The Songcircle

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Every Friday from 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

The Songcircle blends songs from various eras and genres to reveal new connections, exposing forgotten artists and discovering new ones, exploring connective themes and topics, or responding to the events of the day.

Studio guests have included Loudon Wainwright III, Peter Buck (REM), Rodriguez, Joe Ely, Laura Veirs, Eric Andersen, Wesley Stace (a.k.a. John Wesley Harding), Dan Bern, Richmond Fontaine, Scott McCaughey (The Minus 5/Young Fresh Fellows), Jane Siberry, Freakwater, Erin McKeown, Barry McGuire ("Eve of Destruction"), Annalisa Tornfelt, The Von Trapps, Casey Neill, Tim Buckley lyricist Larry Beckett, noted music writers Greil Marcus and Peter Guralnick, and many others, as well as phone conversations with Peter Case, Jason Isbell, Colin Blunstone and Chris White of The Zombies, Stu Cook of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Peter Asher, and Elvis Costello keyboardist Steve Nieve.

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The Forests of Fennario on The SongCircle, yet again

Airs at: Fri, 02/17/2017 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Hey y'all, Phil G here. I'll be sitting in on the SongCircle Feb 17th and I'll be playing an assortment of fun from my music vault. Expect some of this, some of that and a whole lot of whatever comes along! It'll be fun. Tune in! Read more

It's Carnival Time on The SongCircle

Airs at: Fri, 02/10/2017 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Hi y'all,  Phil G here. This Friday, Feb 10, I will be hosting The Songcircle and will be joined by Captain Steve Kerin and Queen Kathy Ware of the Mysti Krewe of Nimbus- Portland's original, authentic, Lousiana-style Mardi Gras Krewe and Social Pleasure Club. Captain Stev... Read more

The Forests of Fennario on The SongCircle

Airs at: Fri, 02/03/2017 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Phil G here; I'll be hosting the Songcirlce this week; bringing you yet another look into the Forests of Fennario, my little corner of the musical universe. Among other things, I'll be playing some cuts form the recently released Trio compiltion, some Lucinda WIlliams, som... Read more

Remembering Jimmy Boyer: with Bingo Richey, Dan Haley, and Jasmine VanDemarr

Airs at: Fri, 01/27/2017 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Jeff's back on the air after a hiatus, and excited to welcome longtime local favorites Bingo Richey and Dan Haley, and next-generation roots-rocker Jasmine VanDemarr, to talk about and share songs by the late, great Jimmy Boyer, in advance of Saturday's memorial concert at ... Read more

The Songcircle on 01/20/17

Airs at: Fri, 01/20/2017 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Dangerman in Portland! On the Songcircle!

Airs at: Fri, 01/13/2017 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Phil G here; friday the 13th David Bromberg brings his band to the Aladdin Theatre. We'll be digging into his latest CD, THe Blues, The Whole Blues, and Nothing But The Blues, as well as deep tracks from his catalog. If conditions permit and the stars align, we hope to be j... Read more

Epiphanies galore on the SongCircle

Airs at: Fri, 01/06/2017 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Hello, Phil G here... I'll be hosting a very special Songcirlce Friday Jan 6. Joining me in the studio will be Clark Salisbury from "While Rome Burns," a new collective of Portland Musicians who will be putting on benefit shows for progressive causes; the first show will b... Read more

The Songcircle on 12/30/16

Airs at: Fri, 12/30/2016 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Songcircle on 12/23/16

Airs at: Fri, 12/23/2016 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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The Songcircle on 12/16/16

Airs at: Fri, 12/16/2016 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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