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Reggae Vibrations

The tradition of Roots and Culture in the Old Dominion endures. Set upon the solid foundation of bedrock Nyabinghi chants, syncopated Ska and rumbling Rock Steady, your selectors build the… MoreThe tradition of Roots and Culture in the Old Dominion endures. Set upon the solid foundation of bedrock Nyabinghi chants, syncopated Ska and rumbling Rock Steady, your selectors build the framework of the positive Word, Sound and Power of Reggae. Riddim for the Next Generation each Saturday afternoon from 12 'til 2 right here on WTJU... Less

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1. "Hang 'Em High" - Richard Ace - (Single) [Harry J's: 1968]
2. "Hang 'Em High" - Jackie Mitoo - Keep On Dancing [Coxsone: 1969]
3. "Concrete Jungle" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Catch A Fire [Island ]
4. "Fire Fire" - the Wailing Wailers - Honorary Citizen [Columbia: (1997)1968]
5. "Persistency" - Flying Vipers feat.Earl Sixteen - (Single) [Easy Star: 2025]
6. "Burn It To The Ground" - Mortimer feat Paris La Mont - (Single) [Easy Star: 2025]
7. "Good to Be There" - Chalice - Up Till Now [RAS: 1987]
8. "Freedom Sounds" - Tommy McCook - Tribute To Tommy [Heartbeat: 1999]
9. "Love (Perfect Version)" - Dubinator - Love (EP) [Echo Beach: 2025]
10. "The Great Escape" - Judah Eskender Tafari - (Single) [Daptone: 2025]
11. "Bound To Fall" - Linval Thompson, JonQuan,Ticklah - (Single) [Easy Star: 2024]
12. "One Head" - Twinkle Brothers - Free Africa [Virgin/Caroline: 1990]
13. "He Who Laugh Last" - the Clarendonians - Best of the Clarendonians [Studio One: 1974]
14. "Evil Empire (Trumpenstein)" - DubblestandArt - Driving Force of Dub [Echo Beach: 2025]
15. "Astral Underground" - Flying Vipers - Off World [Easy Star: 2025]
16. "Slavery Days" - Burning Spear - Burning Spear LIVE [Island: 1977]
17. "Columbus/Dub" - Burning Spear - Hail H.I.M. [EMI: 1980]
18. "Di Great Insohreckshan" - Linton Kwesi Johnson - Reggae Greats: Linton Kwesi Johnson [Mango: 1984]
19. "White Man In Hammersmith Palais" - the Clash - the Clash [CBS: 1977]
20. "Peace Go With You Brother" - the Archives - Carry Me Home [MOntserrat House: 2020]
21. "Holy Father" - Soul Rebel Marley - (Single) [Tuff Gong: 2025]
22. "Road Block" - the Skatalites - Tribute To Tommy [Heartbeat ]
23. "More Reasons Than One" - Johnny Ruiz and the Escaoers - (Single) [Daptone: 2025]
24. "Trying To Conquer Me" - Delroy Wilson - Old and New Sounds [Liberty: 1978]
25. "Miss Jamaica" - Jimmy Cliff - Touigher Than Tough:the Story of Jamaican Music [Island: 1993]
26. "You Can Get It If You Really Want" - Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come [Island: 1973]
27. "In The Groove" - the Heptones - Old and New Sounds [Liberty ]
28. "Napoleon Solo" - Lynn Taitt and the Jets - Cuns of Navaroine/Ride Your Donkey [Trojan: (1997)]
29. "Cultivator" - Linval Thompson JonQuan & Ticklah - (Single) [Easy Star: 2024]
30. "Srufin'" - Ernest Ranglin -
31. "Time Has Come" - Slim Smith & the Uniques -

Atlantic Weekly Part II

The second half of Atlantic Weekly, heard each Saturday morning from 10 til noon, switches over to Europe, delving into the Celtic tradition, Scandinavia, and beyond.

