The Songcircle

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Airs at: Fri, 12/06/2024 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Every Friday from 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

The Songcircle blends songs from various eras and genres to reveal new connections, exposing forgotten artists and discovering new ones, exploring connective themes and topics, or responding to the events of the day.

Studio guests have included Loudon Wainwright III, Peter Buck (REM), Rodriguez, Joe Ely, Laura Veirs, Eric Andersen, Wesley Stace (a.k.a. John Wesley Harding), Dan Bern, Richmond Fontaine, Scott McCaughey (The Minus 5/Young Fresh Fellows), Jane Siberry, Freakwater, Erin McKeown, Barry McGuire ("Eve of Destruction"), Annalisa Tornfelt, The Von Trapps, Casey Neill, Tim Buckley lyricist Larry Beckett, noted music writers Greil Marcus and Peter Guralnick, and many others, as well as phone conversations with Peter Case, Jason Isbell, Colin Blunstone and Chris White of The Zombies, Stu Cook of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Peter Asher, and Elvis Costello keyboardist Steve Nieve.

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KBOO Stream 1
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Current

SongCircle on 08/02/13

Airs at: Fri, 08/02/2013 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Today on the Songcircle - "Songs of the Poets". All songs which are settings of poems that were first published in print. Featuring Patti Smith (recorded live in Portland!), Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, The Waterboys, Rufus Wainwright, Greg Brown, and some great obscurities... Read more

SongCircle on 07/26/13

Airs at: Fri, 07/26/2013 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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SongCircle on 07/12/13

Airs at: Fri, 07/12/2013 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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SongCircle on 06/28/13

Airs at: Fri, 06/28/2013 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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SongCircle on 06/21/13

Airs at: Fri, 06/21/2013 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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SongCircle on 06/14/13

Airs at: Fri, 06/14/2013 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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SongCircle on 06/07/13

Airs at: Fri, 06/07/2013 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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SongCircle on 05/31/13

Airs at: Fri, 05/31/2013 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
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Tune in for three hours of rare studio and live recordings! Read more

SongCircle on 05/24/13

Airs at: Fri, 05/24/2013 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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SongCircle on 05/17/13

Airs at: Fri, 05/17/2013 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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We're joined by local blues guitarist Joe McMurrian to talk about legendary Portland native Harry Smith and his Anthology of American Folk Music (1952), which will be saluted Saturday night at the Mission Theater, 7-10:30 PM, with Harry Smith's One Kind Favor: A 90th Birthd... Read more