Radio Wowsville

Raw Music from the 20th and 21st centuries: Airing its genre-busting blend of progressive hootenanny, provocative commentary, and sprawling pop music history lesson on WTJU since 1995 (or 1996), Radio… MoreRaw Music from the 20th and 21st centuries: Airing its genre-busting blend of progressive hootenanny, provocative commentary, and sprawling pop music history lesson on WTJU since 1995 (or 1996), Radio Wowsville, heard each Sunday night from 11 to 1, is broadcast via nuclear warhead from a cave / sound lab in Grottoes, Virginia. Less

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1. Oracle Sisters - 'RBH' - "RBH"
2. Faust - Faust So Far - "It's a Rainy Day (Sunshine Girl)"
3. Parquet Courts - WIDE AWAAAAAKE! - "Freebird II"
4. Brian Bennett - Rock Spectrum - "Quantum"
5. Nice Biscuit - Create Simulate - "Fem Chem"
6. The Osmonds - Crazy Horses - "Crazy Horses"
7. Taleen Kali - Flower of Life - "Flower of Life"
8. Sleepy Sun - Fever - "Marina"
9. Sleepy Sun - Spine Hits - "Martyr's Mantra"
10. Giant Brain - Grade A Gray Day - "Munich"
11. Jim Ed Brown - Just for You - "A Baby Again"
12. Sir Douglas Quintet - Mendocino - "Lawd, I'm Just a Country Boy in This Great Big Freaky City"
13. Sammi Smith - Lonesome - "Then You Walk In"
14. Fruit Bats - Sometimes a Cloud Is Just a Cloud: Slow Growers, Sleeper Hits and Lost Songs (2001-2021) - "WACS"
15. Mike McGear - McGear - "Givin' Grease a Ride"
16. Flasher - Love Is Yours - "Love Is Yours"
17. Julian Cope - Peggy Suicide - "Not Raving But Drowning"
18. TV on the Radio - Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes - "Dreams"
19. The Beta Band - The Three E.P.'s - "Inner Meet Me"
20. Sabina - Toujours - "Viva L'Amour"
21. Clever Girls - Luck - "Heavy"
22. Willie Nelson - The Best of Willie Nelson - "Where My House Lives"
23. Supertramp - Breakfast in America - "Goodbye Stranger"

Walkin' Blues

Walk your troubles away listening to the early blues. Songsters from the '20s and '30s, field recordings from the '40s and '50s, rediscovered greats from the '60s, and modern acoustic… MoreWalk your troubles away listening to the early blues. Songsters from the '20s and '30s, field recordings from the '40s and '50s, rediscovered greats from the '60s, and modern acoustic artists who draw on the blues tradition are featured here. That's Walkin' Blues each Sunday night from 9 to 11 right here on WTJU. Less

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1. Etta Baker - Carolina Breakdown - "Never Let Your Deal Go Down"
2. Nat Myers - No Pistol Sigh (Hot Take) - "No Pistol Sigh (Hot Take)"
3. Rev. Gary Davis - Acoustic Blues - "Twelve Gates to the City"
4. Bessie Jones - Get in Union - "Sheep Don't You Know the Road"
5. Bo Carter - Presenting Bo Carter - "I Get' the Blues"
6. Frank Stokes - Presenting Frank Stokes - "Right Now Blues"
7. Furry Lewis - Good Morning Judge - "Old Hobo"
8. Barbecue Bob - Chocolate To The Bone - "Spider And The Fly"
9. Pearl Dickson - I Can't Be Satisfied: Early American Blues Singers, Vol. 1 - Country - "Twelve Pound Daddy"
10. Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown - Ramblin' Man Blues - "Long Way Home"
11. Ishman Bracey - Presenting Ishman Bracey - "Trouble Hearted Blues"
12. Blind Blake - Rough Guide To Blind Blake - "Georgia Bound"
13. Memphis Minnie - Out in the Cold - Blues Songs for Winter Days - "Minnie's Lonesome Song"
14. Ella Fitzgerald - These Are The Blues - "St. Louis Blues - Live From Rome/1958"
15. Little G Weevil - Three Chords Too Many - "Apple Picker (Acoustic)"
16. Eric Bibb - Global Griot - "Brazos River Blues"
17. Johnny Shines - Too Wet to Plow - "Travelling Back Home"
18. Shemekia Copeland - Turn The Heat Up! - "Salt In My Wounds"
19. Little Walter - His Best - "My Babe - Single Version"
20. Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women - Woman Blues - "Do Your Duty"
21. Blind Boy Fuller - Get Your Yas Yas Out - "Pistol Slapper Blues"
22. Lightnin' Hopkins - The Essential Recordings - "Bring Me My Shotgun"
23. Lonnie Johnson - The Complete Folkways Recordings - "Tears Don't Fall No More"
24. Keb' Mo' - Suitcase - "Life Is Beautiful"
25. Corey Harris - Fish Ain't Bitin' - "God Don't Ever Change"
26. Nina Simone - Women of Blues - "Gin House Blues"
27. Guy Davis - Legacy - "Long As You Get It Done"
28. Dinah Washington - Dinah Washington Sings Bessie Smith - "After You've Gone"
29. Mose Allison - I Don't Worry About A Thing - "Your Mind Is on Vacation"
30. Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Singing In My Soul - "I Shall Know Him"
31. Willie Dixon - Poet Of the Blues (Mojo Workin'- Blues For The Next Generation) - "Money Tree Blues"

