WVBR'S BOUND FOR GLORY'S 52nd YEAR CONTINUES, SPRING, 2019

Phil Shapiro, host of WVBR's Bound for Glory since its inception in 1967, announces the Spring schedule, continuing the 52nd year of this Central New York musical tradition.

WVBR's Bound for Glory, North America's longest running live folk concert broadcast, broadcasts live from the Alternatives Library, Anabel Taylor Hall at Cornell, on Sunday nights.  Bound for Glory brings central New York another series of free folk concerts, on WVBR-FM, 93.5 and 105.5.  We promise some excellent acoustic music, presented by long-time host Phil Shapiro.

The show runs Sunday nights from 8 to 11, with live sets at 8:30, 9:30, and 10:30.  All three sets are different.  Come to as many sets as you wish.  Admission in the live audience at Anabel Taylor is free and is open to everyone in the area.  Kids are always welcome.   Refreshments are available.  For further information, call Phil Shapiro at 607-844-4535, or e-mail pds10@cornell.edu.

Find out about upcoming Bound for Glory shows, and about how you can help, through the Friends of Bound for Glory, by looking up http://wvbr.com or http://boundforglory.org.  Everyone can listen to Bound for Glory on line.  The websites tell you how.

APR. 14                 SMALL POTATOES.  Rich Prezioso and Jacquie Manning present songs new and old, of amazing variety.  They’ve made an album from their Bound for Glory appearances, and they’ve won the Best of Bound for Glory award.  They’re funny and magical, and,by gosh, they’re coming back.  Smallpotatoesmusic.com

APR. 21                 JOE CROOKSTON.  Joe does amazing things with his live audiences.  He’s powerful, and a lot of fun, often at the same time.  He has a remarkably twisted view of history, and comes up with quite unexpected lyrics that tell where we’ve been and, maybe, where we’re going.  Joecrookston.com

APR. 28                 JANE ROTHFIELD AND ALLAN CARR.  I’ve been trying to get Jane and Allan to do a live Bound for Glory for at least twenty years!  It’ll be an evening of traditional songs of both the Appalachians and Scotland, and a bunch of new songs written within the folk tradition.  A very special show.  janerothfield.com

MAY 5                      MIKE AGRANOFF.  Mike is very funny, except when he’s very serious.  He sings traditional songs, songs of various contemporary writers, and a few of his own.  And he’s quite the storyteller, known for his infamous recitations.  Sing with him!  mikeagranoff.com

MAY 12                   CASTLEBAY.  Music from the coast of Maine, and from the Celtic lands.  Good stuff.  Songs and stories, both ancient  and modern.  Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee play many instruments, including the Celtic harp, and they are both fine singers.  An excellent way to end our Spring season.  castlebay.net

From MAY 19 through JUNE 16,  WVBR’s Bound for Glory will be Albums from the Studios, as Cornell takes its Summer Break.  Give Phil a call at 607-273-2121.  Next Live Bound for Glory folk concert broadcast?  JUNE 23.  There will be six live Bound for Glory concert broadcasts this summer, with HOOT AND HOLLER, KORA FEDER, GORDON THOMAS WARD,  and more.