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July 4, 2009
What’s On Now?

Folk Music
With Jim Blum

8:20
Karan Casey: When Will We All Be Free (Chasing The Sun)


8:23
Rosanne Cash,Teddy Thompson: Three Steps Down (Rules of Travel)


8:28
Ryan Shupe & the Rubber Band: If I Were a Bird (If I Were A Bird)


8:33
Brian Hebert & Friends: The Night Before (polka) (Any Time At All (a session picker's tribute to The Beatles)


8:35
Sara Watkins: Any Old Time (Sara Watkins)


8:39
Popcorn Behavior: March of the Ants Medley (Journeywork)


8:44
The Weavers: Rally Round the Flag (Almanac)


8:47
John Smith: Scotch Pine (Gravity of Grace)



Also Playing Now:

 WKSU 2 News:
BBC World Service
 WKSU 3 Classical:
Classical Music with Bob Christiansen



Sunday On WKSU

12:00
Classical Music with Scott Blankenship



12:00
Folk Music with Jim Blum



1:00
Classical Music with Scott Blankenship



5:00
Classical Music with Scott Blankenship



What’s On Now?

BBC World Service


For over 70 years, BBC World Service has been the globe's most comprehensive source for news. When news breaks — anywhere, anytime — BBC is there.



Also Playing Now:

 WKSU On Air:
Folk Music with Jim Blum
 WKSU 3 Classical:
Classical Music with Bob Christiansen



Sunday On WKSU 2

12:00
BBC World Service

For over 70 years, BBC World Service has been the globe's most comprehensive source for news. When news breaks — anywhere, anytime — BBC is there.

5:00
BBC World Service

For over 70 years, BBC World Service has been the globe's most comprehensive source for news. When news breaks — anywhere, anytime — BBC is there.

6:00
Other Voices

A weekly presentation of the best in public radio long-form documentary and journalism from across the country and right at home

7:00
Speaking of Faith

Public radio's premiere national program about religion, meaning, ethics and ideas hosted by journalist and theologian, Krista Tippett.

What’s Playing Now?

Classical Music
With Bob Christiansen

8:16
Jerome Moross: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Film Music (City of Prague Philharmonic)


8:31
Stephen Foster: Foster Fantasy (Black Dyke Mills Band)


8:39
George Gershwin: Variations on "I Got Rhythm" (New York Philharmonic)


8:48
William Schuman: Chester (Cincinnati Conservatory Wind Symphony)



Also Playing Now:

 WKSU On Air:
Folk Music with Jim Blum
 WKSU 2 News:
BBC World Service



Sunday On WKSU 3

12:00
Classical Music with Scott Blankenship



5:00
Classical Music with Scott Blankenship



6:00
Classical Music with Gillian Martin



12:00
The Baroque Era with David Roden



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Events & Features

Holiday music on WKSU begins on Dec. 4 as seasonal sounds are introduced into classical music with the WKSU hosts and continues through Jan. 1 as 2007 is rung in with a New Year's Day concert featuring works by Strauss and friends from the Vienna Philharmonic. Folk music fans have a range of choices as Jay Ungar & Molly Mason, Kate & Anna McGarrigale, Judy Collins, Peter Oshtrusko and others ring out joyous sounds for winter celebrations. WKSU's Jim Blum and Joe Gunderman are back with a new version of the award-winning Ornaments & Icing: Songs and Stories of the Holidays, Jonathan Winters' 'A Christmas Carol' makes a triumphant return to the schedule, and Garrison Keillor says, "Happy New Year," live from the Ryman Auditorium. Also, discover the connection between comic book superheroes and the Maccabees and celebrate Kwanzaa in story and song. Find more in the WKSU Holiday Programming Schedule for 2006.

Download the schedule as a PDF.



MONDAY, DECEMBER 3

9:00 am — Seasonal Sounds

Listen to the best in holiday music beginning after Thanksgiving and increasing in frequency as Christmas nears.



TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4

7:00 pm — Chanukah: A Time for Schtick

An hour of great jokes for the holiday season from veteran comedian Shelley Berman, Cathy Ladman, musician Peter Himmelman and others.



FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14

9:00 pm — Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show

Clarence Fountain and his legendary, Grammy Award-winning gospel group present their take on Christmas classics along with some gospel favorites.



SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15

8:00 pm — Peter Ostroushko's Heartland Holiday

A Prairie Home Companion regular Peter Ostroushko and his Heartland Ensemble warm the soul with folksy holiday favorites and traditional carols from around the world.

11:59 pm — A Holiday Music Tour with Judy Collins

Musical takes on the holidays by Trout Fishing in America, Steve Earle, Tish Hinojosa, Ian Anderson, the Blind Boys of Alabama and others.



SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16

6:00 am — A Cowboy Christmas

Celebrate the holiday with memories, music, and poetry of people who live and work in America’s outback, featuring Baxter Black and Native American singer Vincent Craig.

