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On Pastures of Plenty this week (August 23, 2023) we highlight some great
Irish folk from Dervish, Mick McAuley and Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leigh.
We've also got some great Bluegrass Banjo from Kristin Scott Benson, who's
been voted the Best Bluegrass Banjo Player in...
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Echoes of the folk music past are scattered throughout this edition of
Pasture of Plenty, from the music of Woody Guthrie to the Weavers, and a
visit to the folk revival music of the 1960s, including Carolyn Hester "The
Names of Trees", and Mimi & Richard Farina "The Fal...
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On Pastures of Plenty this week (August 2, 2023) Steve Smith steps in to take
the reins for Jack Bohl. Expect some hot licks from some old friends. We have
some major contributions from Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs and The Chieftains.
So tune in and check it out. (Wednesday, ...
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On Pastures of Plenty this week (July 26, 2023) we delve into the canon of
one of America's greatest songwriters - Jesse Winchester. We feature a number
of prominent covers, as well as 17 of Jesse's originals. All of this week's
material was penned by Jesse Winchester. B...
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From Harry Nilsson "Early in the Morning" to Honey Don’t "Son of a Gun",
today’s Pastures of Plenty folk music show is well worth a listen, says
here.
A sampling shows a variety of folk sounds and styles, including Guy Clark
"Jack of All Trades"; Melissa Carper & R...
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Portland had a vibrant music scene in the 1970s and 1980s, especially the
blues, personified by blues greats Paul deLay, Lloyd Jones, Curtis Salgado,
and Norman Sylvester. Musical trends have come and gone, and sadly we lost
Paul deLay in 2007, but the blues are still al...
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This month's Pastures of Plenty reminds us of the varied and assorted sources
of what makes up what we call Folk music. Blues, Bluegrass, Country,
Alternative and all the shades in between merge from one into the other.
This week's show (June 28, 2023) includes some ta...
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