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<itunes:summary>NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Big sounds from Jack Kelley&apos;s little band</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22004/20130517/big-sounds-from-jack-kelley-apos-s-little-band</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 17, 2013) A group of musicians who love swing and big band music gather every week to practice.  Todd Moe caught up with Jack Kelley&apos;s Little Big Band as they prepped for an evening of music and dancing on Saturday night, to help celebrate the Potsdam CORC Thrift Store&apos;s 40th anniversary.Join Jack Kelley&apos;s Little Big Band at the C.O.R.C. Thrift Store&apos;s Spring Fling, Saturday at 7:30 pm, at First Presbyterian Church in Potsdam.  An evening of swing dancing to celebrate the store&apos;s 40th anniversary.  Dance lessons at 7 pm.  [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22004/20130517/big-sounds-from-jack-kelley-apos-s-little-band">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A group of musicians who love swing and big band music gather every week to practice.  Todd Moe caught up with Jack Kelley&apos;s Little Big Band as they prepped for an evening of music and dancing on Saturday night, to help celebrate the Potsdam CORC Thrift Store&apos;s 40th anniversary.Join Jack Kelley&apos;s Little Big Band at the C.O.R.C. Thrift Store&apos;s Spring Fling, Saturday at 7:30 pm, at First Presbyterian Church in Potsdam.  An evening of swing dancing to celebrate the store&apos;s 40th anniversary.  Dance lessons at 7 pm.  [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22004/20130517/big-sounds-from-jack-kelley-apos-s-little-band">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>14:06</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>music, arts, jazz, swing, potsdam, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>At John Brown Day, what does freedom mean? </title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21970/20130513/at-john-brown-day-what-does-freedom-mean</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 13, 2013) This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. In a few months, it will be exactly fifty years since the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his &quot;I Have a Dream&quot; speech. And this past weekend, one organization in the North Country held its annual birthday party for John Brown, on the Adirondack farm he lived in for two years, and the place where his body is buried. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21970/20130513/at-john-brown-day-what-does-freedom-mean">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Natasha Haverty</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. In a few months, it will be exactly fifty years since the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his &quot;I Have a Dream&quot; speech. And this past weekend, one organization in the North Country held its annual birthday party for John Brown, on the Adirondack farm he lived in for two years, and the place where his body is buried. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21970/20130513/at-john-brown-day-what-does-freedom-mean">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:19</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, adirondacks, arts, outdoor recreation, music, history, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>150 years after Emancipation, a new song of freedom </title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21961/20130510/150-years-after-emancipation-a-new-song-of-freedom</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 10, 2013) Today and tomorrow in the Adirondacks, activists and artists will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.That document, signed by President Abraham Lincoln, freed more than three million enslaved human beings.Lincoln&apos;s action during the Civil War followed decades of sacrifice by slaves, free blacks and whites who formed the abolitionist movement.One of the most powerful symbols of that movement was Timbuctoo, the colony of freed slaves near Lake Placid.This weekend, that history is being celebrated in a performance of traditional music from the 1800s and also in a brand new oratorio commissioned by the group John Brown Lives. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21961/20130510/150-years-after-emancipation-a-new-song-of-freedom">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today and tomorrow in the Adirondacks, activists and artists will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.That document, signed by President Abraham Lincoln, freed more than three million enslaved human beings.Lincoln&apos;s action during the Civil War followed decades of sacrifice by slaves, free blacks and whites who formed the abolitionist movement.One of the most powerful symbols of that movement was Timbuctoo, the colony of freed slaves near Lake Placid.This weekend, that history is being celebrated in a performance of traditional music from the 1800s and also in a brand new oratorio commissioned by the group John Brown Lives. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21961/20130510/150-years-after-emancipation-a-new-song-of-freedom">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>07:20</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, history, abolition, timbuctoo, john brown, arts, music, adirondacks, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Hearing historic voices of freedom, again, through song</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21966/20130510/hearing-historic-voices-of-freedom-again-through-song</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 10, 2013) New music will be performed tonight and tomorrow in Saranac Lake and North Elba as part of the John Brown Day events.    