THIS WEEK
TSR08-17 – Old Last Night 2007 and
the Blue Canvas Orchestra First airing begins 4/26/2008; Second airing begins 10/25/2008
TSR08-18
– Wild River First airing begins 5/3/2008; Second airing begins 11/1/2008 To celebrate the 40th Anniversary
of the Wild Rivers Act, Tent Show Radio rebroadcasts WILD RIVER, Big Top
Chautauqua's musical and storytelling celebration of the St. Croix River.
Warren Nelson leads the troupe in Part One of this extraordinary show which is a
ritual in song, tributary by tributary, in honor of the rolling sweet waters.
TSR08-19– Wild River II First airing begins 5/10/2008; Second airing begins 11/8/2008 Big Top Chautauqua's musical
revue, WILD RIVER, continues this week on Tent Show Radio, featuring the
Blue Canvas Orchestra and Singers. Host Warren Nelson is your guide to the
musical journey down the St. Croix River in celebration of the 40th Anniversary
of its appointment as one of the first eight Wild and Scenic Rivers so
designated in the United States.
TSR08-20 First airing begins 5/17/2008; Second airing begins 11/15/2008
TSR08-21 First airing begins 5/24/2008; Second airing begins 11/22/2008
TSR08-22 First airing begins 5/31/2008; Second airing begins 11/29/2008
TSR08-23 First airing begins 6/7/2008; Second airing begins 12/6/2008
TSR08-24 First airing begins 6/14/2008; Second airing begins 12/13/2008
TSR08-25 First airing begins 6/21/2008; Second airing begins 12/20/2008
TSR08-26 First airing begins 6/28/2008; Second airing begins 12/27/2008
TSR 08-01 – Pop Wagner & Ramblin’ Jack Elliott First airing begins 1/5/2008; Second airing begins 7/5/2008
Host Warren Nelson welcomes you to Tent Show Radio's fifteenth broadcast season
presenting the live summer shows of Big Top Chautauqua under canvas and over the
air. The BLUE CANVAS ORCHESTRA opens the summer and welcomes POP
WAGNER and legendary balladier RAMBLIN' JACK ELLIOTT.
TSR 08-02 – B.B. King First airing begins 1/12/2008; Second airing begins 7/12/2008
Who'd a thunk it? In this freshwater hour of Tent Show Radio, Big Top Chautauqua
and host Warren Nelson welcome B.B. KING, the King of Blues, with the B.B.King
Band and his guitar, Lucifer, in an extraordinary performance for all
America.
TSR08-03 – Wisconsin Singers and Songwriters I First airing begins 1/19/2008; Second airing begins 7/19/2008 Big Top Chautauqua host Warren Nelson sits in line on an evening with
Wisconsin Singers and Songwriters, a two part series here on Tent Show Radio.
Warren performs in this fresh water hour with L.J.Booth of Amherst, and
John Smith of Trempealeau.
TSR08-04 - Wisconsin Singers & Songwriters II First airing begins 1/26/2008; Second airing begins 7/26/2008 Eat cheese or die! Wisconsin Singers & Songwriters are featured in
this hour of Tent Show Radio as Host Warren Nelson welcomes Jeffrey Focault,
Willy Porter and Patty Larkin to the Big Top Chautauqua stage in a
Round Robin Songfest not to be missed.
TSR08-05 - Robert Bly First airing begins 2/2/2008; Second airing begins 8/2/2008 Minnesota poet Robert Bly is featured in this hour of Tent Show Radio
surrounded by music of Big Top Chautauqua’s Blue Canvas Orchestra. “Robert has
long been my mentor and teacher and his world voice we are honored to have with
us tonight”, says Host Warren Nelson.
TSR08-06 -Kingston Trio
First airing begins 2/9/2008; Second airing begins 8/9/2008 The Kingston Trio, an American treasure, returns to Big Top
Chautauqua and Tent Show Radio in this hour of the Kingston Trio playing their
great old songs. “No original members standing, but this group was my first
entrance to show business; and the current trio sounds fabulous”, spouts Tent
Show Radio Host, Warren Nelson.
TSR08-07 – Best of Big Top Featuring Tim
Hardin Songs First airing begins 2/16/2008; Second airing begins 8/16/2008 In the freshwater hour of Tent Show Radio from Lake Superior Big Top
Chautauqua, home band, the Blue Canvas Orchestra plays tribute to the
songs of the late great Tim Hardin. “From If I Were a Carpenter to
Reason to Believe and beyond, Tim was truly an amazing talent in the
sixties. His songs live on and deserve to be heard again”, says Warren Nelson.
TSR08-08 - Otis and the Alligators & the
Robert Cray Band First airing begins 2/23/2008; Second airing begins 8/23/2008 Everybody has the blues in this hour of Tent Show Radio. Host Warren Nelson
welcomes back Wisconsin treasure Otis McClennon in a reunion of Otis
and the Alligators. They warm up for the Robert Cray Band, one of
America's top blues ensembles.
TSR08-09 – Cherryholmes & Rhonda Vincent and
the Rage First airing begins 3/1/2008; Second airing begins 8/30/2008
Bluegrass rules on Tent Show Radio with Warren Nelson this week as Warren
welcomes the amazing family band Cherryholmes back to the Big Top
Chautauqua stage and intros Missouri girl Rhonda Vincent with her group,
the Rage. An hour of live music to click and kick your heels to.
TSR08-10 – Garrison Keillor First airing begins 3/8/2008; Second airing begins 9/6/2008 Garrison Keillor returns to Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua with his
piano man, Rich Dvorskey, in this hour of Tent Show Radio. “Garrison is a true
canvas tent show performer. We are honored to welcome him back”, says Host
Warren Nelson.
TSR08-11- Centennial Green First airing begins 3/15/2008; Second airing begins 9/13/2008 Under canvas and over the air, Tent Show Radio this week presents selections
from the Big Top Chautauqua and Warren Nelson's new show, “CENTENNIAL GREEN:
The Over and Understory of the Forest Service in Song”. Warren was
commissioned to write a show honoring the great story of U.S. conservation over
the past hundred years and beyond. The large cast of singers and players
features Big Top Chautauqua's Blue Canvas Orchestra. “The U.S. is us, all of us,
each and every one by one…and these public lands are the great old gift to our
future,” states Warren. “We must like a river, deliver tomorrow today.”
TSR08-12 – Barra MacNeils and Natalie
MacMaster First airing begins 3/22/2008; Second airing begins 9/20/2008 The annual St. Patrick’s Day Tent Show Radio parade this year welcomes the
Nova Scotia group the Barra MacNeils, celtic musicians extraordinaire. In
the spotlight, the fiddling diva, Natalie MacMaster returns to the Big
Top stage to a wide-awake and wild audience. Hosted by Warren Nelson.
TSR08-13 – Tish Hinojosa and the Santa Cruz
River Band First airing begins 3/29/2008; Second airing begins 9/27/2008 Tent Show Radio Host Warren Nelson is delighted this week to welcome back
singer/songwriter extraordinaire, Tish Hinojosa and her ensemble. There's
a strong sweetness in Tish's music…some great Tex-Mex that we need to hear more
of in the North. Also appearing in this hour is the Santa Cruz River Band.
TSR08-14 First airing begins 4/5/2008; Second airing begins 10/4/2008
TSR08-15 First airing begins 4/12/2008; Second airing begins 10/11/2008
TSR08-16 – Corey Carlson Opens for
America First airing begins 4/19/2008; Second airing begins 10/18/2008