8:00 pm — A Christmas Carol with Jonathan Winters

In this public radio tradition, master comedian Jonathan Winters offers a distinctive reading of the holiday classic, using the performing edition prepared by Dickens for his own presentations.

9:00 pm — Ornaments and Icing 2006

Last season’s version of this WKSU favorite, featuring Nanci Griffith, Roger McGuinn, Peter Yarrow, Chad & Jeremy, The Wailin’ Jennys and more.

10:00 pm — Seasonal Folk Music with Jim Blum

Host Jim Blum marks winter and the season’s holidays with a wide-range of music from the WKSU folk music library.



TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18

7:00 pm — Bach: Christmas Oratorio

Jeanette Sorrell and Apollo’s Fire, the Cleveland Baroque Orchestra, present one of Bach’s most joyful and sumptuous works – a collection of six sacred cantatas.



WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19

7:00 pm — Bach’s Magnificat and Cantata 140

Bach’s major vocal work based on the canticle of Mary is presented by Apollo’s Fire, the Cleveland Baroque Orchestra, along with Cantata 140, one of Bach’s best-known pieces.



THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20

7:00 pm — More Holiday Stories from The Gundie Journal

WKSU Producer Joe Gunderman presents all new seasonal tales and revisits Alexandra The Christmas Imp (with help from Joe Tait and Mike Snyder).

8:00 pm — Christmas Vespers with Apollo’s Fire

The splendor of trumpets, trombones, lutes, strings and recorders are joined by children’s voices in joyous celebration as Apollo’s Fire performs Praetorius Christmas Vespers.



FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21

7:00 pm — Happy Holidays from American Routes

Host Nick Spitzer presents a taste of seasonal music representing the broad range of the sound of America.

9:00 pm — A Holiday Music Tour with Judy Collins

Musical takes on the holidays by Trout Fishing in America, Steve Earle, Tish Hinojosa, Ian Anderson, the Blind Boys of Alabama and others.

10:00 pm — Ornaments and Icing 2007

A fresh collection of stories and songs from favored folk artists including Asleep at the Wheel, the Roches, Pete Morton, Terri Hendrix, David Wilcox and others.



SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22

6:00 pm — A Prairie Home Companion Christmas

Holiday humor from Garrison Keillor – live from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

9:00 pm — Seasonal Folk Music with Jim Blum

Host Jim Blum marks winter and the season’s holidays with a wide-range of music from the WKSU folk music library.

11:59 pm — Ornaments and Icing 2000

An encore presentation from 2000’s program featuring Alison Brown, Peter Mayer, Pete Seeger, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Al Petteway & Amy White, and others.



SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23

6:00 am — More Holiday Stories from The Gundie Journal

WKSU Producer Joe Gunderman presents all new seasonal tales and revisits Alexandra The Christmas Imp (with help from Joe Tait and Mike Snyder).

12:00 pm — Christmas Baroque

Seasonal music from the baroque era with host David Roden.

4:30 pm — In Performance: Christmas in NE Ohio

Celebrate the season with holiday performances by the some of the best ensembles in Northeast Ohio.

6:00 pm — Tinsel Tales from NPR

A new radio tradition featuring Christmas stories from the NPR archives from David Sedaris, Bailey White, John Henry Faulk and more.

7:00 pm — The Thistle & Shamrock: Celtic Christmas

Rekindle the flame in the hearth this holiday season with music and greetings from Celtic artists around the world.

8:00 pm — Ornaments and Icing 2001

More exclusive holiday folk music and stories from artists that include Janis Ian, Odetta, Christine Lavin, Rob Ickes and the Nashville Mandolin Ensemble.

9:00 pm — Ornaments and Icing 2007

A fresh collection of stories and songs from favored folk artists including Asleep at the Wheel, the Roches, Pete Morton, Terri Hendrix, David Wilcox and others.



MONDAY, DECEMBER 24

10:00 am — Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

Aired live from King's College Chapel in Cambridge, this program blends scripture, song and readings in a unique celebration of the birth of Jesus.

12:00 pm — A Classical Christmas with WKSU

Enjoy your Christmas festivities with a musical holiday gift drawn from the classical repertoire by hosts David Roden, Mark Pennell and Sylvia Docking.

6:00 pm — Handel’s Messiah with Apollo’s Fire

Cleveland’s Baroque Orchestra under the direction of Richard Egarr welcomes Apollo’s Singers and guest vocalists for a performance of Handel’s beloved opus.



TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25

5:00 am — A Classical Christmas with WKSU

Enjoy your Christmas festivities with a musical holiday gift drawn from the classical repertoire by hosts David Roden, Mark Pennell and Sylvia Docking.



MONDAY, DECEMBER 31

10:00 pm — New Year’s Eve Prairie Home Companion

Garrison Keillor celebrates New Year's Eve at the Ryman Auditorium, joined by the regular performers from A Prairie Home Companion, as well as many other musical guests.



TUESDAY, JANUARY 1

11:00 am — New Year’s Day From Vienna

Direct from to the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna, Korva Coleman hosts the Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Day concert with conductor Georges Prêtre.


 

 

 

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