Broadcasting from the High Desert of Nevada
In a desperate attempt to cajole Spring into arriving more quickly, Katie and Joe play tracks featuring birds. We might have heard a bird outside the studio today. This week, we feature artists Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne, Sharon Shannon, … Read More
Katie Marie has put together a show featuring the guitar, both as a lead instrument and as accompaniment. As a guitarist herself, she appreciates the intricacies of the ornamentation that makes it sound uniquely “Irish” or “Scottish”. Featured artists in … Read More
It’s the downhill side of St. Valentine’s Day. Every other program has been playing songs about Love all pink and rosy, but we decided to explore the darker side of Love: unrequited love, murder, betrayal, and a general, all-around good … Read More
It’s our 5th Raggle-Taggle show, where we rescue songs and tunes that got cut from our last ten shows due to time. Everything deserves a second chance, especially these beautiful tracks. Not only is it our Raggle-Taggle Show, it’s also … Read More
Katie Marie and Joe enjoy the company of The Fire Scottish Band live in the studio. We were lucky enough to catch them in a spare moment, and they played a bunch of tunes and talked about their band. We … Read More
Katie and Joe are up to their eyeballs in either work or familial obligations during these holidays, so we’re airing an encore presentation of show 49 originally aired Jan 5th, 2019.Katie and Joe take a musical journey around the world, … Read More
Katie and Joe spin up some songs and tunes to help warm us up on a night when the howling wind is pelting snow against the windows. There’s no theme, just great music. This time around we feature: Zoë Conway, … Read More
The holidays are over. Here in the high desert at the feet of the Sierra Nevada, winter is a living force with which to reckon…think Donner Party–that grisly wintertime scene happened only a handful of miles from our studio. To … Read More
Winter Solstice…it’s the first day of Winter. The return of the sun is celebrated–using different themes, of course–across most all religions. This week, Katie looks at a tiny sliver of Winter- and Solstice-themed Celtic music.She features artists: Siucra, Shantalla, Liz … Read More
This week’s show features the Irish wooden flute. In the hands of a skilled player, this instrument–in spite of its simple nature–is capable of extraordinary speed and expressiveness. Joe hosts solo this week, and he chose this week’s topic after … Read More