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Wednesday MidDay Medley
Wednesday MidDay Medley plays with themes and special events. The show features new releases, local artists, glam, indie, punk, funk, folk, hip hop, classic country, jazz, lo-fi, electronic, soul, latin, broadway, cuban, african, ambient, and live in-studio performances from area musicians, performers, and writers.
Wednesday MidDay Medley
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Music from Folk Alliance International Conference + Victor & Penny + Don Simon & Lost Cowgirl Records Showcase + Megan Slankard
Mark spins songs from musical artists playing Official & Private Showcases at the 2018 Folk Alliance International Conference, February 14, 15, 16, and 17 at the Westin Crown Center. We’ll hear tracks from: AHI, Ruthie Foster, Victor & Penny, The Accidentals, Hope Dunbar, Yirrmal, John Oates, Black Umfolosi, The Mammals, Radio Free Honduras, Rosie & The Riveters, Megan Slankard, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Anais Mitchell. More info at www.folk.org
At 10:15 Kansas City based musical artists: Jeff Freling & Erin McGrane who perform as Victor & Penny join us to talk about the 2018 Folk Alliance International Conference and share their latest recorded music released on 7” vinyl, on the EAT.HEAR.RECORDS. Victor & Penny and the Loose Change Orchestra will join famed composer and musician David Amram for David Amram: A Musical Life, interviewed by Chuck Haddix, Tuesday, February 13 at 7:00 PM, at The Olathe Public Library, 201 E Park St, Olathe, Kansas. Victor & Penny play an Official Showcase at Folk Alliance International Conference, Saturday, Feb 17 at 6:45 PM in the Garden Terrace at the Weston Crown Center. More info at: www.victorandpenny.com.
At 10:40 Mark talks with Don Simon about the Lost Cowgirl Records Private Showcase at the 2018 Folk Alliance International Conference. Over 40 musical acts will be presented during four nights, February 14 – 17, in Room 713 at The Weston Crown Center. Don Simon is an attorney, business advisor, father, educator, musician, and arts advocate. He serves on the Board of Directors at Folk Alliance Region Midwest (FARM), KC Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts and, Midwest Music Foundation. He works as an Adjunct Instructor at UMKC, Northwest Missouri State University – Kansas City, and Avila University. Lost Cowgirl Records is based in Kansas City, Missouri and was formed on March 12, 2017 by Jenna McCarty and Don Simon. More information at: www.lostcowgirlrecords.com
At 11:30 native Californian Indie Rocker – Megan Slankard from San Francisco joins us live in our 90.1 FM Studios! Megan will be playing ten Private Showcases at Folk Alliance International Conference. Megan Slankard will also play a public concert, Sunday, February 18, at 6:00 PM, at InterUrban ArtHouse, 8001 Newton Street, Overland Park, Kansas with Summer Osborne. More information at www.MeganSlankard.com
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