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Madison area guitarist Miles McConnell visits the WPR studios. He talks about his personal history with the guitar and performs several pieces including: an operatic fantasy on themes from Verdi's La Traviata; three Catalan folk songs by Miguel Llobet (1878-1938); La Rose, Op. 46 No. 9 by Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829); Clyde Suite by Ron Moore (1923-2009); Valses Venezolanos by Antonio Lauro (1917-1986) and finally Sakura (Trad Japanese arranged by Yuquijiro Yocoh.

Photo of guitarist Miles McConnell in WPR Studio

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Madison Choral Project

December 13, 2018 - 12:00pm

Norman visits with Albert Pinsonneault, Artistic Director of the Madison Choral Project, a group of 24 professional choral singers They will be performing in Madison on December 15 and 16 at Christ Presbyterian Church and in Milwaukee on December 18 at Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. The theme is "Hope in the Future."

Spectrum West, December 13, 2018

December 13, 2018 - 10:00am

The Voice Contestant, Film Festival, Comedy Group and Film Festival- Current contestant and singer Chris Kroeze from Barron will talk about his experience on “The Voice” on Spectrum West. The program also featured information about upcoming events such as a University of Wisconsin-Stout film festival, a Twin Cities comedy group coming to western Wisconsin and a variety show performed in Stockholm titled, “Goin’ Coastal.”

With His Hometown Rooting For A Victory, Chris Kroeze Vies For Votes To Win NBC's 'The Voice'

December 13, 2018 - 10:00am

Chris Kroeze, Barron, The Voice, Blake Shelton

Barron's Chris Kroeze has garnered international attention as a contestant on "The Voice" In the 15th season of the show, which airs at 7 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays. Kroeze initially won over the judges with a rendition of "Pride and Joy," by Stevie Ray Vaughan. He later joined Team Blake, and has since survived every cut, so far down to the final four contestants.

Robert Gehrenbeck

December 12, 2018 - 12:00pm

Norman talks to Robert Gehrenbeck, Artistic Director for the Wisconsin Chamber Choir. The choir will be performing Bach's Christmas Oratorio with the orchestra on December 14, 2018 at Luther Memorial Church in Madison and in the Young Auditorium in Whitewater on December 16.

Photo of Robert Gehrenbeck in WPR Studio

Robert Gehrenbeck - Studio photo by Allen Rieland

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Justin Vernon's Eaux Claires Music Festival Canceled For 2019, Will Return In 2020

December 11, 2018 - 12:10pm

The Eaux Claires Festival will not be held in 2019 with organizers saying they'll use the year to re-imagine and relaunch the festival in 2020.

Listener-Request Show

December 9, 2018 - 5:00pm

You asked for it, and this week on Simply Folk’s listener-request show, hear tunes from the Indigo Girls, Neil Young, Kris Delmhorst, the Whiskey Farm, Bruce Springsteen, and Mark Dvorak, along with some music for Christmas.

Great Seasonal Stories

December 9, 2018 - 1:00pm

Wisconsin Classical musicians provide great musical stories at this time of year. Sometimes, the best stories are the musicians themselves!

The Art of Throat Singing - A New Movement

December 8, 2018 - 10:00am

Prologue: The art and practice of throat-singing, a guttural style of vocalization or chanting, is one of the world's oldest musical expressions in which the human voice produces more than one note at a time...

#1275 12.8.18 Live Broadcast

December 6, 2018 - 1:00pm

Jonathan's live broadcast of world music features: Benjarmin Britten, Yasmine Hamdan, Grasslands Ensemble, Grazyna Auguscik, Chancha Via Circuito, Maharajah Flamenco Trio, Marta Gomez, East Pointers, Katherine Hoover, King Oliver, Solaris Quartet, Soweto Gospel Choir, Hassan Hakmoun, and a mix of Cuban and Brazilian grooves. Soundbed: Tk 6 Ines Pupo &...

Madison Bach Musicians

December 6, 2018 - 12:40pm

Photo of Arash Noori playing the Theorbo

Trevor Stephenson, artistic director of the Madison Bach Musicians, introduces Arash Noori who performs several pieces on the Theorbo, a type of large lute. The Madison Bach Musicians will hold their Baroque Holiday Concert on Saturday, December 8th at the First Congregational Church in Madison.

