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A link to the interview with Corrie Lynn Green.
Corrie Lynn Green was born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley. Drawing from her deep roots in rural Appalachia, she writes and reflects the secrets and stories of life in a small town. Her debut album is released
Tune in tomorrow for an afternoon of music, plus conversation with Corrie Lynn Green, a local singer-songwriter whose CD “Blow Away” will be released this weekend. 🎶
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The full line-up! Who are you excited about?
The Red Wing Roots Music Festival has announced the first set of performers that will be at this Summer’s event. Who are you excited about? Who would you like to see added? 🎶
Robin & Linda Williams - Old Lovers Waltz
“Old Lovers Waltz” is one of our favorite songs off the “A Better Day A-Coming” release. It has personal meaning to the two of us, and we think Deep Structur...
Happy new year! Today, a look back at some of the music that came out in 2021. Hope you can join me. 12-3pm
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On this Christmas Day, please join me for “sounds of the season”, some holiday favorites and maybe some less familiar songs about Winter and snow and the holidays. 12-3pm www.wmra.org
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Kid Pan Alley writes songs with children to inspire creativity, build confidence, and foster community among kids of all ages. They have a new album out, Maybe Next Year with songs written the pandemic.
Virginia’s Kid Pan Alley writes songs with children to inspire creativity, build confidence, and foster community among kids of all ages.
https://www.kidpanalley.org/about-us/
Kid Pan Alley’s mission is to inspire creativity, build confidence, and foster community among children of all ages through the group songwriting process. We do this through our collaborative songwriting workshops in schools, at camps, online and at community centers nationwide.
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Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you’re enjoying the holiday weekend.
FYI: Due to technical issues, the playlist on the website is not correct for the second two hours of today’s program.
A new episode of the podcast, We Made You a Song, is a available now! https://www.wmra.org/programs/we-made-you-song
We Made You A Song is about songs commissioned by fans and then created by The Steel Wheels during the 2020 Pandemic. Each episode explores the story
https://www.npr.org/2021/09/13/1036610721/banjo-player-bela-fleck
Béla Fleck is perhaps the most famous banjo player in the world. He's taken that instrument out of its folk and bluegrass traditions to play pretty much any kind of music: from jazz and pop to classical and reggae. But bluegrass has always been where he comes from — and he's returned to it for hi...
This Saturday, WMRA will present a recording of Songstress Sojourn, featuring five local singer-songwriters - Molly Rose Murphy, Suz Slezak, Gina Furtado, Ebony Nicole and Erin Lunsford - from their concert on September 10 at The Forbes Center at James Madison University. The music begins at Noon.
Catch it on the radio, on-line or listen through the WMRA app. www.wmra.org
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The Fall Fundraiser is underway! You can learn more about supporting the station at www.wmra.org. Thanks!
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WMRA's Fall Fundraiser started today, and with your help, we'll end with over $10,000 raised. When you give on this first day, your contribution will be matched dollar-for-dollar, and we've got $2,900 left to match!
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An anonymous listener in Charlottesville is offering this dollar-for-dollar match right now, making sure your contribution today will count twice toward our $135,000 fall goal.
This week, we’ve featured the songstresses of “Songstress Sojourn,” a partnership between the Forbes Center and WMRA Public Radio celebrating five local singer-songwriters! Join us TONIGHT @ 8 pm in the Forbes Center Concert Hall! Tickets: www.jmuforbescenter.com
Suz Slezak, who grew up playing the fiddle and singing rounds, is a pioneering folk musician who performs solo and as a duo with husband David Wax in the “Mexo-Americana” band David Wax Museum, based in Charlottesville, Virginia. The band’s release of "Line of Light" in August 2019 resulted in a national television debut on "CBS This Morning: Saturday" and three features on
NPR’s "World Cafe." Their ballad “Big Sur” debuted during the marriage scene on Netflix's "Firefly Lane" in 2021.
Slezak was recently featured in the Rolling Stone article “Portrait of the Artist as a Mother” and has a new solo album coming out soon! David Wax Museum self-released "Euphoric Ouroboric" in April 2021, one of four records the band made during quarantine. Visit www.davidwaxmuseum.com to check out the music of David Wax Museum!
This week, we’re featuring the songstresses of “Songstress Sojourn,” a partnership between the Forbes Center and WMRA Public Radio celebrating five local singer-songwriters! Join us tomorrow, September 10 @ 8 pm in the Forbes Center Concert Hall! Tickets: www.jmuforbescenter.com
Ebony Nicole is a singer-songwriter who lives in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She plays keyboard and acoustic guitar. Her musical taste and sonic vibe have been influenced by the many places she has lived, including Tacoma and Seattle, Washington; New Jersey; New York City; and Australia, where she studied worship music for a summer.
