The WNUR Folk Show

Chad and Jeremy

Sun, 11 May 2008 01:35:02 GMT

Coming up on the May 11th Folk Show - 60's folk-pop icons Chad and Jeremy!

Then catch them Sunday evening in Evanston at Bills Blues Bar

Join Ron Lewis starting at 10am on 89.3FM or streaming at WNUR.org

WNUR Microblog at Twitter.com/wnurfolk

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:52:05 GMT

Check out our microblog at Twitter.com, for short updates on things related to the show and the folk community.

Coming Up On the February 10th Folk Show

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:05:19 GMT

Guest DJ Julie Rivera joins us. Julie donated to WNUR's phoneathon last February and picked the guest DJ premium. Julie will be playing sets that she selected on today's show. You can donate this year and pick a guest with the DJ slot, two weeks from today on Sunday February 24th at 10am.

In our second hour, we'll play an interview that we pre-recorded with emerging singer-songwriter Antje Duvekot at the WFMT Studios on the set of WFMT's Folkstage program hosted by Rich Warren

Stay tuned, starting at 10am this morning on 89.3FM or streaming at wnur.org

Interviews from the WNUR Folk Show - Old Town School Retrospective

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:39:19 GMT

Here is Sue Kessell's 2 hour roundtable discussion in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of the Old Town School of Folk Music.

Sue visits with Chris Farrell, Lance Greening, Jimmy Tomasello and Eddie Holstein.

Guests galore on the January 20th Folk Show

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:58:02 GMT

In the 10:00 hour will visit with Jules Eberhardt and Eddie Holstein to talk about the new album - Fred Holstein Live at the Earl of Old Town.

Then in our second hour will visit with Folk legend Jim Post. Jim plays on Sunday 1/20 at 7pm at Bill's Blues in Evanston.

We'll be on an extra 40 minutes tomorrow until 12:40 due to WNUR Sports programming that will pre-empt the Blues Show.

Tune in tomorrow starting at 10am.

Folk Legend John Stewart has died

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:47:48 GMT

We're sad to report that John Stewart passed away today after suffering a brain aneurysm on Friday.

Tomorrow's host, Ron Lewis, will open the show with a tribute to John. Tune in at 10am at 89.3FM or streaming at www.wnur.org

Interviews from the WNUR Folk Show - F.A.R.M. Conference 2007

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 13:47:21 GMT

Here is Sue Kessell's interview with several artists who were in town to attend the Folk Alliance Region Midwest Confernce held in Techny, IL over the weekend of September 28-30, 2007.

You'll hear a talk with artist management consultant Kari Estrin and you'll hear musicians Annie & Rod Capps, Venitia Sekema, Randall Williams, Chico Schwall and Andy Cohen

Interviews from the WNUR Folk Show - Jim Brown

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 12:14:11 GMT

Here's Sue Kessell's phone interview with Jim Brown, the director and co-producer of the film Peter Seeger: Power of Song.

You can download directly from the podcast graphic (right click - Windows users; Option Click Apple users).

Check out our other interviews by clicking on the Podcasts link along the left side of this page

Interviews from the WNUR Folk Show - Peggy Seeger

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:34:04 GMT

Here's Kathy Kelly's interview with Peggy Seeger, originally broadcast on March 4, 2007.

You can download directly from the podcast graphic (right click - Windows users; Option Click Apple users).

Check out our other interviews by clicking on the Podcasts link along the left side of this page

Interviews from the WNUR Folk Show - Small Potatoes

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 16:33:37 GMT

Here's Kathy Kelly's interview with Small Potatoes, originally broadcast on March 4, 2007.

You can download directly from the podcast graphic (right click - Windows users; Option Click Apple users).

Check out our other interviews by clicking on the Podcasts link along the left side of this page

Coming up on the September 2nd Folk Show

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 17:43:05 GMT

Ron Lewis will be featuring some Labor Day tunes, along with our usual assortment of music. We'll also be visiting in the 11:00 hour with Rich Warren to talk about the second annual WFMT Folk Festival Benefit Concert

Tune in starting at 10am CDT at 89.3FM or streaming at WNUR.org

Interviews from the WNUR Folk Show - Margaret Nelson

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 17:18:08 GMT

Here's Kathy Kelly's interview with Margaret Nelson, originally broadcast in May, 2007.

You can download directly from the podcast graphic (right click - Windows users; Option Click Apple users).

Check out our other interviews by clicking on the Podcasts link along the left side of this page

Interviews from the WNUR Folk Show - Sons of the Never Wrong

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:35:08 GMT

Here's our visit with the Sons, in advance of their 15th anniversary show at the Old Town School. We recorded this interview at Bruce Roper's studio on Thursday August 16, 2007.

You can download directly from the podcast graphic (right click - Windows users; Option Click Apple users).

Check out our other interviews by clicking on the Podcasts link along the left side of this page.

Coming up on the June 24th Folk Show - Kate Early

Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:33:09 GMT

Kathy Kelly hosts this week and she'll be visiting with Kate in our 11:00 hour. Kate has a brand new CD - Mr. Versatility's Daughter. Her CD release party is at 4pm on June 24th at

Purepeace 1207 West Bryn Mawr Avenue in Chicago.