Spectrum West, December 6, 2018

December 6, 2018 - 10:00am

The Master Singers, Art Exhibit, Poetry Reading and Dance Class- The Master Singers and their annual Christmas concert was discussed on Spectrum West. The program also featured information about upcoming events such as a UW-Eau Claire Theatre production, an ArtsWest exhibit at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, a singalong and poetry reading at the River Falls Public Library and a conversation with a Minneapolis dancer offering classes in Hudson.

"We All Need More Kindness in This World" by We Banjo 3

December 6, 2018 - 9:55am

We Banjo 3 is a four-piece string band from Galway, Ireland, that plays a blend of music they call "Celtgrass." This recording is from an in-studio interview they did with Stephanie Elkins on May 5, 2016.

Music for Chanukah and Winter

December 2, 2018 - 5:00pm

On Simply Folk this week, we’ll have music for Chanukah by Woody Guthrie and the Jay Ungar and Molly Mason Family Band, as well as new music for winter by the Okee Dokee Brothers, and tunes from Harry Chapin, Eva Cassidy, and Darlingside.

Eau Claire Master Singers Lessons and Carols, 2017

December 2, 2018 - 1:00pm

Selections from the 2017 Lessons and Carols concert by the Eau Claire Master Singers

Suzzy Roche Pays Tribute To Her Late Sister Maggie With Album, 'Where Do I Come From'

December 1, 2018 - 11:00am

Maggie Roche in New York in 1979, the year The Roches released their debut album

In honor of her sister Maggie Roche's memory and music, Suzzy has put together a collection of songs by Maggie called "Where Do I Come From."

#1274 12.1.18 Live Broadcast

November 30, 2018 - 1:00pm

Jonathan's live broadcast of world music features: Femi Kuti, Yale Strom, Natacha Atlas, Peter Rowan, Elements, Hanggai, Hosam Hayek, Chris stout and Catriona McKay, Aaron Copland, Blind Boys of Alabama, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Meriam Alter, Tinariwen, Miles Davis, and much more. Soundbed: Tk 3 Federick De Grandpre, “Noel Avec Toi”,...

South Africa's Legendary Ladysmith Black Mamabazo

November 30, 2018 - 10:00am

Ladysmith Black Mambazo founded by Joseph Shabala in the early 1960s, has recorded over 60 albums that showcase their unique vocal style, expressed in the South African Zulu language.

Soundbed: Tk 1 LadysmithBlack Mambazo ‘Isimanga Solomhlaba’ CmplCD2 5.16
World 2002, Narada World, 2002 (‘That’s Amazing’)

Spectrum West, November 29, 2018

November 29, 2018 - 10:00am

Radio Station Anniversary and Holiday Performances- The 50^th anniversary of UW-River Falls radio station WRFW will be discussed on Spectrum West. The program also featured information about upcoming holiday performances in Shell Lake and at the Pablo Center at the Confluence as well as a preview of a new monthly event at 200 Main Art & Wine in Eau Claire.

The Metropolitan Opera Begins Its 88th Season

November 26, 2018 - 3:50pm

The new season of Saturday Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts begins Dec. 1 on Wisconsin Public Radio, and continues through May 11.

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Guitarist Miles McConnell

Madison Choral Project

Spectrum West, December 13, 2018

With His Hometown Rooting For A Victory, Chris Kroeze Vies For Votes To Win NBC's 'The Voice'

Robert Gehrenbeck

Justin Vernon's Eaux Claires Music Festival Canceled For 2019, Will Return In 2020

Listener-Request Show

Great Seasonal Stories

The Art of Throat Singing - A New Movement

#1275 12.8.18 Live Broadcast

Madison Bach Musicians

Spectrum West, December 6, 2018

"We All Need More Kindness in This World" by We Banjo 3

Music for Chanukah and Winter

Eau Claire Master Singers Lessons and Carols, 2017

Suzzy Roche Pays Tribute To Her Late Sister Maggie With Album, 'Where Do I Come From'

#1274 12.1.18 Live Broadcast

South Africa's Legendary Ladysmith Black Mamabazo

Spectrum West, November 29, 2018

The Metropolitan Opera Begins Its 88th Season

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