Coming Up on WFUV

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FRIDAY, MARCH 12

6 AM-7 PM, FUV Music.
7:40 AM and 4:45 PM, Take Five. Drink Up Buttercup chats with Alisa Ali
8:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 3:15 PM & 6:15 PM, The FUV Live Music Minute.
2-4 PM, Mountain Stage: Performances by Fountains of Wayne, Cowboy Junkies, Clarence Bucaro, Lee Harvey Osmond and Ana Egge.
7-10 PM, The Whole Wide World with Rita Houston.
10 PM-Midnight, The Alternate Side on FUV.

SATURDAY, MARCH 13

7 AM, Fordham Conversations.
7:30 AM: Cityscape.
8-9 AM, Míle Fáilte: Happy Saint Patrick’s Day to you all = Lá Fhéile Pádraig shona daoibh go léir!
9 AM-12 PM, A Thousand Welcomes.
12-1 PM, The Thistle & Shamrock: Meet one of the gentle architects of today’s Irish music sound. Join Fiona and the intimate audience gathered at the Swannanoa Gathering during its Traditional Song Week to enjoy musical insights, conversation and song with Dáithí Sproule, as he talks about working with Skara Brae, Liz Carroll, Trian and Altan.
1-4 PM, One on One: New York’s longest-running sports call-in show.
4-8 PM, Mixed Bag: A Mixed Bag of Songs about Apathy and Procrastination
8 PM-Midnight, Vin Scelsa’s Idiot’s Delight.

SUNDAY, MARCH 14

3-4 AM, Etown: Scotland-born rising star and "folk-rock goddess" KT Tunstall pays a visit to eTown. KT rocks the house in this repeat broadcast. And talented young Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Adrienne Young hits the stage with her band, receiving some great musical support from Nick & Helen Forster and the eTones.
7-8 AM, Mixed Bag Radio: Willie Nile comes back for yet another wonderful session on Mixed Bag Radio. Willie shares stories and live performance from House of a Thousand Guitars. Pete and Willie discuss the recording and songwriting process.
8-11 AM, Sunday Breakfast: A conversation with California singer-songwriter Kelley Ryan, accompanied by Don Dixon and Marti Jones.
11 AM, Mass from Fordham University Church.
Noon-4 PM, Ceol na nGael: Solas drops by Studio A at 1pm to share music from their latest album, The Turning Tide.
4-5 PM, Woody’s Children: A pre-St. Patrick's Day Special: Remembering The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem.
5-6 PM, Sound Opinions.
6-8 PM, American Routes: J.J. Cale came up in the clubs of Tulsa, Oklahoma playing everything from Western Swing to Rock n' Roll. We'll talk with J.J. about his career as a guitar man, songwriter and studio wizard. Then we visit with up-and-coming Creole fiddler and accordionist Cedric Watson and learn about his journey within the world of French and Caribbean music.
8 PM-Midnight, The Big Broadcast: Clarinetists Leon Roppolo and Frank Teschemacher; Band Leader George Olsen; Songs of Abel Baer "June Night", Joe Burke "Moon Over Miami", Mort Dixon "Bye Bye Blackbird" and Edward Heyman "Body and Soul."

MONDAY, MARCH 15

6 AM-10 PM, FUV Music: New releases in the spotlight.
7:40 AM and 4:45 PM, Take Five: The Swell Season chats with Claudia Marshall.
8:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 3:15 PM & 6:15 PM, The FUV Live Music Minute.
9 PM, Words and Music from Studio A: Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova of The Swell Season are Claudia Marshall's guests in Studio A.
10 PM-Midnight, The Alternate Side on FUV.
Midnight-2 AM, The World Café.

TUESDAY, MARCH 16

6 AM-10 PM, FUV Music. It's Happy Birthday to Patty Griffin today on FUV!
7:40 AM and 4:45 PM, Take Five: Broken Bells speak with Alisa Ali
8:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 3:15 PM & 6:15 PM, The FUV Live Music Minute.
9 PM, Words and Music from Studio A: Broken Bells (a.k.a. James Mercer of The Shins and Danger Mouse) join Alisa Ali in Studio A
10 PM-Midnight, The Alternate Side on FUV.
Midnight-2 AM, The World Café.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17

6 AM-10 PM, FUV Music.
7:40 AM and 4:45 PM, Take Five: It's a SXSW Preview as Team FUV gears up for Austin.
8:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 3:15 PM & 6:15 PM, The FUV Live Music Minute.
9 PM, Words and Music from Studio A: Last night we introduced you to James Mercer and Danger Mouse of Broken Bells. Tonight, they introduce you to some music in a special Guest DJ set with Alisa Ali.
10 PM-Midnight, The Alternate Side on FUV.
Midnight-2 AM, The World Café.

