Music

Rounder Records 40th Anniversary Concert on WXXI-TV

Sat, 03/13/2010 - 11:30pm

Minnie Driver hosts this celebration featuring Alison Krauss, Robert Plant, Béla Fleck and many more exciting performances.

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Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra on WXXI-TV

Sun, 03/21/2010 - 4:00pm

The “Polka King” and his orchestra filmed at the rollicking polkapalooza festival.

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Lawrence Welk: Milestones & Memories on WXXI-TV

Sat, 03/20/2010 - 7:00pm

The largest and most exciting reunion concert of Welk Stars in the history of “The Lawrence Welk Show”!

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Playing for Change: Peace Through Music on WXXI-TV

Fri, 03/19/2010 - 10:00pm

This exceptional musical collaboration is part of a global effort to inspire peace through music and to connect diverse musicians worldwide.

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SXSW on WRUR-FM

Wed, 03/17/2010 - 9:00pm

The wait is over, music lovers. The South By Southwest music festival is here!

 

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The Big Band Years on WXXI-TV

Tue, 03/16/2010 - 8:00pm

This “Big Band” retrospective features the songs that brought the country through WWII and kick-started the baby boom. The program mixes vintage live, rare and unreleased footage of bands and vocalists from the 1930s and 40s.

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Great Performances: Pete Seeger 90th Birthday Celebration from Madison Square Garden on WXXI-TV

Sun, 03/14/2010 - 8:00pm

Pete Seeger, legendary folk artist and pioneer of protest music, turned 90 in May 2009. Joining him for a concert event to celebrate are Joan Baez, Ani DiFranco, Arlo Guthrie, Ben Harper, Emmylou Harris, Taj Mahal, Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen and many others who perform songs inspired by his music and activism.

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American Masters "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song" on WXXI-TV

Sun, 03/14/2010 - 6:00pm

This film chronicles how Pete Seeger made a whole generation passionate about playing the guitar and picking the banjo, and got them singing together and using music as a force for social change.

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Chet Atkins: Certified Guitar Player on WXXI-TV

Sat, 03/13/2010 - 10:00pm

Recorded just blocks from the famed Music Row that he’s largely credited with creating, Atkins gives the audience a master class in playing and performing.

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You Missed a Spot!

Every day for 5 hours at WXXI, I play CDs.  On an average weekday, I play 22 pieces of recorded music.  A rough estimate suggests that 97% of the recordings I play are produced in a studio, with the remaining 3% are recorded live in concert.  We don't usually think about the process of creating these recordings, but after having just spent a weekend in the recording studio with my brass quintet, I can tell you that studio recording is one of the most humbling experiences a musician can ever have.

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