Swing 'n' Country

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Airs at: Sat, 04/27/2024 at 6:00am - 9:00am

Tune in for some good old country songs during our spring fundraising drive!

Hosted by:

Robert Parish, Wayne Johnson, Will Selzer, Mary Rondthaler, Gary Baysinger

Produced by:

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Every Saturday morning from 6-9 am

Music in the Country style including: western & western swing, cowboy & country blues, country folk, bluegrass, rockabilly, hillbilly, Americana, and honky tonk.

1st Saturday - Robert Parish along with son Graham play sets featuring particular artists as well as sets with a variety of artists.

2nd Saturday - Wayne and Kathy - Variety of Country, Western, Western Swing, Country Folk, Country Blues, Bluegrass, Rockabilly and Americana Music

3rd Saturday - Will Selzer - Blends all types & styles of country music from 50+ years, rooted in mid-20th century, men and women artists equally. The goal is to entertain our listeners and to have fun.

4th Saturday - Mary - Bringing a musician’s ear to the collective with a focus on older country and Western swing from the ‘30s to the ‘70s, always with a good dose of women artists

5th Saturday - Gary - Countrypolitan Blues - A mix of Eastern Philosophy and Western Swing; the yin, the yang, and the do-si-do

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Comments/Questions contact us at swingncountry@kboo.org

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The Words of a Song: Long Black Veil

Airs at: Sat, 02/02/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Swing 'n' Country

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How many songs do you know sung from the point of view of a ghost? And that's just one thing that makes Long Black Veil special. Written by Marijohn Wilkin (pictured) and Danny Dill back in 1959, Long Black Veil tells the story of a man hung for a murder he didn't commit. ... Read more

Swing 'n' Country on 01/26/19

Airs at: Sat, 01/26/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am

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Les and Mary

Airs at: Sat, 01/19/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Swing 'n' Country

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The husband and wife duo of Les Paul and Mary Ford enjoyed immense popularity in the 1950's. The combination of Les' technical genius and Mary's warm intimate voice connected the listener to the emotion of their recordings. Together they changed the sound of music. Hey, ... Read more

Looking Back & Looking Ahead

Airs at: Sat, 01/12/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am

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Wayne & Kathy will talk with Tish Hinojosa about her latest CD and her upcoming concert in Portland on February 15. The interview will be during the final hour. The first two hours of the program will be dedicated to remembering artists and songwriters who passed away duri... Read more

Country Harmonies Part 2

Airs at: Sat, 01/05/2019 at 6:00am - 9:00am

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Country harmonies bring that special feeling to your heart. Tune in for Part 2 of Swing'n'Country Harmony Edition. Plus extras from little known as a country music writer- Shel Silverstein! Read more

Final Edition for 2018

Airs at: Sat, 12/29/2018 at 6:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Swing 'n' Country

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Will Selzer a former news director for Ketchikan's KRBD FM will guest host with Wayne & Kathy on the final Swing 'n' Country program of 2018. Read more

Swing 'n' Country on 12/22/18

Airs at: Sat, 12/22/2018 at 6:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Swing 'n' Country

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Wanted! Your Support For Community Radio

Airs at: Sat, 12/15/2018 at 6:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Swing 'n' Country

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In 1976 RCA records released a compilation effort featuring musical outlaws Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter and Tom Glaser. Described as "raucous, rebellious and decidedly uninterested in the blend of pop and country that was storming the charts at the time.... Read more

Swing 'n' Country with Wayne & Kathy

Airs at: Sat, 12/08/2018 at 6:00am - 9:00am

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Along with a variety of tunes there will be some seasonal songs, some familiar and some not. Also a set of current rockabilly artists and one set paying tribute to the late John D. Loudermilk. Read more

Harmony

Airs at: Sat, 12/01/2018 at 6:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Swing 'n' Country

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One of my favorite parts of country music is the harmonies... listening to voices combine and veer apart, each singing a different part but coming together to make something greater than a voice alone. This week on the show we'll hear harmonies from family acts like the Ev... Read more

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