Ruthie Foster
Big soulful grooves, huge smile and a rocking band.
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Indigo Girls
The Indigo Girls are the Grammy-winning folk-rock duo from Georgia. Emily Saliers and Amy Ray began performing together in high school, transferred their honest, urgent performing style onto the stages of countless small clubs, then saw their public profile take off with the 1989 release of their self-titled breakthrough (an album that included the first hit, “Closer To Fine,” and went on to win Best Contemporary Folk Recording at the 1990 Grammys). The duo’s constant touring, as well as staunch dedication to a number of social and environmental causes, has earned them a fervidly devoted following over the years. On their fourteenth studio album, ‘Beauty Queen Sister’, the duo deliver a beautifully crafted batch of songs that revel in spirited simplicity. The Indigo Girls will be performing on WoodSongs with their full touring band The Shadowboxers.
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Mother's Day
Mother's Day will be appropriately feted musically by host Dave Palmater
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Men of Steel and Soul
We're bringing the blues from the clubs to the church this week on American Routes. The Campbell Brothers, from Rochester, NY, are masters of sacred steel. With both pedal and lap steel guitars, they summon the spirit in voice and sound. We'll talk about growing up in the church and playing gospel blues on the guitar. Then, New Orleans bluesman Walter "Wolfman" Washington stops by the American Routes studio for a conversation about his life in the music and in the clubs around town.
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Simon Spire
He calls himself a New Yorklander. Originally from New Zealand, Simon Spire’s musical journey drew him to New York where he recorded his latest album, Four-Letter Words. Spire’s songs traverse the ground between upbeat alt-pop and singer-songwriter introspection, investigating both individual and collective transformation and exploring the boundaries of identity and human potential.
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Ultimate Peace Frisbee Team
the Ultimate Peace Frisbee Team is interviewed by host Ira Jackson
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Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band / The Hold Steady
Back by popular demand, eTown hits the road again heading to Griffin Concert Hall in Fort Collins , Colorado. Nick & Helen Forster welcome talented singer songwriter Josh Ritter back with his Royal City band. Josh was named one of the 100 greatest living songwriters by Paste Magazine.
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Loudon Wainwright III, Paula Cole
Loudon Wainwright III, Paula Cole,along with Paleface, Overmountain Men, The Sea The Sea
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