THURSDAY, MARCH 18

6 AM-10 PM, FUV Music.
7:40 AM and 4:45 PM, Take Five. Spoon talks with Alisa Ali.
8:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 3:15 PM & 6:15 PM, The FUV Live Music Minute.
Noon, Live Interview: Celebrating 25 years of making music, Patty Larkin returns with an album full of special guests called 25, and joins Claudia Marshall and some lucky FUV Marquee members for a session in Studio A.
7 PM-10 PM, Live from SXSW. Team FUV and NPR Music are in Austin, bringing you the sounds of SXSW! Tonight, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Broken Bells and Spoon take to the stage at Stubbs and to the FUV airwaves.
10 PM-Midnight, The Alternate Side on FUV.
Midnight-2 AM, The World Café.

FRIDAY, MARCH 19

6 AM-7 PM, FUV Music.
7:40 AM and 4:45 PM, Take Five. Before taking on SXSW, Local Natives were Alisa Ali's guests at FUV.
8:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 3:15 PM & 6:15 PM, The FUV Live Music Minute.
2-4 PM, Mountain Stage: Performances by, The Gourds, Tom Rush, Backyard Tire Fire, Susan Werner and The Deep Vibration.
7 PM-Midnight, Live from SXSW. The annual SXSW festival is all about finding the best of what's next, and Team FUV and NPR Music make that happen tonight with sets from Smith Westerns, Brooklyn Rider, Local Natives, G-Side, Surfer Blood and Sleigh Bells.

SATURDAY, MARCH 20

7 AM, Fordham Conversations.
7:30 AM: Cityscape.
8-9 AM, Míle Fáilte: Séamas Ó Neachtain, American from Long Island, has just
published his second book of bilingual (Irish/English) poetry and the third volume of his quarterly Irish language magazine, "An Gael."
9 AM-12 PM, A Thousand Welcomes.
12-1 PM, The Thistle & Shamrock: Stringed instruments of all sorts help forge this music's identity. This week we feature two that have become central to its sound with Seamus Egan, Jane Rothfield, and Gerry O'Connor.
1-4 PM, One on One: New York’s longest-running sports call-in show.
4-8 PM, Mixed Bag: SPRING!
8 PM-Midnight, Vin Scelsa’s Idiot’s Delight.

SUNDAY, MARCH 21

3-4 AM, Etown: Joan Baez returns to eTown to celebrate a new album and her 50th anniversary year of performing. Her top-notch touring band (John Doyle, Dirk Powell and Todd Phillips) accompanies her. Also with us this week for this encore airing is rising star, Brett Dennen. Plus noted columnist and author James Howard Kunstler (The Long Emergency and World Made By Hand) stops by to talk with Nick about what he sees as the pending global oil crisis and some of the related 'converging catastrophes of the 21st Century.
7-8 AM, Mixed Bag Radio: Singer songwriter Henry Gross visits with Pete to discuss his long and storied career. Henry follows Pete’s lead into some well known and lesser known live performances.
8-11 AM, Sunday Breakfast: A studio session with the acoustic folk pop quartet Tripping Lily.
11 AM, Mass from Fordham University Church.
Noon-4 PM, Ceol na nGael: Today we will be playing some toe tapping jigs and reels from Leahy, Grada, Lau and many more. As always, at 2 pm we’ll get the latest news and sports in Ireland from Declan and Brendan. At 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 we’ll let you know what’s going on in the Irish community in the Tri-State with our bulletin boards.
4-5 PM, Woody’s Children: Odds and Ends: Assorted bits and pieces, including Loudon Wainwright III in Amsterdam, Paul Robeson in the movies, and the latest scientific study from Christine Lavin.
5-6 PM, Sound Opinions.
6-8 PM, American Routes: Jazz pianist Herbie Hancock joins us to talk about keeping his hardcore jazz credentials while breaking the pop barrier with "Watermelon Man." Hancock recalls famous associations with Miles and more, including those on his recent Record of the Year, River: the Joni Letters, a collection of Joni Mitchell tunes. Plus the four faces of New Orleans' Mount Rushmore--Art, Aaron, Charles and Cyril--the Neville Brothers.
8 PM-Midnight, The Big Broadcast: Band Leaders Hal Kemp, Red Norvo and Paul Whiteman; Pianist Frankie Carle; Songs of Gordon Clifford "I Surrender, Dear".

MONDAY, MARCH 22

6 AM-10 PM, FUV Music: New releases in the spotlight.
7:40 AM and 4:45 PM, Take Five: Sondre Lerche's 2009 interview with Alisa Ali
8:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 3:15 PM & 6:15 PM, The FUV Live Music Minute.
9 PM, Words and Music from Studio A: Look back to Sondre Lerche's 2009 interview with Claudia Marshall in Studio A.
10 PM-Midnight, The Alternate Side on FUV.
Midnight-2 AM, The World Café.

TUESDAY, MARCH 23

6 AM-10 PM, FUV Music.
7:40 AM and 4:45 PM, Take Five: Freedy Johnston talks with Darren Devivo
8:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 3:15 PM & 6:15 PM, The FUV Live Music Minute.
9 PM, Words and Music from Studio A: Freedy Johnston is Darren Devivo's guest in Studio A
10 PM-Midnight, The Alternate Side on FUV.
Midnight-2 AM, The World Café.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24

6 AM-10 PM, FUV Music. Celebrate Angelique Kidjo's new album Oyo as we feature her music all day on FUV.
7:40 AM and 4:45 PM, Take Five: Angelique Kidjo chats with Rita Houston
8:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 3:15 PM & 6:15 PM, The FUV Live Music Minute.
8 PM, FUV Live: Angelique Kidjo got a whole audience of FUV Marquee members on its feet during a recent show at City Winery. Tonight, you can join in too!
10 PM-Midnight, The Alternate Side on FUV.
Midnight-2 AM, The World Café.

