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There's an old saying in the Pacific NW that summer starts on July 5th.
Summer came a little early this year, and in celebration we start off with
songs for summer by Doc Watson & David Greisman, Loudon Wainwright III, and
Taj Mahal, followed by songs about canoeing by P...
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On Pastures of Plenty this week (June 26, 2024) we feature some old school
folk music from the Golden Age of Folk including Peter, Paul & Mary, Pete
Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, The Brothers Four, The New Christy Minstrels, The
Highwaymen, The Holy Modal Rounders, Fred Neil, Er...
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In a rare tip of my cap, this program opens with two songs featuring
Wand’rin Willie and Willy the Wandering Gypsy. Willie is my nickname.
In my research for related song titles I discovered that Wandering Willie is
a ground cover weed, and that Sir Walter Scott wrote...
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It’s June and it feels a lot like summer at times even here in the usually
soggy in springtime Pacific NW. I’ll be featuring songs about bicycling to
get you in the mood to go out for a bike ride in the fine June weather.
Also featured are summer-y songs about the St Lawr...
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An Absolutely Irish Pastures of Plenty
On Pastures of Plenty this week (May 22, 2024) we feature the music of
Ireland, showcased from a PBS program entitled "Absolutely Irish". Included
are some of Ireland's best musicians including John Doyle, Séamus Egan,
Eileen Ivers...
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"Rise and Shine" from Balsam Range opens Pastures of Plenty on May 8th,
perhaps before you’ve had your first cup of coffee? The first set ends with
Flatt & Scruggs "Polka on the Banjo".
The program gives some thought to topics such as street singers (Kate Wolf;
Joh...
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