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1. "The Grassy Road set" - Mary Donegan - Notes From Beara [Mary Donegan ]
2. "John McKenna set" - Andrew Caden & Conor McDonagh - Across the Atlantic [AndrewJCaden@gmail.com ]
3. "The Cot in the Corner" - Sean Keane / Shaskeen - Atlantic Breeze [Tom Cussen ]
4. "McGuire's Favourite set" - Conor McDonagh & Andrew Caden - Across the Atlantic [ConorMcDonagho@gmail.com ]
5. "Joe Cooley's Delight set" - Shaskeen - Atlantic Breeze [Tom Cussen ]
6. "The Frost is All Over" - Len Graham & Brian O' hAirt - In Two Minds [Storyandsong.com ]
7. "Jigs from Wicklow" - Harpers/Lamberts/O'Challaghan - Gan ainm [Field recording ]
8. "Nil na La set" - Brian O' hAirt & Len Graham - In Two Minds [Storyandsong.com ]
9. "Reels from Wicklow" - Harpers/Lamberts/O'Challaghan - Gan ainm [Field recording ]
10. "Will Ye Go to Flanders" - John Faulkner et al - Broken Hearted I'll Wander [Compass / Mulligan ]
11. "The Crickets Torment" - Sean Magee - Ye Fidlers Fate [Seanmagee.co.uk ]
12. "The Low, Low Lands of Holland" - Dolores Keane et al - Broken Hearted I'll Wander [Compass / Mulligan ]
13. "Peat Bog Soldiers" - Lankum - Between the Earth and Sky [Rough Trade ]
14. "The New-Mown Meadow set" - Noel Hill & Tony MacMahon - I gCnoc na Grai [Gael Linn ]
15. "The Townie Polka" - Lankum - Between the Earth and Sky [Rough Trade ]
16. "The Bright Lady" - Declan Masterson - Lament [Real World ]
17. "The Old School" - Tim Dennehy - Between the Mountains and the Sea [Sceilig.com ]
18. "The Trip to Athlone set" - Claire Fennell - Mna Na bPiob Uilleann [Na Piobairi Uilleann ]

Atlantic Weekly Part I

For well over 30 years, Atlantic Weekly Part I has been providing listeners with a Saturday morning wake up call of acoustic music. From contemporary singer-songwriters and Americana to the… MoreFor well over 30 years, Atlantic Weekly Part I has been providing listeners with a Saturday morning wake up call of acoustic music. From contemporary singer-songwriters and Americana to the bedrock traditions of bluegrass and old-time string bands, we will have you singing and dancing around the kitchen during your first cup of coffee. Tune in and explore the insightful lyrics and musical diversity that can be found only outside the limits of commercial radio. That's Atlantic Weekly Part I heard each Saturday morning from 8-10. Less