Just a Few Friends

Just a Few Friends, heard each Sunday evening from 7-9, where Penelope invites you to spend your evening in a salon filled with the intimate strains of fine classical chamber… MoreJust a Few Friends, heard each Sunday evening from 7-9, where Penelope invites you to spend your evening in a salon filled with the intimate strains of fine classical chamber music, from early to modern. Less

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1. HAYDN - Kodaly Quartet - Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 1, Nos. 1 - 4 - "String Quartet in G, Op. 1, No. 4"
2. GIULIANI - Ricardo Gallen - Giuliani: Guitar Music Vol. 1 - Variations - "Variations on a Theme by Paisiello, Op. 4"
3. COSTE - Pavel Steidl - Coste: Guitar Works Vol. 3 - "Introduction et variations (WoO)"
4. DE FALLA - Martin Jones - Spanish Piano Music - Turina; de Falla; and Mompou - "Mazurka"
5. FAURE - Ad Libitum Quartet - Ravel & Faure - String Quartets - "String Quartet in e, Op. 121"
6. DEBUSSY - Dong-Suk Kang & Pascal Devoyon - French Violin Sonatas - "Violin Sonata"
7. BIZET - Jean-Claude Gerard & Friends - Flute Fantasies from Bizet's Carmen - "Carmen-Fantasie"

Heifetz on Air

Each week, "Heifetz On Air" presents captivating performances by Heifetz International Music Institute students, alums, and faculty -- recorded on stage in Staunton and in WTJU's Charlottesville studios.

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Sunday Opera Matinee

Heard each Sunday afternoon from 3-6, Sunday Opera Matinee is the only non-syndicated weekly broadcast of opera in Central Virginia coming to you year round, regardless of the season! Hosts… MoreHeard each Sunday afternoon from 3-6, Sunday Opera Matinee is the only non-syndicated weekly broadcast of opera in Central Virginia coming to you year round, regardless of the season! Hosts Ann Shaffer and Tim Snider share their favorite recordings, old and new. Plot synopsis and historical background are provided. Less

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1. Leos JANACEK - Mattila, Silja, Randova, Silvasti, Hadley; Haitink - Jenufa - "Janacek: Jenufa"
2. Leos JANACEK - Popp. Randova, Zigmundova, Mixova, Jahn; Mackerras - The Cunning Little Vixen - "Janacek: Vixen's Courtship and Wedding (The Cunning Little Vixen)"
3. Antonin DVORAK - Karita Mattila - Karita Mattila: Opera Arias - "Dvorak: Song to the Moon (Rusalka)"

A New Sound

Over the past one hundred years, music and the arts have undergone as much revolutionary change and experimentation as science, technology, and medicine. These sounds inspired riots and revolutions, created… MoreOver the past one hundred years, music and the arts have undergone as much revolutionary change and experimentation as science, technology, and medicine. These sounds inspired riots and revolutions, created new schools of thought, and crossed the Rubicon into uncharted musical territory. Join us every Sunday afternoon from 1-3 pm on A New Sound as we explore together the classical music of our lifetime. Less

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1. Sophia SHEN - Sophia Shen & Shenshen Zhang, pipa - The Unveiling - "After the Rain Freshens the Empty Hills"
2. Guillaume CONNESSON - Timothy McAllister, soprano saxophone; Brussels Philharmonic, Stephane Deneve - Connesson: Lost Horizon - "Saxophone Concerto, "A Kind of Trane""
3. Joan SZYMKO - Opus 7 Vocal Ensemble, Loren W. Ponten - As Water Ascends to a Cloud - "Ubi Caritas"
4. Kimmo POHJONEN & Samuli KOSMINEN - Kronos Quartet; Samuli Kosminen, electronics; Kimmo Pohjonen, accordion - Uniko - "Uniko: III. Sarma & IV. Kalma"
5. Bechara EL-KHOURY - Sarah Nemtanu, violin; Orchestre National de France, Kurt Masur - El-Khoury: Violin Concerto No. 1, et al. - "Violin Concerto No. 1, "On the Borders of Nowhere""
6. Angelica NEGRON - Phyllis Chen, toy piano - Little Things - "The Little Things"
7. Maria Huld Markan SIGFUSDOTTIR - Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Bjarnason - Concurrence - "Oceans"
8. Philip GLASS - Eleftheria Arvanitaki, et al.; Philip Glass Ensemble - Glass: Orion - "Orion: X. Greece"

