[FM] Re: folkmusic digest, Vol 1 #15 - 5 msgs

[EMcKeon@aol.com]

From: Ed McKeon, WWUH, 91.3 FM, University of Hartford

For the eighth year, WWUH-FM has released an album of music from the Folk 
Next Door concert in May.  The album, entitled "Ate" is available now as a 
pledge premium from WWUH for a donation of $15.  Included on "Ate" are songs 
by River City Slim and the Zydeco Hogs, Margo Hennebach with Mark Saunders, 
Michael Hsu, Lucy Chapin, Joe Flood, Sonya Hunter, Einstein’s Little 
Homunculus, Freddie White, Maggie Carchrie, Mark Erelli, Cheryl Hoenemeyer, 
Michael Veitch and Amy Gallatin and Stillwaters.

The Folk Next Door is a concert series designed to benefit alternative radio 
programming at WWUH, and to expose new talent to the large folk audience in 
Central Connecticut.  Starting in 1992 WWUH has produced a concert in May, 
and has released an album in the following Fall or Winter of each year.  
Artists who have appeared on Folk Next Door albums include Dar Williams, the 
Nields, Catie Curtis, Richard Shindell, Lucy Kaplansky, Hugh Blumenfeld, 
Karen Savoca, Eric von Schmidt and many others.

With some exceptions, limited numbers of previous Folk Next Door albums are 
still available from WWUH by calling (860) 768-4703.  Artists lineups and 
music samples are available at the WWUH website (http://wwuh.org).

WWUH is now soliciting audition songs for Folk Next Door 9, to be held on May 
6.  Performers should submit a CD or cassette, indicating which song should 
be used for the audition.  CDs and cassettes should be marked clearly with 
artist name, address, phone and email address.  Audition material must arrive 
at WWUH by February 15.

WWUH is a community supported, community service radio station which 
broadcasts from the University of Hartford, and has been for more than 30 
years.  WWUH provides more than 25 hours of folk, acoustic, bluegrass, Celtic 
and roots music each week.  In addition the station programs jazz, urban, 
rock, classical, public affairs and a number of specialty shows.