Voices of Timbuctoo is a new work based on the Adirondack settlement of Black farmers in the mid-1800&apos;s designed to secure voting rights.  Abolitionist Gerrit Smith gave away 120,000 acres of his land, beginning in 1846, hoping the Adirondack wilderness would offer refuge to black families. Voices of Timbuctoo, is an oratorio written by western New York composer Glenn McClure.   It&apos;s part of what he calls a Musical Freedom Trail. Some of his other works written to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation have been performed in Alabama, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and later this month in Rochester.  McClure says his research for the oratorio included reading through diaries, letters and documents featuring the words of Gerrit Smith, John Brown, and the individuals who worked on the land that Smith had provided.  McClure told Todd Moe that these texts illustrate hope and promise. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21966/20130510/hearing-historic-voices-of-freedom-again-through-song">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[New music will be performed tonight and tomorrow in Saranac Lake and North Elba as part of the John Brown Day events.    Voices of Timbuctoo is a new work based on the Adirondack settlement of Black farmers in the mid-1800&apos;s designed to secure voting rights.  Abolitionist Gerrit Smith gave away 120,000 acres of his land, beginning in 1846, hoping the Adirondack wilderness would offer refuge to black families. Voices of Timbuctoo, is an oratorio written by western New York composer Glenn McClure.   It&apos;s part of what he calls a Musical Freedom Trail. Some of his other works written to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation have been performed in Alabama, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and later this month in Rochester.  McClure says his research for the oratorio included reading through diaries, letters and documents featuring the words of Gerrit Smith, John Brown, and the individuals who worked on the land that Smith had provided.  McClure told Todd Moe that these texts illustrate hope and promise. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21966/20130510/hearing-historic-voices-of-freedom-again-through-song">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>10:48</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>arts, music, history, emancipation, freedom, slavery, adirondacks, north elba, saranac lake, mcclure, choir, oratorio, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Kim and Reggie Harris bring &quot;Dream Alive&quot; to Saranac Lake</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21905/20130506/kim-and-reggie-harris-bring-quot-dream-alive-quot-to-saranac-lake</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 6, 2013) Kim and Reggie Harris will bring their music and stories of the Underground Railroad and the modern civil rights movement to Saranac Lake tonight and tomorrow.  The duo combine a strong folk and gospel legacy along with a solid background in classic, rock and pop music.They&apos;ll perform songs of peace and freedom tonight, 7:30 pm, at Saranac Village at Will Rogers, and use their music to teach students at Saranac Lake Central School more about Harriet Tubman and Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior.  Reggis Harris told Todd Moe that their music is meant to entertain and inspire. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21905/20130506/kim-and-reggie-harris-bring-quot-dream-alive-quot-to-saranac-lake">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Kim and Reggie Harris will bring their music and stories of the Underground Railroad and the modern civil rights movement to Saranac Lake tonight and tomorrow.  The duo combine a strong folk and gospel legacy along with a solid background in classic, rock and pop music.They&apos;ll perform songs of peace and freedom tonight, 7:30 pm, at Saranac Village at Will Rogers, and use their music to teach students at Saranac Lake Central School more about Harriet Tubman and Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior.  Reggis Harris told Todd Moe that their music is meant to entertain and inspire. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21905/20130506/kim-and-reggie-harris-bring-quot-dream-alive-quot-to-saranac-lake">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>06:40</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>arts, music, song, history, underground railroad, civil rights, saranac lake, adirondacks, nadk, photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Preview: &quot;Remembering the Fallen&quot; in Watertown</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21903/20130502/preview-quot-remembering-the-fallen-quot-in-watertown</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 2, 2013) The Sackets Harbor Vocal Arts Ensemble will pay tribute, through song, to the 272 Fort Drum soldiers who died in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan over the last decade.   The choir will perform its Remembering the Fallen concert on Sunday, 3 pm, at Trinity Espiscopal Church in Watertown. The concert will feature soloists  Diana Gamet and Phillip Addis.Todd Moe spoke with Richard Probert, director and founder of the choral group, about performing Brahm&apos;s &quot;Requiem&quot; and Vaughan Williams&apos; &quot;Dona, Nobis, Pacem.&quot;  Probert says Vaughan Williams, a soldier in World War One, used the poetry of Walt Whitman. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21903/20130502/preview-quot-remembering-the-fallen-quot-in-watertown">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Sackets Harbor Vocal Arts Ensemble will pay tribute, through song, to the 272 Fort Drum soldiers who died in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan over the last decade.   