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Hal Walker & Hallie

April 2, 2011 – 3:43 pm
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Kent, Ohio multi-instrumentalist and singer Hal Walker joins us to play a few songs and preview his upcoming concert at Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church

Joy Toujours and The Toys Du Jour

April 2, 2011 – 11:55 am
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We’re pleased to welcome Pittsburgh’s own unique and talented joy toujours and the toys du jour, live on SLB.

Peter King

March 26, 2011 – 3:41 pm
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We’re pleased to host talented singer-songwriter Peter King, live in our studios.

Lee Robinson

March 12, 2011 – 10:22 am
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We are proud to host the extremely gifted Lee Robinson, live in our studios. Lee is an accomplished jazz musician who has performed worldwide. He specializes in tenor and soprano saxophone, which he considers his “musical voices.”

Billy Kelly and The Blah Blah Blahs

March 5, 2011 – 1:33 pm
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Lewisburg, Pennsylvania-based artist Billy Kelly, along with his band The Blah Blah Blahs, preview songs from their forthcoming CD The Family Garden.

Panther Hollow String Band

February 19, 2011 – 11:12 am
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We’re pleased to welcome Pittsburgh’s own Panther Hollow String Band, a fine Appalachian string band, live on SLB.

Ortner-Roberts Duo

February 12, 2011 – 1:41 pm
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We’re pleased to once again host the very talented Ortner-Roberts duo, who will perform a special Valentine’s set, live on SLB.

Amarillis

February 5, 2011 – 11:54 am
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This week we’re pleased to welcome Amarillis, an acoustic trio who specialize in English country dances, waltzes and contras, live in our studios.

Christopher Jones

January 29, 2011 – 2:05 pm
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We’re proud to host Christopher Jones, a talented folk singer and guitarist, live in our studios.

South Wind

January 22, 2011 – 3:56 pm
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This week we’re proud to host the talented duo South Wind, comprised of Annie Trimble and Curt Cooper. South Wind presents a variety of traditional and contemporary folk music, including Appalachian, Celtic and original compositions.