Oct 15, 2005 — Jay Ungar and Molly Mason packed the historic Edwards Opera House for a concert on October 15, 2005. NCPR's Joel Hurd was plugged into the sound board and produced this taste of a great live show. Their first number, The Montague Procession, is a Scandanavian walking tune by David Kraner. After the first verse, Jay and Molly are joined by 15 young fiddlers from the Trillium Performing Arts Center in Watertown. The second tune is Tampa, written by NPR newsman Paul Brown, and the audience joins in for a surprisingly tuneful and enthusiastic singalong.  Go to full article

Aug 11, 2005 — Canton's McKenney Middle School 6th Grade Jazz Ensemble recorded a cd titled A Bang and a Whisper in music teacher Larry Baycura's classroom. Here are their renditions of the Miles Davis composition Freddie the Freeloader, and the Deep Purple hit Smoke on the Water.  Go to full article

Aug 07, 2005 — The secular music of Dr. Art Frackenpohl, professor emeritus of SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music, has a worldwide reputation. But lovers of sacred music also treasure his many hymn and service music compositions and arrangements. Listen to some of his new work, recorded live at the Homecoming service at Waddington's First Presbyterian Church, August 7, 2005.

1: Alleluia Amen, Frackenpohl
2: Books of the Bible, Frackenpohl
3: God Made, Adam Bit, music, Frackenpohl; text unknown  Go to full article

Jun 23, 2005 — Grasse Roots of Canton played a live guest set on String Fever, June 23, 2005 to help promote the River Bluegrass Fest in Madrid. The band features Cathryn Jahncke on...  Go to full article

Dec 15, 2004 — Hermon NY songwriter and guitarist Scott Shipley was in the NCPR studio December 15, 2004 to record some solo tracks for a CD privately distributed to friends and family....  Go to full article

Dec 05, 2004 — 2004 Candlelight Concert featuring the Crane Chorus, conducted by Daniel Gordon, and the Crane Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Christopher Lanz. This concert of holiday...  Go to full article

Nov 07, 2004 — The second Julia Crane International Piano Competition and Festival was held on November 5-7, 2004 in Potsdam, NY. Listen to selections by two young virtuosi who...  Go to full article