Tag - Local Music

Mixed Bag with Mark & Val

A mixed bag for you today on Foolkiller Folk. We start off with Flatt and Scruggs and a song recorded in 1950, end with a tune set from the new traditional Irish band Consequences recorded in 2023, and in the middle we bring you folk and Americana, including selections from...

Mark & Val’s Annual Irish Fest Preview

Yes, it's that time again! The Kanas City Irish Fest is back Friday, Sept 1 through Sunday, Sept 3 and Mark & Val are here with our annual preview featuring some old favorites and some new discoveries. We'll be bringing you a few of our favorite songs from: The Canterberries, Eddie...

Foolkiller Folk LIVE for the Band Auction: Calvin Arsenia, Mark Montgomery, IVORY BLUE

Tune in and bid early and often - 888.931.0901 Calvin Arsenia 11:10 AM Multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter of Indie rock, neo-soul, R&B, and a splash of art pop. Voted Kansas City’s Best Musician 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 (PitchKC).  Mark Montgomery  11:45 AM Down-home Ozark-smooth baritone-voiced singer-songwriter; represented Kansas City in Memphis as solo finalist in...

Contra Dance & Early Americana

It’s a split show today. Mark & Val kick off with English country dance music and Matt Kirby from the Lawrence Barn Dance Association joins us around noon to talk about contra dance – what it’s like and where you can find it locally, and what you can expect at...

KKFI + ArtsKCGo Live Stream Community Boost

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Foolkiller Folk Mix Tape

Val was listening to KKFI earlier this week and heard someone refer to the station as “one giant mix tape”.  Not only is that very true, it became the inspiration for Sunday’s show.  If you listen to Foolkiller Folk regularly, you know that Mark & Val, Bob & Diana, and...