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This week on In the Key of Folk, we're looking forward to the upcoming concert with Anya Hinkle and Bily Cardine. We're also celebrating music from Canada and Denmark with tracks by Connie Kaldor, Genticorum, and Dreamer's Circus, along with the great music by Molly Tuttle, Laurie Lewis, The Rheingans Sisters, and the Wild Mountain Mystics. So tune in to learn all the scoop today, Wednesday, at 2 p.m. at KDRT 95.6 in Davis and at KDRT.org worldwide. Missed it? We also replay at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays. Enjoy!

There's a lot going on it seems, so tune in to In the Key of Folk at 2 p.m. today to listen in. You'll be treated to more tracks from A Long Journey Home (revisit of the 1925 Mountain City Fiddlers Convention) with Jake Blount, Molly Tuttle, and more. We'll also hear tracks from Anya Hinkle and dobro artist Billy Cardine, who'll be at Morgan's Mill on Sept. 26, then we'll have new music from the dance weekend, Echo Summit, with tracks by Countercurent and Alex Sturbaum. We'll include new music from Le Vent du Nord. Come check it out!

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Wednesday again already? Yes it is, and it's almost 2  p.m. Pacific time, which means that it's about time for In the Key of Folk on KDRT! Today we have a bunch of new releases for your enjoyment, including several by songwriters accoladed by the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance, and several from a compilation, The Long Journey Home, which John McCutcheon has produced to recognize the music of the 1925 Mountain City Fiddler's Convention: Hint, you'll hear Tim O'Brien, Jake Blount, amazing bluegrass fiddler Becky Buller, and John McCutcheon on these. So stay tuned to KDRT 95.7 FM or KDRT.org for replays and much more!

One thing about a road trip is that it can leave you wishing for more! Another thing about a road trip is that you definitely need music, a playlist! So tune in today at 2 p.m. PT on KDRT 95.7FM in Davis, or online at KDRT.org, to listen to In the Key of Folk revisit some of the music that recently kept 16 hours on the road joyful. We'll include tracks from Amble, My Politic,  Anne Briggs, Casey Driessen, Dave Stamey, Iris Dement and more! I hope that you'll join in!

It's getting close to In the Key of Folk time, so tune in your radio or rev up your electronic device and tune in. Today we'll be featuring some new tracks by Sam Robbins, a Grammy-nominated folk musician. We'll also be playing tracks by Patrick Street, The Milk Carton Kids, Richard Thompson, Robert Earl Keen, and even more! So tune in today at 2 p.m. PST on KDRT 95.7 FM, Davis, or KDRT.org worldwide. Then sit back, relax, and enjoy.

Folk festivals are surely a place for good vibes!  In line with that, today In the Key of Folk will feature several additional tracks from the Vancouver Folk Festival, along with some favorite oldies from Gordon Lightfoot, and more new album releases by Watchhouse, Jez Lowe, Janet Feld, and Christine Lavin. We'll end the hour with a few contra dance tracks to invigorate you for the day! Tune in today  at 2 p.m. on KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis, CA & KDRT.org online.

Summertime is Festival Time, and today In the Key of Folk brings you a program just about straight from the Vancouver B.C. Folk Festival. We're starting off with a good-bye to Tom Lehrer. Then we're moving into festival land with tracks from the Nordic group, Víík, along with the Rumbaristas and Locarno, followed by such well-known singer-songwriters as Jake Xerces Fussell, Kris Drever, Watchhouse, and more singer-songwriters from the U.S. & Canada. So join us for some new voices from the happily independent Canadian provinces! 2 p.m. Wednesday on KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis, CA & KDRT.org online. 

It is summer and here at In the Key of Folk we're dreaming of the music of the mountains. However, if you're not out enjoying our "big backyard" of public lands, join us to hear some great music. Tracks include new releases by Steve Tilston, and the group, Ponyfolk, who provide Nordic tunes. We'll also hear tracks by Eric Anderson, MCC, Molly Tuttle, James Taylor and Alison Krauss, The Gaslight Tinkers, and more! So Join us today at 2 p.m. PST on KDRT 95.7 FM, Davis, or KDRT.org worldwide. See you then!

Sometimes we just have to do a little dancing to lift our spirits, and today In the Key of Folk will get you moving with some favorite tunes by bands that provide contra dance energy. We'll include tracks by Countercurrent, Nova, Nightingale, Syncopaths, and others. We'll also include a couple of great recent releases by Ray Lambiase. With any luck, we'll sneak in tracks with Nina Gerber and Eliza Gilkyson, and a little more. So tune in at 2 p.m. today at KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis and KDRT.org worldwide. See you soon!

This week we have some musical jewels on In the Key of Folk. Rhiannon Giddens, who was recently touring in the region, begins the hour with a quintessential demonstration of her magnificent singing. We follow with tracks by the Spell Songs project, Laurie Lewis, Steve Tilston, Le Vent du Nord, Ivan Drever, Countercurrent, Silly Sisters and others. Older classics and others ready to become new classics. So join us live at 2 p.m. today. The show repeats at 7 a.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. Sunday. All at KDRT 95.7 (Davis) and KDRT.org!