Listening & Playing Opportunities
 

On the Radio

Sunday Night Folk Programming on WHRV ~ 89.5 FM

Thistle and Shamrock - At 6 pm. Guided by your host Fiona Ritchie, step into the heart of an ancient tradition of reels, jigs, ballads, and laments. Then follow the pulse towards new music: an exuberant blend of irresistible rhythms, emotional voices, and fascinating instruments.

In her 20th year of national distribution, Fiona Ritchie's invitation to The Thistle & Shamrock® is as enticing as ever. Viewing her program as an on-air community, Ritchie has created a gathering place for anyone who enjoys music from Celtic roots, and loves to accompany her across the bridges she builds between the traditional and the contemporary, between Celtic music and the world.

Pickin` on WHRV - 7 pm.  Pickin On WHRV explores the resurgent interest in traditional and contemporary Bluegrass Music. The program is geared towards both the seasoned and new bluegrass listener. Produced in conjunction with “ Off The Shelf” the program continues a fine Sunday evening tradition of Americana Music.  Host Barry Graham weaves the masters of Bluegrass such as Monroe, Stanley, Reno, Martin, Osborne, with the new generation of performers, including, Krauss, McCoury, and Nickel Creek. Historical references, concert information, and where to pick is always mentioned in the show. Specials are also a staple of the program with Bluegrass authority Harold Smith from the group “ East Virginia” a frequent guest. However, the focus, always, always, is on the music.

Off the Shelf - 9 pm. WHRV-FM's " Off the Shelf" and "Picking on WHRV" both draw deep on the tradition of the singer-songwriter. Emerging after the dramatic success of the grammy winning soundtrack to "O Brother Where Art Thou," the two programs feature a wide array of music, from the emerging solo-acoustic artist such as Slaid Cleaves to classic bluegrass groups such as Bill Monroe and The Bluegrass Boys. Celtic, Cajun, blues, instrumentals, traditional Americana and "new folk" are a part of a Sunday evening that has a legacy of being dedicated to folk music programming.

The two shows are also dedicated as a showcase for local and regional artists. Live in studio guests are a primary feature of the programs .The occasional "singer-songwriter night" concerts from the WHRO Teleconference Center allow listeners to experience talented local musicians that live in the Hampton Roads area. An outlet for independent labels and new artists who have difficulty getting their music played on radio, both "Off The Shelf" and "Pickin on WHRV" are shows which delight in exposing new performers who are helping to carry on the traditions of folk music.

The Folk Sampler - 11 pm. The Folk Sampler is a radio program of folk, traditional, bluegrass, and blues, coming to you from the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. It is a radio program of songs that tell honest stories of the people who write and sing them.
 
 

Bluegrass Radio

"Chucks Little Corner of Blugrass" hosted by Chuck Downs, 3-6 PM Sunday's on AM 1490
 
 

Weekly Folk Jam

Every Wednesday starting around 8:00PM more or less.  The White Horse Pub also has a Celtic Concert now and then and they most often fall on Wednesday night.  It is suggested that you do call ahead to make sure that the jam is on.

The White Horse Pub
Located in Pembroke Mall in Virginia Beach
499-7360
 

Kelley Music

For event schedule, please give them a call.

Kelley Music
1637 N. Independence Blvd., Va. Beach
460-3580 / or email lkkelley@juno.com
 
 

TFFM Newsletter
The deadline for information to be submitted for the TFFM newsletter, "Folk Circle" is always the 5th of each even numbered
month.  Articles, classified ads, etc. should be snail-mailed to:

Phil Duffy - Newsletter Editor
PO Box 9606
Norfolk, Virginia 23505
or emailed to tffm@tffm.org