The WNUR Folk Show

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Comments (0) May 14 2013

Here’s our show originally broadcast on Sunday May 12th, hosted by Ron Lewis. This show features music honoring Mother’s Day along with some exclusive cuts from the James McCandless Memorial Concert.

You can see the playlist for the show right here.

Tune in on Sunday 5/19 at 10am CDT for our next show, hosted by Kathy Kelly

Comments (0) May 14 2013

Ron Lewis hosts our Mother’s Day Edition of the Show. We’ll have tickets for today’s 2pm Sally Rogers/Claudia Schmidt show at Space, as well as tickets for Balfa Toujours on 5/18 at the Old Town School.

Tune in at 10am today on 89.3FM and wnur.org.

Comments (0) May 12 2013

Here’s our show originally broadcast on Sunday May 5th, hosted by Sue Kessell. This recording also captures part of the next show, Both Kinds, hosted by Al Finley. Enjoy!

You can see the playlist for the show right here. The recorded show picks up in the middle of the 4th tune on the playlist.

Tune in on Sunday 5/12 at 10am CDT for our next show, hosted by Ron Lewis

Comments (0) May 06 2013

Here’s our show originally broadcast on Sunday April 28th, hosted by Kathy Kelly. For the second week in a row, we honor a fallen member of the Chicago Folk Scene. Kathy is joined by Chris Farrell to share stories about Earl Pionke, better known as the Earl of Old Town, who passed away two days earlier on April 26th. Last week also saw the passing of Richie Havens and you’ll hear some of Richie’s music during the show. Finally, you’ll catch the beginning of the show that follows us, “Both Kinds”. Al Finley honors the passing of country music icon George Jones.

Tune in on Sunday 5/5 at 10am CDT for our next show, hosted by Sue Kessell

Comments (0) May 02 2013

As mentioned on today’s show, here’s our visit with the late James McCandless, recorded on January 6, 2012. You can listen right below.

Comments (0) Apr 21 2013

Here’s our show originally broadcast on Sunday April 21st, hosted by Ron Lewis. We learned that Chicago singer-songwriter James McCandless passed away last week so Ron invited Jame’s friends Al Day and Victor Sanders in-studio to share some memories.

We’re also joined on the phone by Jim Craig. James taught guitar for Jim at Evanston’s Hogeye Music.

Tune in on Sunday 4/28 at 10am CDT for our next show, hosted by Sue Kessell

Comments (0) Apr 21 2013

Ron filled in again last Saturday morning to host a Freeform show we call “Breakfast with the Bagels”. Here’s the show from last Saturday.

Comments (0) Apr 21 2013

Here’s our show originally broadcast on Sunday April 14th, hosted by Kathy Kelly. Kathy’s guest is Amy Dixon Kolar

Tune in on Sunday 4/28 at 10am CDT for our next show, hosted by Sue Kessell

Comments (0) Apr 21 2013

We’ll be sharing memories of Chicago singer-songwriter James McCandless, who passed away last week. Ron Lewis will be joined at 10am by James’ friends Victor Sanders and Al Day and we’ll also talk by phone with Jim Craig

Comments (0) Apr 21 2013