Midmorning Weekend
Midmorning Weekend revisits some of the best recent conversations from the daily call-in program.
Segment One: Singer Dar Williams and the Promised Land
Dar Williams' witty lyrics and feminist folk rock sensibility have made her a star singer/songwriter of the folk festival circuit during her 15-year career.
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Segment Two: Bela Fleck traces the roots of the banjo
American banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck journeys to Africa to trace the cultural roots of the banjo and record an album with local musicians.
Segment Three: Hot Tuna's long journey
From their high school years through the turbulent times with Jefferson Airplane and their partnership in Hot Tuna, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady have been making music together for more than 50 years.