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  • …The Sounds of Easter grace the next edition of Homespun with The Poplin Family, Hot Rize, The Soul Stirrers, Mahalia Jackson, Johnny Cash, The Dixie Hummingbirds, and so much more!
  • This week on Destination Out, host Mike Johnston features the work of baritone sax, clarinet, and flute player Hamiet Bluiett—spinning some of his collaborations with Don Pullen, Fred Hopkins, and Don Moye.
  • The modern English term “Easter” is associated with the resurrection of Jesus Christ. On this week’s edition of Homespun, we’ll hear songs of that reflection from The Dixie Hummingbirds, Mahalia Jackson, Authentic Unlimited, The Poplin Family, and much more!
  • Well, winter may not quite be over yet, but I’m thinking Spring on this week’s Homespun with music from Bill Monroe, The Price Sisters and Jason Carter! We’ll also dive back to the 20’s & 30’s with Clarence Ashley, and the Stoneman Family,plus new music from Sarah Jarosz and John Smith!
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast Robert Barclay features the work of blues producer, singer, songwriter and percussionist, Tom Hambridge. He includes Hambridge's work with Susan Tedeschi, Buddy Guy, Johnny Winter, Joe Louis Walker, James Cotton, Marcia Ball, Delbert McClinton and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram.
  • This week on Destination Out Mike spins tracks from, Jack Orion, John McLaughlin, Duck Baker, among others.
  • This week on Destination Out, Mike spins tracks from Sun Ra, Horace Tapscott, Byard Lancaster among others.
  • It’s the luck of the Irish ( and more) on the next edition of Homespun! We’ll include Celtic songs and tunes of the masters like The Bothy Band, Dick Gaughan, DeDannan, Liz Caroll and other sounds shaped by the old country!
  • This week on “The Juke Joint" Robert Barclay features blues recordings from the past 100 years including the work of Blind Willie McTell, Bessie Smith, T-Bone Walker, B.B, Albert and Freddie King, Little Walter, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Muddy Waters, Koko Taylor, Howlin’ Wolf and Ruthie Foster.
  • Homespun covers all the traditional bases on this week’s program with the sounds of Gid Tanner and the Skillet Lickers, Charlie Poole, Phylliss Boyens, plus Mike Seeger & Alice Gerrard! We’ll also circle around to new music from Lindsay Lou, Amos Lee, and The Steel Wheels!
  • This week on Destination Out Mike features jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim. He also spins tracks from other artists including Maxx Roach, and Thelonious Monk, along with others.
  • This week on “The Juke Joint” broadcast the Duke of Juke, Robert Barclay, celebrates the centennial birthday of blues harp player, Papa George Lightfoot. He also notes the passing of Austin bluesman W.C. Clark, shares interview soundbites from Chris O’Leary, and spins new CDs by James Harman, John Primer, and Bob Corritore.