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Helpful Festival Tips! And This Week’s Airing Info:

Hey, first of all, our sincere best wishes to Ted Dwane of Mumford & Sons for a fast and solid recovery. Scary stuff, especially for one so young; all of us at eTown are so glad he’s doing well and out of danger. Mumford & Sons were on the show a few years back, and [...]

An icon comes to eTown …

If I had only one word to describe Judy Collins, it would be “incredible.” Seriously. Man oh man. Where do I begin? First of all, she sings like an angel; and her voice is as strong as it ever was. You hear her live and you cannot help but think, “How does she still SING [...]

Short and Sweet: Here’s the scoop on this week’s show, airing the week of May 15 – May 21:

Hi! Unfortunately I’m under the weather this week, so I will skip my usual musing and get right to this week’s program: Nick and I get to welcome some old friends: the Irish musical group Solas and brilliant songwriter, musician, conceptual artist, and poet Terry Allen. “Solas” is Gaelic for “light”; kind of perfect, really, when describing these guys [...]

Big Reasons . . To be Grateful in General AND To Tune in to eTown this Week!

Been thinking lately about some big reasons to do certain things. Vague statement, I know, but stay with me and read on. First, some big reasons to catch this week’s show: Singer/songwriter Darrell Scott is definitely one of my very most favorite people on the planet. He’s a true gentleman, a loving father and husband, [...]

The Slow Money Movement Gathers at eTown Hall . . Plus the scoop on this week’s eTown airing:

Two visiting musicians, who personify what eTown is all about (mixing great live music with conversation about the world around us as well as the importance of taking care of the planet and each other) are with us this week: Brett Dennen, who’s been on eTown several times now, is as well known for his [...]

In the Blink of an Eye: The Contrast of Realities . . . Plus Details About This Week’s Airing with The Milk Carton Kids and Martin Sexton:

Boy. What a contrast of realities: Nick and I very recently took a rare and much needed week off, burned some miles and went to Hawaii (Maui) for a week. Stayed with friends for a few days at their beautiful home on the water; then went slightly ‘up country,’ as the locals say, to a [...]

The passing of Richie Havens

Dear friends, We are indeed saddened to hear of the passing of eTown friend Richie Havens. He was a sweet, present, kind-hearted, gracious and elegant man. He will forever be remembered, both for his incredible music (so many recognize him as an iconic symbol of Woodstock – who can forget his improvised song ‘Freedom’) and [...]

Old Friends . . Of All Kinds, including our Musical Guests

I’m sitting here at my office, it’s a bright, beautiful day. I’m lucky to have a big window right by my desk and I’m marveling at the sky that is so clear today; its that “Colorado blue” (if you’ve never been to our state you won’t know what that means, but if you’ve ever experienced [...]

Back from California in time for a really great show . . .

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Nellie McKay are our musical guests for this week’s broadcast/podcast, two truly fantastic acts, I must say. Here’s a little bit about them: The huge sound of California swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is guaranteed to get you moving. These guys have close to two decades of playing and [...]

The scoop on this week’s airing, featuring Dar Williams, Slaid Cleaves and James Balog of the movie ‘Chasing Ice’. Plus . . The Red Violin comes to eTown Hall!

Two movies rank among my top ten favorites: “Chasing Ice” and “The Red Violin.” What do these two very different films have in common you might be wondering? They’re both linked through eTown Hall. I’ll tell you more about that in a moment; but first, here’s what’s in store for you on the air this [...]