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String
Fever
If you are a long-time listener, you know that you can expect to hear what’s happening in our regional bluegrass scene. If you are a first-time visitor, let me tell you a little more about String Fever: It’s all about the music - and the players. 
String Fever host Barb Heller chats with Pat Donohue, the lead guitarist in Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, from the A Prairie Home Companion radio show. Pat is traveling to Saranac Lake on Sunday for an appearance at BluSeed Studios at 7 pm on April 5.
Members of the String Fever Jam Band in the NCPR studio.
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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.
Fiddlers Gretchen Koehler and Don Woodcock
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String Fever host Barb Heller welcomes Gretchen Koehler and Don Woodcock into the studio for some great North Country fiddling. Gretchen is the 2008 Northeast Champion fiddler, and Don is a past NYS champion. They take turns at the fiddle and the piano for some favorite tunes, and talk with Barb about the history of traditional fiddle styles. More...
I welcome live soloists, bands, and co-hosts in the String Fever studio – especially if you have an upcoming gig in our listening area! You can reach me anytime via email (barb@ncpr.org), or by calling the station toll-free at 877-388-6277. If you have a gig in the region please email me the details for inclusion on String Fever – and include a copy to calendar@ncpr.org too! In my opinion, there’s nothing like live music, but I strive to make String Fever your weekly nearly-as-good-as-a-live-gig Bluegrass Café… and I hope that you’ll hear something on the air that inspires you to seek out the live, in-person version of it; whether it’s a bluegrass festival, concert or workshop. So… until we meet in person at a gig, festival, concert or fundraiser…. Happy listening!
See you on the
radio, Bluegrass links: You can also hear Barb Heller in her classical guise each Saturday and Sunday on FM in the Morning. |
Program Playlists
Bluegrass June 30, 2009 | NPR· With roots coming from everywhere, it was refreshing to find the same Southern charm and friendliness effused through every member of The Dixie Bee-Liners at Folk Alley's studios. The band performed its sweet mix of bluegrass and roots music in a session.  May 26, 2009 | NPR· After nearly two decades with the Grammy-winning bluegrass group Nickel Creek, it was only a matter of time before singer-songwriter and fiddle player Sara Watkins released material of her own. In a session from WXPN, she demonstrates her instrumental breadth with the sweet voice her fans love. June 14, 2009 | NPR· Sarah Jarosz, 18, emerged on the bluegrass scene as a prodigal mandolinist, banjo player and guitarist — and recently, a singer-songwriter. In between math classes, she's managed to cut her debut album, Song Up In Her Head.  June 13, 2009 | NPR· For the past three decades, English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello has been traveling the world, performing music of every kind. Here, he sits down to discuss the sound and themes of his latest album, Secret, Profane & Sugarcane. June 4, 2009 | NPR· The country musician and songwriter grew up in Dallas, Texas, playing bluegrass with his father. After establishing himself as a choice sideman, he came to prominence with Walking Among the Living, which spawned the songs he performs in this 2006 concert. |
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Join host
Barb Heller each Thursday afternoon from 3:00 to 4:45 pm for the best of acoustic
and bluegrass music in the North Country
Welcome
to String Fever! I’m so glad you’re tuned in!
