Tom Ball
Host and Marketing RepresentativeTom Ball is the host of 'Homespun' on WCMU, and is also a marketing representative for the station. He is responsible for securing program sponsorships for both WCMU Public Radio and WCMU Public Television.
Tom has been married for nearly 20 years to his lovely and talented wife Diana. They have one cat, and a yard full of beautiful flowers (no thanks to him!). Tom has been associated with WCMU for over 35 years, doing everything from fundraising, to filling in for vacationing staff members, to even taking out the trash!
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…Something Auld and Something New could be the theme on this week’s Homespun! Representing “OLD” is The Siegel-Schwall Band, Bill Keith, Rick Nelson and Geoff Muldaur! “NEW” is represented by Tim O’Brien, Special Consensus, The Milk Carton Kids, and more! Tune in Saturday evenings at 6PM! -
…The birthday of folk icon Woody Guthrie is one that’s not forgotten, and the next edition of Homespun features music by Woody himself and some artists who were influenced by him - Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Richard & Mimi Farina, his son Arlo Guthrie, and of course, the bard himself, Bob Dylan! Tune into Homespun Saturday evenings at 6PM! -
…New music abounds this week on Homespun as we sample the sounds of Tim O’Brien, Tommy Prine, Eilen Jewell, The Schrock Brothers, Haas, and Rodney Crowell! Whew! Tune in Sunday evenings at 6! -
…Bluegrass music recently lost two members of the original first class generation-Bobby Osborne, and Jesse McReynolds; passing within days of each other. On this week’s Homespun, we’ll play music from these pioneers, along with celebrating Doc Watson’s 100th birthday, and an album released this week in July 1968-The Band’s “Music from Big Pink”! Tune in Saturday evenings at 6PM! -
On this archive edition of Homespun, we’ll grow some new music from the Gibson Bros., Ron Ickes & Trey Hensley, along with fiddler Michael Cleveland! We’ll hear the blues of Memphis Minnie, plus Howlin’ Wolf, and the new sounds of Canadian Matt Anderson! Tune in Saturday evenings at 6PM! -
…On the next Homespun, we’ll feature some new musical tracks from Carson Peters & Iron Mountain, The Kody Norris Show, and new solo work from former Special Consensus singer & guitarist Rick Faris! We’ll also go way back with covers from Wry Straw, Andy Cohen, plus Frank & Allie Lee-and we finish off with a new track from Texan John David Kent. Tune in Saturday evenings at 6PM! -
…As we start to get closer to the Summer Solstice, we’ll keep the sun up on this week’s Homespun with music from Ashby Frank, Dale Ann Bradley, and Daryl Mosley-we’ll also get some blues from Paul Butterfield’s Better Days plus Geoff Muldaur, and celebrate David Bromberg’s retirement from touring ( at age 78!) with a track from his 1971 debut! Tune in Saturday evening at 6! -
…This week’s Homespun features the new Bluegrass sounds of Dale Ann Bradley, Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers, and 5-string wiz Allen Shelton-We’ll also catch up with new music from The Milk Carton Kids, and singer/songwriter Rodney Crowell’s Chicago Sessions! Tune in Saturday nights at 6! -
…Memorial Day weekend (HOPEFULLY) means the last of the frost for spring, and on this week’s edition of Homespun we’ll catch the warm sounds of The Kody Norris Show, Michael Cleveland, Shoefly, The Immigrant Band, Mavis Staples and many others! Tune in Saturdays at 6PM on WCMU Public Radio! -
…The Nobel Prize Laureate, Bob Dylan celebrates his 82nd birthday, and on this edition of Homespun we’ll spin his songs covered by Ray Bonneville, Joan Baez, The Band, The Byrds, Tim O’Brien, and of course, the bard himself! Tune in Saturdays at 6PM!
