Actor Jim Pickering On Scrooge
Dec 14th, 2008 · The actor has played Scrooge on stage for the better part of two decades. He talks to Jacki Lyden about why he keeps coming back to the role.
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Staats & Shafer On Mountain Stage *
Aug 7th, 2008 · The celebrated West Virginia-based pickers have individually won multiple awards for their work with their respective instruments. As a unit, they've recorded several albums together. They break out their mandolin and guitar for a duo performance.
Tyler Ramsey On Mountain Stage
Jul 24th, 2008 · The facile finger-picker can apply his stamp to ragged blues plaints and folky instrumentals alike. It's no surprise that the indie-rock group Band of Horses asked Ramsey to come along on tour — as both its opening act and as its new guitarist.
Serving Up Burger King's Dark Side ****
May 8th, 2008 · Amy Bennett Williams, a reporter for the Fort Myers News-Press, discusses a series of stories she's written that have raised questions about Burger King's response to a labor dispute with Florida tomato pickers.
Chatham County Line: Bluegrass Gets Bold
Apr 29th, 2008 · While many bluegrass pickers revel in speed and technique, some also aim to take bluegrass songwriting in different directions. That's not to say that Chatham County Line sacrifices instrumental prowess for songs. In fact, it can showboat with the best of them.
A Diplomat's View on Engaging Iran *
Apr 19th, 2008 · Former Ambassador Thomas Pickering has had unofficial meetings with Iranian academics and policy advisers for the past several years on everything from the war in Iraq to Iran's nuclear program. Pickering discusses his diplomatic efforts.
Burger King Resists Pay Increase for Tomato Pickers
Apr 18th, 2008 · Wages for Florida tomato pickers have stayed the same for nearly 20 years. Following the lead of McDonald's and other fast food giants, a Florida-based immigrant rights group is pressuring Burger King to pay a penny more per pound for tomatoes.
Guitarist Doc Watson ***
May 17th, 2007 · Guitarist, singer and songwriter Doc Watson is one of America's most revered folk musicians; he's often called the finest flat-picker in the country. This show originally aired Jan. 19, 1996; it contains material from a 1988 interview and a 1989 studio concert.
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