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Airs at: Wed, 12/04/2024 at 5:30am - 7:00am
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Hosted by: 
Jack Bohl, Will Selzer, John Risley, Steven Smith
Produced by: 
KBOO
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Contemporary and Traditional Folk Music to start your day with a smile

Every Wednesday from 5:30am to 7:00am. 

Traditional and Contemporary Folk Music to start your day with a smile

HOSTS: Jack Bohl hosts first Wednesdays, Will Setzer does 2nd Wednesdays, John Risley is on third Wednesdays, Steven Smith does 4th Wednesdays. with rotating hosts 5th Wednesdays

 

Genre(s): 
Folk
Related program(s): 
Rise When the Rooster Crows, Cascadia Coffeehouse, Folk Espresso, Early Morning Gumbo
Streams: 
KBOO Stream 1
Program status: 
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Pastures of Plenty Pays Homage to Gordon Lightfoot - A True Giant in the Annals of Folk Music

Airs at: Wed, 05/24/2023 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for:  Pastures of Plenty
This week's show (May 24, 2023) is devoted exclusively to the music of Gordon Lightfoot. He was perhaps the first Singer/Songwriter before that label came to define a genre of music. We'll explore a number of Lightfoot's original recordings, as well as cover versions of hi... Read more

Pastures of Plenty on 05/17/23

Airs at: Wed, 05/17/2023 at 5:30am - 7:00am
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Pastures of Plenty

Airs at: Wed, 05/17/2023 at 5:30am - 7:00am
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There's Folk Music in Mining

Airs at: Wed, 05/10/2023 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for:  Pastures of Plenty
Pastures of Plenty on May 10th features a few songs about coal mining and manual labor from Glenn Yarbrough, Tennessee Ernie Ford,  and especially songwriter Merle Travis.  Other artists in today’s program include Odetta, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Tim O’Brien, Delta Reign and ... Read more

Harry Belafonte, Transatlantic Sessions, and Cinco de Mayo

Airs at: Wed, 05/03/2023 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for:  Pastures of Plenty
We lost a great figure in American music, culture, and politics when Harry Belafonte died April 25 at age 96. He was a supporter of the Civil rights movement in the 1960s who helped organize and fund the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom where Martin Luther King... Read more

Pastures of Plenty on 04/26/23

Airs at: Wed, 04/26/2023 at 5:30am - 7:00am
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Pastures of Plenty on 04/19/23

Airs at: Wed, 04/19/2023 at 5:30am - 7:00am
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Folk Music for the Masses

Airs at: Wed, 04/12/2023 at 5:30am - 7:00am
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There’s plenty of thoughtful music and plenty of entertainment in today’s Pastures of Plenty. The music starts with Alison Krauss and Union Station - "Pastures of Plenty", and ends with Michael Hearnes - "I’m a Senior", a humorous look at human conditions that visit almost ... Read more

Earth Day

Airs at: Wed, 04/05/2023 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for:  Pastures of Plenty
The first Earth Day was April 22, 1970, a teach-in put together by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson from my home state of Wisconsin and Denis Hayes, a young Wisconsin- born environmental advocate who grew up in Camas, WA and now lives in Vancouver, WA. This celebration of our ho... Read more

Pastures of Plenty with Mike Fisher

Airs at: Wed, 03/29/2023 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for:  Pastures of Plenty
  For some great roots music check out Pastures of Plenty Wednesday with DJ Mike Fisher or listen to the archive anytime on the program page!  We'll cue up tracks to celebrate birthdays for Sue Foley (pictured), Robert Gordon, Norah Jones (The Little Willies) & Ryan Bingha... Read more