The days and weekends may be for jazz, but during the evenings it's all about the folk! WDCB plays more folk and acoustic roots music than any other station in Northern Illinois, including bluegrass, Americana, world (Celtic folk and reggae), blues, Cajun and zydeco.
American Backroads
Friday, 10 p.m.
Hosted by Greg Easterling, American Backroads combines folk, country, blues and roots-rock from the 50s through the 90s to create an aural portrait of American music.
American Routes
Thursdays, 7 p.m., repeated Tuesdays, 10 p.m.
Hosted by Nick Spitzer, American Routes covers the "vast American musical landscape," spanning genres and eras: From Aretha Franklin to George Jones, Los Lobos to Howlin Wolf, Count Basie to Beck.
Visit: www.AmericanRoutes.com
Beale Street Caravan
Thursday, 9 p.m.
Produced by the Memphis-based Blues Foundation, BEALE STREET CARAVAN features blues performances recorded at festivals and clubs, as well as interviews of various blues musicians by well-known blues personalities. This one-hour program is cohosted by Daren Dortin and Pat Mitchell.
Visit: www.BealeStreetCaravan.com
Blarney on the Air
Monday, 7 p.m.
BLARNEY ON THE AIR features the best of Celtic music - old and new, contemporary and traditional. Hosted by native Dubliner, Shay Clarke with Irish music writer and expert, Bill Margeson, each two-hour program is full of music, fascinating facts about Celtic music and its host countries, as well as stories and inside information about Ireland. Shay and Bill discuss everything from Irish weather to the their favorite spots in Ireland to enjoy music. And always, there is lots of good music... so Failte! (Welcome!)
Blues Before Sunrise
Sunday early morning, midnight to 5 a.m.
Visit: www.BluesBeforeSunrise.com
Blues Edition
Saturday, 7 p.m.
Sometimes its Greg Freerksen, other times its Cyndy Lee, but no matter the host, BLUES EDITION is always a great time. Youll hear the latest blues releases intermingled with classic cuts and traditional blues tunes, and the weekly "Blues Calendar."
Blues From the Red Rooster Lounge
Saturday, 9 p.m.
Visit the Red Rooster Lounge for an hour of blues on this award-winning show.
E Town
Friday, 9 p.m.
Taped before a live studio audience in Boulder, CO and other places around the country, E Town delivers the perfect mix of music, information and interviews. This one-hour variety show features musicians from many genres of music along with stories of people doing good work in their communities. Host Nick Forster, formerly of the progressive bluegrass band Hot Rize, helps make for an entertaining and inspiring hour of radio. To find out what musical guests are coming up on E Town, click below.
Visit: www.ETown.org
The Eclectic Picnic
Friday, 11 p.m.
Host Bill Nicholson puts his iPod on shuffle and brings an hour of jazz, folk, blues, and rarely heard music to you.
Folk Festival
Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Join host, Lilli Kuzma, for a great mix of folk artists and styles, from traditional and contemporary folk, to doses
of related and influenced styles, like folk-rock, bluegrass, country, blues, Celtic, world, Americana, and more.
Folk Festival presents entertaining themed shows, occasional live performances, special segments, and provides
information on what's going on in Chicagoland with the weekly "Folk Calendar." Lilli presents the show live,
affording a fresh and direct presence with the listeners.
Folk Sampler
Monday, 9 p.m.
Folk music touches people in many different ways, some emotionally and some cerebrally. FOLK SAMPLER does both with a nice mix of folk styles.
Visit: www.FolkSampler.com
Hambones Blues Party
Thursday, 10 p.m.
Hambones Blues Party is a lively two-hour program featuring blues with some rhythm, blues with some soul and blues with some jump. Broadcasting from the backseat of his black Cadillac parked on the corner of Jazz Avenue and Blues Boulevard, Hambone plays the best in contemporary blues and classic R&B recordings. Jump start your weekend with Hambone!
Mountain Stage
Friday, 7 p.m., repeated the following Wednesday, 10 p.m.
Hosted by Larry Groce, MOUNTAIN STAGE presents an array of intelligent, contemporary music seasoned with traditional and grass-roots musicians. Youll enjoy the live-performance setting that is popular, accessible and unpretentious. This weekly two-hour program is produced by West Virginia Public Radio.
Visit: www.MountainStage.org
Putumayo World Music Hour
Sunday, 8 a.m., repeated on Monday, 11 p.m.
Discover a world of music on the Putumayo World Music Hour, an internationally syndicated radio show that takes listeners on a global musical journey every week. Hosted by Putumayos CEO and Founder Dan Storper and Rosalie Howarth, the Putumayo World Music Hour is a weekly journey through the music of many different cultures, featuring appealing and accessible songs that are "guaranteed to make you feel good!" Playlists include well-known names like Bob Marley, Sting, Loreena McKennitt, and Santana, along with exceptional, underexposed international artists. The one-hour radio program also features interviews with world-class music makers such as Los Lobos, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Joan Osborne, and Taj Mahal who eagerly support and have been influenced by world music. Putumayo World Music Hour is sponsored by Ten Thousand Villages in Glen Ellyn.
Visit: www.Putumayo.com
Reggae Explosion
Saturday, 10 p.m.
The music of Jamaica is featured with your musical travel agent, Dave Castro.
River City Folk
Tuesday, 9 p.m.
This 60-minute show features interviews and folk music. RIVER CITY FOLK is hosted by Tom May, a well-known singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Visit: www.TomMayFolk.com
Tent Show Radio
Monday, 10 p.m.
Tent Show Radio is a weekly variety series showcasing live performances from Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua. Featuring Big Top's Artistic Director, Warren Nelson, the Blue Canvas Orchestra, and nationally and regionally renowned performers.
Visit: www.BigTop.org/TSR
