Ramblers’ Retreat Upcoming Shows
Here’s what coming up over the next few weeks on my radio show, Ramblers’ Retreat:
- February 1st: Performers from the 28th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering
- February 8th: High Desert Band in studio to celebrate Valentine’s Day
- February 15th: Music to celebrate Mardi Gras
- February 22nd: Music from Scotland, because I missed doing a Burns Night show
The show airs Wednesday mornings from 6:00 to 8:00 am Mountain on KRBX Radio Boise, 89.9 FM and online on http://radioboise.org.
Mia Edsall
Mia Edsall
Wednesday’s episode of Ramblers’ Retreat featured a live performance from Mia Edsall, a singer-songwriter and horse trainer from Bellevue, Idaho. She brought her guitar and her banjo and put on a great show.
There was also plenty of music from Idaho, Utah, and around the Intermountain West along with some music from the Nordic countries. As always, the full playlist is posted.
Here’s a video of Mia Edsall performing with Johnny Shoes at last fall’s Folk Alliance Region West conference.
Mia Edsall: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
Hal Cannon
Hal Cannon: Hal Cannon (2011)
Hal Cannon is best known as the founding director of the annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada. He has been collecting songs and stories from the people of the American West for the past three decades. This self-titled CD is his debut recording as a solo artist, and it was one of my favorite recordings of 2011. Read my full review of Hal Cannon and listen to the album streaming on RootsWorld magazine.
Django Reinhardt’s Birthday
Django Reinhardt’s Birthday
Yesterday’s show was inspired by the life and music of Django Reinhardt who was born on January 23rd, 1910. Reinhardt was a jazz guitarist and founder of the Hot Club of France. He was born in Belgium to a Romani family. I played a few covers of his compositions, music from Belgian and Roma traditions, and a few Django-inspired surprises. As always, the full playlist is posted. Below are a couple of videos of songs featured on today’s show.
The North Idaho Hat Band: “Minor Swing”
Aurélia: “Boléro pour Aline”
Utah Statehood Day
Utah Statehood Day
The state of Utah was admitted into the union on January 4th, 1896, and today’s Ramblers’ Retreat featured songs about Utah as well as musicians from the Beehive State. And I celebrated a birthday a few days ago, so I indulged myself with a few birthday songs. As always, the full playlist is posted. Below are a few videos of songs featured on today’s show.
Black Irish Band: “Train To Utah”
Otter Creek: “Iron Horse”
Laurie Lewis: “Going Away”
Nordic Choro: “Happy Birthday To Me”
Grace Dayton & Alina Geslison: “Josefin’s Waltz / Nicaraguan”
Ramblers’ Retreat 2011 Favorites
Today’s Ramblers’ Retreat looked back at the show’s favorite music of 2011. (Here’s a list of my personal Favorites of 2011.) As always, the full playlist is posted.
Below are a few videos of songs featured on today’s show.
Downtown Ramblers: ”Singing With The Birds”
Hal Cannon: “Alone Town”
Utah Slim: “Sigurd”
John McCutcheon: “Pretty Boy Floyd”
December 2011
December 2011
It’s been a few months since I put together a list of the recordings I’ve been listening to most over the past few weeks. I’m ready to re-establish the habit. Here’s my list for December 2011. I’ve played multiple songs from each of these artists on my radio show, Ramblers’ Retreat.
- Hal Cannon: Hal Cannon (Utah)
- Utah Slim: Introducing Utah Slim (Utah)
- Spring Creek: Hold On Me (Colorado)
- Mia Edsall: Good Horses And Other Matters (Idaho)
- Blink: Blink (Norway)
Here’s a video of Hal Cannon performing “Alone Town.”
John McCutcheon
John McCutcheon – This Land: Woody Guthrie’s America (2011)
July 14th, 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of Woody Guthrie’s birth. While there will undoubtedly be a number of musical tributes leading up to that day, This Land: Woody Guthrie’s America from John McCutcheon will stand out. Read my full review of This Land, watch a video of “Pretty Boy Floyd,” and listen to more music on RootsWorld.
Ramblers’ Retreat Retrospective
Today’s Ramblers’ Retreat was a retrospective, looking back at some of the music featured since the show started last May. The full playlist is posted.
Below are a few videos of songs featured on today’s show.
Ian Tyson: “Roll On Owyhee”
Shaney McCoy: “Headed Home”
High Desert Band: “Sarah Jane”
Coty Hogue: “Going To The West”
“Singing Through The Hard Times”
Fiolministeriet
Fiolministeriet: Fiolministeriet (2011)
Fiolministeriet is a string trio from Denmark who have taken traditional dance music and used their classical training to bring together the best of the dance hall and the concert hall. Read my full review of Fiolministeriet’s self-titled debut recording on RootsWorld.
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