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. "The Little Girl I Once Knew" - The Beach Boys - 45 [Capitol: 1965]
   Notes: RIP Brian Wilson
2. "Cabin Essence: Track Only" - The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys [Capitol: 1966/1993]
   Notes: TALK OVER MUSIC
3. "Smile Retail Promo Advert" - The Beach Boys - Capitol Records Sales Promotional Record [Capitol: 1966]
4. "Our Prayer" - The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions [Capitol: 1966-67/2011]
5. "Gee" - The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions [Capitol: 1966-67/2011]
6. "Heroes and Villains Pt. 1" - The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions [Capitol: 1966-67/2011]
7. "Heroes and Villains Pt. 2" - The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions [Capitol: 1966-67/2011]
8. "Do You Like Worms (Roll Plymouth Rock)" - The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions [Capitol: 1966-67/2011]
9. "Do You Like Worms: Bicycle Rider" - The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions [Capitol: 1966-67/2011]
10. "Barnyard" - Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson Presents Smile [BriMel: 2004]
11. "My Only Sunshine/The Old Master Painter/You Are My Sunshine" - The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions [Capitol: 1966-67/2011]
12. "Cabin Essence" - The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions [Capitol: 1966-67/2011]
13. "Wonderful" - Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson Presents Smile [BriMel: 2004]
14. "Song For Children" - Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson Presents Smile [BriMel: 2004]
15. "Child is Father of the Man" - Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson Presents Smile [BriMel: 2004]
16. "Surf's Up: Piano Demo" - The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions [Capitol: 1966-67/2011]
17. "I'm in Great Shape" - The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions [Capitol: 1966-67/2011]
18. "I Wanna Be Around/Workshop" - The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions [Capitol: 1966-67/2011]
19. "Vega-Tables" - The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions [Capitol: 1966-67/2011]
20. "Vegetables Promo Instrumental" - The Beach Boys - Hawthorne, CA [Capitol: 1966/2001]
21. "On a Holiday" - Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson Presents Smile [BriMel: 2004]
22. "Wind Chimes" - The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions [Capitol: 1966-67/2011]
23. "The Elements: Fire (Mrs. O' Leary's Cow)" - The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions [Capitol: 1966-67/2011]
24. "Love to Say Dada" - The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions [Capitol: 1966-67/2011]
25. "Cool, Cool Water" - The Beach Boys - Sunflower [Brother/Reprise: 1970]
26. "In Blue Hawaii" - Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson Presents Smile [BriMel: 2004]
27. "Good Vibrations: Session Masters" - The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions [Capitol: 1966-67/2011]
28. "Good Vibrations" - Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson Presents Smile [BriMel: 2004]
29. "Heroes and Villains: Track Only" - The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys [Capitol: 1966/1993]
    Notes: TALK OVER MUSIC
30. "Sketches of Smile" - Brian Wilson - At My Piano [Decca/Universal: 2021]
    Notes: TALK OVER MUSIC
31. "Tune X" - The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions [Capitol: 1966-67/2011]
    Notes: TALK OVER MUSIC
32. "Smile Backing Vocals Montage" - The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions [Capitol: 1966-67/2011]
    Notes: For Pat!
33. "Been Way Too Long (Can't Wait Too Long)" - The Beach Boys - I Can Hear Music: The 20/20 Sessions [Capitol: 1968/2018]
34. "My World Fell Down" - Sagittarius - Present Tense [Columbia: 1967]
35. "Nomads" - The High Llamas - Hawaii [Alpaca Park Ltd.: 1996]
36. "Pale and Precious" - The Dukes of Stratosphear - Psonic Psunspot [Virgin: 1987]
37. "Good Vibrations" - Brian Wilson - At My Piano [Decca/Universal: 2021]
    Notes: TALK OVER MUSIC
38. "Rio Grande" - Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson [Warner Brothers: 1988]
    Notes: RIP Brian Wilson

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. "Milk Cow Blues" - Kokomo Arnold - Busy Bootin'
2. "Poor Boy A Long Way From Home" - Barbeque Bob - Cold Wave Blues
3. "South Side Slide" - Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musslewhite - 100 Years of Blues
4. "Whiskey and Women" - Black Ace - I'm the Boss Card In Your Hand
5. "Government Fleet Blues" - Son House, Willie Brown, Fiddling Joe Martin, Leroy Williams - Son House Library of Congress
6. "Walkin' Blues" - RL Burnside - 1st Recordings
7. "Anna Lou Blues" - Joe Carter - I Don't give A Damn If white Bought It.
8. "Yellow Dog Blues" - Sam Collins - Sam Collins
9. "Every Day Every Way" - Cedell Davis - Feel Like Doin' Something Wrong
10. "Pony Blues" - David Honeyboy Edwards - Honey Boy Edwards, Mississippi Delta Bluesman
11. "St. Louis blues" - Frank Ferera - 100 Vintage Hawaiian Songs
12. "Statesborough Blues" - John Hammond - Country Blues
13. "Blue Guitar" - Earl Hooker - Sung Records Originals, Blues guitar
14. "Death Letter Blues" - Son House - The Delta Blues Of Son House
15. "Lulu Belle's Here" - J. B. Hutto - Slidin' The Blues
16. "You Can't Keep No Brown" - Bo Weavil Jackson - Country Blues Bottleneck
17. "Easy rider Blues" - Blind Lemon Jefferson - Blind Lemon Jefferson
18. "Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed" - Blind willie Johnson - Dark Was The Night
19. "Come On In My Kitchen" - Robert Johnson - King Of the Delta Blues
20. "Judge Harsh Blues" - Furry Lewis - Rock Island blues
21. "Walkin' blues" - Robert Lockwood Jr. - I got To find Me A Women
22. "When You Get Home, Please Write a Few Of your Lines" - Mississippi Fred mcdowell - Going To The River
23. "My Home Is In The Delta" - Muddy Waters - Folk Singer
24. "Nobody's Fault But Mine" - Johnny Shines - Talkin The Blues Back South
25. "Pony Blues" - Houston Stackhouse - Worried Blues
26. "Give me Back My wig" - Hound Dog Taylor - The Best Of Hound Dog Taylore
27. "Ground Hog Blues No 2" - Ramblin' Thomas - Too Late
28. "Fixin' To Die Blues" - Bukka White - Missipi Blues Giant

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. "Caprices, Op. 1, Nos. 1 & 16" {PAGANINI} - Itzhak Perlman - Perlman reDiscovered [BMG Music: 2014]
2. "Variations, Interlude et Finale sur un theme de Rameau" {DUKAS} - Chantal Stigliani - Dukas: Complete Piano Music [Naxos: 2003]
3. "Platero and I" {CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO} - Johan Fostier - Fostier: Guitar Recital [Naxos: 2002]
4. "Three Homages" {ASENCIO} - Johan Fostier - Fostier: Guitar Recital [Naxos: 2002]
5. "Piano Quintet No. 1, Op. 89" {FAURE} - Schubert Ensemble - Faure: Quintets for Piano and Strings [Chandos Records: 2010]
6. "Histoire du Tango, for flute and guitar" {PIAZZOLLA} - Irmgard Toepper & Hugo Germain Gaido - Piazzolla: Complete Music for Flute and Guitar [Naxos: 1998]

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, Tim Snider, and Brendan O'Donnell share their favorite recordings, old and new. Plot synopsis and historical background are provided. Less

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1. "Rossini: The Barber of Seville" {Gioacchino ROSSINI} - Prey, Bergabza, Alva, Dara, Montarsolo, Cesari, Malagu, Roni; C. Abbado - Il Barbiere di Siviglia [Deutsche Grammophon: 1972]