The choir will perform its Remembering the Fallen concert on Sunday, 3 pm, at Trinity Espiscopal Church in Watertown. The concert will feature soloists  Diana Gamet and Phillip Addis.Todd Moe spoke with Richard Probert, director and founder of the choral group, about performing Brahm&apos;s &quot;Requiem&quot; and Vaughan Williams&apos; &quot;Dona, Nobis, Pacem.&quot;  Probert says Vaughan Williams, a soldier in World War One, used the poetry of Walt Whitman. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21903/20130502/preview-quot-remembering-the-fallen-quot-in-watertown">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>06:18</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>arts, music, war, choralint, fort drum, sackets harbor, tijf, photolead, topstory, [loc:43.9747838 -75.9107565]</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Lisa Vroman: returning to her roots, sharing some musical inspiration</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21893/20130501/lisa-vroman-returning-to-her-roots-sharing-some-musical-inspiration</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 1, 2013) World-renowned soprano Lisa Vroman took a break from concerts and musical tours to return to her native North Country this spring.Vroman, who grew up in Adams, just south of Watertown, and graduated from SUNY Potsdam&apos;s Crane School of Music, hosted a workshop for dozens of young singers in Lewis and Jefferson counties.  The students auditioned before a panel of judges, including Vroman, in an event dubbed &quot;Broadway Idol.&quot;Some of the top students got an opportunity to sing on stage with Vroman at Lowville Academy as part of the Black River Valley Concert Series.   Competition aside, for many of the students it was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to meet a Broadway star with local roots. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21893/20130501/lisa-vroman-returning-to-her-roots-sharing-some-musical-inspiration">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[World-renowned soprano Lisa Vroman took a break from concerts and musical tours to return to her native North Country this spring.Vroman, who grew up in Adams, just south of Watertown, and graduated from SUNY Potsdam&apos;s Crane School of Music, hosted a workshop for dozens of young singers in Lewis and Jefferson counties.  The students auditioned before a panel of judges, including Vroman, in an event dubbed &quot;Broadway Idol.&quot;Some of the top students got an opportunity to sing on stage with Vroman at Lowville Academy as part of the Black River Valley Concert Series.   Competition aside, for many of the students it was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to meet a Broadway star with local roots. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21893/20130501/lisa-vroman-returning-to-her-roots-sharing-some-musical-inspiration">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>10:08</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>arts, music, broadway, Vroman, lowville, lewis county, photolead, teens, photolead, topstory, [loc:43.786736 -75.4918505]</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Christopher Battles: new music, classic sound</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21826/20130426/christopher-battles-new-music-classic-sound</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 26, 2013) New York City has always held a special place in the American imagination. For generations, it has inspired more than its fair share of musical dreams.Christopher Battles is hoping to make his mark as an acoustic singer/songwriter. He graduated from the Crane School of Music a couple of years ago and moved from his upstate hometown — Oswego — to New York City. He studied percussion and music education at Crane, and when he&apos;s not busking at a subway stop or on stage at a coffee house, he&apos;s a substitute band teacher.Christopher Battles joined Todd Moe in the studio for music and conversation.   We&apos;ve followed his musical journey last year via a series of audio postcards, and he shared some of his favorite tunes. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21826/20130426/christopher-battles-new-music-classic-sound">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: NCPR News</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York City has always held a special place in the American imagination. For generations, it has inspired more than its fair share of musical dreams.Christopher Battles is hoping to make his mark as an acoustic singer/songwriter. He graduated from the Crane School of Music a couple of years ago and moved from his upstate hometown — Oswego — to New York City. He studied percussion and music education at Crane, and when he&apos;s not busking at a subway stop or on stage at a coffee house, he&apos;s a substitute band teacher.Christopher Battles joined Todd Moe in the studio for music and conversation.   We&apos;ve followed his musical journey last year via a series of audio postcards, and he shared some of his favorite tunes. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21826/20130426/christopher-battles-new-music-classic-sound">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>15:54</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>arts, music, battles, folk, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Preview:  Orchestra of Northern NY&apos;s Spring Concert</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21855/20130425/preview-orchestra-of-northern-ny-apos-s-spring-concert</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 25, 2013) The Orchestra of Northern New York continues its 25th anniversary season with two concerts this weekend featuring the music of love:  Tchaikovsky&apos;s Overture to Romeo and Juliet, and Bernstein&apos;s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story.The spring concerts will be presented Saturday night (7:30) in SUNY Potsdam&apos;s Hosmer Hall and Sunday afternoon (3:00) at the Dulles State Office Building in Watertown.   