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Moon Festival! on the Audio Ecotone (September 13, 2024)

This week, the Audio Ecotone flies to the moon! Next Tuesday, September 13, is the Mid-Autumn Festival on the Chinese Lunar calendar and since we can't give each and every one of you a moon cake,  we will be bringing you a celestial selection of moon-themed songs to celebrate from the Neville Brothers, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Billie Holliday, J.J. Cale and a few surprises. Tune in live at 3:00 pm Pacific Time or listen later on KDRT.org

In the Key of Folk, Sept. 11, 2024

Tune in at 2 p.m. today to listen to In the Key of Folk. We'll start off with a topical song by Scottish singer-songwriter Karine Polwart, followed by music featuring Sarah Jarosz, Rita Hosking, Richard Thompson, Tom Rozum, Steve Tilston and Maggie Boyle, Wild Asparagus, Patty Griffin and more. We'll also play a set by the dynamic Spanish-Celtic-American group, Atlantic Folk Trio, with Galen Fraser, Maria San Miguel, and Jésus Enrique Cuaddrado, so join us on your FM radio at 95.7 if you are local, and if you are farther from Davis, listen now or later at KDRT.org. Hope to see you then!

In the Key of Folk

Join in today at 2 p.m. on In the Key of Folk to hear a timely selection by Scottish singer-songwriter Karine Polwart, followed by selections by Sarah Jarosz, Rita Hosking, Tom Rosum, Richard Thompson, Patty Griffin, Steve Tilston and Maggie Boyle, a special set featuring the Atlantic Folk Duo, comprised of Scottish-American Galen Fraser,and Spaniards Maria San Miguel and Jésus Enrique Cuaddrado, and rounding up with a a couple of pieces from the contra dance world, in onor of this coming weekend's Echo Summit dance camp. Be sure to come join us live at 95.7 on your FM radio, or online at KDRT.org

Divine Intervention – Sept. 6, 2024

Listen up for Divine Intervention at 6 p.m. Pacific as your hostèsse Jess Goddèsse blesses you with a bounty of new sounds — including the latest from perennial favorites the Bug Club and Ty Segal; Bay Area bands Duster, Fake Fruit, and Smokers; and long-time legends the Fastbacks and Melt-Banana — all this blended with some should-be favorites, a few tunes from September's Goddess of the Month, and a questionable track in observance of Vinyl Vespers — only on your grooviest grassroots station, KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org!

The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour – Sept. 6, 2024

This week on The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour, Peter Holsapple joins Russ to talk about the dB's — their history, reissues, reunion shows — PLUS the Continental Drifters — the book, 2-CD tribute, and best-of. Featuring shoutouts to Chris Stamey, Vicki Peterson, Kristian Hoffman, Mark Walton, Robert Mache, Paul Rock, Dave Provost, Kevin Jarvis, Tim Lee, Susan Cowsill, Danny McGough, and more — join us 5 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org (or via all fine podcasting places).

In the Key of Folk

This afternoon at 2 p.m., In the Key of Folk will be featuring fiddlers from Celtic, Spanish, and Scandinavian genres in conjunction with performances here in Sacramento this week.  We'll feature a couple of pieces from the recent first album, Dots of Light, by San Miguel Fraser, a duo from Valladolid, Spain, comprised of Galen Fraser and his wife, Maria San Miguel, who will be performing in Sacramento this Friday. They'll be followed by a series of pieces featuring sisters Natalie and Brittany Haas, and Swedish fiddler Lena Jonsson, who gave a great show at the Sofia on Labor Day. Your hostess Karen will also be featuring pieces by the members of The Figments, a band that is a subset of the unique and marvellous contra dance band, Elixir.

Electric Compost Heap - August 30, 2024

Tonight at 6pm pst on the Electric Compost Heap, DJ Dug Deep will feature a few songs from the powerful new album from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, "Wild God," which was just released today. Loads of other musical detritus for a lovely late summer's evening, so please join  us at KDRT.org Oh, and the official color of tonight's program is Coral!  See you in the heap!

Electric Compost Heap -- Aug. 30, 2024

Tonight at 6 p.m. Pacific time on the Electric Compost Heap, DJ Dug Deep will feature a few songs from the powerful new album from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, "Wild God," which was just released today. Loads of other musical detritus for a lovely late summer's evening, so please join us at KDRT.org. Oh, and the official color of tonight's program is Coral! See you in the heap!