Veruca Salt
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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The newly reunited Veruca Salt talks with Kyle Meredith about what it took to bury the hatchet and put the band back together, and what the band me...

Bought by KUCB, KHNS, KSUT, and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Sep 21, 2015
  • Length: 07:01
  • Purchases: 4
Bay Area Beats: Zena
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents - Bay Area Beats
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Zena, from Oakland, is a singer songwriter, visual artist, storyteller – and one of the few women masters of the kora – a West African harp – taugh...

  • Added: Sep 18, 2015
  • Length: 06:21
Meet Dan Sheehy who has spent his life in folk and traditional arts.
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Dan Sheehy, Credit: Ashlee Duncan
He helped develop the Folk Arts program at the National Endowment for the Arts and he's been head of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Now, Dan Shee...

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


  • Added: Sep 11, 2015
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4
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
Squonk Opera Revealed!
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: "Pneumatica" created and performed by Squonk Opera, Credit: John Altdorfer
Find out about the artistic exuberance that is Squonk Opera with artistic directors and founders, Jackie Dempsey and Steve O'Hearn.

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


  • Added: Jul 31, 2015
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 5