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Join NCPR each week for the best acoustic and bluegrass music in the North Country.

Host Barb Heller says:

Welcome to String Fever! I’m so glad you’re tuned in!

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.

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,
Barb

Arkansas Traveler from the String Fever Radio Jam 1/7/10

David Lindley On Mountain Stage

The multi-instrumentalist combines folk, blues and bluegrass with African, Asian and Turkish musical traditions, as he seamlessly switches between Weissenborn and bouzouki guitars. Lindley tells host Larry Groce that "practice doesn't make...

Aoife O'Donovan: Digging Up Musical 'Fossils'

The singer, best known as the voice of the alt-bluegrass band Crooked Still, is releasing her solo debut. It's full of songs from and inspired by the Irish folk tradition she grew up with.

The SteelDrivers On Mountain Stage

The band mixes soul and bluegrass on its new album, <em>Hammer Down.</em> Hear six songs from the Nashville group, recorded live on the campus of West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon.

Overmountain Men On Mountain Stage

The folk group brings a fresh sense of wonder to classic bluegrass sounds. Hear three songs from Overmountain Men, recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, W.Va.

Larry Keel & Natural Bridge On Mountain Stage

The bluegrass band takes its sound from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the world. Hear four songs from the trio, recorded live at the Paramount Theater in Bristol, Tenn./Va.

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Finding Music

You can find or special order any of the music heard on this program from local music stores, including:

Northern Music & Video, Potsdam: 315-265-8100

Strawberry Fields, Potsdam: 315-265-7700

SLU Brewer Bookstore, Canton

Ampersound, Saranac Lake:
518-891-3114

Peacock Music, Plattsburgh:
518-561-0555

Suggest a regional music vendor

Bluegrass links:

Festival Finder | Ottawa Valley Bluegrass Music Association
or call the International Bluegrass Music Association Festival Hotline at
1-888-600-IBMA.

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Four Guitar Duets performed by Dan Gotham and Barb Heller

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Aug 31, 2001 — Former String Fever host Dan Gotham was joined by current host Barb Heller for a concert at Canton's Unitarian Universalist Church.

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