The weekend&apos;s performances will also feature the World Premiere of Paul Siskind&apos;s Flute Concertino, featuring soloist Jill Rubio. Todd Moe spoke with ONNY Music Director and Conductor Ken Andrews about the performances, which include the music of two tales of love from the 19th and 20th centuries. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21855/20130425/preview-orchestra-of-northern-ny-apos-s-spring-concert">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Orchestra of Northern New York continues its 25th anniversary season with two concerts this weekend featuring the music of love:  Tchaikovsky&apos;s Overture to Romeo and Juliet, and Bernstein&apos;s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story.The spring concerts will be presented Saturday night (7:30) in SUNY Potsdam&apos;s Hosmer Hall and Sunday afternoon (3:00) at the Dulles State Office Building in Watertown.   The weekend&apos;s performances will also feature the World Premiere of Paul Siskind&apos;s Flute Concertino, featuring soloist Jill Rubio. Todd Moe spoke with ONNY Music Director and Conductor Ken Andrews about the performances, which include the music of two tales of love from the 19th and 20th centuries. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21855/20130425/preview-orchestra-of-northern-ny-apos-s-spring-concert">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>07:13</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>music, orchestra, symphony, potsdam, crane school of music, [loc: ], photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Preview:  LAGQ in Potsdam</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21819/20130418/preview-lagq-in-potsdam</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 18, 2013) The Grammy Award-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet will perform music of Japan, Cuba, Spain and Latin America in a concert Saturday night in SUNY Potsdam&apos;s Hosmer Hall.  The concert is presented by Community Performance Series.  For more than 30 years, the LAGQ have set the standard among guitar ensembles.  Todd Moe spoke with founding member William Kanengiser about Saturday night&apos;s concert.  The quartet, along with a guitar orchestra of 24 guitarists, will perform a Japanese composition by Shingo Fujii, entitled Shikki, written to honor the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan two years ago. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21819/20130418/preview-lagq-in-potsdam">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Grammy Award-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet will perform music of Japan, Cuba, Spain and Latin America in a concert Saturday night in SUNY Potsdam&apos;s Hosmer Hall.  The concert is presented by Community Performance Series.  For more than 30 years, the LAGQ have set the standard among guitar ensembles.  Todd Moe spoke with founding member William Kanengiser about Saturday night&apos;s concert.  The quartet, along with a guitar orchestra of 24 guitarists, will perform a Japanese composition by Shingo Fujii, entitled Shikki, written to honor the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan two years ago. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21819/20130418/preview-lagq-in-potsdam">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>10:56</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>arts, music, guitar, potsdam, crane school of music, stlv, suny potsdam, [loc:44.6697805 -74.9813084], topstory, photolead</itunes:keywords>
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<title>SLU Wind Ensemble bands together campus and community</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21806/20130417/slu-wind-ensemble-bands-together-campus-and-community</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 17, 2013) The North Country has a rich history of outstanding community bands.  And the number of local concert bands has increased in just the last few years.  Some are year-round ensembles that rehearse at local colleges or community centers. Others garner heaps of applause in parades and gazebos during the summer months.   Organizers will tell you that community bands give every player a chance to contribute in their own way.  The St. Lawrence Wind Ensemble began more than 25 years to offer students and local musicians a challenging and rewarding musical experience in an encouraging environment.   Today, the group includes just over 30 students, faculty and community musicians.  Members say the St. Lawrence University Wind Ensemble fills a void because every college or university needs its own band and has a pool of eager student, faculty and community members.  But the main reason most everyone gave for joining was to keep their instruments out of mothballs.Todd Moe stopped by a rehearsal of the SLU Wind Ensemble this week as the group prepared for its spring concert, next Monday night in the Peterson-Kermani Performance hall. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21806/20130417/slu-wind-ensemble-bands-together-campus-and-community">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The North Country has a rich history of outstanding community bands.  And the number of local concert bands has increased in just the last few years.  Some are year-round ensembles that rehearse at local colleges or community centers. Others garner heaps of applause in parades and gazebos during the summer months.   