Karen Leyse's blog

Today In the Key of Folk spends some of the hour remembering Bill Wagman and the more that 300 musicians that he brought to his house concerts during a span of over 30 years. You'll also hear a new release or two and classic tracks by Chris Webster, Robert Earl Keen, and Driving With Fergus. Join in today and please do check KDRT.org for information on the Celebration of Life for Bill this Sunday, June 28, 2026.  We'll look forward to seeing you!

Today: 2 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 FM or stream at KDRT.org.

This week on In the Key of Folk,  we're celebrating the arrival of new music, classic music, and traveling the Nordic lands for some new discoveries. Join in to hear the Haas sisters, Väsen, Østerlide, Wil Maring, Laurie Lewis, and more! What more can we say? The phrase for this week, and always, is "Make new friends, but keep the old." Join in and keep your ears open!

Today: 2 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 FM or stream at KDRT.org. 

Today In the Key of Folk does some reminiscing on time recently spent out in the singing peace of nature, with tracks by Rita Hosking, Laurie Lewis, Molly Tuttle, and others. Then DJ Karen moves into a mix of favorites and  a try at comparison (curious?). The hour finishes with a Scandi tune or two. Coming up soon!

Tune today at 2 p.m. Pacific at KDRT 95.7 FM or stream at KDRT.org.  

The DJ is back from lava land, so join your host, Karen Leyse, on In the Key of Folk today at 2 p.m. Pacific. You'll find more recent releases, including tracks by I'm With Her, Amy Speace, and Debi Smith -- whose recent album is the culmination of her career (the album subtitle is "Bitchin'Babe, Smith Sister, Hag," should that trigger listener memories).

You'll also hear tracks by The Real Sarahs, Locarno, and classics by Maura O' Connell, John Doyle, and others. So tune in for an hour at KDRT 95.7 FM and listen live online here...  It's temporary while the magicians work their magic with technology! Check it out!

It's a doubleheader! Nancy Flagg and I are teaming up today on In the Key of Folk to bring you great music in a FUNdraising kind of way! Our shows are back to back, so why not?

At 2 p.m. Pacific, I'll start off with more from the newly released album by I'm with Her and continue on with tracks by Eli West, ISMAY, Jake Blount, and Jim Moray, selections garnered from a well-known fan account on Bandcamp. Did you know that there was such a thing? So tune today to KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis or KDRT.org worldwide.

Join Nancy Flagg on Cowboy Tracks at 1 p.m. and In the Key of Folk at 2 p.m. for a nice afternoon! And please give what you can to keep our station on the air! We thank you!

Today join In the Key of Folk as we glide smoothly into tomorrow's Big Day of Giving and the launch of our spring FUNdraiser! We're gearing up for the coming week with a special pre-release from the upcoming album by wonderful pan-American celtic group Kalos.  You'll also hear more electrifying vocals from Scandinavians Vilma Jää  and Sophia Talvik, plus a new track from Hank Alrich and classic tracks from Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, and Dan Fogelberg. There's even more, so tune today at 2 p.m. Pacific at KDRT 95.7 FM or stream at KDRT.org.  See you then!

This week on In the Key of Folk, Karen is back from the snowy north lands of Idaho with music to remind her of a jaunt back into winter.  Plus, you'll hear new releases from I'm With Her, Boston folk singer Eric Kilburn, and Goodnight Moonshine – these could include some new names, so tune in to check them out!  And mentioning new names, find out what the Met and folk music have in common. Check it all out today, Wednesday, at 2 p.m. Pacific at KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis and KDRT.org worldwide.  Listen live today or stream to your heart's content for the next 2 weeks!

Today catch In the Key of Folk at 2 p.m. to find out more about this photo; doesn't it look inviting? Today we'll have a mix of classics and recent releases. Tracks include those by Corinne West, Crooked Still, the Brother Brothers, two singers from the British folk revival in the 1960s, and the contra dance bands Synchopaths, Natterjack, and Stomp Rocket in honor of the Sacramento Country Dance Society's 40th Anniversary contra dance this coming Saturday night. Stay tuned to KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis and KDRT.org worldwide.

Relax and join In the Key of Folk today at 2 p.m. to enjoy tracks that fit with the season. Think trees, ghosts, perhaps a fool or two, and rambling about. Tracks by Maurice Tani, Richard Shindell, Rhiannon Giddens, Jordan Tice, and others are included. So keep it tuned to KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis and/or KDRT.org worldwide. In the Key of Folk repeats Tuesday at 11 a.m. and is on podcasts, too.

It is sure getting warm in California, so join us at In the Key of Folk to hear some cool tracks. And speaking of turning up the heat, Joe Troop has a new project with The Truth Machine; that makes you want to listen to more and then speak out!  We'll hear more from Emily Scott Robinson and also hear tracks from Che Apalache, Alex Radus, Jerry Douglas, Dave Alvin, Crooked Still, and more. We'll end with some energetic contra dance music to keep your feet moving. Join us today at 2 p.m. Pacific!

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