Back Porch Music

Four Concerts Scheduled In Expanded, Larger Back Porch Music Series In Durham

Keith Weston, David Brower and Freddy Jenkins — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:41:38 +0000

The Celtic powerhouse band Solas will kick off the 2013 Back Porch Music concert series in Durham. Bluegrass, local blues, and much more will be a part of the four Back Porch concerts scheduled between May and October.

Johnny Cash's Columbia Catalog Out Now — As A 64-Disc Box Set

Ed Ward — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:07:00 +0000

In 1955, John R. Cash was a sometime auto mechanic, sometime appliance salesman who liked to play the guitar and sing, mostly gospel songs. The "R" in his name didn't stand for anything — and, in fact, he'd been named J.R. at birth and had to come up with "John" when he joined the Air Force. He'd spend the rest of his life reinventing himself.

At first, though, what he wanted to do was make a record. So John and his two-piece band went to Memphis to record for Sun Records.

6 Tunes: Some Personal Faves I'd Like To Share With You

Keith Weston — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:25:31 +0000

Every weekend it's my pleasure on Back Porch Music to share with you scores of selections from WUNC's wide-ranging folk music library. It's always a musical adventure that I often find surprising and inspiring myself - and I hope you do, too. From fiddle tunes to singer-songwriters, the term "folk" applies to such a large range of sounds and textures.

Timeless Tunes and Toe Tappers: Best of Back Porch Music Vol 15 CD

Keith Weston — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:48:51 +0000

With 57 minutes and 52 seconds of goodness from Back Porch Music, here's a sampling of our Best of BPM CD offered during the WUNC fund drives.

Back Porch Music - Picks for 2012 and Looking Back

Keith Weston, David Brower and Eric Hodge — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:15:00 +0000

WUNC's Back Porch Music hosts, Keith Weston and Freddy Jenkins, join Eric Hodge to chat about this past year's memorable acoustic and roots music releases and to remember some of the important musicians who left us this year.

Best of 2011 from Back Porch Music

Jeremy Loeb — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:29:00 +0000

As 2011 winds down, Morning Edition host Eric Hodge speaks with Freddy Jenkins and Keith Weston of Back Porch Music about some of their favorite folk and acoustic music of the year.

Keith chose Sarah Jarosz and New Found Road Live.

Freddy picked Alison Krauss and Gillian Welch.

We also lost a number of artists this year

Here's some of note:

The Year In Music: Back Porch Style

Eric Hodge — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:00:00 +0000

WUNC Morning Edition host Eric Hodge talks with Back Porch Music hosts Freddy Jenkins and Keith Weston about some memorable music events of 2010. Inspired by NPR's year-end music series.