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Mountain Tales with Maryann Rosen: On the Cusp of Autumn in the Peak to Peak

Aug 26 2024 21 mins  
Send us a Text Message.With less than a month to go before summer turns into autumn, guest correspondent Maryann Rosen has some awesome ideas to make your fall exciting! Also, tune in to hear about this week's movie at the Backdoor Theater and for a celebration of The Mountain-Ear's award-winning success at the Colorado Press Convention!Sound Effect by <a href="https://pixabay.c

Music of the Mountains: Where to be and what to see -- Mike Clark of The River Arkansas and Jack Cloonan

Aug 23 2024 41 mins  
Send us a Text Message.The River Arkansas initially formed when frontman Mike Clark (guitar, banjo, and singer-songwriter) and Macon Terry (bass) met as members of other bands in 2014, and realized soon after that they both lived in Colorado Springs. Clark and Terry ended up performing in the studio together and releasing the band’s debut album, Golden Light.Terry then brought pl

Then and Now Episode 5: Tober Schorr from The Sound Ideal (with a Bonus Interview with Stephanie Andelman promoting Ned Jazz and Wine 2024)

Aug 22 2024 51 mins  
Send us a Text Message.Tober Schorr has been studying West African Mande music since 1999. He started playing drum sets when he was about 16, and later, he would try the djembe. He served in the Peace Corps in Mozambique before moving to Boulder a little over 20 years ago. One of the reasons he moved there was because of the African drum and dance scene that was so prevalent there.

Local Events Spotlight: Nederland Jazz and Wine Festival 2024

Aug 19 2024 43 mins  
Send us a Text Message.The complex rhythms of jazz and tastes of wine complement each other during this annual event set in the mountain town of Nederland. Committed to elevating diverse music styles and promoting Colorado wineries, distilleries, breweries, and non-alcoholic makers, “Ned Jazz Wine” is known for exciting both the ears and the palate.The day-long festival gathers

Music of the Mountains: Where to be and what to see -- Jeremy Mohney

Aug 16 2024 23 mins  
Send us a Text Message.Boulder resident Jeremy Mohney has always had a passion for swing music. His grandfather often drove him around playing tapes of swing bands led by the likes of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, and Artie Shaw. He played in his school’s jazz band, and he wanted to keep playing that music style once he left school. He’s been gigging since his high school days in

Retrospective Episode 6: Troy Yanel and Scott Dale

Aug 14 2024 25 mins  
Send us a Text Message.Troy Yanel has been playing guitar since he was eight or nine years old. He started listening to records with his brother at a young age, and when he and his parents went to Chicago one year, he ended up buying a used guitar. He’s been playing ever since, studying classical guitar at Georgia College & State University before moving into music therapy. H

Mountain Tales: Maryann Rosen Covers Events in the Peak to Peak

Aug 12 2024 27 mins  
Send us a Text Message.Let's welcome back history correspondent Maryann Rosen as she discusses various events you can attend across the Peak to Peak area before the summer ends!Ambiance Credit: Sound Effect from <a href="https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=72075">Pixabay</a> Thank

Music of the Mountains: Where to be and what to see -- Tim Merkel

Aug 09 2024 24 mins  
Send us a Text Message.Tim Merkel only performs under the name “Timothy” because when he initially set up his website, the domain timmerkel.com had already been taken (as of this writing, that URL now pulls up a 404 Not Found error). Outside of his performances, though, everyone who knows him personally calls him Tim.Merkel started playing guitar and writing songs around twelve

Retrospective Episode 5: David Lawrence and Derek Dames Ohl

Aug 07 2024 33 mins  
Send us a Text Message. David Lawrence has been a part of many bands, but for his band David Lawrence and the Spoonful, he primarily focuses on what he calls Roots Americana music with a little blues, honky tonk, and gypsy swing thrown in. The band started when upright bass player Gary Sloan recommended Lawrence to play with Coleman Smith, a touring violinist who was looking for a

Mountain Folk Tales: Ned Writers Group

Aug 05 2024 82 mins  
Send us a Text Message.In the longest episode of the podcast so far, we're going through the history of the Ned Writers Group, which is currently being hosted at the Nederland Community Library, and hearing perspectives from people who have joined the group! Thank you for listening to The Mountain-Ear podcast featuring the news and culture from peak to peak. If you would like to be