All times listed are Eastern Time *denotes part of our Roots and Branches Block *American Routes – Sat. 4 a.m. & 8 p.m. Downhome in the Big City: Andy Statman & Norah Jones We’ll spend time with two eclectic NYC-based musicians who mix up country with jazz and other traditions. Multi-instrumentalist Andy Statman comes from [...]
All times listed are Eastern Time *denotes part of our Roots and Branches Block *American Routes – Sat. 4 a.m. & 8 p.m. The Indie Gramophone Whether you’re spinning 45s, 78s, or LPs, you’ll discover gold in the vinyl this week on American Routes. We check in with the record label dedicated to resurrecting lost [...]
All times listed are Eastern Time *denotes part of our Roots and Branches Block *American Routes – Sat. 4 a.m. & 8 p.m. Gulf Coast Blues and More: Barbara Lynn & Belton Richard Tune in for the words and music of two storied artists of the Gulf South. First up, the Empress of Gulf Coast [...]
All times listed are Eastern Time *denotes part of our Roots and Branches Block *American Routes – Sat. 4 a.m. & 8 p.m. Words and Music in the Spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr. American Routes reflects on the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. in words and music. Join us as we speak with [...]
All times listed are Eastern Time *denotes part of our Roots and Branches Block *American Routes – Crescent City Jam Sessions American Routes samples the best live music collaborations from the 2011 Jazz Fest season in New Orleans. Each year, music from the festival at the fairgrounds spills over into the streets and clubs of [...]
All times listed are Eastern Time *denotes part of our Roots and Branches Block Special New Year’s Programming Bluegrass Unlimited Top 50 Countdown for 2011 – Sat. Dec 31, 2011 at 9:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. midnight Join us New Year’s Eve with host Lee Michael Demsey on December 31 at 9-12 pm ET as he countdowns [...]
All times listed are Eastern Time *denotes part of our Roots and Branches Block *American Routes – Red, Green & Blue Xmas American Routes has made its list and there’s no need to check it twice. Join us for our favorite holiday tunes, from the hep jive of Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis to the [...]
All times listed are Eastern Time *denotes part of our Roots and Branches Block *American Routes – Words to the Wise: Loretta Lynn, Bill Kirchen & Les Freres Michot This week on American Routes, we’re sharing some words of wisdom. Loretta Lynn blazed a trail through the male-dominated world of country music, bringing her experience [...]
All times listed are Eastern Time *denotes part of our Roots and Branches Block *American Routes – How to Improvise: Bela Fleck & Jason Marsalis This week we meet with two practitioners of the art of improvisation. Bela Fleck joins us for a conversation about banjo traditions and experimentation in bluegrass, jazz and classical music. [...]
All times listed are Eastern Time *denotes part of our Roots and Branches Block *American Routes – Nashville Take a two-hour trip to Music City, U.S.A. as we hit the high-class and the low-class joints. Nashville has been a hub of playing and recording country music for over 50 years while also generating a steady [...]
All times listed are Eastern Time *denotes part of our Roots and Branches Block *American Routes – 2011 NEA Heritage Fellowship Concert Celebrate the 2011 National Heritage Fellows live in concert with American Routes. Nick hosts the evening of music and stories, honoring the nation’s finest practitioners of traditional arts. In this 30th anniversary year [...]
All times listed are Eastern Time *denotes part of our Roots and Branches Block Seldom Scene Week Programming Bluegrass Master Class – Dudley Connell / John Starling (rebroadcast for Seldom Scene Week) On Nov. 20, we’ll air an interview with Dudley Connell highlighting his years with The Seldom Scene. And on Nov. 27, we’ll highlight [...]
All times listed are Eastern Time *denotes part of our Roots and Branches Block *American Routes – La La Brooks & Frankie Ford We’re rocking and rolling with two icons of 60s pop. First, it’s the voice behind some of the most well-known songs from the girl group era: La La Brooks, of the Crystals. [...]
All times listed are Eastern Time *denotes part of our Roots and Branches Block This week’s Prairie Home Companion will feature a Tribute to Bill Monroe. Listen at WAMU 88.5 FM. *American Routes – Crossover Dreams: Latin Music in America We’ll sample the sabor latino in American music. Join us for conversation with Los Lobos [...]
All times listed are Eastern Time *denotes part of our Roots and Branches Block *American Routes – Saints and Spirits Explore the spiritual realm of New Orleans and South Louisiana through words and music on this weekend of All Souls’ and All Saints’. Our very own, Ninth-ward, R&B buddha, Fats Domino, drops by and unveils [...]
