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Thistle and Shamrock
12:43 pm
Wed October 10, 2012

Thistle And Shamrock: Words, Verses, Music

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Loreena McKennitt

Poetry tells the story this week, with songs and tunes inspired by poets' lives and works.

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Wednesdays Become Eclectic
10:44 am
Wed October 10, 2012

KCRW Presents: Milo Greene

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Originally published on Tue October 23, 2012 9:57 am

Click here to hear the full session from KCRW.

Copyright 2012 KCRW-FM. To see more, visit http://www.kcrw.com.

All Songs Considered Blog
10:27 am
Wed October 10, 2012

Song Premiere: Daniel Bachman, 'Copperhead'

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Daniel Bachman.

Originally published on Wed October 17, 2012 10:20 am

In the last decade or so, it's been invigorating to watch new developments in the American Primitive style of acoustic guitar, as it finds new voices and revives its progenitors. By my estimation, enough time has passed since the first Imaginational Anthem and By the Fruits You Shall Know the Roots compilations to influence a younger crop of guitarists.

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Deceptive Cadence
9:40 am
Wed October 10, 2012

Jonathan Biss: Meet The Schumanns (And Their Cryptic Communications)

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Communication was not a strong suit for Robert and Clara Schumann. But music surely was.

Originally published on Tue October 16, 2012 2:39 pm

(Pianist Jonathan Biss decodes the unconventional relationship between Robert Schumann and his wife Clara in this second essay for our week dedicated to this composer. Click the audio link above to hear him play Schumann and discuss his work with Performance Today host Fred Child.)

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Music Reviews
9:14 am
Wed October 10, 2012

Iris DeMent's Emotionally Complex 'Sing The Delta'

Originally published on Thu October 11, 2012 2:21 pm

Iris DeMent possesses one of the great voices in contemporary popular music: powerfully, ringingly clear, capable of both heartbreaking fragility and blow-your-ears-back power. Had she been making country albums in the '70s and '80s and had more commercial ambition, she'd probably now be considered right up there with Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette.

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