Nicole’s single "High and Dry" was awarded a special mention in the Singer-Songwriter category of the UK Songwriting Content 2019. On Saturday, she hosted and played in the "Women's Artist Showcase" for Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance's Best.Weekend.Ever event. Her two EP projects are available for listening and downloading at www.reverbnation.com/ebonynicole
This week, we’re featuring the songstresses of “Songstress Sojourn,” a partnership between the Forbes Center and WMRA Public Radio celebrating five local singer-songwriters! Join us this Friday, September 10 @ 8 pm in the Forbes Center Concert Hall! Tickets: www.jmuforbescenter.com
Molly Rose Murphy, who studied music at James Madison University, plays guitar, sings, writes and arranges music. She began playing with the band The Bourbon Specials, based out of Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2005. A few years later, Murphy and her friends formed The Judy Chops, which is known for "blending elements of swing, blues, rock, and soul for a sonic experience HuffPost calls 'genre-defying!'"
Murphy also performs in the duo ensemble The Marvelous Murphy Sisters with her sister Sally, and owns Queen City Music Studios in Staunton, Virginia, a school of music for learning by ear.
Murphy is pictured in the middle with The Judy Chops, and her “solid musicianship and dedication have been the background for the band’s solid arrangements.” Visit www.thejudychops.com to check out the group’s new music video and single “Good Days,” a song released in July 2021 from the forthcoming EP “The Good Days.”
This week, we’re featuring the songstresses of “Songstress Sojourn,” a partnership between the Forbes Center and WMRA Public Radio celebrating five local singer-songwriters! Join us this Friday, September 10 @ 8 pm in the Forbes Center Concert Hall! Tickets: www.jmuforbescenter.com
Erin Lunsford is an award-winning singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist originally from Fincastle, Virginia. She is the frontwoman of the funk/soul band Erin and the Wildfire, based out of of Richmond, Virginia. She has opened solo for Bruce Hornsby, Darrell Scott, and more!
Lunsford was selected as a top NPR Tiny Desk Concert in 2018 and 2019, and was included in “FloydFest 2019: 10 Best Things We Saw” by Rolling Stone Country. “Erin has a love for personal storytelling – rooted in a deep history of family folk music – that is highlighted by her poignant lyrics and unforgettable prowess.” Her latest solo album, “The Damsel,” was released in April 2020 and had her leaning in to her bluegrass and Americana roots. Have a listen at: www.erinlunsford.com
This week, we’re featuring the songstresses of “Songstress Sojourn,” a partnership between the Forbes Center and WMRA Public Radio celebrating five local singer-songwriters! Join us this Friday, September 10 @ 8 pm in the Forbes Center Concert Hall! Tickets: www.jmuforbescenter.com
Born and raised in Front Royal, Virginia, Gina Furtado is known for her work as the banjo player for Chris Jones and the Night Drivers. Twice-nominated for the International Bluegrass Music Association's Banjo Player of the Year, Furtado is “absurdly talented” (Bluegrass Today) as well as “a graceful singer and insightful songwriter.” (The Bluegrass Situation).
She currently tours with her band, The Gina Furtado Project, which performs bluegrass, swing, gypsy jazz music, and more! Her album “I Hope You Have a Good Life” with the Gina Furtado Project, released by Mountain Home Music Company in September 2019, debuted at No. 6 on the Bluegrass Music Charts.
Have a listen at:
www.mountainhomemusiccompany.com/album/i-hope-you-have-a-good-life
Forbes Center and WRMA Radio Partner for "Songstress Sojourn"; Concert Lineup Announced
The Forbes Center teams up with WMRA radio to present "Songstress Sojourn," featuring five female singer-songwriters from the Shenandoah Valley.
Thank you to all WMRA listeners, and many others, who helped the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank far surpass the 400,000 meal goal in the first Unity in Community Food Drive. The organization collected enough food and funds from across a 25-county service area to provide 637,892 meals for families in need of food assistance. At WMRA, we were able to fill about 4 full barrels of donated foods to assist in the effort. Thank you for your generosity!
Nanci Griffith Has Died. The Texas Singer-Songwriter Was 68
She was celebrated in folk and country-music circles for her crystalline voice and storytelling skill.
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Remembering Martha Woodroof.
Former WMRA reporter, producer and host Martha Woodroof died at her home near Harrisonburg early Sunday morning, as stated on her page in a post
WMRA Congratulates two winners from last weekends Red Wing Roots Music Festival tickets giveaway during Acoustic Café with Tina Owens. The winners chosen at random after liking our posts on Facebook or Instagram are Zoe Dellinger and James Carter. Thanks to everyone who entered.
The Red Wing Roots Music Festival 3-day pass giveaway is underway! Like this post by 3pm today (Saturday 6/26) and you will be entered to win a pair of 3-day passes to the 6th Annual Red Wing Roots Festival July 9-11.
Early in the week, we’ll be randomly picking two lucky winners from among those who like this post and anyone can enter.
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The Red Wing Roots Music Festival is just around the corner (July 9 -11) and if you don’t already have tickets, we might be able to fix that!
This Saturday, during WMRA’s Acoustic Café, we’ll be giving away two pairs of 3-day passes. The drawing will be held through WMRA's Acoustic Café and WMRA Public Radio pages, and anyone can enter. Once we publish the giveaway on Saturday 6/26, all you have to do is hit like and you are entered to win. We’ll be picking two winners at random. Good luck!
Summer Music Festivals Are Back On Stage
One of the hallmarks of summer is making a comeback in 2021: the music festival. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi reports.
Bittersweet news from The Steel Wheels...
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