Trail Listening Post

Traolach O'Reordain stopped by the Morning Trail, ostensibly to talk about St Paddy's Day activities in Missoula, but as has so often been the case over the many years Traolach has been a guest on my show - the conversation ranged widely. Along with St Patrick's Day activities we veer into the combined legacy of the history of Montana and Ireland, Brexit and "How's the family?"

Craig 

The Brook & The Bluff debut two brand new tracks live The Trail 1033 and talk with Tommy about their first national tour, being DIY musicians and how to properly schedule your party time when on tour.

Nick Checota, owner of Logjam Presents, sits down with Alanya to talk about the biggest concert of the year...Mumford & Sons and Portugal. The Man at Ogren park on August 11th. Nick discusses the new verified ticketing process, the enhancement of the fan experience at Ogren Park, and the new Logjam Presents music venue in Bozeman. 

Naomi Siegel stopped by the Morning Trail to talk about the next in Lakebottom Sound's series of shows. This Saturday at the Roxy it's Seattle-based Led To Sea and Missoula's Keys & Arrows who performed live.

Zeenath Khan, tea-tender at the Lake Missoula Tea Company, discusses the origins of the Japanese tea culture which dates back to the eighth century. In this month's podcast, we'll learn about the unique harvesting (plucking) season, the relationship of tea to religion in Japan, and the various types of Japanese green tea available at the Lake Missoula Tea Company. 

Shannon Flanagan of Flanagan Motors chats with Traolach O'Riordain about the Irish Studies program at the University of Montana. Among the topics discussed; Thomas Meagher, Friends of Irish Studies, Marcus Daly, Mike Mansfield, Butte, Irish in Montana, Irish Independence, Irish Language, Irish Heritage.....

Suzin Kratina, Executive Director for W.O.R.D (Women's Opportunity and Resource Development Inc.), and Sarah Marker, member of local Missoula band Arrowleaf, stopped by the Morning Trail to talk about an event coming up Friday, International Women's Day, at Free Cycle Missoula. The fundraiser for W.O.R.D. will feature local women fronted bands including Westfork, Junior, Arrowleaf (all local) and Oh, Rose from Olympia, Washington.

Rob Edwards of Missoula Aging Services stopped by the Morning Trail to talk about March For Meals. Meals on Wheels delivers over 100,000 meals annually to residents of Missoula County. Rob explains how you, or someone you love, can access the program and how you can volunteer. 

As of Thursday morning (2/28) there were less than a hundred tickets left for The Taste, the annual fundraiser for the Montana Food Bank Network. The Network's Cassidy Green stopped by The Morning Trail to talk about the March 8th event at Neptune Aviation. Tickets have sold out the last three years running and probably will again this year. Cassidy has all the information.

Part of an Acoustic Brunch interview from 2010. Mike Smith chats with Mission Mountain Wood Band's Rob Quist. Rob talks about the Aber Day Kegger, performing for the Hell's Angels, performing with the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, music from the album in Without Knocking, meeting Steve Riddle, Christian Johnson and Terry Robinson.