A Patchwork Quilt

Saturdays 5-6:30pm
hosted by Kevin Vance
Kevin Vance

Music from Celtic & American traditions, plus talks with singers & songwriters.

Hear the latest broadcast via our Local Music Player page.

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3:59pm

Mon October 29, 2012
On-Air Folk Festival ~ 11/3

KALW's On-Air Folk Festival!

On Saturday November 3rd  from 3 to 8 pm, we had five hours of continuous live music performed by some of the Bay Area's finest talent.  Hosted by JoAnn Mar, Kevin Vance, and Peter Thompson.  Listen anytime through 11/10 at 3pm via KALW's Local Music Player.

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1:12pm

Fri September 21, 2012
A Patchwork Quilt ~ 9/22/12

Here Comes the Sun!

Host Kevin Vance welcomes Bay Area singer-songwriter Forest Sun with his partner Ingrid Serban for a live studio performance to celebrate the release of their new CD, "Just Begun."  Broadcast 9/22/12, listen thru 9/29 via KALW's Local Music Player.

10:50am

Thu September 13, 2012
A Patchwork Quilt ~ 9/15/12

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

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.)

7:22pm

Thu August 30, 2012
A Patchwork Quilt

a live performance by Spark And Whisper

Spark And Whisper is an indie-folk band, lead by Velvy Appleton and Anita Sandwina.  Their home is in the North Bay.  They describe their music as Modern Folk, Original Voices, and True Stories.  Each of them have played acoustic music for 20 years, and as a duet for almost 10 years.  They've just released their debut album also called "Spark And Whisper" on their own label.  Spark and Whisper will be Kevin Vance's guests at 5pm this Saturday on A Patchwork Quilt.  Also Kevin will play music of the week, including labor songs, and the blues Tampa Red.

9:57am

Wed June 13, 2012
Arts & Culture

A Patchwork Quilt, Saturday at 5:00 pm

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Kevin's guest will be singer-songwriter-educator Steve Seskin.    He'll sing and talk about his anti-bullying anthem "Don't Laugh At Me".  That song rose up the charts and inspired a curriculum that's being taught in schools to promote tolerance.  In addtion, he'll talk about a couple of young songwriters he'll be introducing at a show later this month at the Freight And Salvage.  Also this week, We'll hear from two fine finger-style guitarists Joe Miller and Duck Baker.  And since it's Father's Day, Kevin and son Willie play a game on the radio together

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