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Chanukah Songs, New Music, and Dave Frishberg Live

Airs at: Fri, 11/26/2021 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Produced for:  The Songcircle
Longtime Portland treasure Dave Frishberg passed away last week. The centerpiece of today's show is about a half-hour of him performing a set of his witty tunes, including two in duet with his fellow Schoolhouse Rock scribe Bob Dorough. We'll also sample a great new album o... Read more

Giving Thanks - Rise When the Rooster Crows

Airs at: Thu, 11/25/2021 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Start your Thanksgiving morning with a mug of something warm and folk music on KBOO. This episode of Rise When the Rooster Crows features songs and fiddle tunes to get your Thanksgiving day off to a good start. Artists in this episode include: Tim Connell & Eric Skye; Kate ... Read more

New Music

Airs at: Fri, 11/19/2021 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for:  Cascadia Coffeehouse
Today we'll be featuring a variety of new releases that have come out in the last month or two, including music from Peter Keane, Valerie Smith, and Mala Oreen, as well as some classics from Buddy Miller, Sam Bush, and John Fullbright. Read more

BTTE Episode 304: PDX Pop Now! Special

Airs at: Sun, 11/07/2021 at 12:00am - 2:00am
Produced for:  Back To The Egg
The most special of all specials: this one was 4 hours long due to the time warp! It was a real treat to be able to play all my favorites, plus a handful of tracks from Volume 18, hot off the cd press! Thanks to PDX Pop Now! for all they do for the scene and the city. p.s.... Read more

Radiance on Folk Espresso

Airs at: Mon, 11/08/2021 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for:  Folk Espresso
Starlight, sunlight, moonlight, candle light -- the days are getting short and the nights are getting long and cold. Which makes it a good time of year to appreciate points of brightness and the warmth of a fire. This episode of Folk Espresso is Radiance, as in the sparkle ... Read more

New Music Galore on This Week's Songcircle

Airs at: Fri, 11/05/2021 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Produced for:  The Songcircle
Seventeen of today's 23 tunes date from 2021 (albeit one that was recorded four decades ago) and an additional one's from last year. Featuring newly released music from The Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello, Billy Bragg, They Might Be Giants, Wesley Stace, Hayes Carll, Erin Mc... Read more

Buscando America on 11/02/21

Airs at: Tue, 11/02/2021 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for:  Buscando America
EN esta transmisión escuchamos Mictlán Rebelde, un acto político y cultural para honrar a nuestras muert@s y muertos, por la verdad y la justicia. Este espacio cuenta ya con más de 13 años de existencia, donde tradicionalmente se acude a la  explanada de Bellas Artes, en la... Read more

Gales of November on Pastures of Plenty

Airs at: Wed, 11/03/2021 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for:  Pastures of Plenty
Ahoy! Every November for the past umpteen years KBOO Folk Strip hosts Jack, Jonathan, and Gordy team up to bring you a program of nautical themed folk songs of mayhem and merriment we call our Annual Gales of November show. The show takes its name from the immortal Gordon L... Read more

Folk Music for Halloween

Airs at: Fri, 10/29/2021 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for:  Cascadia Coffeehouse
Today we will be featuring folk music new and old that celebrates Halloween as well as Fall in general. Enjoy! Read more

Rise When the Rooster Crows - With Kurt Liebezeit

Airs at: Thu, 10/21/2021 at 5:30am - 7:00am
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