Offstage, On-Air

Offstage, On-Air is a weekly show highlighting central Virginia's vibrant classical music community. Each week you'll hear conversations with local classical musicians, learn about upcoming concerts, and enjoy artist-curated playlists.… MoreOffstage, On-Air is a weekly show highlighting central Virginia's vibrant classical music community. Each week you'll hear conversations with local classical musicians, learn about upcoming concerts, and enjoy artist-curated playlists. Tune in Sunday from noon to 1:00pm here on WTJU. Less

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Classical Brunch

Join Paula as she brings you noteworthy compositions, some well-known, some yet to be discovered - but all refreshing and engaging. Classical Brunch, Sunday mornings from 10 'til noon. Only… MoreJoin Paula as she brings you noteworthy compositions, some well-known, some yet to be discovered - but all refreshing and engaging. Classical Brunch, Sunday mornings from 10 'til noon. Only on WTJU. Less

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1. Francesco Landini (d. 1397) - Anonymous 4 - The Second Circle - "Echo la primavera"
2. William Byrd (1539/40-1623) - Les Métaboles, Léo Warynski - Byrd: Ave verum corpus - "Ave verum corpus"
3. Aaron Copland (1900-1990) - New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein - Copland: Appalachian Spring, Rodeo, Billy the Kid & Fanfare for the Common Man - "Appalachian Spring: I. Very Slowly; II. Allegro; III. Moderato; IV. Quite Fast; V. Submit allegro; VI. Meno mosso; VII. Doppio; VIII. Coda, Moderato"
4. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) - Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki - Bach, J.S.: Cantatas, Vol.1-BWV4, 150, 196 - "Christ lag in Todes Banden "Christ lay in the snares of death”), BWV 4"
   Notes: One of Bach's earliest church cantatas, probably written for a performance in 1707.
5. François Couperin (1668-1733) - Sopranos Emma Kirkby and Judith Nelson, with Jane Ryan on viola da gamba and Christopher Hogwood on chamber organ - François Couperin: Trois Leçons de Ténèbres - "Trois Leçons de Ténèbres"
6. John Taverner (1490-1545) - Stile Antico - Passion & Resurrection: Music inspired by Holy Week - "Dum transisset (And when the Sabbath was past)"
7. Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599) - Stile Antico - Passion & Resurrection: Music inspired by Holy Week - "Maria Magdalene"
8. Jacques Arcadelt (c.1505-1568) - Orlando Consort - The rose, the Lily & the Whortleberry; Medieval Gardens - "I Vaghi Fiori (the lovely flowers)"

In the Spirit

In The Spirit, heard each Sunday morning at 9, is an hour of vintage and contemporary gospel music to feed your soul and lift you up.

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1. The Staple Singers - 10Th Anniversary Edition Southern Music - "Going Away"
2. Norfolk Jubilee Quartet - Good News-100 Gospel Greats - "Wonder Where Is The Gambling Man"
3. The Harmonizing Four - 1943-1954 - "Say A Word"
4. Bessie Griffin - Precious Lord-Great Gospel Songs Of Thomas A. Dorsey - "Search Me Lord"
5. Bryant's Jubilee Quartet - Good News-100 Gospel Greats - "Every Time I Feel The Spirit"
6. Charlie Patton And Bertha Lee - American Primitive-The Complete Recordings - "Oh Death"
7. Luther Magby - American Primitive-The Complete Recordings - "Jesus Is Getting Us Ready For That Great Day"
8. Rev. Robert Wilkins - Worried Blues - "Rock Of Ages"
9. Josh White - Spirituals And Blues - "I Know King Jesus"
10. Odetta - Live - "Meeting At The Building"
11. Skip James - Hard Time - "They Are Waiting For Me"
12. Dom Flemons - Traveling Wildfire - "We Are Almost Down To The Shore"
13. Eric Bibb - Field Recordings - "I Shall Not Be Moved"
14. The Zion Harmonizers - Sound Of New Orleans-Gospel Favorites - "Trust In God"
15. Mahalia Jackson - Get Away Jordan - "You Must Be Born Again"
16. Helen Humes - 'Tain't Nobody's Biz-Ness If I Do - "When The Saints Go Marching In"
17. Crawford Brothers Quartet - Still Pressing On - "I've Got A New Home"
18. Sister Rosetta Tharpe - The Gospel Of The Blues - "Up Above My Head I Hear Music In The Air"

