Youth Expression Showcase

Our weekly radio program invites students in Grades K-12 to perform live on the air. Hear young musicians, singer/songwriters, photographers, writers, poets and other people who express themselves through the arts.

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Since 1978, The Saturday Light Brigade has broadcast LIVE spontaneous on-air phone calls from kids and adults as part of its Saturday morning radio program. Now you can hear some of the most memorable calls from people participating in on-air games and other participatory features or simply calling to tell us about something exciting.

Performance

Join us as we celebrate the original talent in our midst with these weekly archives of in-studio performances by regional and national musicians and artists. Folk, bluegrass, jazz, singer/songwriter, international, storytellers and more!

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YES: Pittsburgh Music Academy

May 3, 2014 – 4:46 pm
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From 5/3/14: The Music Academy played two wonderful pieces of music with five violins and a piano.

Live Music: Chad Elliott

April 26, 2014 – 12:03 pm
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From 4/26/14: Chad Elliott a native from Guthrie center, Iowa. Plays the guitar and writes poetry as he adds them to his original songs.

Live Music: Fern Hollow Boys

April 19, 2014 – 3:17 pm
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From 4/19/14: The Fern Hollow Boys perform bluegrass, old time and folk music live in the SLB studio. Featuring father and son team Paul and Paul Dvorchak on guitar and mandolin, with bass player Jake Koppel.

Live Music: Crusic Percussion

April 5, 2014 – 4:03 pm
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From 4/5/14: Colin Pinto-Martin, Jennie Dorris & Abby Langhors of Crusic Percussion with music by Debussy, Bach & Shostakovich and details about a marimba building project

Live Music: Squirrel Hillbillies

March 29, 2014 – 2:47 pm
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From 3/29/14: The Squirrel Hillbillies with songs from their new CD Goody Shoes, set to be releases at a free performance at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Squirrel Hill, 3/30, 2-4 pm

Live Music: Steve Pellegrino

March 15, 2014 – 2:11 pm
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From 3/15/14: Live music with accordionist and storyteller Steve Pellegrino

Live Music: The Ortner/Marcinizyn Duo

March 8, 2014 – 4:03 pm
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From 3/8/14: The Ortner/Marcinizyn Duo, featuring clarinetist and soprano saxophonist Susanne Ortner-Roberts and guitarist John Marcinzyn performing gypsy jazz, Latin, klezmer and more

Live Music: Na Gaels

March 1, 2014 – 11:05 am
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From 3/1//14: Live Celtic music with Na Gaels

Live Music: Cathasaigh

February 22, 2014 – 3:18 pm
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From 2/22/14: Live music with Pittsburgh-based singer/songwriter Cathasaigh

The 8th Annual Father Daughter Dinner Dance

February 19, 2014 – 4:21 pm
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Alongside an evening of dinner and dance, fathers and their daughters joined us here at The Saturday Light Brigade to share memories of their fondest moments together.