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1. "John Hardy (inst w/ intro)" {A. P. Carter} - Country Gentlemen - On the Road [Smithsonian Folkways: 1962]
2. "John Hardy (voc)" {A. P. Carter} - Arnie Naiman & Chris Coole - 5 Strings Attached with No Backing [Merriweather: 2007]
3. "Ballad of Hollis Brown (voc)" {Bob Dylan} - Mike Seeger & Bob Dylan - Third Annual Farewell Reunion [Rounder Records: 1994]
4. "John Wilkes Booth (voc)" {Mary Chapin Carpenter} - Tony Rice; Vassar Clements; Jerry Douglas; Mark Schatz; Wyatt Rice; Jimmy Gaudreau - Night Flyer [Rounder Records: 1988]
5. "Jesse James (voc)" {Traditional; Public Domain} - Paul Brown - Red Clay Country [5 String Records: 2006]
6. "Frankie & Johnnie (voc)" {Bill Doley; James Charles Rodgers (Jimmie Rodgers)} - Dick Harrington & Victoria Young - Old Time Saturday Night [Fiddletop: 1998]
7. "Duncan & Brady (voc)" {Traditional} - Dave Van Ronk - Crime & Punishment [Fantastic Voyage: 1959]
8. "Raleigh & Spencer (voc)" {Traditional} - Laurie Lewis & Grant Street - Singin' My Troubles Away [Flying Fish Records: 1990]
9. "Paul & Peter Walked (voc)" {Chris Stuart} - Claire Lynch - Friends for a Lifetime [Brentwood: 1993]
10. "Diamond Joe" {Traditional} - Buzzard Hollow Boys - Moonshine, Remorse, Redemption [Buzzard Hollow Boys: 2010]
11. "Amelia Earhart" {Red River Dave McEnery} - Freakwater - Feels Like the Third Time [City Slang: 1993]
12. "Angelina the Baker" {Stephen Foster} - Dehlia Low - Live [Dehlia Low: 2010]
13. "Cowboy Jim" {Hazel Dickens} - Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard - Pioneering Women of Bluegrass [Smithsonian Folkways: 1965]
14. "Ballad of Stringbean & Estelle (voc)" {Guy Clark; Sam Bush; Velon Thompson} - Sam Bush - Circles Around Me [Sugar Hill Records: 2009]
15. "Barbara Allen" {Traditional; arr. Susan Urban} - Billie Joe Armstrong & Norah Jones - Foreverly (Everly Bros. Songs our Daddy taught us) [Reprise Records: 2013]
16. "Annabelle Lee" {Sarah Jarosz} - Sarah Jarosz - Follow me Down [Sugar Hill Records: 2011]
17. "Enola Gay" - Rosalie Sorrels - Strangers In Another Country (Utah Phillips Songs) [Red House Records: 2008]
18. "Caroline" - Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers - Long-Awaited Album [Rounder Records: 2017]
19. "Death of Jimmy Martin" {Thomas G. Russell} - Tom Russell - Wounded Heart of America [Hightone Records: 1999]
20. "Elvis Presley" {Dave Carter} - Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer - When I Go [Signature Records: 1998]
21. "Man In the Bed" {Dave Alvin} - Dave Alvin - Ashgrove [Yep Roc Records: 2004]
22. "Geronimo's Cadillac" {Michael Martin Murphey} - Hoyt Axton - A&M Years 1973-1976 [A&M Records: 1998]
23. "Bring me a little water, Sylvie (voc)" {Huddie Ledbetter (aka Lead Belly)} - Wailin' Jennys - Live at the Mauch Chunk Opera House [Red House Records: 2009]
24. "Black Jack Davey (voc)" {A. P. Carter} - Carolann Solebello - Threshold [Elizabeth: 2011]
25. "Philadelphia Lawyer (aka Reno Blues)(voc)" {Woody Guthrie} - Kate Gaffney - Coachman [DIG: 2008]
26. "Dear Abby" {John Prine} - John Prine - Live at the Music Inn, Lenox MA 1973 Aug 25 [Oh Boy Records: 1973]

Leftover Biscuits

Tune in for Leftover Biscuits every Saturday morning (6:30 to 8am) for stories and the early recordings of 1920s and 30s American country and blues music. We'll hear about the… MoreTune in for Leftover Biscuits every Saturday morning (6:30 to 8am) for stories and the early recordings of 1920s and 30s American country and blues music. We'll hear about the famous acts and the not so famous. From the Carter Family, Memphis Minnie and the Charlie Poole to the less-heard sounds of Washington Phillips, Amédé Ardoin and the Dezurik Sisters. Jug bands, string bands, shape note singers, Cajun, Hawaiian, Cuban and even classic country from the early 50s are all likely guests to round out the show and start your weekend right. Less

