2011 Country Music Festival!

This Friday (March 25) we kick off our annual Country Music Festival at WKCR. This year's theme is Western Swing. While the festival focuses mainly on the heyday of Western Swing starting from its inception in the late 1920's through the early 1950's, we will have many other segments reflecting its influences, connections, and legacy. We are also proud to present some great local Western Swing bands performing live on-air.

The tentative schedule is as follows:

Friday March 25
8am - 11am - 1920s-1930s recordings
11am - Noon - Western Swing Connections: Jazz Swing
Noon - 1pm - 1930s
1pm - 2pm - Interview: "Milton Brown Guy"
2pm - 3pm - 1930s-1940s
3pm - 4pm - Musician Spotlight: Johnny Gimble
4pm - 5pm - 1940s
5pm - 6pm - LIVE: Lichtman’s Braincloud
6pm - 7pm - 78s
7pm - 8pm - 1950s
8pm - 9pm - Western Swing Connections: Mexican
9pm - 10pm - post 1950s
10pm - 11pm - Bob Wills Hour
11pm - 1am - Dance Hall

Saturday March 26
8am - 11am - 1920s-1930s
11am - Noon - Western Swing Connections: Gypsy Jazz
Noon - 1pm - 1930s
1pm - 2pm - Interview: Aaron Fox
2pm - 3pm - 1930s-1940s
3pm - 4pm - Musician Spotlight: Leon McAuliffe
4pm - 5pm - 1940s
5pm - 6pm - Western Swing Connections: Polka
6pm - 7pm - 1950s
7pm - 8pm - LIVE: Smoky Hormel
8pm - 9pm - 78s
9pm - 10pm - post 1950s
10pm - 11pm - Bob Wills Hour
11pm - 1am - Dance Hall

Sunday March 27
8am - 11am - 1920s-1930s
11am - Noon - Western Swing Connections: Cajun/Jug Bands
Noon - 1pm - 1930s
1pm - 2pm - Interview: Charles R. Townsend
2pm - 3pm - 1930s-1940s
3pm - 4pm - Musician Spotlight: Tiny Moore
4pm - 5pm - 1940s
5pm - 6pm - Western Swing Connections: Hawaiian
6pm - 7pm - 1950s
7pm - 8pm - LIVE: Hot Club of Cowtown
8pm - 9pm - 78s
9pm - 10pm - post 1950s
10pm - 11pm - Bob Wills Hour
11pm - 12am - Hank Williams Request Hour
(Of course, we end the festival as we always do with a little Hank Williams)

Overnights (1am - 8am) will be a sampling of lots of great music from our broader country collection.