Winnipeg act The Small Glories will cross over the border Wednesday afternoon, May 8, at 4 for a live concert from WTJU‘s new performance stage. Come on out and be part of the studio audience! For those unable to make it in, you can of course listen over the air at 91.1 FM, and streaming […]
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Che Apalache stop by WTJU, April 28
Award winning Che Apalache will stop by WTJU this Sunday afternoon, April 28, around 1 (eastern) for a LIVE session from our new performance space, and you are invited to be part of the studio audience! You can also catch them later that evening at C’Ville Coffee for a concert presented by The Prism Coffeehouse […]
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WTJU returns to VA Folklife Apprenticeship Showcase, May 5
WTJU is proud to once again be a media sponsor for the VA Folklife Apprenticeship Showcase, taking place at James Monroe’s Highand on Sunday afternoon, May 5, from 12 to 5 pm. We will broadcast the first two hours live (91.1 FM, and streaming at wtju.net/player), and then record interviews with some of the master […]
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Scott Fore at Offbeat Roadhouse, May 3
Two-time national Flatpicking guitar champion Scott Fore will pull into Offbeat Roadhouse on Friday night, May 3, from 8-9 for a concert which will also be broadcast on WTJU. Sure you could listen on the radio (91.1 FM) or on-line, and even video stream it, but concerts always sound better with you as part of […]
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Atlantic Weekly at City Market, April 27
Coming up this Saturday morning, April 27, from 8 til noon, Atlantic Weekly returns to the Charlottesville City Market for another season of live broadcasts! Besides the usual great music and conversation with some of the local vendors, Emily Kresky from The Front Porch and members of the Blue Ridge Irish Music School will both […]
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Cajammers LIVE on WTJU, April 25
North Carolina Cajun, Zydeco, and Swamp Pop band Cajammers will stop by Folk & Beyond on Thursday afternoon, April 25, at 4 (eastern) for a live session from WTJU’s performance space (2244 Ivy Rd, Charlottesville), and you are invited to be part of the studio audience! You can catch them later that evening over at […]
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Jazz Fest comes to WTJU
Can’t make it down to New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (aka Jazz Fest) this year? Then have we got good news for you, as WTJU is partnering with our friends at WWOZ to broadcast portions of this year’s 50th anniversary celebration! Below is a schedule of when we will currently be broadcasting from the […]
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Lilly Bird Bechtel delves into SUN SiNG on WTJU, April 23
Lilly “Bird” Bechtel will stop by WTJU on Tuesday afternoon, April 23, around 12:30 to chat about the SUN SiNG benefit concert at Jefferson Theater on April 26. Rumor is she might even bring along her guitar and perform a few tunes. The SUN SiNG collective is working now to create a new No Pipeline […]
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Ronn McFarlane – The Celtic Lute goes beyond tradition
By my count, Ronn McFarlane has recorded at least 14 albums of Celtic music, both as a soloist and as a member of the Baltimore Consort. Scottish tunes of the 17th Century were often transcribed for lute (and McFarlane’s recorded a good deal of it). This release presents McFarlane playing his own lute arrangements of […]