Thursday, December 29, 2016

Allison Crowe Rides Out 2016 on NPR Red River Radio's "Caravan"

NPR’s “Caravan” rides into the New Year with a show featuring music from Allison Crowe, Townes Van Zandt+ in a line-up of great artists. The program’s global mosaic of Roots, Classical, Jazz, Folk, Rock, Alternative and more includes a concert segment – this week enjoy Iris DeMent at Newport. Capping 2016 on Red River RadioCaravan” Host/Producer Bill Beckett notes:

“Airs Friday, December 30, at 9 p.m. This week on the Caravan we'll feature music new music by Jason Isbell, Terra Naomi, Lisa Loeb, The Howling Brothers and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band... plus music from Townes Van Zandt, Allison Crowe, Roy Book Binder, Robert Earl Keen and a couple of classic tracks from the Bluebirds. This week in our Concert Hour, Iris DeMent take the stage at the Newport Folk Festival, and in our final hour we'll seek answers to One Simple Question. Join us Friday at 9 for the Caravan on Red River Radio.”

Tune in live from anywhere in the world – this Friday, December 30 @ 9:00pm Louisiana, USA time: http://redriverradio.org/post/caravan-iris-dement-live-concert-newport


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Friday, July 08, 2016

NPR's "Caravan" Rides Again

Bill Beckett, Host/Producer of “Caravan” on NPR’s Red River Radio, tells us tonight's show includes music from “Heirs + Grievances” - the debut album of Allison Crowe and Band. From anywhere in the world, you can tune in live, online, and enjoy the Friday, July 8 show starting at 9pm Louisiana, USA time: http://redriverradio.org/post/caravan-mccoy-tyner-live

Here’s what’s cued up on “Caravan”: “This week we'll hear tracks from Ben Folds Five, Terra Naomi, and Cloud Control plus tunes from Allison Crowe, Nick Brumley and Buddy Flett. In our second hour, we join renowned Jazz Artist McCoy Tyner - Live on Stage at Disney hall, and this week in our final hour, It's All Water Under The Bridge, with tracks from Dan Bern, Gemma Hayes, Jack Johnson, Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, and Bruce Springsteen.”

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Friday, February 07, 2014

Do touch that dial

Tonight on NPR’s Red River Radio – Bill Beckett, Host and Producer of “Caravan”, promises “we'll hear new tunes from The Royal Oui, The Carolina Chocolate Drops, and the Alabama Shakes plus a couple from Julie Miller and Allison Crowe.” If you’re in broadcast range of the Louisiana, USA airwaves, 9pm local time, you can enjoy the show on terrestrial radio. Those of us around the world can tune in online - http://redriverradio.org/term/allison-crowe

A few hours earlier, as ever, on a Friday, tune in to “Salt Water Music” on CFRC Radio in Kingston, ON, Canada. Host/Producer Rob Carnell always serves us platters of great music from Canada’s east coast – and, Allison’s regularly heard on this tremendous program. Rob advises: “In Kingston tune in to CFRC at 101.9 FM and anyone can listen online at http://www.cfrc.ca  Reminder for our east coast listeners that the start time is 7pm Atlantic and 7:30pm in Newfoundland. :-)”

And, in more news from the radio dial – Allison Crowe’s “Newfoundland Vinyl” album – a much-loved hit since its release in June 2013, and a top pick on Muruch’s year-end best-of list, has re-entered the radio charts at #7 on CHLY 101.7 FM Nanaimo, BC, Canada’s college radio. Tune in and turn on to CHLY from anywhere on this planet @ http://chly.ca/the-program-schedule/listen

Pump up the volume!!

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