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In the Key of Folk for Aug. 7, 2024

This afternoon the 2 p.m. program, In the Key of Folk, includes music by Aoife O'Donovan and Hawktail, Anna Tivel, One for the Foxes, The Crannua Collective, Karan Casey, Amber Cross, Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson, Shawn Hess, I See Hawks in La, and former and current contra dance musicians Jamie Lavall, and The Figments. Come join in for a melodic afternoon of traditional and "new traditional" folk, some waltzes, and contemporary singer-songwriter offerings.

Join Us for Suds & Sounds – July 31!

Come on down for Suds & Sounds at Armadillo Music, 207 F St., in sunny downtown Davis on Wednesday, July 31, from 4 to 6 p.m. Meet and greet KDRT DJs, friends, and fans ... pick up a new K-DiRT shirt ... grab a sticker (or two) ... select some vinyl to spin! Beverages are available at the Bootleg Bar ... cheers!

This gathering repeats monthly on the last Wednesday of each month — mark your calendars!

New Program "Grist For the Chill"!

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The medium is music!

 

Greetings Listeners~

Be sure to check out "Grist For The Chill" from your 'groove guardian', Dave McAsey.  

Kicking off on Thursday 11am on August 1st.  This program will be a journey through music as

sound and rhythm medicine with grooves that move and mesmerize.

Please join Dave to transform and enliven your morning as he serves up a treasure chest of artist gems 

from many genres:  Fingerstyle, Twang, Latin, Euro Pop Fusion, and Many More!

Tune in for some Chill with the Groove Guardian Thursdays at 11am...

Electric Compost Heap -- July 26, 2024

Tonight at 6p pst on the Electric Compost Heap on KDRT 95.7FM , host Dug Deep features a pile of new and recently released tunes by some Compost Heap faves, including Chris Cain, Milly, and The Bug Club, who have a new single out this week and a new album on Sub Pop Records out next month, entitled, ON THE INTRICATE INNER WORKINGS OF THE SYSTEM BY MEANS OF POPULAR MUSIC OR THE CONTEMPLATION OF PRETTY FACES, TINNED BUBBLES AND STRIFE. Hope you can join us tonight on KDRT.org!

SF Mime Troupe's Michael Gene Sullivan on KDRT -- July 25 at 3pm

At 3 p.m. Pacific today on KDRT 95.7FM, Dug Deep will interview San Francisco Mime Troupe playwright/actor/director Michael Gene Sullivan live in the KDRT studio! We'll talk about the latest Mime Troupe show, American Dreams, and how it came to be. The Mime Troupe performs American Dreams at 7 tonight at the Richard Brunelle Performance Hall on the Davis High School campus. More info at SFMT.org

In the Key of Folk

You're invited to tune in to In the Key of Folk to enjoy a mix of genres focused on traditional and contemporary folk music, Americana, Celtic, Nordic, Spanish, and bluegrass.

The hour will also include a variety of songs and tunes that are played for contra dances across the nation and beyond. If the term "contra dancing" doesn’t ring familiar, tune in to learn more.

This week selections include Countercurrent, James Keelaghan, Patty Griffin, Front Country, Spell Songs. Justin Farren, and Misner and Smith. Come join us, only on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org!

Divine Intervention – July 19, 2024

You won't want to miss Divine Intervention, coming your way Friday, 6 p.m. Pacific, with the heavenly sounds of Mary Timony, Ty Segal, Atarashii Gakko!, Tech N9ne, Hermanos Gutierrez, the Bevis Frond, Barbara Manning, Guided by Voices, and more — plus our Goddess of the Month *and* Vinyl Vespers — only on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org!