Amelia Baker -- a.k.a. Cinder Well -- is a native Californian who played in folk/punk bands around Santa Cruz. She was introduced to Irish traditional music through meeting members of the Dublin-based experimental folk band Lankum at a festival in Amsterdam. Subsequently Baker moved to County Clare to enroll in a master's program in Irish traditional music performance at Limerick University. This spring, both Well and Lankum have released new albums which are helping define the current sound of Irish folk music.
In 1981, Irish supergroup Planxty -- then at the point of disbanding -- were commissioned to create a music and dance piece for the Eurovision contest held that year in Dublin. Apparently that project, entitled "Timedance," was an inspiration for Michael Flatley to create "Riverdance" in 1994.
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We focus on jazz piano tonight. We’ll hear from The Tommy Flanagan Trio, Al Cohn & Zoot Sims, Johnny Hodges, Monty Alexander, Nancy Wilson & Ramsey Lewis, Richard Elliot, Hank Jones, Houston Person, Ben Paterson, Johnny Varro, and Toots Thielemans.
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Tue, 04/04/2023 - 3:00pm | Ned
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On this episode of Meraki Radio, comrade Hunter Pugh returns and we cover a lot of ground -- from spy balloons to China, Russia, the United States, Trump's arrest and more. Tune in and get a quick update on some current political events around the world.
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Replay this week with Arise and Go forth! This week's Celtic Songlines KDRT 95.7FM opens with traditional Celtic from the band Arise & Go, a taste of Cape Breton with Stephen MacDonald and Natalie MacMaster, Ohio's The Drowsy Lads, from Rachel Newton Music & Lauren MacColl: "a humanizing tribute to the women who were accused in the Scottish witch trails", the brilliant sounds of Aoife Scott, the band Open The Door For Three, a bit of Marrakesh from Shane Hennessy, Magpie Lane's Speed the Plough and a lively tune from the band Flook!
Tune in live on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to noon at KDRT 95.7FM with replays Monday 8-9pm, Saturday 6-7pm. Outside the broadcast area you can stream at @kdrt.org, or subscribe to the Celtic Songlines podcast on Apple podcasts.
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