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Playing music along with the radio
Feb 20, 2009 — Yesterday afternoon on String Fever, the first-ever on-air jam session was held live in our studio. It was a chance for musicians at home to play along with the radio, complete with downloadable sheet music from the String Fever website. The entire program will be posted later this morning on our website, but we thought we would give you a taste of what listeners heard yesterday. Here's the first tune of the jam session, "Liberty." Go to full article
String Fever "play along with the radio" Radio Jam
Feb 19, 2009 — String Fever host Barb Heller welcomes a whole slew of traditional musicians into the studio to perform standards and favorites. To encourage the radio audience to play along, all the sheet music was posted online. You can download this audio and play along yourself. Recordings of your home session may be posted on the String Fever page. Go to full article
Preview: a good-natured romp through American history
Feb 18, 2009 — The Lake Placid Center for the Arts and Pendragon Theatre present, The Complete History of America (abridged). The show opens at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts this weekend. It features a trio of Pendragon cast members in a history-comedy that pokes fun at America's most illustrious moments. Todd Moe talks with director Bonnie Brewer. Go to full article
Pea soup and johnnycake cancellation draws attention to homecooking in public
Feb 16, 2009 — The cancellation of a popular event in Canton earlier this month is raising questions about serving food at community gatherings. Not-for-profits across the North Country... Go to full article
An artist out to promote her culture
Feb 13, 2009 — Charlotte King is an artist with a mission. She grew up on the Akwesasne Mohawk Reservation near Massena and recently received an art degree from SUNY-Potsdam. Her goal now... Go to full article
Artists respond to budget cuts
Feb 13, 2009 — Arts organizations took a hard hit last week during budget negotiations in Albany. The state's $1.6 billion reduction plan strips $7-million dollars from the New York State... Go to full article
Preview: Meredith Luce in Upper Jay
Feb 12, 2009 — You likely heard Meredith Luce's music a year ago during the first UpNorth Music Concert in Canton. The young Canadian has been busy this winter touring the coffee house... Go to full article
Book Review: ?Winter with Crows?
Feb 10, 2009 — In winter, northern peoples gathered around a fire to exchange stories and experiences. Mohawk poet, Peter Blue Cloud, shares his voice on paper, in a new collection of... Go to full article
Preview: music from the King's court to a cajun kitchen
Feb 06, 2009 — Hill and Hollow Music in Saranac continues its commemoration of the Champlain Quadricentennial this Sunday with music that takes its influence from many styles and many... Go to full article
Artwork that's really play
Feb 06, 2009 — Most artists will tell you that art is a career you never retire from. And that's the joy of being an artist. Max Coots is probably best known for having been the Minister... Go to full article
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