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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