Organizers will tell you that community bands give every player a chance to contribute in their own way.  The St. Lawrence Wind Ensemble began more than 25 years to offer students and local musicians a challenging and rewarding musical experience in an encouraging environment.   Today, the group includes just over 30 students, faculty and community musicians.  Members say the St. Lawrence University Wind Ensemble fills a void because every college or university needs its own band and has a pool of eager student, faculty and community members.  But the main reason most everyone gave for joining was to keep their instruments out of mothballs.Todd Moe stopped by a rehearsal of the SLU Wind Ensemble this week as the group prepared for its spring concert, next Monday night in the Peterson-Kermani Performance hall. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21806/20130417/slu-wind-ensemble-bands-together-campus-and-community">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>13:25</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>arts, music, st. lawrence university, photolead, canton, stlv, band, , [loc: ], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Caramelo Trio live in the studio</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21789/20130412/caramelo-trio-live-in-the-studio</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 12, 2013) Caramelo Trio joined us live in the studio this morning to share some all original Latin contemporary music. The group is based in Potsda, NY includes cellist Beth Robinson, guitarist Oscar Sarmiento, and percussionist Stephen Farina. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21789/20130412/caramelo-trio-live-in-the-studio">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Caramelo Trio joined us live in the studio this morning to share some all original Latin contemporary music. The group is based in Potsda, NY includes cellist Beth Robinson, guitarist Oscar Sarmiento, and percussionist Stephen Farina. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21789/20130412/caramelo-trio-live-in-the-studio">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>11:45</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>arts, music, worldch, stlv, photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Using music to save an endangered tree</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21771/20130410/using-music-to-save-an-endangered-tree</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 10, 2013) Clarinetist Michele Von Haugg is on a mission to save a very important tree for a lot of musicians. She grew up near Saratoga Springs and is the founder of Clarinets for Conservation. Von Haugg will give a concert in Plattsburgh on Saturday night at the North Country Cultural Center for the Arts. Todd Moe talks with her about efforts to save the African Blackwood Tree, or &apos;Mpingo, in Tanzania. The wood is used to make musical instruments, like the clarinet.Over a the last few years, Von Haugg and other clarinetists, have raised money to travel to Africa to teach music and plant hundreds of trees.  She says the &apos;Mpingo wood is durable and very valuable. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21771/20130410/using-music-to-save-an-endangered-tree">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Clarinetist Michele Von Haugg is on a mission to save a very important tree for a lot of musicians. She grew up near Saratoga Springs and is the founder of Clarinets for Conservation. Von Haugg will give a concert in Plattsburgh on Saturday night at the North Country Cultural Center for the Arts. Todd Moe talks with her about efforts to save the African Blackwood Tree, or &apos;Mpingo, in Tanzania. The wood is used to make musical instruments, like the clarinet.Over a the last few years, Von Haugg and other clarinetists, have raised money to travel to Africa to teach music and plant hundreds of trees.  She says the &apos;Mpingo wood is durable and very valuable. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21771/20130410/using-music-to-save-an-endangered-tree">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:32</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>music, arts, environment, trees, tanzania, clarinets, conservation, topstory, [loc:44.6994873 -73.4529124]</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Preview:  Dan Berggren at TAUNY</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21719/20130329/preview-dan-berggren-at-tauny</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 29, 2013) Singer-songwriter Dan Berggren shares new music from his latest CD, Tongues in Trees, at TAUNY in Canton on Saturday night (7 pm).   The new recording marks Berggren&apos;s 40th year as an award-winning musician.  His songs explore the many dimensions of home, hard working folks, taking care of the planet and each other.  Berggren&apos;s musical career began in 1973 while serving in the army based in Germany.  He told Todd Moe he was hired by Air Canada to be a troubadour, traveling around Germany singing American folksongs. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21719/20130329/preview-dan-berggren-at-tauny">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Singer-songwriter Dan Berggren shares new music from his latest CD, Tongues in Trees, at TAUNY in Canton on Saturday night (7 pm).   The new recording marks Berggren&apos;s 40th year as an award-winning musician.  His songs explore the many dimensions of home, hard working folks, taking care of the planet and each other.  Berggren&apos;s musical career began in 1973 while serving in the army based in Germany.  He told Todd Moe he was hired by Air Canada to be a troubadour, traveling around Germany singing American folksongs. