November is the eleventh month. And so the Classics a Day team opted to make eleven the month’s then. The challenge is to post works that are numbered 11 in some fashion, either an opus number, a series number, or even a suite number. It turns out that there’s a lot of great music associated […]
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Miss Tess at The Stage, December 3
Miss Tess, in town for a concert at The Front Porch, will stop by The Stage at WTJU Friday afternoon, December 3, around 1:30 for a special session which will live video stream at WTJU’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. It will then air at a later date on Folk & Beyond (heard Thursday afternoons […]
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Jon Spear Band at The Stage, December 2
The Jon Spear Band will stop by The Stage at WTJU Thursday, December 2, at 9pm for a special TWO hour performance and chat with the Juddermeister about their new album, B-Side Of My Life, out December 3. Besides listening to this concert on WTJU (91.1 FM, streaming at wtju.net/player), you can video stream it […]
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Old Soul at Offbeat Roadhouse, December 3
Acoustic duo Old Soul will pull into Offbeat Roadhouse Friday night, December 3, for a concert which will also be broadcast on WTJU. This is a free event, open to all. Masks are required for all attendees. You can also listen to Offbeat Roadhouse on the radio (91.1 FM) or on-line, and even video stream it at WTJU’s Facebook […]
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Franz Lachner well served by Evergreen Symphony Orchestra
The Evergreen Symphony Orchestra (ESO) is a 70-piece Taiwanese ensemble. They’ve recorded eight albums for the CPO label. Although “evergreen” is in their name, none of the music they record would earn that title. But that’s not due to the quality of the music, just the stature of the composers. Franz Lachner was a respected […]
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Thanksgiving week afternoon concert series
As a special treat this Thanksgiving week, three of our afternoon folk programs will be chock full of concerts. It starts Tuesday, November 23, on Coming to the Stage (4-7 pm est) with archived sessions at The WTJU Stage featuring Western Centuries, the East Pointers, and the Frank Vignola Hot Jazz Trio. We will also […]
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Newberry Consort’s lively Mexican Christmas
This is a live recording of a December concert given by the Newberry Consort. The program blends two strains of 17th Century Mexican music. One is the European-inspired sacred music of the church. The second is the folk-inspired music of the streets. This recording captures the raw energy and exquisite beauty of the performances. The […]
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New Jazz & Blues Releases – 11/23/2021
New Jazz & Blues Releases — November 11/23/2021 New Jazz Releases: Armstrong Allstars – A Gift To Pops (Verve): “The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong All Stars are the cream of the crop of current New Orleans musicians paying tribute to the musician who started it all in the Crescent City. This album consists of […]
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#ClassicsaDay #November11 Week 3
November is the eleventh month. And so the Classics a Day team opted to make eleven the month’s then. The challenge is to post works that are numbered 11 in some fashion, either an opus number, a series number, or even a suite number. It turns out that there’s a lot of great music associated […]