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YES: Joan Mukogosi

November 15, 2014 – 2:06 pm
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From 11-15-14: Joan Mukogosi joins us to talk about her involvement with the Pittsburgh Student Activist Coalition.

YES: Joe Jarski

November 8, 2014 – 1:59 pm
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From 11/8/14: North Allegheny 9th grader Joe Jarski performing original music on guitar, banjo and harmonica.

Live Music: Mark “Lil Rev” Revenson

November 1, 2014 – 12:56 pm
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From 11-01-14: Mark “Li’l Rev” Revenson (ukulele and mandolin) and Clint Hoover (harmonica) performing live and discussing an 11/1 ukulele workshop.

Erin Dawn “Scratchy” Hutter 1966 – 2014

October 30, 2014 – 4:21 pm
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SLB was sad to learn of the October 27, 2014 passing of Erin Dawn “Scratchy” Hutter and extends our deepest sympathy to all touched by her life and music, including the many students she taught during her 20-year career as a music teacher in the North Hills School District. Here she is with the Scottish fiddle tune Flowers of Edinburgh from her appearance with Slim Forsythe & The Park Lane Drifters on the March 28, 2009 edition of The Saturday Light Brigade.

Live Music: Roy Book Binder

October 25, 2014 – 12:43 pm
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From 10-25-14: Blues legend Roy Book Binder. Roy traveled with the legendary Rev. Gary Davis in the late 60’s. The Book, recorded his first solo acoustic Blues album in the 70’s, which was the first to receive 5 stars in DOWNBEAT magazine!

Live Music: Marty Zundel

October 18, 2014 – 12:02 pm
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From 10-18-14: Country, bluegrass and old-time music with Marty Zundel.

Live Music: Dubravka Bencic

October 11, 2014 – 1:49 pm
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From 10/11/14: Dubravka Bencic with original compositions on piano.

Live Music: David Michael King

October 7, 2014 – 11:25 am
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From 10-4-14: – Live music with singer/songwriter David Michael King.

Live Music: Andre Costello

September 27, 2014 – 11:37 am
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From 9-27-14: Live music with acoustic singer/songwriter Andre Costello of the Cool Minors.

Live Music: Vox Lumina

September 20, 2014 – 11:50 am
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From 9-20-14: Live music with acoustic singer/songwriter Vox Lumina.