2/19/09 Some stations may be temporarily out of sync. All schedules should be corrected within a week.

BIG TOP LIVE PERFORMANCES ON CD
C. Willi Myles
Greg Brown
The Best of....Tent Show Radio...Vol. 1 CD

TSR 09-01 - First Airing 1/3/09; Second Airing 7/4/09
The new season of Tent Show Radio, hosted by Warren Nelson, features Big Top Chautauqua’s Blue Canvas Orchestra and Singers in a tribute remembering two late greats- BTC guitarist/bandleader Don Pavel and Mark “Pete” Nelson, banjoist and frequent performer on TSR and at the tent.

TSR 09-02 - First Airing 1/10/09; Second Airing 7/11/09
Abigail Washburn and the Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck with Casey Driessen and Ben Sollee travel this freshwater hour of Tent Show Radio with their unique ensemble blending American traditional playing with a world sound. Big Top Chautauqua’s canvasman Warren Nelson says so- “It is a sweetness to the ear to hear this reason for music.”

TSR 09-03 - First Airing 1/17/09; Second Airing 7/18/09
Arlo Guthire returns to Big Top Chautauqua and Tent Show Radio live in this freshwater broadcast “bringing some great new stuff” says host Warren Nelson. His son Abe is on piano and grandson Krishna on percussion.

TSR 09-04 - First Airing 1/24/09; Second Airing 7/25/09
Tommy Emmanuel & Nothin' To It

TSR 09-05 - First Airing 1/31/09; Second Airing 8/1/09
Big Top Chautauqua’s resident musicians and singers are in concert on Tent Show Radio in this lively hour. “For twenty three years I have been honored to stand in this band,” says Warren Nelson, Big Top’s dreamer.

TSR 09-06 - First Airing 2/7/09; Second Airing 8/8/09
Steppin' In It & Trampled By Turtles Steppin’ In It is a Lansing, Michigan based folk-rockin’, sweet jazz, bluegrass, old-time swingin’ quartet determined to make a dent in the roots community. Performing Songwriter Magazine has called them “some of the liveliest and most rocking acoustic roots music around.” Trampled by Turtles began as four guys playing acoustic instruments in a living room in Duluth, Minnesota. Now five members make up the Americana bluegrass band, who has recently toured the U.S. with ’Pert Near Sandstone, White Iron Band, Cracker and Lucero.

TSR 09-07 - First Airing 2/14/09; Second Airing 8/158/09
From 1969 to 1974 nobody had more top ten hits, moved more records or sold more concert tickets than Three Dog Night and tonight they are the feature of Tent Show Radio, recorded live at Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua, the Carnegie Hall of Tent Shows, Bayfield, Wisconsin. TSR’s host Phil Anich relates "If you would like a recording of this show, you should have pushed record an hour ago!" Push record now!

TSR 09-08 - First Airing 2/21/09; Second Airing 8/22/09
David Bromberg with Angel Band

TSR 09-09 - First Airing 2/28/09; Second Airing 8/29/09
Jamie Hartford with the Blue Canvas Orchestra and Yonder Mountain String Band

TSR 09-10 - First Airing 3/7/09; Second Airing 9/5/09
Blue Canvas Orchestra and Mason Jennings

TSR 09-11 - First Airing 3/14/09; Second Airing 9/12/09
John Hiatt with Ageless Beauties and The Bodeans

TSR 09-12 - First Airing 3/21/09; Second Airing 9/19/09
Natalie McMaster and Donnel Leahy

TSR 09-13 - First Airing 3/28/09; Second Airing 9/26/09
Capitol Steps

TSR 09-14 - First Airing 4/4/09; Second Airing 10/3/09
Greg Brown

TSR 09-15 - First Airing 4/11/09; Second Airing 10/10/09
Singer Songwriter Competition and Iris DeMent

TSR 09-16 - First Airing 4/18/09; Second Airing 10/17/09
Mason Williams

TSR 09-17 - First Airing 4/25/09; Second Airing 10/24/09
Doc Watson

TSR 09-18 - First Airing 5/2/09; Second Airing 10/31/09
Garrison Keillor

TSR 09-19 - First Airing 5/9/09; Second Airing 11/7/09
Variety Show - Michael Perry & Blue Canvas Orchestra

TSR 09-20 - First Airing 5/16/09; Second Airing 11/14/09
Nat King Cole Tribute - Straighten Up and Fly Right with C. Willi Myles

TSR 09-21 - First Airing 5/23/09; Second Airing 11/21/09
Cowboy Junkies and Wailin' Jennys

TSR 09-22 - First Airing 5/30/09; Second Airing 11/28/09
New Christy Minstels

TSR 09-23 - First Airing 6/6/09; Second Airing 12/5/09
TBA

TSR 09-24 - First Airing 6/13/09; Second Airing 12/12/09
TBA

TSR 09-25 - First Airing 6/20/09; Second Airing 12/19/09
TBA

TSR 09-26 - First Airing 6/27/09; Second Airing 12/26/09
TBA