THURSDAY, MARCH 25

6 AM-10 PM, FUV Music.
7:40 AM and 4:45 PM, Take Five: Joe Rathbone chats with Claudia Marshall
8:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 3:15 PM & 6:15 PM, The FUV Live Music Minute.
8 PM, The WFUV CD of the Week.
9 PM, Words and Music from Studio A: Joe Rathbone is Claudia Marshall's guest in Studio A
10 PM-Midnight, The Alternate Side on FUV.
Midnight-2 AM, The World Café.

FRIDAY, MARCH 26

6 AM-7 PM, FUV Music: With a twist... It's all cover songs, all day!
7:40 AM and 4:45 PM, Take Five.
8:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 3:15 PM & 6:15 PM, The FUV Live Music Minute.
2-4 PM, Mountain Stage: Performances by Neko Case, Greg Brown, Vic Chesnutt, Crooked Fingers and Sonos.
7-10 PM, The Whole Wide World with Rita Houston.
10 PM-Midnight, The Alternate Side on FUV.

SATURDAY, MARCH 27

7 AM, Fordham Conversations.
7:30 AM: Cityscape.
8-9 AM, Míle Fáilte: Toirdhbhealach Ó Cearbhalláin (1670-1738) composed in the Irish Gaelic style with an Italian overtone. Carolan's songs are still famous and still sung.
9 AM-12 PM, A Thousand Welcomes.
12-1 PM, The Thistle & Shamrock: From timeless vinyl to pioneering mp3s, enjoy an hour of musical masterpieces from over 25 years of Thistle with Liz Carroll, Alan Stivell, Christy Moore and Lúnasa.
1-4 PM, One on One: New York’s longest-running sports call-in show.
4-8 PM, Mixed Bag: Mixed Bag Tribute to Snooky Lansing from Your Hit Parade
8 PM-Midnight, Vin Scelsa’s Idiot’s Delight.

SUNDAY, MARCH 28

3-4 AM, Etown: eTown cooks up a fantastic show featuring the talented American indie band, CAKE. It's their first-ever visit to eTown! Then, hosts Nick & Helen Forster welcome back singer-songwriter,guitarist, and bandleader Chuck Prophet to the eTown stage. He teams up with Nick & Helen and the ETones on some songs from his critically-acclaimed new release, Let Freedom Ring.
7-8 AM, Mixed Bag Radio: Carly Simon returns for an intimate discussion of her life and her songs. Pete and Carly reminisce about the past and look forward to the future. Carly discusses the songwriting process and offers new insight into songs that she wrote over 25 years ago.
8-11 AM, Sunday Breakfast: A slowhand celebration in honor of Eric Clapton's 65th birthday.
11 AM, Mass from Fordham University Church.
Noon-4 PM, Ceol na nGael: “…we made New York City our island of dreams.” Over the years, New York has been and always will be a hub for great music. Today we will be highlighting songs about our great city. You’ll hear songs from Erin’s Pride, Shilelagh law, The Wolfetones and many more! We’ll bring you the news and sports from Ireland at 2 pm and the community bulletin boards at 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30.
4-5 PM, Woody’s Children: Old Friends, New CDs: The latest from Josh White Jr., Pierce Pettis, Pat Wictor and lots more.
5-6 PM, Sound Opinions.
6-8 PM, American Routes:
8 PM-Midnight, The Big Broadcast: Vocalist Alberta Hunter; Trumpeter Bubber Miley; Pianist and Composer Zez Confrey; Songs of Edward Eliscu "More Than You Know" and Albert Von Tilzer "Take Me Out to the Ball Game".

MONDAY, MARCH 29

6 AM-10 PM, FUV Music: New releases in the spotlight.
7:40 AM and 4:45 PM, Take Five:
8:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 3:15 PM & 6:15 PM, The FUV Live Music Minute.
9 PM, Words and Music from Studio A:
10 PM-Midnight, The Alternate Side on FUV.
Midnight-2 AM, The World Café.

TUESDAY, MARCH 30

6 AM-10 PM, FUV Music. Today we celebrate "Slowhand" as Eric Clapton turns 65.
7:40 AM and 4:45 PM, Take Five.
8:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 3:15 PM & 6:15 PM, The FUV Live Music Minute.
9 PM, Words and Music from Studio A.
10 PM-Midnight, The Alternate Side on FUV.
Midnight-2 AM, The World Café.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31

6 AM-10 PM, FUV Music.
7:40 AM and 4:45 PM, Take Five:
8:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 3:15 PM & 6:15 PM, The FUV Live Music Minute.
9 PM, Words and Music from Studio A:
10 PM-Midnight, The Alternate Side on FUV.
Midnight-2 AM, The World Café.