Swing 'n' Country

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Three hours of country and western style recordings.
Country/Western
Hosted by: 
Robert Parish, Wayne Johnson, Will Selzer, Mary Rondthaler, Gary Baysinger
Produced by: 
KBOO
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Every Saturday morning from 6-9 am

Music in the Country style including: western & western swing, cowboy & country blues, country folk, bluegrass, rockabilly, hillbilly, Americana, and honky tonk.

1st Saturday - Robert Parish along with son Graham play sets featuring particular artists as well as sets with a variety of artists.

2nd Saturday - Wayne and Kathy - Variety of Country, Western, Western Swing, Country Folk, Country Blues, Bluegrass, Rockabilly and Americana Music 

3rd Saturday - Will Selzer - Blends all types & styles of country music from 50+ years, rooted in mid-20th century, men and women artists equally.  The goal is to entertain our listeners and to have fun. 

4th Saturday - Mary - Bringing a musician’s ear to the collective with a focus on older country and Western swing from the ‘30s to the ‘70s, always with a good dose of women artists

5th Saturday - Gary - Countrypolitan Blues - A mix of Eastern Philosophy and Western Swing; the yin, the yang, and the do-si-do

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Comments/Questions contact us at swingncountry@kboo.org

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KBOO Stream 1
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Patsy Cline

Airs at: Sat, 10/29/2022 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
    Tune in to KBOO.FM (90.7fm) Saturday morning from 6:00 -9:00am PST for three hours of the best in Swing & Country. This Saturday’s show will include a tribute to the legendary Patsy Cline. If you're not already crazy for Patsy, you will be after you hear the show. Read more

Swing 'n' Country with Mary 10/22/22

Airs at: Sat, 10/22/2022 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Please join me this Saturday for a special edition of Swing 'n' Country where I will pay hommage to one of the high queens of country music, Loretta Lynn, after her recent passing into the angel choir. I'll play some of her songs but also focus on her musical family members... Read more

Lots of Loretta

Airs at: Sat, 10/15/2022 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Today’s Swing’n’Country begins and ends with sets of Loretta Lynn’s singing.   And there is more of her throughout the show - lots of Loretta!  Of course there’s lots of country style music throughout the three hour program.   Please join me from 6 till 9 AM Saturday Octobe... Read more

Swing 'n' Country with Wayne

Airs at: Sat, 10/08/2022 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
In remembrence of Johnny Cash the first song of each set will begin with a cut from the album Dressed In Black:A Tribute to Johnny Cash released in September of 2002 a year prior to Cash's death. A set of songs by The Man In Black himself will conclude the broadcast. Kathy... Read more

Swing 'n' Country

Airs at: Sat, 10/01/2022 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
  Father and son, Robert and Graham Parish, spend the first two hours of their three-hour program playing old, not-so-old, and relatively new country music featuring famous favorites as well as artists who often fly way under the radar. Hour Three is devoted to country mu... Read more

Swing 'n' Country with Mary

Airs at: Sat, 09/24/2022 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
For this edition of Swing'n'Country, I'll be playing some great examples of lesser-known western swing, cowboy and old country recordings that were recently sent my way. Beautiful harmonies, amazing instrumental parts, lovely arrangements - what more could you ask for?  Read more

Music of the Country Persuasion

Airs at: Sat, 09/17/2022 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Please join me for Swing’n’Country Saturday morning (Sept 17) from 6 till 9.  One last swing before the fall of autumn.  I'm including a couple photos from SE Portland taken in my favorite season. I’m afraid the heat got to me this summer.  I got so involved in the weather ... Read more

Swing 'n' Country with Wayne & Kathy

Airs at: Sat, 09/10/2022 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
As always Wayne & Kathy will be hosting the 2nd Saturday of September’s Swing ’n’ Country. Hour 1: Their usual mix of country, alternative country, western, western swing, rockabilly, bluegrass & Americana music. Hour 2: Vintage western swing bands bookending each set with... Read more

The Return of the Grievous Angel

Airs at: Sat, 09/03/2022 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
  Tune in to Swing & Country this Saturday 6:00 am to 9:00 am as we pay tribute to Gram Parsons. Gram was a musical pioneer, blending country, soul, and pop into what he called "Cosmic American music." Gram's life was a roller coaster of good and bad fortune: he dropped ou... Read more

Swing 'n' Country with Mary

Airs at: Sat, 08/27/2022 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
​Please join me for another round of great old country and Western swing songs this Saturday, August 27th. We'll have some heartaches and tears, some cheatin' and lyin', some nightingales, round-ups and yodels out on the prairie. We'll go to Texas, Carolina, Kentucky and Te... Read more