Folk Music & Beyond

Folk Music & Beyond this week...

By JoAnn Mar

Published May 10, 2012 at 4:46 PM PDT

A preview of three fabulous new releases: The Chieftains are celebrating their 50th anniversary with the release of their new CD "Voice Of Ages." Celtic artist Loreena McKennitt has a new live concert recording "Troubadours On The Rhine." And highlighting our program is a recent interview with the Carolina Chocolate Drops, talking about their new CD "Leaving Eden." Listen anytime this week via KALW's Local Music Player.

Folk Music & Beyond

JoAnn Mar

JoAnn Mar is a veteran radio announcer, producer and host of Folk Music & Beyond, heard every Saturday from 3 to 5 pm. In her spare time, she is a radio documentary producer/journalist. Her news reports and features have aired on NPR, Voice of America, The Charles Osgood File, Pacifica Radio and AARP's series Prime Time Radio. Topics covered include prisons, end-of-life, women's issues, the plight of immigrants and public education.

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