The Folk Tree Sunday, March 10, 2013
This week's edition of The Folk Tree includes exclusive IPR live recordings of John McCutcheon and Beppe Gambetta, plus music by Brother Sun, Hey Mavis, Jane Voss, and The Chieftains.
View ArticleUniversity Concert March 9 and 10, 2013
A recital by pianist Nicholas Roth, recorded in November 2012.
View ArticleUniversity Concert March 16 and 17, 2013
Pianist Rika Uchida, with soprano Leanne Freeman-Miller, recorded on the Drake University campus on March 23, 2011.
View ArticleThe Folk Tree Sunday, March 17, 2013
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, our show includes two segments from a 2012 concert by the Irish group Danu, in the 2:00 and 3:00 hours, plus lots of other great folk music, both Irish and non-Irish.
View ArticleThe Pines, Sarah Jarosz featured on this week's edition of The Folk Tree
Live music is important to us here at IPR. Because of that, we regularly travel to festivals and music venues to record musicians in live performance. Then we bring the recordings back and share them...
View ArticleLive Recordings, Live Guests on The Folk Tree this week
On Sunday, April 14, The Folk Tree takes you to one of the hippest venues in Iowa, CSPS in Cedar Rapids. In the 2:00 hour, we'll hear upstate New York singer-songwriter and percussionist Karen Savoca,...
View ArticleGreg Brown and Bo Ramsey, Crooked Still featured on The Folk Tree this Sunday
Live music is important to us here at IPR. Because of that, we regularly travel to festivals and music venues to record musicians in live performance. Then we bring the recordings back and share them...
View ArticlePeter Mayer, Iowa Opera House Project spotlighted on The Folk Tree
Iowa Public Radio's Cedar Falls facilities are the home of Studio-One-the-room (as opposed to Studio-One-the-programming-stream), an excellent venue for live music. As I write this,...
View ArticleHowlin' Brothers play live on The Folk Tree
The Howlin’ Brothers are a three-piece string band that brings heart and passion into every performance. Their upbeat shows are heavy with original and traditional music, featuring the sounds of slide...
View ArticleThis week on The Folk Tree
This week's edition of The Folk Tree includes a very recent live recording and interview with the group Finnders and Youngberg, a Colorado-based group which includes Iowa native and award-winning...
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This week on The Folk Tree, join us for exclusive Iowa Public Radio recordings of award-winning Des Moines-based singer-songwriter Mary McAdams, from the 2010 Iowa Women's Music Festival, and Iowa City...
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This week on The Folk Tree, join us for exclusive Iowa Public Radio recordings of Iowa native Susan Werner (now based in Chicago, and known around the world), from the Oster Regent Theater in Cedar...
View ArticleThis Week on University Concert
This week on University Concert, we'll hear selections from three 2010 concerts by the University of Iowa Chamber Orchestra, a graduate student ensemble directed by Dr. William LaRue Jones. They'll be...
View ArticleThis Week on University Concert
This week and next week on University Concert, we'll be airing a concert by the Ames Piano Quartet, recorded live in April of 2012. It was the quartet's last performance under that name (they are now...
View ArticleThis week on The Folk Tree
Join us this Sunday between 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. for The Folk Tree, a blend of roots-based music both traditional and modern, acoustic and electric. Each week, we share some of Iowa Public Radio's...
View ArticlePieta Brown and Lucie Thorne live on The Folk Tree - join us!
Pieta Brown is a familiar voice for Iowa Public Radio listeners. Her latest project is a duo with Australian singer-songwriter Lucie Thorne, performing under the name Love Over Gold. Love Over Gold...
View ArticleThis week on The Folk Tree
Every Sunday afternoon from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., The Folk Tree examines the various roots and branches of traditional and acoustic music. Join us this Sunday, October 13, when the show includes...
View ArticleTop Folk and Classical Music of 2013
Host Charity Nebbe is joined by IPR music host Barney Sherman to talk about the top classical music of 2013, and Karen Impola talks about some of the best folk music of the year. Listen to some...
View ArticleFolk Music Icon Pete Seeger Dies at 94
The world lost a great treasure on Tuesday, when Pete Seeger passed away. From the early 1940’s until just last year, Pete inspired audiences with his singing, his enthusiasm, and his conviction that...
View ArticleStudio One - Picks to Beat Cabin Fever!
Winter keeps dragging on, and here at Studio One we've got Cabin Fever! While we wait out these last few weeks of cold and snow, here are the top songs and bands keeping us warm and thinking about summer!
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