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Kidsongs

Date: 
Thursday, July 19, 2012 - 7:00pm
Program: 

This edition of Folk Revival brings us songs for and about kids-- featuring Peter-Paul-&-Mary, Eric Sinclair, Elizabeth Mitchell, The Folk Tradition, Dar Williams, the Cumberland Trio, Sarah McMullen, Erin Sydney Welsh, the Limeliters, Betty Lehrman, Holly Hanson & Neptune's Car, Sometymes Why, the Waysiders, the Chad Mitchell Trio, Burl Ives, Pete Seeger, Shel Silverstein, Carrie Rowan, David Williams, and a Kidsongs tribute to Woody Guthrie for his 100th Birthday with songs from Woody Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie, and Sarah Lee Guthrie.

5th ANNUAL BASEBALL SHOW with special guest co-host Howie Newman

Date: 
Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 7:00pm
Program: 

http://www.howienewman.com, featuring (along with Howie's music from his CDs Baseball's Greatest Hits Vols. 1 & 2) : Terry Kitchen, Todd Snider, Mabel Scott, John McCutcheon, Chuck Brodsky, the Dropkick Murphys, the Treniers, Steve Goodman, Bruce Springsteen, Terry Cashman, Doc Watson, Forbert & Leibowitz, Laura Wetzler, Rob Lytle, Dave Frishberg, Christine Lavin, and, yes, Abbot & Costello!!

Singing in Tongues

Date: 
Thursday, July 5, 2012 - 7:00pm
Program: 

Enjoy multicultural folk songs in different languages, including folk songs in French, Spanish, German, Hebrew, Russian, Yiddish, and more!  Featuring tracks from the McGarrigle Sisters, Dennis Stroughmatt, Joan Baez, the Weavers, Bud & Travis, the Limeliters, Ian & Sylvia, the Highwaymen, Spailpin, the Brandywine Singers, Hugh Sufray, Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen, the Singing Nun, the New Christy Minstrels, Judy Collins, and more!

Listener Requests & Fan Favorites

Date: 
Thursday, June 28, 2012 - 7:00pm
Program: 

Host Nick Noble plays listener requests and fan favorites, featuring special guests: singer/songwriters Laura Siersema and Erin Thomas - and more!

An Evening with Friends

Date: 
Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 6:00pm
Program: 

Tune into the Folk Revival this week for an evening with friends, old and new, featuring on-air visits from North Sea Gas, The Stray Birds, Suzie Brown, and Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards, along with LOTS of music! The fun starts at 7!

Special Night of Fan Favorites!

Date: 
Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 7:00pm
Program: 

On this edition of The Folk Revival, Nick Noble will be joined by Ed Romanoff, touch base with Boston-based singer songwriter Mary Gauthier, and we’ll be speaking with singer Dar Williams. From 8-10 PM the show will feature a two-hour tribute to Dar Williams. Enjoy!

Live Local Music Celebration

Date: 
Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 7:00pm
Program: 

A SPECIAL celebration of local artists, LIVE from The WICN Performance Hall, featuring P.E. James, Beth DeSombre, Jason Eslick, Peg Espinola, Chuck Greene, Janet Feld, Howie Newman, the Whiskey Boys, Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards, Tom Lanigan, Perry Desmond-Davies, and Andy Cummings, with visits from local performance poets Alex Charlambides, Nicki Davis, and Liz Heath.

Historical Folk

Date: 
Thursday, April 19, 2012 - 7:00pm
Program: 

This edition of The Folk Revival features and eclectic mix of traditional music, music from or about history, as well as contemporary artists. Nick will be co-hosting with special in-studio guests Robert Tincher (around 7:30 PM) and Daryl Purpose (around 8:30 PM).

The Folk Revival on The Folk Revival

Date: 
Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 7:00pm
Program: 

Featuring the best-known folk artists of the popular, commercial Folk Revival from 1948-1973 or so: Burl Ives, The Weavers, Harry Belafonte, The Tarriers, The Kingston Trio, The Limeliters, The Brothers Four, The Chad Mitchell Trio, Joan Baez, The Highwaymen, Bob Dylan, Peter-Paul-&-Mary, The New Christy Minstrels, and many more!

Silly Songs for April Fool's Day

Date: 
Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 7:00pm
Program: 

Nick Noble lightens the mood on this edition of Folk Revival. Laugh with him as he spins humorous, funny, silly, and satritrical cuts for April Fool's Week.  Featuring the likes of The Smothers Brothers, Bud & Travis, Peg Espinola, Shel Silverstein, the Highwaymen, Betty Lehrman, the Limeliters, and many more.

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