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21719/20130329/preview-dan-berggren-at-tauny">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>11:53</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>arts, music, berggren, folk music, adirondacks, tauny, photolead, topstory, [loc:44.5956163 -75.1690942]</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Creating music his way: Matt Bullwinkel&apos;s original, soulful sound</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21627/20130315/creating-music-his-way-matt-bullwinkel-apos-s-original-soulful-sound</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 15, 2013) For years, Potsdam musician Matt Bullwinkel played accordion and piano in dance bands around region. Now, he&apos;s opened a new chapter in his musical career and is having a lot of fun creating original tunes for piano and voice.   Matt joined Todd Moe in the studio this morning during The 8 o&apos;clock Hour to share his latest compositions. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21627/20130315/creating-music-his-way-matt-bullwinkel-apos-s-original-soulful-sound">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[For years, Potsdam musician Matt Bullwinkel played accordion and piano in dance bands around region. Now, he&apos;s opened a new chapter in his musical career and is having a lot of fun creating original tunes for piano and voice.   Matt joined Todd Moe in the studio this morning during The 8 o&apos;clock Hour to share his latest compositions. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21627/20130315/creating-music-his-way-matt-bullwinkel-apos-s-original-soulful-sound">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>21:08</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>music, arts, matt bullwinkle, piano, potsdam, [loc:44.5964362 -75.1562934], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>In the Studio: &quot;RE-stock&quot; Concerts will help restock local food pantries</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21584/20130308/in-the-studio-quot-re-stock-quot-concerts-will-help-restock-local-food-pantries</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 8, 2013) Bluesman Rick Bates (aka Tas Cru) and singer/songwriter Mary Ann Casale are hosting a series of concerts this spring that will benefit St. Lawrence County food pantries.   The &quot;RE-stock&quot; series kicks off tonight with a house concert at Robin McCellan&apos;s home in Sandfordville.Mary Ann and Rick joined us in the studio this morning, during The Eight O&apos;clock Hour, to share their unique blend of folk/blues Americana born out of their shared experiences as young musicians when they met in Potsdam nearly 30 years ago. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21584/20130308/in-the-studio-quot-re-stock-quot-concerts-will-help-restock-local-food-pantries">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: NCPR News</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bluesman Rick Bates (aka Tas Cru) and singer/songwriter Mary Ann Casale are hosting a series of concerts this spring that will benefit St. Lawrence County food pantries.   The &quot;RE-stock&quot; series kicks off tonight with a house concert at Robin McCellan&apos;s home in Sandfordville.Mary Ann and Rick joined us in the studio this morning, during The Eight O&apos;clock Hour, to share their unique blend of folk/blues Americana born out of their shared experiences as young musicians when they met in Potsdam nearly 30 years ago. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21584/20130308/in-the-studio-quot-re-stock-quot-concerts-will-help-restock-local-food-pantries">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>17:54</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>arts, music, folk, blues, potsdam, st. lawrence county, food, hunger, canton, [loc:44.5956163 -75.1690942], topstory, photolead</itunes:keywords>
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<title>They&apos;ve got talent: It&apos;s spring musical season</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21574/20130307/they-apos-ve-got-talent-it-apos-s-spring-musical-season</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 7, 2013) The spring musical season kicks off this weekend at a number of high schools in the North Country.  It&apos;s a busy time back stage and on stage with final rehearsals amid wet paint.In one school district the students are having — literally — a sweet time.  The musical, Willy Wonka, opens Friday night at St. Lawrence Central High School in Brasher Falls.  Special effects include airborne actors and chocolate-scented fog. Even though most schools are struggling with being able to afford extracurricular activities, like music and theater, that hasn&apos;t dampened the enthusiasm among students, staff and parents.  Todd Moe stopped by the final dress rehearsal for Willy Wonka Wednesday afternoon in Brasher Falls and found lots of school spirit. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21574/20130307/they-apos-ve-got-talent-it-apos-s-spring-musical-season">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The spring musical season kicks off this weekend at a number of high schools in the North Country.  It&apos;s a busy time back stage and on stage with final rehearsals amid wet paint.In one school district the students are having — literally — a sweet time.  The musical, Willy Wonka, opens Friday night at St. Lawrence Central High School in Brasher Falls.  Special effects include airborne actors and chocolate-scented fog. Even though most schools are struggling with being able to afford extracurricular activities, like music and theater, that hasn&apos;t dampened the enthusiasm among students, staff and parents.  