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1. "Leftover Biscuits" - Lost And Found - Classic Bluegrass [Rebel ]
2. "Dance Hall Shuffle" - Clifford Hayes' Louisville Stompers -
3. "Fort Worth Stomp" - Crystal Springs Ramblers -
4. "Blues In A Bottle" - Prince Albert Hunt's Texas Ramblers -
5. "E Rag" - Walker's Corbin Ramblers -
6. "I've Always Been A Rambler" - Grayson And Whitter -
7. "Jivin Woman Blues" - Blind Boy Fuller -
8. "Frettin Blues" - Roy Smeck -
9. "Down In Texas Blues" - Jesse Babyface Thomas -
10. "Down South Blues" - Dock Boggs -
11. "Free Little Bird" - Dyke's Magic City -
12. "Echoes Of The Shenandoah Valley" - H.M. Barnes Blue Ridge Ramblers -
13. "Highway #61 Blues" - Will Bates -
14. "Henry Lee" - Dick Justice -
15. "To Do This You Got To Know How" - Lonnie Johnson -
16. "Gonna Die With My Hammer In My Hand" - Williamson Brothers And Curry -
17. "Tell It To Me" - Grant Brothers -
18. "All In Down And Out" - Uncle Dave Macon -
19. "Sunshine In The Shadows" - Carter Family -
20. "Pickin" - Doug Taylor -
21. "Little Sadie" - Clarence Ashley -
22. "The Girl I Left Behind" - Dr. Lloyd And Howard Maxey -
23. "T & T Blues" - Mooch Richardson -

Charlottesville Community Engagement

Be infomed! Join host Sean Tubbs for a weekly review of public policy matters that elected officials are hashing out in and around Charlottesville.

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With Good Reason

Each week scholars explore the worlds of literature, science, the arts, politics, history, and business through lively discussion with our ever curious host Sarah McConnell. From the controversies over slave… MoreEach week scholars explore the worlds of literature, science, the arts, politics, history, and business through lively discussion with our ever curious host Sarah McConnell. From the controversies over slave reparations and global warming, to the unique worlds of comic books and wine-making, With Good Reason is always surprising, challenging and fun. With Good Reason has won five Gabriel Awards for Best Documentary or Public Affairs Programs and is also the recipient of top honors from the Public Radio News Directors, Radio and Television Digital News Association and the Virginia Association of Broadcasters. Produced at Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. More information at withgoodreasonradio.org. Less

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Virginia Overnights

All Virginia artists. All genres. All night long. Tune in to Virginia Overnights and experience the sounds of our commonwealth, hand-curated by Don Harrison and Erin O.

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Electronic Explorations

Mashup of ambient and beat based electronic music. Electronic Explorations navigates the road less traveled of electronic music alternating Saturday mornings at 1.

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1. "4:02" - Global Communication - 76:14 [ Dedicated]
2. "14:31" - Global Communication - 76:14 [ Dedicated]
3. "9:25" - Global Communication - 76:14 [ Dedicated]
4. "9:39" - Global Communication - 76:14 [ Dedicated]
5. "7:39" - Global Communication - 76:14 [ Dedicated]
6. "0:54" - Global Communication - 76:14 [ Dedicated]
7. "8:07" - Global Communication - 76:14 [ Dedicated]
8. "5:23 (alternatively titled "Maiden Voyage")" - Global Communication - 76:14 [ Dedicated]
9. "4:14" - Global Communication - 76:14 [ Dedicated]
10. "12:18" - Global Communication - 76:14 [ Dedicated]
11. "Teq " - Reload - A Collection of Short Stories [ Infonet Records]
12. "Peschi " - Reload - A Collection of Short Stories [ Infonet Records]
13. "Ahn " - Reload - A Collection of Short Stories [ Infonet Records]
14. "Rota Link " - Reload - A Collection of Short Stories [ Infonet Records]
15. "1642 Try 621" - Reload - A Collection of Short Stories [ Infonet Records]
16. "Ev-i-loy " - Reload - A Collection of Short Stories [ Infonet Records]
17. "Akzinor " - Reload - A Collection of Short Stories [ Infonet Records]
18. "Mosh " - Reload - A Collection of Short Stories [ Infonet Records]
19. "Ehn " - Reload - A Collection of Short Stories [ Infonet Records]
20. "Psychophylaxis " - Reload - A Collection of Short Stories [ Infonet Records]
21. "Le soleil et la mer " - Reload - A Collection of Short Stories [ Infonet Records]
22. "The Enlightenment " - Reload - A Collection of Short Stories [ Infonet Records]
23. "Event Horizon " - Reload - A Collection of Short Stories [ Infonet Records]