The Early Music Show

Imagine hearing the origins of the music of Western civilization! The Early Music Show reaches back to the ancient meditative sacred music and foot tapping dances of the abbeys and… MoreImagine hearing the origins of the music of Western civilization! The Early Music Show reaches back to the ancient meditative sacred music and foot tapping dances of the abbeys and troubadours of the first millennium and journeys through seven centuries of music, featuring the friendly madrigals of the Italian and English traditions, sublime motets and music of the Renaissance, Medieval and Baroque eras up to the time of JS Bach - a genre of endless richness and variety. Imagine, and then join us for music of centuries gone by, every Sunday morning from 6 'til 9 on The Early Music Show. Less

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1. Hildegard von Bingen - Sequentia - Canticles of Ecstacy - "Nunc aperuit nobis"
   Notes: used as theme
2. Guilluame Dufay, attrib. - The Clerk's Group, Edward Wickham - Ockeghem: Missa Caput - "O sidus Hispanie"
3. Alessandro Stradella - Soloists, Jean-François Paillard Chamber Orchestra - Concert Stradella - "Sinfonia in A Minor for 2 violins, cello & continuo"
4. Anonymous, Spanish 13th century - Theatre of Voices, Paul Hillier - Hoquetus - "Two Hocket Motets: Je n'amourai"
5. Anonymous, Irish 16th century - Seán O Riada - O Riada sa Gaiety - "Máirseáil Rí Laoise [March for the King of Laoise]"
6. Johann Sebastian Bach - American Brass Quartet - ABQ plays Renaissance, Elizabethan & Baroque Music - "Contrapunctus #9 & 3 from The Art of Fugue"
7. Richard Loqueville - Syntagma Musicum, Kees Van Otten - Guillaume Dufay and his Times - "Sanctus"
8. Johannes Ockeghem - The Clerk's Group, Edward Wickham - Ockeghem: Missa au Travail Suis - "Intemerata Dei Mater"
9. François Couperin - Chants sur la livre, Olivier Latry - Couperin: Messe propre pour les couvents - "Messe propre pour les couvents"
10. François Couperin - Gustav Leonhardt - Couperin: Pieces de Clavicen - "Les enfantine, L'adolescente, rondeau"

Classical Prelude - Sunday

Classical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to… MoreClassical Prelude wakes you gently with fine orchestral and choral music. Most of the featured works are over 50 minutes long, enveloping you in a world of sound. Awaken to music by classical and romantic composers such as Beethoven, Bruckner, Mozart, and Schubert. 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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Cadmium

Cadmium is a show for people who hear the phrase "blackened crusty sludge" and think of music instead of the stuff that builds up around your sink drain. Mr. Owl… MoreCadmium is a show for people who hear the phrase "blackened crusty sludge" and think of music instead of the stuff that builds up around your sink drain. Mr. Owl takes you on a screaming ride through extreme metal past and present, from the shallow underground to the molten iron at the earth's core. You might hear some clean singing, but don't hold your breath. Less

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1. Sigh - Shiki - "Shoujahitsumetsu"
2. Morbus Chron - Sweven - "Beyond Life's Sealed Abode"
3. Intruder - A Higher Form of Killing - "Agents of the Dark (M.I.B.)"
4. Pig's Blood - A Flock Slaughtered - "Unnamable Death (Unspeakable One Honored)"
5. Eulogy - Dismal - "Dismal"
6. Worm - Foreverglade - "Empire of the Necromancers"
7. Vredehammer - Viperous - "Any Place But Home"
8. Demented Ted - Promises Impure - "Between Two Eternities"
9. Impetigo - Horror of the Zombies - "Trap Them and Kill Them"
10. Paranorm - Empyrean - "Intelligence Explosion"
11. VIRGINIA - War Torn - The Sanctuary of Moral Turpitude - "The Spiral Staircase"
12. VIRGINIA - Separation - Rise of Kings - "One Cell"
13. VIRGINIA - Ripped Off Face - We Are the State - "Hymn to the Dismal Tide"
14. Reissue, orig. 2001 - Manilla Road - Atlantis Rising - "Siege of Atland"
15. Cryptosis - Bionic Swarm - "Conjuring the Egoist"
16. Atrament - Scum Sect - "Chains of Terror"
17. Leng Tch'e - The Process of Elimination - "Icon Resizer"
18. Arnaut Pavle - Transylvanian Glare - "Call From the Void"
19. Full of Hell - Weeping Choir - "Cellar of Doors"
20. An Abstract Illusion - Woe - "In the Heavens Above, You Will Become a Monster"