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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 Banjo 3 Demonstrates 'Celtgrass' Sound With Song 'We All Need More Kindness In This World'

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 the group did on "Simply Folk" 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.

Music For Travelers, Thanksgiving, And Native American Heritage Month

November 25, 2018 - 5:00pm

We have songs for all the holiday travelers, with tunes by Arlo Guthrie, Eliza Gilkyson, and Sonny Terry, as well as music for Native American Heritage Month by Wade Fernandez, Buffy Ste. Marie, and Bill Miller. We also talk with a UW-Madison folk historian on folk music, sharing stories and music.

The Molding of Mexican Mariachi

November 24, 2018 - 10:00am

The sound of mariachi is several things - a Mexican street band, a musician in such a band or, the traditional form of Spanish music - a musical expression that dates back to at least 18th century Western Mexico...

Soundbed: Tk 6 Mariachi El Bronx (Featuring Mariachi Reyna De Los Angeles), Mariachi El Bronx feat. Mariachi Reyna De Los Angeles, 4:53

#1273 11.24.18 Live Broadcast

November 23, 2018 - 1:00pm

This edition features Bongo Maffin, Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Lizz Wright, Ramsey Lewis Trio, Ann Licater, Deep Forest, Xurxo Fernandes, Ramsey Lewis Trio, Omara Portuondo, John Metcalfe, Chanticleer, Blue Asia, Sucheela Rama, Native American music, Norah Jones, Sacred Chants of Shakti, Pink Martini, Astrid String Quartet, and Torch. Soundbed Tk 4 Kilimanjaro...

Historic Milwaukee Theater Could Become State's Next All-Age Venue

November 23, 2018 - 6:15am

Night clubs occasionally offer all-age shows, but across the state, there are only a handful of music venues that cater exclusively to people under 21. A historic former theater on Milwaukee’s near west side is currently in the process of being transformed into a music education center and all-ages venue.

Opera For Everyone

October 3, 2018 - 4:30pm

An opera critic shares why she thinks opera is far from a dying art, and why everyone should give it a try.

Giving Thanks: A Celebration Of Fall, Food And Gratitude

November 22, 2018 - 6:00am

A contemporary celebration of gratitude, with classical music and stories of Thanksgiving. Host John Birge brings in iconic choral music composer John Rutter with the premiere of "When Music Sounds," and how gratitude inspires him.

Central Wisconsin Symphony Youth Concerto Competition Winners

November 21, 2018 - 12:00pm

Today's Midday features three winners of the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra Youth Concerto Competition. Koppany Bodor (with piano accompanist David Becker) will play the first movement of Edward Elgar's Cello Concerto. David Pickar will perform Brazilian composer Ney Rosauro's Marimba Concerto Suite. And Grand Prize winner Benjamin Bates (with piano accompanist Kristi Bates) will round out the performances with the first movement of Dmitri Kabalevsky's Cello Concerto No. 1.

So, What Exactly Is Folk Music?

November 21, 2018 - 10:40am

Rivka Maizlish is a doctoral student in the history department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a focus on folklore, particularly folk music. She stopped by WPR to talk with Dan Robinson, the host of "Simply Folk," about folk music and her work as a folk historian.

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#1275 12.8.18 Live Broadcast

Madison Bach Musicians

Spectrum West, December 6, 2018

We Banjo 3 Demonstrates 'Celtgrass' Sound With Song 'We All Need More Kindness In This World'

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

Music For Travelers, Thanksgiving, And Native American Heritage Month

The Molding of Mexican Mariachi

#1273 11.24.18 Live Broadcast

Historic Milwaukee Theater Could Become State's Next All-Age Venue

Opera For Everyone

Giving Thanks: A Celebration Of Fall, Food And Gratitude

Central Wisconsin Symphony Youth Concerto Competition Winners

So, What Exactly Is Folk Music?

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