A Special Patchwork Quilt this week

Host Kevin Vance featured music and interviews with Bruce Springsteen about his new recording, "Wrecking Ball".  Also,  locally grown folk violin player Mariel Vandersteel talked about her new CD called "Hickory", featuring the Norwegian Hardanger fiddle.  A couple of old friends will visit the show: Tracy Grammer will be talking about found recordings of her and her late partner Dave Carter, released recently on "Little Blue Egg", and singer/guitarist/dulcimer-player Claudia Schmidt celebrating a reissue of some of her best songs from years ago called "Bend In The River".  Listen anytime this week via KALW's Local Music Player.