Todd Moe stopped by the final dress rehearsal for Willy Wonka Wednesday afternoon in Brasher Falls and found lots of school spirit. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21574/20130307/they-apos-ve-got-talent-it-apos-s-spring-musical-season">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>09:31</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>arts, theater, music, high school, brasher falls, photolead, st. lawrence county, [loc:44.8076790 -74.7743122], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Old time Adirondack music keeps bringing Lee Knight home </title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21492/20130222/old-time-adirondack-music-keeps-bringing-lee-knight-home</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 22, 2013) Saranac Lake native Lee Knight has lived in North Carolina for many years, but the music of the region, particularly that of Keeseville&apos;s Marjorie Lansing Porter, keeps him coming back to the North Country.  On a recent visit he stopped by NCPR&apos;s studio to chat with Todd Moe. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21492/20130222/old-time-adirondack-music-keeps-bringing-lee-knight-home">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Saranac Lake native Lee Knight has lived in North Carolina for many years, but the music of the region, particularly that of Keeseville&apos;s Marjorie Lansing Porter, keeps him coming back to the North Country.  On a recent visit he stopped by NCPR&apos;s studio to chat with Todd Moe. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21492/20130222/old-time-adirondack-music-keeps-bringing-lee-knight-home">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>08:47</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>music, arts, adirondacks, Keeseville, tradint, photolead, [loc:44.5050479 -73.4801348], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Terri Lyne Carrington brings her Grammy winning Mosaic Project to Potsdam</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21465/20130220/terri-lyne-carrington-brings-her-grammy-winning-mosaic-project-to-potsdam</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 20, 2013) Drummer Terri Lyne Carrington will bring a stellar band to Potsdam, NY on February 22, 2013 as part of the Community Performance Series.  She talked to Joel Hurd about the group, teaching jazz to young people, and winning the 2012 Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21465/20130220/terri-lyne-carrington-brings-her-grammy-winning-mosaic-project-to-potsdam">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joel Hurd</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Drummer Terri Lyne Carrington will bring a stellar band to Potsdam, NY on February 22, 2013 as part of the Community Performance Series.  She talked to Joel Hurd about the group, teaching jazz to young people, and winning the 2012 Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21465/20130220/terri-lyne-carrington-brings-her-grammy-winning-mosaic-project-to-potsdam">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>07:56</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>music, arts, thebridge, stlv, suny potsdam, jazzint, [loc:44.6697805 -74.9813084], topstory, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Dance Flurry swings through Saratoga Springs</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21457/20130215/dance-flurry-swings-through-saratoga-springs</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 15, 2013) Saratoga Springs is known for its mineral springs, race track and Revolutionary War battles, but it&apos;s also a popular gathering spot for those who love social dancing.  Thousands gather for a &quot;flurry&quot; of dancing and music at the Saratoga City Center each Presidents&apos; Day weekend.   The annual Dance Flurry Festival is celebrating its 26th anniversary this weekend.   You&apos;ll find dancers of all ages enjoying everything from African to Zydeco.Originally, it was a one-day event near Albany back in 1987.  Since then, the Flurry, as it&apos;s called, has evolved into a three-day winter gathering, drawing musicians, teachers, callers, volunteers, and of course, dancers from across the country.    Todd Moe stopped by the event last February and found thousands enjoying wall-to-wall music and dance. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21457/20130215/dance-flurry-swings-through-saratoga-springs">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: NCPR News</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Saratoga Springs is known for its mineral springs, race track and Revolutionary War battles, but it&apos;s also a popular gathering spot for those who love social dancing.  Thousands gather for a &quot;flurry&quot; of dancing and music at the Saratoga City Center each Presidents&apos; Day weekend.   The annual Dance Flurry Festival is celebrating its 26th anniversary this weekend.   You&apos;ll find dancers of all ages enjoying everything from African to Zydeco.Originally, it was a one-day event near Albany back in 1987.  Since then, the Flurry, as it&apos;s called, has evolved into a three-day winter gathering, drawing musicians, teachers, callers, volunteers, and of course, dancers from across the country.    Todd Moe stopped by the event last February and found thousands enjoying wall-to-wall music and dance. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21457/20130215/dance-flurry-swings-through-saratoga-springs">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>07:44</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>dancing, arts, music, saratoga springs, sadk, [loc:43.0831301 -73.7845651], photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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