Details here

If you can't wait till Sunday and need a Folk Show fix, click on the Podcasts link along the left side of this page and download some of our recent interviews. Recent interviews posted feature Dave Crossland, Zoe Mulford, Clay Eals and David Massengill. Check this site often - we've got a backlog of interviews still to post, including Peggy Seger, Small Potatoes and Margaret Nelson.

Then tune in live starting at 10am on Sunday June 24th.

Interviews from the WNUR Folk Show - Dave Crossland June 17, 2007

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:06:54 GMT

On Fathers Day, Ron Lewis visited with Dave Crossland.

You can download directly from the podcast graphic (right click - Windows users; Option Click Apple users).

Check out our other interviews by clicking on the Podcasts link along the left side of this page.

Interviews from the WNUR Folk Show - Zoe Mulford

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 20:42:31 GMT

Here's our interview with Zoe Mulford, which originally aired on June 3, 2007.

You can download directly from the podcast graphic (right click - Windows users; Option Click Apple users).

Check out our other interviews by clicking on the Podcasts link along the left side of this page.

Interviews from the WNUR Folk Show - Clay Eals

Sat, 09 Jun 2007 19:50:11 GMT

Here is Sue Kessell's interview with Clay Eals, author of the biography Steve Goodman: Facing the Music. The interview was originally broadcast on May 20, 2007.

You can download directly from the podcast graphic (right click - Windows users; Option Click Apple users).

Check out our other interviews by clicking on the Podcasts link along the left side of this page.

Coming up on the June 3rd Folk Show

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 20:15:06 GMT

We're on till 1pm this week. Ron Lewis visits with singer-songwriter Zoe Mulford in our extended 12:00 hr. . Zoe plays Sunday evening at Bills Blues. Showtime is 7pm.

If you see this post on Saturday 6/2, you can also catch Zoe on WFMT's Folkstage at 8pm

We'll also be playing a new Bruce Springsteen Pete Seeger Radio Special.

Tune in starting at 10am at 89.3FM or online (using an mp3 player) at http://www.wnur.org/

Interviews from the WNUR Folk Show - Kat Eggleston

Mon, 28 May 2007 16:09:06 GMT

Here's our interview with Kat Eggleston originally broadcast on May 13, 2007.

Kat is the permanent emcee of the Second Sunday Concert Series. Their next show is Sunday June 10, when Kat will be performing along with Kate MacLeod, Dennis Cahill and Sean O'Hare. Click the links above for more information.

You can download directly from the podcast graphic (right click - Windows users; Option Click Apple users).

Check out our other interviews by clicking on the Podcasts link along the left side of this page

Folk Show Marathon 5/27/07 - Sort of

Fri, 25 May 2007 21:05:54 GMT

Ron Lewis will be filling in for the Gospel Show between 8-10am. He'll start with a continuation of the freeform format that precedes the Gospel show and then he'll slowly transition into folk. Kathy Kelly then arrives at 10am for the official Folk Show.

It's Flashback Weekend so we'll be playing a lot of tunes that were recorded before 1987.

Interviews from the WNUR Folk Show - David Massengill

Sun, 06 May 2007 21:36:13 GMT

Here's Sue Kessell's interview with David Massengill recorded on Sunday April 29. 2007.

You can download directly from the podcast graphic (right click - Windows users; Option Click Apple users).

Check out our other interviews by clicking on the Podcasts link along the left side of this page

The Folk Show 5/6/07

Sun, 06 May 2007 15:04:49 GMT

We'll be on until 12:45pm today due to NU Sports programming that prempts most of the show that follows us.

Kathy Kelly will be your host from 10am-Noon and then Ron Lewis will be your host during our bonus time from Noon until 12:45pm.

David Massengill on the Folk Show - Sunday April 29th

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 14:20:05 GMT

Tune in on Sunday April 29th at 10am for our next show. Sue Kessell welcomes singer-songwriter David Massengill for some talk and music in our 11:00 hour. David will be the first musician performing on the Folk Show at the brand new WNUR studios in Louis Hall on Northwestern's Evanston campus.

David plays Saturday evening 4/28 at 7:30 in Lombard at the Maple Street Chapel Concert series and he plays locally at Bills Blues on Sunday evening 4/29 at 7pm

Here's David's current concert schedule

Join Us For Our Debut Show At Our New Studio on April Fools Day

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:04:03 GMT

No April Fools here. Join Sue Kessell as she hosts our premier broadcast from WNUR's brand new digital radio studios in John J. Louis Hall on NU's Evanston campus.

Tune in at 10:00am on Sunday April 1st.

Your Hosts

Kathy Kelly

Sue Kessell

Ron Lewis (on hiatus until after tax season)

Interviews from the WNUR Folk Show - Mark Dvorak

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:38:55 GMT

Here is Sue Kessell's interview with Mark, recorded on February 18, 2007.

You can download directly from the podcast graphic (right click - Windows users; Option Click Apple users).

Check out our other interviews by clicking on the Podcasts link along the left side of this page