This Quarter
ere are our weekly listings for the summer months. Watch this list for further details to be filled in and other possible updates.
| 7/5 | San Francisco Free Folk Festival Preview: The 49th annual free festival takes place on Saturday July 12th in Golden Gate Park—live music on the bandshell stage, classes and workshops in singing and instrument playing, as well as children’s activities and jam sessions. We’ll be previewing the festival the week before, featuring some of the performers appearing on the main stage. |
| 7/12 | East/West: Collaborations between Asian and European or American musicians—Wu Man and Martin Simpson, Wu Man and Rhiannon Giddens, Yungchen Lhamo and American musicians, Ana Alcaide and Indonesians, R. Carlos Nakai and Japanese and Ainu musicians, Drukmo Gyal and Estonian musicians. |
| 7/19 | Remembering Gabriel Yacoub: The great French singer-guitarist passed away earlier this year. He and his band Malicorne spearheaded the French folk revival of the 70s and 80s. We’ll hear an encore broadcast of a special program with Gabriel Yacoub reflecting back on his career. |
| 7/26 | North/South: Transcontinental collaborations—Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita, Ellika and Solo, Spell Songs, the Ale Möller band, Curawaka. |
| 8/2 | New and Recent Releases: The latest by Amythyst Kiah, Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson, I’m with Her, Tim O’Brien, John McCutcheon, and local Celtic singer Amelia Hogan. |
| 8/9 | Live! Great live performances from all over. |
| 8/16 | High Flying Bird: Bird songs by Joni Mitchell, Rhiannon Giddens, Laurie Lewis, Tim O’Brien. Highlighting our program will be Laurie Anderson’s latest work Amelia, in tribute to Amelia Earhart. |
| 8/23 | England and Scotland: Mostly recent releases from Karine Polwart, Dougie MacLean, Jez Lowe, musicians from Devon, Somerset, and Wales. |
| 8/30 | Michele K-Tel Returns: Guest host Michele Flannery will present her usual eclectic mix of surprises. |
| 9/6 | Migrations: Songs of the Highland Clearances and the Great Hunger, the Trail of Tears and the Long Walk, the population exchange of Greece and Turkey, and more recent dislocations. Migrations of geese and other beings. |
| 9/13 | TBA |
| 9/20 | Fall Equinox/Mabon: Songs for the season. |
| 9/27 | Songs of the Sea: Sea songs and shanties by The Finest Kind from Canada, Brian McNeil from Scotland, Fairport Convention, Bill Jones, and Peter Bellamy from England. |
Imagine what it will be like once we have strong communities in place again. where our elders have a strong sense of belonging and
safety, they help with the babies, restoring the sacred hoop in the cycles of life. the earth is honored and tended to. there is more than enough
for everyone to have space and healthy food, no one feels isolated or alone because we work together and yet we have the space to pursue our individual
passions and spiritual paths. Differences of belief and opinion are honored and approached with playful curiosity as opportunities to learn and grow.
Peaceful non violent communication and conflict resolution are emphasized as foundational aspects of places where all have learned how to take radical
responsibility for their own stuff and how to work together to continuously evolve in love and alignment with creator and the earth, thus assisting in
the overall evolution of humanity itself. Where each person is honored and encouraged to be their true self and their gifts are honored and uplifted as
priceless magical aspects of their reason for being on earth at this time. The soil is rich and diverse, communion with spirit is central, and art and
creativity are explored and expressed in all aspects of life!
Imagine…
Feel that peace and joy in your body
And Keep holding the vision
It’s coming
We are the pillars
The dreamers
The birthers of a new golden age..
—Sierra Marin