Swing 'n' Country

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Three hours of country and western style recordings.
Country/Western
Hosted by: 
Robert Parish, Wayne Johnson, Will Selzer, Mary Rondthaler, Gary Baysinger
Produced by: 
KBOO
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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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The Need for Fast and Faster Horses

Airs at: Sat, 10/21/2023 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Three songs scattered through this week’s Swing’n’Country emphasize the importance of horses in modern life.   I call it horsepower.  Shooter Jennings sings about his need for "Fast Horses and Good Hideouts."  Tom T. Hall claims that "Faster Horses" (plus younger women, old... Read more

Swing 'n' Country w/Wayne & Kathy

Airs at: Sat, 10/14/2023 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Wayne is hosting solo this month as Kathy is under the weather. A new segment for Wayne & Kathy's 2nd Saturday slot will be introduced featuring former Swing 'n' Country DJ Michael playing tunes from his collection of vintage swing & country! Read more

Swing 'n' Country

Airs at: Sat, 10/07/2023 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Graham and Robert Parish present three-hours of classic, alternative and new country music. Hour 1: Eclectic alt-country tunes from Cowboy Junkies, including selections from “Such Ferocious Beauty,” their first album of original material in five years, Hour 2: Graham’s an... Read more

All Things Hank Considered

Airs at: Sat, 09/30/2023 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
  All Things Hank Considered Greetings, Swing & Country fans. September 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Hank Williams. Tune in to KBOO.FM Saturday, September 30th from 6:00 - 9:00am Pacific time as we celebrate one of the most influential country music ar... Read more

100 years of Hank!

Airs at: Sat, 09/23/2023 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
That's right, this month marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Hiram "Hank" Williams. And although our esteemed 5th Saturday host, Gary Baysinger, will be dedicating his whole show to Hank Sr next weekend, I will spend a few sets this Saturday focussing on this legend... Read more

Country Music All Around

Airs at: Sat, 09/16/2023 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Surround yourself with up to three hours of Swing’n’Country music Saturday September 16th from 6 till 9 AM on KBOO 90.7.  The show includes a pair of songs from western swing fiddler Johnny Gimble with friends Jesse Dayton and Willie Nelson.  John Fogarty will take you on ... Read more

Swing 'n' Country w/Wayne & Kathy

Airs at: Sat, 09/09/2023 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
We've constructed sets of duets and sets of tunes new to us from artists whose music we've played before and some we haven't. Read more

Swing 'n' Country

Airs at: Sat, 09/02/2023 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
  Father and son — Robert and Graham Parish — present three-hours of classic and new country music. The first Saturday in September program is highlighted by an hour-long dive (7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m, into the Byrds’ groundbreaking 1968 country-rock album “Sweetheart of th... Read more

Swing 'n' Country with Mary 8/26/23

Airs at: Sat, 08/26/2023 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Coming up this Saturday, August 26th, another edition of Swing 'n' Country on KBOO 90.7 FM. Grab a cuppa Joe and join me early for some old country, Western swing, cowboy songs and yodels. And I guarantee no one will judge you if you shake your tail feathers a little too! Read more

Swing 'n' Country Entertainment

Airs at: Sat, 08/19/2023 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Please tune in to Swing’n’Country Saturday morning (6-9 am 8/19/23  KBOO 90.7 FM). Listen to sounds of the past blending with some of today’s music, three hours in the country style.  From Cowboy Copas  to Dave Stamey, from Rose Maddox to Maddie and Tae, the country music k... Read more