eTown

eTown continues its 30th Anniversary celebration this week with a look back at some key moments from the show's 1994 season. Including music and conversation with Ted Hawkins, Rose Flores, The Latin Playboys, Michael McDonald, Doc Watson and more! All of this, plus an interview with environmental activist Paul Hawken. All from the eTown stage in 1994.

 

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We’re continuing our creation of shows with highlights from the 30 seasons eTown has been on the air.  But once again, while digging into the eTown archives, we came across this episode from 1994 that was just too stellar from start to finish to even consider not re-airing it in its entirety. Guitarist (and bird watcher) extraordinaire Richard Thompson joins us, as does gifted Canadian performer Sarah McLachlan (who was on her very first tour of the US at this time). And we hear from eChievement Award Julie Weier, of Wisconsin, cofounder of The Midwest Renewable Energy Association, which educates the public about energy conservation through a number of yearly events.

 

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We continue to create shows featuring highlights from the 30 seasons eTown has been on the air. More often than not, when we dig into the eTown archives we come across a show that is just too unique to not share in its entirety. This eTown episode, from February of 1993, was originally a fundraising effort for the Nature Conservancy. Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir, Rob Wasserman, Rickie Lee Jones and Leo Kottke are the musical guests; and Bob Weir is the recipient of the eChievement Award, for his continual support of environmental and social causes. Plus, we hear from two environmental collaborators (working with The Nature Conservancy).

 

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We continue with eTown’s special 30th anniversary series, where we’ll be sharing highlights from each of eTown’s 30 seasons of programs. This week, we take a look at 1993 featuring musical guests Lucinda Williams, Flaco Jimenez, The Persuasions, Rosanne Cash, Robin & Linda Williams, Greg Brown, Samite, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Sonny Landreth, Leon Russell, Buckwheat Zydeco, and a conversation with American poet and writer Allen Ginsberg.

 

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We continue with eTown’s special “30 Years in 30 Shows,” a ‘look back’ series, where we’ll be sharing highlights from each of eTown’s 30 seasons of programs. This week, we take a look at 1992 featuring: Emmylou Harris, Fairfield Four, Willis Alan Ramsey, Iris Dement, Townes Van Zandt, Randy Newman, Los Lobos, Julian Lennon, Pops Staples, and an interview with Helena Norbert Hodge.

 

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Join us for this first of eTown’s special “30 Years in 30 Shows,” a “look back” series, where we’ll be giving a listen to highlights from each of eTown’s 30 seasons of programs. This week, we feature the first year of eTown, 1991, as we revisit some of eTown’s favorite moments with Lyle Lovett, Tim O’Brien, Shawn Colvin, Dave Van Ronk, James Taylor, Cheryl Wheeler, John Hartford, Norman and Nancy Blake, and Maura O’Connell.

 

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This week’s “back by popular demand” program features Canadian singer-songwriter Patrick Watson, who grew up in Montreal; people often compare his art-music sensibilities with those of Rufus Wainwright or Gregory Alan Isakov. Also joining us is another Canadian singer-songwriter (and returning eTown visitor) Basia Bulat. Basia shares songs from a recent album, produced by My Morning Jacket’s Jim James. And we’ll have an inspiring conversation with this week’s eChievement Award winner, a young man from West Virginia helping coal miners who’ve lost their jobs because of automation or mine closings find meaningful work and solid income so they can support their families.

 

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We continue with eTown’s celebration of 30 years on the air with music and conversation with several of our favorite guests both past and to come: including Black Pumas, City and Colour, Nathaniel Rateliff, The War and Treaty, Bob Weir, and Lyle Lovett. Plus, we’ll visit with Senator Tim Wirth and hear a special hello from one of our Lifetime eChievement Award winners!

 

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It’s Part One of our special celebration of 30 years on the air, with music and conversation from several of our favorite guests, including Sam Bush, James Taylor, Sarah Jarosz, Sam Bush, Los Lobos, Rufus Wainwright, Brandi Carlile, Raquel Garcia, and more. Helen and Nick reminisce about special moments over the years, plus Nick talks with Congressman Joe Neguse. And we’ll have a few surprises, too!

 

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This week, we revisit the 2020 “Earth Day” Special, a collection from the archives that’s so nice, we’re running it twice. The re-airing will launch eTown into its 30th anniversary. So join us for three weeks of eTown b’Earthday Celebration as we start with lots of music and conversations between eTown Host Nick Forster and inspiring activists like Jane Goodall and even the founder of Earth Day, the late Senator Gaylord Nelson – all from the eTown archives. Where else are you going to hear Mavis Staples, a Woody Guthrie song sung in Arabic, Jack Johnson, and Jane Goodall all on the same show? That’s this week – in eTown.

 

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