May 22nd, 2011

Hi All,

Before we get the the playlist, just another reminder of the very cool new exhibit brought to the area by the Nicollet County Historical Society and the Arts Center of St. Peter: "New Harmonies: American Roots Music." Here's a blog post about the exhibit from Ben Leonard, Executive Director of the Nicollet County Historical Society. And here's a story in the Saint Peter Herald about the exhibit as well as a link to the Arts Center of Saint Peter where you can find more info about the exhibit and the great programming related to it.

Now about the show on the 22nd...

Minnesota State University, Mankato student Phil Molling co-hosted today's show. Phil is very interested in community radio and did a great job on air--it was a pleasure having him on the show.

The playlist for the 22nd went like this...

1) Drive By Truckers; Bob; Brighter than Creation's Dark

2) Alejandro Escovedo; Down in the Bowery; Street Songs of Love

3) Lucinda Williams; Blessed; Blessed

4) Richard and Linda Thompson; Jet Plane in a Rocking Chair; Watching the Dark

Three songs from the excellent new release from Red Beet Records--Tom T. Hall's Songs of Fox Hollow

5) Mark & Mike; The Song of the One-Legged Chicken

6) Buddy Miller; Sneaky Snake

7) Patty Griffin; I Love

8) Los Lobos; Johnny 99; Badlands

9) Bruce Springsteen; Good Eye; Working on a Dream

10) Slaid Cleaves; Lost of the V8s; Thunder Road: Tracks Inspired by the Boss

11) John Prine; The Sins of Memphisto; The Missing Years

12) Old Crow Medicine Show; Take em' Away; TransAmerica Soundtrack

13) Dave Alvin; Blue Wing; Wounded Heart of America: Tom Russell Songs

14) Elizabeth Mitchell; Keep on the Sunny Side; Sunny Day

15) The Kennedys; Namaste; Sowing the Seeds: The 10th Anniversary Appleseed Recordings

May 15th, 2011

Hi All,

Today's show was an encore presentation featuring guest host Ben Leonard. The show first aired in November of 2010. Ben's playlist went like this...

His playlist went like this...

1) Todd Snider; Age Like Wine; East Nashville Skyline

2) Ben Folds; Gracie; Songs for Sliverman

3) Loudon Wainwright III, Daughter; Strange Weirdos

4) Bellwether; Sweethearts; The Stinging Nettles

5) Drive By Truckers; Carl Perkins' Cadillac; The Dirty South

6) Regina Spektor; Samson, Begin to Hope

7) Justin Townes Earle One More Night in Brooklyn; Harlem River Blues

8) Josh Ritter; Girl in the War; The Animal Years

9) Basia Bulat; Heart of my Own; Gold Rush

10) Pete Drodge; Hampton Inn Room 306; Necktie Second

11) Old Crow Medicine Show; My Good Gal; Big Iron World

12) Jill Sobule; Don't Let Us Get Sick; Enjoy Every Sandwich (A Tribute to Warren Zevon)

13) Bright Eyes; Bottom of Everything; Motion Sickness

14) Darrell Scott; A Crooked Road; The Americana Music Awards Sampler

May 8th, 2011

Hi All,

The playlist for the 8th went like this...

1) Steve Earle; Prison Cell Blues; The Harry Smith Project Revisited

2) Peter Cooper; Gospel Song; The Lloyd Green Album

3) Eric Hanke; Smoke Through the Old Screen Door; Autumn Blues

4) Eliza Gilkyson; Looking for a Place; Roses at the End of Time

5) John Prine; Carousel of Love; Fair and Square (EP)

6) John Prine; That's Alright by Me; Fair & Square (EP)

7) Greg Brown; Let the Mystery Be; Freak Flag

8) Drive By Truckers; Three Daughters and a Beautiful Wife; Brighter than Creation's Dark

9) Drive By Truckers; The Righteous Path; Brighter than Creation's Dark

10) Bruce Springsteen; Racing in the Street; The Promise

11) Robert Earl Keen; Leavin' Tennessee; West Textures

12) Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris; This is Us; All the Roadrunning

13) Rodney Crowell; Beautiful Despair; The Outsider

May 1st, 2011

Hi All,

Before we get the the playlist, just a reminder of the very cool new exhibit brought to the area by the Nicollet County Historical Society and the Arts Center of St. Peter: "New Harmonies: American Roots Music." Here's a blog post about the exhibit from Ben Leonard, Executive Director of the Nicollet County Historical Society. And here's a story in the Saint Peter Herald about the exhibit as well as a link to the Arts Center of Saint Peter where you can find more info about the exhibit and the great programming related to it.

The playlist for the 1st of May featured lots of brand new Greg Brown and went like this...

1) Greg Brown; Someday House; Freak Flag

2) Ryan Bingham; The Poet; Lucky Star

3) Charlie Parr; Wild Bill Jones; Rooster

4) Buster Hoot'n; Out the Door; Buster Hoot'n

5) The Coal Porters; Luxury Liner; The Gram Parson's Tribute Concert

6) The Coal Porters; Hickory Wind; The Gram Parson's Tribute Concert

7) Sarah Harmer; The Match; Oh Little Fire

8) Greg Brown; Let the Mystery Be; Freak Flag

9) Greg Brown; Where are You Goin' When You're Gone

10) Peter Case; Look Out; Wig

11) Peter Case; Banks of the River; Wig

12) Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum; Since You Went Away; Guest House

13) Old Crow Medicine Show; Down Home Girl; Big Iron World

14) Chris Knight; Hello Old Man; The Jealous Kind

New Harmonies Exhibit and Programs in St. Peter

Thanks Dave for letting me hijack your blog to talk about a great exhibit in St. Peter. The Nicollet County Historical Society and Arts Center of St. Peter have partnered to bring "New Harmonies: American Roots Music" to the Arts Center Gallery. This traveling Smithsonian exhibit explores American music from slave spirituals to polka, country to the Delta blues. It's really a fascinating exhibit and open through June 11th. Check out the link for gallery hours and program information.

We're doing a lot of programming including live music, documentary film series, and more. Some highlights include "Be Here To Love Me," a documentary on Townes Van Zandt coming May 10th, Somali music on May 12th, and St. Peter Blues Fest June 11-12th.

If anyone has any questions the website can't answer, contact me at ben@nchsmn.org or 507-934-2160.

Keep tuning into Listen to Your Folks, and check out the exhibit.

thanks,

Ben Leonard