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KALW On-Air Folk Festival this Saturday

JoAnn Mar — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:04:07 +0000

It's five hours of continuous live music performed in the KALW studios this Saturday 3 to 8 pm, featuring some of the Bay Area's finest talent, hosted by JoAnn Mar, Kevin Vance, and Peter Thompson. Here's the line-up:

3:00 pm Xandra Corpora, former lead singer with the Bay Area funk-blues band Con Brio. Her powerful, expressive voice has been called "strikingly soulful."

The Legendary Judy Collins

JoAnn Mar — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:03:41 +0000

Music and conversation with folk singer Judy Collins, from an interview recorded in 1998. Collins talks about her memoir "Singing Lessons" and her struggles with alcoholism, depression and the death of her son. Musical highlights include "Send In The Clowns", "Suzanne", "Who Knows Where The Time Goes", "Bread and Roses", and "Amazing Grace." This encore broadcast airs this Saturday 3 pm on "Folk Music & Beyond."

Bay Area Beats: Kelly McFarling finds her musical home in San Francisco

Martina Castro — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:28:46 +0000

Local musician Kelly McFarling wrote her song “Atlanta” as an ode to her hometown, but she didn’t write it – or any other song, as a matter of fact – until she settled into her current home in San Francisco. In this edition of Bay Area Beats, McFarling tells KALW’s Martina Castro why she credits San Francisco with helping her launch her musical career, and better understanding the idea of home.

Satire from Roy Zimmerman...and a Tempest from Dylan!

David Latulippe — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:50:22 +0000

Host Kevin Vance's guest will be satirical singer-songwriter Roy Zimmerman, the Clark Kent of Folk Music, who just finished a tour of all 50 states performing funny songs about Ignorance, War and Greed. During this 3 hour special, Kevin will feature another Zimmerman, Bob Dylan's newest recording, Tempest. A Patchwork Quilt ~ Saturday at 5pm. (Listen through 9/22 via KALW's Local Music Player.)

Folk Music & Beyond ~ New Releases

David Latulippe — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:11:48 +0000

New and recent releases: from the Irish traditional band Altan (pictured), singer-songwriter Richard Shindell, and the Bridge School Concerts 25th anniversary collection. Plus an interview with blues singer-guitarist Eric Bibb who talks about his new CD "Deeper In The Well." Saturday 3-5pm.