UPCOMING RADIO SHOWS
Bluegrass Signal on KALW
The program is broadcast on Saturdays, 6:30 - 8:00 pm on www.KALW.org (91.7 FM in Bay Area).
It is then archived for one week here - select 'Bluegrass Signal'
Produced and hosted by Peter Thompson (PT), Allegra Thompson (AT), Leah Wollenberg (LW), and others.
March 30: A Celebration Of Curly Ray Cline
Originally broadcast on Curly Ray’s birthday a few years ago, PT finds some solace in his music and presence, and hopes you will too.
“Thank you, music lovers!”
April 4: Lonesome Old Songs
PT revisits a collection of songs that’s most appropriate for these strange days.
April 11: A Few Bluegrass Women
Kathy Kallick was the guest producer/host a few years ago on International Women’s Day, and presented some of her favorite recordings by women.
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Bluegrass Signal on Bluegrass Country
New BG Signal shows on Fridays (6 pm), then rebroadcasts Mondays (11 pm) and Tuesdays (midnight), all times EASTERN -- available HERE.
Bluegrass Country now has an ARCHIVE PLAYER. Just pick the date and (Eastern) time of broadcast, and you can hear Bluegrass Signal -- or any of the other 33 shows on Bluegrass Country -- at your convenience!
April 3-9: Taterbug Is Sixteen!
PT presents an overview of the music of Mike Compton – with the Nashville Bluegrass Band, John Hartford, Joe Newberry, Norman Blake, and others – originally broadcast on his birthday: Feb. 29th!
April 10-16: Across the Tracks
PT surveys some new releases from west coast bluegrassers, many of whom were scheduled to perform in Northern California. New music from Laurie Lewis, Blue & Lonesome, the Goat Hill Girls, Crary/Evans/Barnick, Wendy Burch Steel & Redwood, Fog Holler, and Nick Hornbuckle.
April 17-23: Happy Birthday, Eric Thompson!
Host Allegra Thompson interviews her Dad, and they share unreleased live recordings from Eric’s vault; Eric’s solo releases, as well as ones with Suzy Thompson, the Backwoods Band, and the California Cajun Orchestra; and a bit of the music that influenced this extraordinary guitar and mandolin player.
April 24-30: Lonesome Old Songs
PT revisits a collection of songs that’s most appropriate for these strange days.
May 1-7: A Celebration Of Curly Ray Cline
Originally broadcast on Curly Ray’s birthday a few years ago, PT finds some solace in his music and presence, and hopes you will too.
“Thank you, music lovers!”
May 8-14: A Few Bluegrass Women
Kathy Kallick was the guest producer/host a few years ago on International Women’s Day, and presented some of her favorite recordings by women, including The Carter Family, Claire Lynch, Dale Ann Bradley, Delia Bell, Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard, Laurie Lewis, The Lynn Morris Band, The Marshall Family, Pam Gadd, Suzanne Thomas, The Tuttles with AJ Lee, and Wilma Lee Cooper.
Bluegrass Signal on KALW
The program is broadcast on Saturdays, 6:30 - 8:00 pm on www.KALW.org (91.7 FM in Bay Area).
It is then archived for one week here - select 'Bluegrass Signal'
Produced and hosted by Peter Thompson (PT), Allegra Thompson (AT), Leah Wollenberg (LW), and others.
March 30: A Celebration Of Curly Ray Cline
Originally broadcast on Curly Ray’s birthday a few years ago, PT finds some solace in his music and presence, and hopes you will too.
“Thank you, music lovers!”
April 4: Lonesome Old Songs
PT revisits a collection of songs that’s most appropriate for these strange days.
April 11: A Few Bluegrass Women
Kathy Kallick was the guest producer/host a few years ago on International Women’s Day, and presented some of her favorite recordings by women.
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Bluegrass Signal on Bluegrass Country
New BG Signal shows on Fridays (6 pm), then rebroadcasts Mondays (11 pm) and Tuesdays (midnight), all times EASTERN -- available HERE.
Bluegrass Country now has an ARCHIVE PLAYER. Just pick the date and (Eastern) time of broadcast, and you can hear Bluegrass Signal -- or any of the other 33 shows on Bluegrass Country -- at your convenience!
April 3-9: Taterbug Is Sixteen!
PT presents an overview of the music of Mike Compton – with the Nashville Bluegrass Band, John Hartford, Joe Newberry, Norman Blake, and others – originally broadcast on his birthday: Feb. 29th!
April 10-16: Across the Tracks
PT surveys some new releases from west coast bluegrassers, many of whom were scheduled to perform in Northern California. New music from Laurie Lewis, Blue & Lonesome, the Goat Hill Girls, Crary/Evans/Barnick, Wendy Burch Steel & Redwood, Fog Holler, and Nick Hornbuckle.
April 17-23: Happy Birthday, Eric Thompson!
Host Allegra Thompson interviews her Dad, and they share unreleased live recordings from Eric’s vault; Eric’s solo releases, as well as ones with Suzy Thompson, the Backwoods Band, and the California Cajun Orchestra; and a bit of the music that influenced this extraordinary guitar and mandolin player.
April 24-30: Lonesome Old Songs
PT revisits a collection of songs that’s most appropriate for these strange days.
May 1-7: A Celebration Of Curly Ray Cline
Originally broadcast on Curly Ray’s birthday a few years ago, PT finds some solace in his music and presence, and hopes you will too.
“Thank you, music lovers!”
May 8-14: A Few Bluegrass Women
Kathy Kallick was the guest producer/host a few years ago on International Women’s Day, and presented some of her favorite recordings by women, including The Carter Family, Claire Lynch, Dale Ann Bradley, Delia Bell, Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard, Laurie Lewis, The Lynn Morris Band, The Marshall Family, Pam Gadd, Suzanne Thomas, The Tuttles with AJ Lee, and Wilma Lee Cooper.