Acoustic Sunrise with Dick Pleasants is just the kind of program to wake up to on a Sunday morning! Acoustic Sunrise is a showcase for singer-songwriters, with a touch of acoustic instrumentals.

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American Routes showcases America's music and its music makers, from rock & roll and soul, to country, blues, and jazz. From American Public Media.

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Art of the Song is an hour-long show, with music and interviews exploring inspiration and creativity through the art and craft of songwriting. Learn why songwriters write, how they become inspired, and how you can tap into that creative source in every aspect of your life.

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This 90-second weekly feature, produced by the UMass Boston College of Nursing and Health Sciences gives you answers to your healthcare questions. Call the Ask the Nurse line at 617-287-6908.

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Beale Street Caravan's hosts bring great live blues performances every week. Produced in Memphis, Tennessee, Beale Street Caravan covers the world with the heartfelt sounds and colorful stories of the Blues and its music makers. Each week, Beale Street Caravan takes its audience to the greatest Blues venues in Memphis and around the US.

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Ceili is a Celtic dance set featuring jigs and reels from Ireland and the British Isles, Saturdays at 6:30pm (part of Celtic Twilight.).

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Celtic Twilight features contemporary and traditional music from Ireland and the British Isles, including a cultural events calendar and Ceili segment.

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Commonwealth Journal is an award-winning program featuring interviews with scholars, writers, public officials and others, examining the current issues important to the people of Massachusetts.

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Blues, roots and songwriters

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For over 30 years, Marcia Young Palmater has been the host of Downeast Ceilidh, a popular program of traditional and contemporary music from Canada's Atlantic provinces. You'll enjoy lots of fiddle music, especially from Cape Breton, plus songs in Scottish Gaelic, Acadian French, and English!

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A look at astronomy and geology and how it affects our lives. Produced by Block & Bird productions, this always-interesting feature airs Monday-Friday at 1:10pm and 5:10pm, as well as Saturdays at 8:10am.

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Musician and host Nick Forster presents in-concert performances by top artists, blended with environmental information and salutes to people who are making a difference in their community.

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WUMB's Folk Odyssey features music from just about everywhere, from Albania to Zimbabwe!

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The Grateful Dead Hour features classic live recordings from the band's own archives, as well as fresh digital tapes of recent shows, interviews, and information.

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Musicians and guests visit the WUMB studios to share their musical influences and what they're listening to; repeat of the series from 2002-2007.

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Highway 61 Revisited is a fond look back at the classic folk and folk rock of the 60's and 70's that defined a generation, with contemporary artists contributing to the spirit of that era.

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Humankind profiles the people whose courageous lives help to create a more humane society.

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