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We taped two highly entertaining shows in March:

563) 3/13/13 Bob McNally - has released 5 CD titles, with sales combined over 200,000 in independent distribution; Patented Backpackers Guitar and Strumstick in 1983; Licensed Backpackers Guitar design to C.F. Martin Guitars in 1994; created the Space Guitar, a backpacker guitar specially designed to be taken on the Space Shuttle in 1994. This guitar became the first American guitar in space, and the first musical instrument ever designed to go to space. http://www.strumstick.com

564) 3/13/13 The Wag – upbeat four piece based in Middletown, New Jersey, The Wag feature vocal harmonies at the forefront of their sound. Their unique style varies from blues to pop to rock. With three alternating lead singers, there is a different feel to every song; together for over eleven years. http://www.thewagband.com

And we've got an exciting schedule of upcoming tapings:

565) 4/18/13 6:45 Tumbling Bones- plays a mix of old-time country and old-fashioned blues that belies their twenty-something’s relative youth. The last half decade has taken them from street-performing on European street corners to venues across the continental United States to an acclaimed performance on NPR’s A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor. www.tumblingbones.com

566) 4/18/13 8:00 Grover Kemble - Grover Kemble is a musician, singer, and songwriter, well known for his spontaneous an daring approach to jazz, fun-loving personality, and classic showmanship. www.GroverKemble.com

567) 5/20/13 6:45 The Long Hill String Band - Central NJ group that consists of six players - banjo, mountain dulcimer, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, and upright bass. The group has been active for about 12 years, playing Old Timey favorites at fairs, farms, community events, local Grange gatherings, parties, museums, and even clubs; focuses its talents on nineteenth and early twentieth century tunes in a smattering of different styles. Although the lineup of musicians changes occasionally, the spirit of the music has been consistent throughout the band's existence. www.thelonghillstringband.com

568) 5/20/13 8:00 Wool & Grant – Two veteran singer/songwriters with a mutual passion for songs, stories, harmonies and guitars. Bev Grant and Ina May Wool create a musical alchemy of fire and feistiness, wisdom and wit, rocking clear-eyed political songs along with a window on to their travels -- on the road and around the heart". www.WoolGrant.com

569) 6/12/13 Brother Sun - Joe Jencks, Greg Greenway, and Pat Wictor have formed a dynamic new male trio. Calling upon contemporary songwriting, and informed by the deep roots of gospel, blues, and folk, they weave a tapestry of harmony that is brilliantly fresh and yet familiar. Imagine Crosby, Stills, and Nash, with hints of the Dixie Hummingbirds. Kerrville and Falcon Ridge Folk Festivals put them on their main stages, to standing ovations. Their eponymous debut recording rose to the top of the Folk DJ chart. http://www.brothersunmusic.com

570) 6/12/13 Joe Jencks - international touring performer, songwriter, entertainer, and educator, based in Chicago. From venues like Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York, to coffee houses, festivals, spiritual communities, and schools, Joe Jencks has spent the last 12 years touring full time. His songs have traveled to every continent via his own performances, radio, CDs, web casts, and other musicians. http://www.joejencks.com

571) 6/24/13 6:45 Sarah Donner – Westminster Choir College grad, she picked up a guitar, abandoned her classical roots, and became indie folk-pop star who works the stage with powerful vocals, punchy guitar, and a candid stage presence that is all her. Her music has been licensed for shows on Discovery network, Bravo, MTV, VH1, and Showtime. The "Sarah Donner and the Sleepy Kitten" video and "The Motherf**cking Pterodactyl Song” over a million views on YouTube alone. Her music has been featured on Conan O'Brien's blog, NPR, and CBS News www.SarahConnor.com

572) 8:00 Son Lewis - work as a modern day exponent of the Blues has led him to recognition as a teacher, performer and recording artist; his own particular guitar style developed under the guidance of Blues guitarist Danny Kalb (founder of the Blues Project, a seminal Blues band of the 1960's). 1997 Best Retro Blues Artist of the Year (Delta Snake Magazine); 1996 Winner Skyland Blues Society Talent Competition; 1996 Finalist International Blues Talent Competition; 1995 Award National Endowment for the Arts (Audio Recording)